Design
Superstar architect Viñoly dies, aged 78
Rafael Viñoly designed landmark buildings around the world - including super-prime resi developments and the Battersea Power Station masterplan in London.
In Pictures: London design studio delivers ultra-luxe amenities for new Hong Kong scheme
PrimeResi takes a tour of the new David Collins Studio-designed Club Lucca at Villa Lucca.
10 post-pandemic property trends: How housebuilders can adapt to new priorities & improve Britain’s built environment
'Just building yet more housing estates in the way they have been done for decades, no matter how low-carbon the buildings are, is not good enough,' warns a report by ADAM Architecture and Blenheim Estate…
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.