Design
Newt-counting planning tweak adds up in Essex
A shift from site-by-site to district-level building licenses has proved a boon for great crested newts, as property developers facilitate the creation of more pond habitats.
Buyer picks up ‘magnificent’ garden triplex at The Draycott
Largest unit at the boutique scheme on Draycott Avenue came with an incredible indoor/outdoor space.
Heritage protection for influential private gardens
24 of England’s best post-war parks, gardens and landscapes receive protected status, including Beth Chatto’s ‘masterpiece’ in Essex and the private garden at Shute House in Dorset.
Green light for ‘pioneering’ new mansion on historic Norfolk estate
‘Modern classical residence’ will be lived in by members of the Coke family, who have called Holkham home for more than 400 years.
The Telegraph: Inside Henbury Hall, the folly-turned-house covered in gold
Writing for The Telegraph, Eleanor Doughty tours a nationally important neo-Palladian property in Cheshire...
In Pictures: Fendi Casa’s first branded real estate project in Europe
Big-name Italian studio collaborates with Sierra Blanca Estates on Marbella's Golden Mile, promising 'the most exclusive resi project in Spain'...
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'