Design
Five numbers that lay bare the mammoth effort needed to insulate Britain’s homes
The transition to net zero emissions is often framed as a race to make new stuff – such as electric vehicles and wind turbines – as fast as possible. That’s actually the easy part, says Ran Boydell. The h
Interior designer launches ‘furnishing & finance facility’ for property developers
Lucarna Design is offering a zero-interest "buy now pay later" scheme for developers to kit-out show apartments and marketing suites.
Westminster revamps Hanover Square’s ‘green oasis’
Council completes the first in a series of public realm improvements for the north Mayfair square.
Watch: Billionaire reveals BIG plans for a brand new American city
A billionaire and an architect have revealed a plan to build an entirely new city for five million people in an American desert. They just need a location and around $400bn to do it
2021 RIBA Stirling Prize: The shortlist in pictures
Six buildings are in contention for architecture's biggest accolade, including a controversial mixed-use project in London's Clerkenwell.
‘Architecturally brilliant’ Crown Estate grand design pitched at £12.5m
12,000 square foot residence designed by Theis & Khan and Octipi Studio will centre around a Grade II listed timber barn once owned by Prince Leopold I of Belgium.
HBA Residential hires top 1508 director; confirms raft of super-prime project wins
The London-based arm of global design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates has recruited William Evans as Director of Europe, and secured a string of prestigious projects - including a revamp of the 'UK's most …
Northacre, Oliver Burns & Walpole team up for British luxury craft showcase
"House of Walpole" at No
In Pictures: Five of 2021’s best private client architecture projects
RIBA's national award winners for 2021 showcase 54 of Britain's best new architecture projects - including these five remarkable private homes...
AUS$100m Sydney penthouse ‘competes with the best homes in the world’
The 9,149 square foot duplex at the One Barangaroo scheme is expected to achieve one of the highest prices ever seen in the Australian market.
‘Spain’s top property’: Designer Mallorca mansion pitched at €65m
A striking contemporary mansion is being marketed as "the top property in Spain" and "without doubt the most impressive property on Mallorca", with a €65 million (c.£55m) asking price.
‘A beady eye for the beautiful’: Eclectic pieces from famous designer’s home go under the hammer
British designer Jasper Conran recently moved from the principal apartment in New Wardour Castle to a more modest country house in Dorset - prompting a remarkable sale of furniture, art and objects.