Design
New design sample library promises ‘a rich resource for luxury interior products’
The Sample Library is an online marketplace for interior designers.
Knotweed isn’t always the ‘bogey plant’ – RICS
New guidance aims to "dispel myths and misconceptions" about Fallopia Japonica, and "help unblock needlessly effected home sales".
In Pictures: Studio Ashby-designed amenities unveiled at One Crown Place
Design firm creates a 'comfortable, domestic retreat' for residents at the new £518m mixed-use development on the fringes of the City.
Historic building heavyweights call for planning reform to enable sustainability
"Sustainability and heritage protection should go hand in hand" says the National Trust in a new report led by Grosvenor.
Inside No.1 Grosvenor Square: Lodha UK completes a ‘Home to the Extraordinary’ in Mayfair
In Pictures: Lodha UK's flagship property development - the super-prime reincarnation of the former Canadian High Commission in Mayfair - has now completed, delivering 44 luxury homes designed by Eric…
Mayfair studio OWN London recruits new head of design
Former Finchatton & Sophie Ashby interior architect Jorge Khawam has lately been leading the design studio at Natalia Miyar.
‘London’s front door’: Oxford Circus to be transformed into two pedestrian piazzas
Oxford Circus is to be reinvented as a pair of "pedestrian-friendly piazzas" by the end of this year, according to new plans by Westminster City Council and The Crown Estate
Architects report record optimism in the private housing sector
The latest RIBA Future Trends Index, for May 2021, tells of the highest level of optimism amongst architects since 2016 - and a record high for the private housing sector.
Required Reading: Changes to the planning regime for high rise residential buildings due this summer
Developers may have to submit a fire statement alongside a planning application for relevant multi-occupied residential buildings from 1 August 2021, write Fiona Bishop & Rebecca Delaney of Macfarlanes.
‘There should not be a fast track for beauty’: Betts Committee reports on The Future of the Planning System in England
"The government’s aim of developing a planning system that enables buildings to be built more quickly and with greater input from local communities is welcome, but it is far from clear how the current p…
High-tech show home to launch at King’s Road Park
Interactive Nick Auston-designed apartment at the St William scheme in Fulham aims to support local businesses and celebrate the area’s design creds.
In Pictures: Conran and Partners-designed penthouse unveiled in King’s Cross
Marquee tenth-floor residence with chunky roof terrace is the only apartment left to buy at Argent’s recently-launched LUMA scheme.