Design
Housebuilder rolls out sustainability programme across £2.13bn portfolio
Weston's "fabric first" approach to housing design and construction aims to boost energy efficiency, reduce emissions - and tap into home-buyers' "green premium".
In Pictures: Inside Manhattan’s Mandarin Oriental Residences on Fifth Avenue
EXCLUSIVE: A first look at MAWD-designed interiors at New York's Mandarin Oriental Private Residences.
Property developer unlocks London’s secret gardens as Open Gardens Weekend returns
Over 100 of the capital's secret gardens are opening to the public this weekend, as the annual London Open Gardens Weekend returns.
Boomin buys digital interior design service
"This acquisition is an integral part of our wider strategy," says Boomin boss Michael Bruce, promising "more game changing developments to be announced shortly, which will further differentiate Boomin…
RedBook launches new design service for London’s trophy apartment buyers
"Redbook Inside" is already being used by buyers of super-prime homes in The OWO, Battersea Power Station and Chelsea Barracks.
In Pictures: Designer doghouses snapped up at Goodwoof Barkitecture auction
Kennels created by 16 top architects and designers were auctioned for charity at Goodwood's inaugural Goodwoof event.
The Tree of Trees and Superbloom: the celebration of monarchy & the natural environment
Edward Lee of Savills Heritage & Townscape team explores the enduring relationship between the Crown and the nation's green spaces.
‘A perfect storm of garden desirability’: On the growing value of outside space
Buying agent Louise Ridings explores the capitalisation of garden space, and what buyers should bear inn mind when assessing a potential new home's outside space.
A royal face for the future: Country Life redesigns Buckingham Palace
In this special feature for the Jubilee edition of Country Life, John Goodall asked six architects to suggest, in playful spirit, how Buckingham Palace might be changed for the better…
London City Island launches collection of bright red modern townhouses
The last seven residences at EcoWorld Ballymore's arty East London development have now launched for sale, offering a striking take on the London townhouse by Glenn Howells Architects.
First Look: Angel O’Donnell & Albion Nord interiors unveiled at The OWO
PrimeResi tours the first show residences at the record-breaking scheme in London’s Whitehall
Marcus Barnett: Behind the scenes at Chelsea
As the designers and teams unveil their creations at this year's Chelsea Flower Show, three-time Gold Medal winner Marcus Barnett gives us the inside track on exhibiting at most exciting event in the gardening…