Design
Architects: optimistic
Private housing is the principle driver of optimism about future workloads amongst architects, according to the latest member survey by the RIBA.
Home win for Abramovich on Cheyne Walk
The Royal Borough has approved Roman Abramovich's £10m plans to renovate his £100m 17th century Chelsea home.
New London Awards 2013 open for entries
The New London Awards, billed as recognising the very best in architecture, planning and development in the capital, are now open for entries with the coveted Residential category sponsored by M3 Consulting.
Native Land submits plans for a new Mayfair heart of art
Native Land has submitted a planning application for its site at 29-30 Old Burlington Street and 22-27 Cork Street in the midst of Mayfair's art-land.
Right to Light: Industry Reaction
This week's proposals to overhaul historic right to light laws - cases can be traced back to 1611 - have set architects, developers and lawyers against property advisors and conservationists.
Kelly Hoppen enters the Dragons’ Den
Interior design maven Kelly Hoppen MBE is joining the BBC's Dragons' Den. Paphitis and Devey left the show after Series 10, leaving one more available spot in the Den for a screen-friendly investor.
BIID international interior design event – 13th March
The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) has announced a new event, "Global Perspectives - International Influencers of Our Generation", to be hosted by its International Committee in the Lutyens…
High life: Skyroom to become residential
David Kohn’s Skyroom, the events venue built in 2010 on top of the Architecture Foundation’s offices on Tooley Street, is set to become a residential apartment.
Right to light shake-up
The Law Commission has announced a major new consultation to tackle the "unique" and "pronounced" issues affecting rights to light, which are having "a disproportionately negative impact upon the potential…
Chilled Out Entertainer
Samsung launched its first ever 'smart fridge' at the CES exhibition in January - and it's pretty darn cool in every sense.
The ten projects that made Finchatton: A retrospective
In conversation with Andrew Dunn and Alex Michelin, founders of luxury property development firm Finchatton.
As Houses: Doettling launches most safe safe yet
Ever felt like your safe or vault wasn't quite showy enough?