Design
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.'
The Boundary acquires digital twin ‘pioneer’
Visualisation studio teams up with 'world leader' in city-scale digital twins & interactive experiences
Net Zero Review proposes three steps to deliver ‘cleaner, cheaper, greener homes’
Chris Skidmore's Net Zero Review zeroes-in on the need to ramp up energy efficiency across Britain's housing stock - but falls short of providing practical help for property owners.
Sims Hilditch recruits interior design project lead from Conran
James Flett has previously worked at Conran & Partners, Johnson Naylor and 1508 London.
Philip Harvey: It is time for a grown-up conversation about decarbonising the UK’s housing stock
The British public is 'simply not engaged' with the necessity of cutting domestic carbon emissions, says top buying agent Philip Harvey - but there are opportunities for businesses and home-owners who…
Gove backs new architecture school plan to tackle ‘insipid’ housing development
Policy Exchange's proposed School of Place 'would seek to ensure that architects, planners and built environment professionals have access to the best theories, principles and most importantly practices…