Design
New Regulator to enforce significant Building Safety reforms
The Building Safety Bill is being published today, setting out "a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained."
BIID names new president
Lindsey Rendall takes over from Lester Bennett to lead the design organisation.
In Pictures: Aston Martin-branded penthouses promise ‘the next level of luxury’
Three-quarters of G&G's Aston Martin Residences in Miami have been sold so far; now the Signature Collection of marquee penthouse apartments has been launched...
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.