Design
Beautiful homes & tree-lined streets should be ‘the norm not the exception’
Roger Scruton and Nicolas Boys Smith's final report for the Building Better Building Beautiful Commission has been published, offering a series of policy proposals and practical recommendations to make …
New pictures show ‘bold new vision’ for Victoria
'Ambitious' new public realm and placemaking proposals are aimed at improving the area for residents and visitors
No Pain No Gain? On biodiversity and the luxury residential sector
New biodiversity net gain laws have the potential to add significant additional costs to the development of schemes in the UK's rural and costal locations, writes Nicholas Burt...
Historic England dredges up £9m to save ‘the finest view in England’
Enough silt to fill Wembley Stadium is to be removed from the Capability Brown-designed lakes at Blenheim Palace.
Jenrick: ‘We’ll make it easier to build beautiful homes, to end the myth that quality is the enemy of supply’
Writing in The Sunday Telegraph, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick trails the publication of the late Roger Scruton's Building Better, Building Beautiful report
Green light for new Turnham Green apartment block
Keith Williams Architects has designed a new six-storey building in Chiswick, delivering 34 apartments and some retail space overlooking Turnham Green
What makes a great build-to-rent home? These are the facilities that tenants really value
New-build reviews platform HomeViews has taken a deep-dive into the burgeoning build-to-rent sector, revealing what tenants really value - and what causes most irritation
In Pictures: Landscape design guru showcases his most dramatic transformations
Randle Siddeley documents challenging projects from Holland Park to Hong Kong for new career retrospective The Garden: Before & After
In Pictures: CIT launches set of nine ‘garden villas’ at Regent’s Crescent
Developer unveils the second phase of its flagship £500m scheme in Regent's Park and updates on sales progress.
Octagon rolls out in-house interior design division
Surrey-based luxury house builder Octagon Developments has hired Rachel Hall to run its new new interior design service.
Grosvenor reworks Belgravia timber yard development plans
Revised plans for the Newson's Yard site on Pimlico Road have been submitted to Westminster Council, promising nine new homes and seven retail units.
Government launches new Building Safety Regulator; demands ‘immediate action’ from building owners
Robert Jenrick's Housing Ministry says it is "committed to delivering the biggest change in building safety for a generation"; threatens to name-and-shame non-compliant building owners.