Design

The Planning Minister has challenged local councils to step-up to help boost housebuilding by finding land for local self-builders to build their "Grand Design.

Alchemi's plans to convert 55 Victoria Street from offices into 54 apartments (with a bit of retail on the ground floor) have been approved by Westminster Council, despite the designs being recommended…

Arguably Britain's most beautiful country house, the Grade I listed Tyringham Hall, is being offered for sale through Savills Country Department with an £18 million guide price.

If you were at this month's Salone del Mobile in Milan, you'll know it was all about colour. It can do wonderful things.

British Land has upped the resi component of its Mayfair masterplan from 63,000 sq ft to a whopping 94,000 sq ft - making up nearly half of the entire scheme.

There were top-notch canapes aplenty at the Harrods Estates-hosted soiree last night to debut the new Lambart & Browne penthouse at Verge Mayfair. Lambart & Browne-designed Verge penthouse (Guide £4.5m).

Yale University Press has launched Pevsner's Architectural Glossary, an iPhone and iPad app version of the classic Pevsner Glossary of Architectural Terms hardback tome. It's not just a reference tool;

Stanhope has unveiled more details about its mixed-use plans for the 14-acre BBC Television Centre site in White City, which it acquired last Summer.

ISG has been given the construction nod by development managers Medici Asset Management to deliver Oakvest's mixed-use luxury residential and office mews scheme in Notting Hill. The £5.

After a triumphant run at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, the interior designer's interior design show of choice - Decorex - is to up sticks and move across town for this year's extravaganza.

Remember this beauty from the 100th episode of "Grand Designs"?

Tempting buyers with the promise of fresh air, a slower pace of life and bags and bags of space, country property exhibitions are definitely the flavour of the month this April.