Design
Redefining ‘Connection’: How resi building operators have retained a sense of community throughout the Covid crisis
Following the lessons learned over the last year, there will be increased demand for operators to put the health and well-being of their residents at the heart of their offering in future, writes Jade…
‘Global collective’ of architects & designers launch new platform
The International Design Alliance Network (IDeA) is being pitched as "a global collective formed to better serve clients by harnessing shared philosophies and expertise"
On the future of the show apartment (& how the cookie-cutter approach went stale)
Developers and designers can no longer expect to woo people with a white-gloss kitchen and accent wall splashed with shades of Pixie Breath or Mermaid’s Flipper, writes Richard Angel - these days, the mor…
Sims Hilditch recruits former 1508 London creative director
Louise Wicksteed has joined Emma Sims-Hilditch's studio as design director.
Assael Architecture moves into Australia
Top UK architecture firm looks to tap Australia's burgeoning build-to-rent sector.
In Pictures: The ‘theatrical’ reworking of a palatial residence in Regent’s Park
Lipton Plant Architects' latest redesign plays with the idea of a ‘performance space overlooking the park’.
National Trust lambasts PDR planning reforms, warning of ‘stagnant and characterless’ towns & villages
Europe's biggest conservation charity "believes that the scale and pace of planning reform in England is increasingly becoming a cause for real concern."
Galliard gets to work on £140m West End scheme
Construction starts on resi-led TCRW Soho project after developer completes legal purchase from TfL.
Design team picked for Camden Highline park project
A team led by New York Highline designers James Corner Field Operations has won a competition to turn a stretch of disused railway viaduct in Camden into a new public park.
Keeping Up Appearances: An architect’s guide to façade retention projects
With two significant retained-façade projects currently under construction in London, MSMR's James Bell explains the history of façadism and practical considerations for developers of today’s methods...
In Pictures: UK-based designers complete luxury Moscow mansion scheme
International developer PSN Group brought in architectural firm John McAslan and Partners, interior designers O&A London and landscape specialists Gillespies to realise its flagship project, Polyanka/44, …
Tom Ford’s former Chelsea townhouse sells for record price
Multiple buyers compete over double-fronted villa formerly owned by the American fashion mogul.