Design
Portland Stone became the building block of London, but does it have a place in modern British architecture?
City AM's "Hot Property" Editor Melissa York explores the popularity of Portland limestone, asking whether high costs and the push for higher building density mean its days are numbered in the capital…
How The Modern House transformed our search for the perfect home
The Financial Times talks to Albert Hill and Matt Gibberd, founders of "editorial estate agency" The Modern House, about how they have turned an obsession with post-War architectural design into a fast-growing…
11 super-prime interior design trends for 2019
Architect and former Candy & Candy project manager Charu Gandhi has designed the interiors for some of the most luxurious properties in the world, from One Hyde Park showstoppers to show apartments at…
Planners approve Zaha Hadid’s Vauxhall Cross Island
Gulf-backed developer wins approval for two striking new mixed-use towers next to Vauxhall Station
Kent planners approve another ‘exceptional’ Country House Clause home
Guy Holloway Architects' Deer House promises to be "one of the most efficient new houses in the UK"
Why the City of London’s urban greening is good economic, not just environmental, sense
The City of London's new Draft Local Plan requires that "all new developments and refurbishments ... include a greening element";
Pardey-designed farmhouse gets the green light in Somerset
JPA's project aims to provide "a contemporary take on the local farm settlements"
Behind The Schemes: Designing a ‘best-in-class’ country estate in Surrey
How Louise Bradley and team came up with a suitably sophisticated interior scheme for a £28m country estate project
Residential Architecture: The best & worst of 2018
The FT's Architecture Critic Edwin Heathcote looks back at a year in residential architecture, picking his top five design highlights of 2018
In Pictures: Toronto’s new ‘pixellated’ biophilic urban neighbourhood
Canada's remarkable Toronto KING scheme connects green walls, public realm landscaping and 370 private terraces to create a "living skin" for the whole development - and it has its own programmable weather…
CALA picks AJI for Donaldson’s interiors
In Pictures: Developer launches show apartments for its contemporary crescent in Edinburgh's landmark Donaldson's College scheme
Subsidence claims quadruple to highest level in more than a decade
"Unprecedented period of dryness" over the Summer "sparks subsidence shockwave", says the Association of British Insurers