Design
Smiths Gore lands Scottish Natural Heritage contract
Rural property consultancy Smiths Gore has successfully tendered to deliver surveying, architectural and estate agency services to Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) from 2013 to 2016.
Linley briefed on Henry Moore Court design
Developer Athos Group has appointed LINLEY to design its showcase apartment at Henry Moore Court in Chelsea. The £13.
The Doer-Upper Diary: I bet it’s not like this over at Candy & Candy…
After an invigorating tour of India, doer upper Alan Page's triumphant London return takes a turn as he risks losing a chunk of the margin on his first SW3 renovation project, and weighs the relative merits…
Planning nod for Artillery Row luxury resi scheme
Westminster Council has granted planning for an eight-storey resi scheme at 4-16 Artillery Row, Victoria.
Government launches major UK architecture review
An independent review of architecture and the built environment has been launched by the Culture and Creative Industries Minister Ed Vaizey today.
How will your garden grow?
Investing in garden design without planning ahead will surely lead to growing pains. PrimeResi’s landscape design guru Barry Burrows explains how to keep things looking rosy all year round...
Land Securities awards Victoria Circle job
The transformation of 5.5 acres of land by Victoria Station - billed as "the capital's most exciting master-planned mixed use scheme in decades" - looks to be gathering pace.
Budget Analysis: George misses a trick on VAT
Despite some laudable aims, will this Budget lead to the demolition of even more of our historic architecture, asks Trevor Abrahmsohn...
A neutral budget in these austere times is always welcome.
Resi plans mooted for Manchester’s Royal Exchange
A major chunk of the famous Grade II listed Royal Exchange, at the beating heart of Manchester's city centre, could soon be about to undergo a prime resi makeover.
Sculpture in the Skyline: Is this the world’s coolest resi tower?
If you're keeping an eye on ups and downs across the pond, it's worth noting that Herzog & de Meuron's fervently anticipated 56 Leonard - billed as "the most imaginative and architecturally significant…
Mayfair mansion goes for £32m
A 10,000 square foot Grade II mansion in the heart of "Mayfair Village" has just sold on a guide price of £32m.
Planning nod for new Foster + Partners project on Albert Embankment
Lambeth Council has given the thumbs up to plans for St James Group’s major new scheme at 20-21 Albert Embankment.