Design
Nine Elms LFA 2015 programme released
With 30 new schemes currently on the go, Nine Elms on the South Bank will be playing a big part in next month's London Festival of Architecture 2015, with a whole host of events showcasing the transformation …
Battersea gasworks scheme delivers first planning success for Berkeley & National Grid JV
The new joint venture between National Grid and The Berkeley Group has bagged its first major planning success, paving the way for the redevelopment of the unloved former gasworks on Prince of Wales D…
Transforming Ordinary Into Extraordinary: Space planning for super prime
Space planning is an integral part of interior architecture, but there is no straightforward formula in the super-prime sector; the ultimate proof of success is in the price the buyer is prepared to pay, …
Planners green light massive St James scheme in West London
Plans for a new 1,465-unit scheme in West London have just bagged the seal of approval from Hammersmith & Fulham.
Next phase architects appointed for £3bn Chelsea Barracks scheme
Qatari Diar has handed the design brief for the next phase of its Chelsea Barracks development to Eric Parry Architects.
Designing for Lifestyles: The Effortless Living Model
Sam McNally of Echlin explains why he doesn't believe in a 'tick box' approach to prime resi development...
Great Portland’s Rathbone Place scheme hits £223m in sales
Great Portland Estates has reported shifting over £223m worth of units at its Rathbone Square scheme in W1.
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First ‘Country House Clause’ eco house gets the nod in Kent
A new rural eco house, designed by architects Farrells for developer Jarvis Homes, has been awarded planning consent in Kent; it's one of fewer than 100 properties to be approved via Paragraph 55 of the …
1904 newspaper find inspires Art Deco restoration in Chelsea
A firm has been explaining how an ancient newspaper found under the floorboards of a gut job on Sloane Square inspired a meticulous Art Nouveau and Art Deco restoration.
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All Singing, All Planting: Techno trends in luxury landscape design
So many features that we normally associate with the inside of a property are now finding their way outside
Deconstructed: The Garden House, Hampstead
Squeezing a brand new detached house into the grounds of a Hampstead mansion block might seem unlikely, but Hamilton Court Developments and Claridge Architects have managed something quite special, creating a…
How Does Your Garden Grow: Putting a price on outside space
The start of the Chelsea Flower Show tomorrow has prompted some timely workings on the value of outside space from Marsh & Parsons.