Design
Homes of 2030: Six finalists picked for Government future design competition
In Pictures: Six innovative designs for "the low-carbon, age-friendly homes of the future".
Planners mull John Pardey-designed project in Surrey Hills AONB
830 square metre replacement house proposed for incredible 10.6ha site in a highly protected landscape.
How algorithms are designing better buildings
Four decades after CAD first helped architects to experiment with new organic forms, computers are poised to change buildings once again, explains Silvio Carta...
Resi sector leads ‘a significant turnaround in architects’ confidence’
“Within a tumultuous five months we’ve seen the fastest and deepest collapse in architects’ confidence, followed by the strongest rally," says the RIBA.
John Lewis rolls out furniture rental offering
Establishment department store John Lewis has partnered with Fat Llama to launch a furniture rental service.
The Times: Simon Jenkins on the genius of the Georgian terraced house
Writing for the Times, Jenkins uses the recent blockbuster instruction on York Terrace East to chart the evolution of the 'archetypal all-purpose high-density London property'
Westminster brings in Publica to oversee £235m Oxford Street revamp
Leading urban design consultancy Publica has been tasked with providing "strategic oversight to shape the holistic design and delivery" of the Council’s £235m plan to revamp the Oxford Street District…
‘Well-designed’ new-build homes command an 11% price premium
PSF prices in the 15 most highly-rated resi developments for design in London on reviews platform HomeViews are an average of 11% higher than for comparable new-build sales in the same postcodes.
Designing a new City landmark: Inside the Pan Pacific tower
PLP Architecture, MSMR and Yabu Pushelberg are creating a statement mixed-use scheme in the heart of the Square Mile, delivering 160 high-spec private residences alongside a luxury hotel in a 43-storey…
New AI-powered air filtration system promises to ‘remove 100% of Covid-19 virus within 45 minutes’
Several super-prime resi developments in London are already in talks about installing the new OKTOair system.
Allford elected RIBA President
AHMM director Simon Allford will take over the highest elected position in UK architecture from Alan Jones next year.
Council considers carte blanche for Prince Charles’s Cornish model town
Local planners are considering giving a rare Local Development Order to the Duchy of Cornwall's 540-acre "model town" extension to Newquay.