Design
New housing developments must deliver a ‘positive benefit to nature’ from November
New 'Biodiversity Net Gain' requirements for property developments are coming soon, to improve wildlife habitats and help slow species decline across the UK.
Luxury design firm rolls out surveying service
'Inaccurate' third party reports were costing time and money, according to Lees Associates.
Westminster seeks experts for new design panel
All-new group will provide independent advice for major developments across the borough.
Morpheus names new MD as expansion plans take shape
Design firm is making a move on new European and Middle Eastern markets.
City of London plots lighting curfew
Buildings could be asked to dim or switch off non-essential lights at night, in a bid to save energy and cut 'sky glow'.
Property developers tasked with improving London’s air quality
New planning guidance outlaws wood burners in new and refurbished homes in London, and calls for architects and developers to 'consider air quality at every stage of the design process'.
‘A box of natural light’: Odile Decq creates remarkable translucent glass house in Brittany
Maison de Verre was designed for a client suffering from a progressive and irreversible loss of sight that would lead him to see only vague shapes. (Image credit: Philippe Ruault)
New director at design studio A.London
Rachel Clark joined the Accouter Group of Companies in 2021 from Alexander James Interiors.
Super-sustainable housing scheme in East Sussex promises to be Britain’s biggest timber-structure neighbourhood
Sustainable property developer Human Nature has revealed plans to transform a 7.9 hectare brownfield site in Lewes into a new 700-home mixed-use neighbourhood with top-notch sustainability credentials
‘A remarkable setting’: Adam Architecture designs new English country house in Rutland
Traditionally-inspired residence and gardens proposed for site neighbouring one of Britain's finest country house hotels
‘We have restored its prominence and grandeur’: Developer launches turnkey duplex ‘designed for modern Mayfair living’ at £12.5mn
Luxury property developer REDD has launched its latest project: a turnkey duplex apartment on Charles Street, featuring interiors by Taylor Howes and a selection of best-of-British craft and design suppliers
London buying agency rolls out furnishing packages for prime property investors
LCP is pitching the new service as 'a cost-effective alternative to furnishing a rental property with an interior designer.'