Design
London architects report spike in country house commissions
Urbanist Architecture has seen a 65% jump in demand for rural home designs, including a marked increase in Para 79 "Country House Clause" commissions.
REDD names new Head of Private Clients; plots expansion
Helen Green Design alumna Charlotte Royden has joined Mayfair-based luxury property firm REDD.
Foster + Partners employs robot dog to monitor Battersea Power Station construction
An experimental robot has been roaming around the building site at Battersea Roof Gardens, checking up on construction progress for architects Foster + Partners.
Government’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ plan zeros-in on home energy efficiency
Green Homes Grant to be extended by a year, as Boris Johnson's latest ten point plan heralds a shift in policy thinking: Sustainability is now being viewed as an opportunity, not a cost.
The Times: Skyscrapers in London – do we want to reach for the stars?
Written by Jonathan Morrison, this fascinating special report for the Times charts the changing of the capital’s skyline from 1964 - when the 191m Post Office Tower became the first of London’s skyscrapers - t…
HBA’s Godfrey takes the reins at the SBID
HBA Residential chief Chris Godfrey has been named President of the Society of British & International Interior Design for the next 12 months.
Behind the Schemes: Touring a super-prime design & build project in Belgravia
London-based studio Oliver Burns talks us through the complex refurbishment of a grand Georgian mansion on behalf of an international client...
Architects report a ‘slow but steady’ recovery
Architects' workloads have recovered to stand 10% below where they were last year, with private housing continuing to lead growth.
Laura Hammett unveils new project in Knightsbridge
3,700 square foot residence showcases the interior designer’s debut lighting collection.
RIBA & The Modern House team up for architecture lecture series
New series of weekly talks will explore "how domestic architectural plans give form to hidden economic, gender, class and cultural power relations."
Planners green-light restoration of Modernist masterpiece in Highgate
SHH wins permission to restore and upgrade one of London’s most architecturally significant Modernist homes, Winter House.
Prime resi specialists team up to offer ‘the ultimate bespoke & turnkey solution’ for art collectors
A new service for art aficionados' homes has launched, combining expertise from six specialist companies under one roof.