In Pictures: William Pereira ‘masterpiece’ in LA seeks $21.5m
Byrdview is one of only four homes designed by the renowned architect, and was once owned by Frank Sinatra.
New public art unveiled at £190m Fitzrovia scheme
‘One-of-a-kind’ piece by artist Gordon Hayes, based on the iconic BT Tower, is now on show at Dukelease’s 101 on Cleveland
Channel 4 commissions two new property shows
Tinie Tempah’s “Outrageous Extensions” and Sarah Beeny’s “Little House, Big Plans” will both be vying for viewers’ attention this autumn.
The Times: New planning rules to extend upwards have started a top floor war
Melissa York writes for The Times on the downsides of upward extensions
In Pictures: The best £1m+ international interior design projects of the year
Here’s a selection of show-stopping big-ticket residential interior design projects from around the world, as shortlisted for the 2021 SBID International Design Awards.
Surrey planners approve a new ‘Para 80’ country house clause project
Manser Medal-winning architecture practice Eldridge has secured approval for a contemporary country mansion in the Surrey Hills, under the newly-updated Paragraph 80 of the NPPF (formerly Para 79).
Architects invited to ‘shape future of profession’
The government has launched a “wholesale review” of the architecture profession, and is looking for opinions from the built environment industry on how things can and should be improved.
In Pictures: Ten highlights from the 2021 Open House Festival
London’s Open House Festival showcases some of the capital’s most fascinating buildings, landscapes, infrastructure, and community projects, with many opening up to the public for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Slow planning process causes long project delays for architects
Around a third of architecture practices have seen projects delayed by six months or more as a result of slow planning processes. 7% have seen some projects abandoned altogether.
Mega Digs: Exploring London’s elite ‘basement belt’
London has seen “a normalisation of single-storey basements as the 21st-century version of the loft conversion,” says Professor Burrows in a new study of the capital’s “luxified troglodytism”.
Soho House to open flagship homewares store in Chelsea
Soho Home Studio is launching an “interiors destination” in a former chapel on Duke of York Square