Design
Green & Pleasant Land: Unlocking London’s garden square premium
Prestigious and protected, the capital's garden squares are bordered by some of its most desirable homes. But exactly how much of a premium do these properties command?
What Lies Beneath: Why basement developments are nothing to be scared of
Changes in planning policy may make things trickier for niche developers and private clients, but opportunities for single dwelling basement developments are still worth seizing, says Sheila McCusker...
Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place up for sale
Devonshire House, One Mayfair Place - a 175,000 sq ft office block on Piccadilly - has been put on the market for £400m++ with Strutt & Parker and H2SO.
Planning nod for Southbank’s £1bn high-rise cluster
Carlyle Group's big plans for a "Gateway to Southwark" have been recommended for approval by the Council.
Image by DBOX for the Carlyle Group and PLP Architecture
Home extensions could void insurance policies for one in three households
Nearly half of the 58% of UK households that have carried out extension work in the last five years have not told their insurers, leaving around a third with an invalid insurance policy, according to some…
Galliard launches 45-storey resi tower in Canary Wharf
At 492 ft, Baltimore Tower will be the tallest residential building in Canary Wharf. And with the flagship penthouse slated at £6.95m (£1,148 psf), it's also one of E14's most expensive.
Resi development announcement appears outside V&A
We did not see this one coming: A not-so-subtle billboard announcement that 6,000 sq ft of the V&A is up for residential development.
It's not, of course.
Magic Castle: Extraordinary holiday home in Warwickshire bags the RIBA Stirling Prize
An extraordinary modern holiday home shoehorned into the crumbling walls of an ancient moated castle has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2013 for the best new building of the year.
Yard Sale: Chelsea garden goes for £53k
A small garden on Chelsea's Sprimont Place fetched a whopping £53,000 at auction last week.
The Other Power Station: Lots Road gets £1bn makeover
South of the river has been hogging the development limelight for the last few years, but the north bank has its very own massive power station scheme too.
School’s Out(side): How design can capture the imagination of our residential communities
Well-designed spaces in our schools can make a dramatic difference to the local area.
Open House London powers through attendance records
Last weekend's Open House event, which saw over 800 of the capital's finest buildings throw open their doors to the public, attracted record numbers of visitors.