Design
Green light for F1 supremo’s supercar garage in Surrey
Foster + Partners designs spectacular subterranean addition to ex-McLaren team boss' £30m mansion on the Wentworth Estate
The houses that architects build for themselves
The FT's architecture critic Edwin Heathcote takes a look at some of the remarkable buildings designed by the world's top architects as their own 'calling card homes'
Staged homes sell ‘up to three times’ faster than un-dressed properties
78% of estate agents and developers believe that a staged home attracts higher offers than an un-staged property, according to a survey by the Home Staging Association
Developing for the Future: On the healthy benefits of green building
New sustainable building regulations present an opportunity to address and improve other aspects of property design, says Olga Turner of sustainability and well-being consultancy Ekkist
Country House Clause Passivhaus project in the Surrey Hills offered at £3.5m
22-acre Surrey plot with plans for a 15,000 sq ft ultra-modern eco-mansion presents 'a truly exceptional opportunity to build a new home of outstanding architectural merit'
How Luxury Developers Use a Loophole to Build Soaring Towers for the Ultrarich in NY
Matthew Haag reveals how high-rise property developers are exploiting a 'planning loophole' to add extra storeys to tall towers, for the New York Times
Architects are a bit more positive about future resi workloads, but Brexit fears remain
RIBA's latest Future Trends survey tells us that architects' workloads 'remain steady for most, but Brexit uncertainty remains a threat'
Helen Green Design appointed on a Royal Ascot box
London-based interiors studio wins unusual commission to design a 'unique' 350 sq ft box with 'unsurpassed' views across the famous racecourse...
The Lost Mansions of Park Lane
The Telegraph's digital travel editor Oliver Smith takes a nostalgic turn down Park Lane, highlighting some of the grand private residences that lined the street before cars and buses took over.
Dubai design firm XBD Collective moves into the UK
Design and architecture studio behind some of the UAE's most luxurious resi and hospitality projects wants to be 'a key figure in shaping the future outlook of London'
New owners plan £10m refurbishment of ‘one of England’s finest country houses’
Described as a 'Baroque masterpiece', Shropshire's Grade I listed Mawley Hall changed hands last year on a guide of £10m
Government housing design tsar sacked
Sir Roger Scruton has been ousted as head of the Government's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, following ill-judged comments in a media interview