Case Studies
In Pictures: Shropshire Country House Clause design is ‘a mixture of poetry and science’
Johnson Design Partnership has won a rare Para 79 approval for a striking contemporary country house in Shropshire's green belt.
Ethical Luxury: Alchemi’s Charlie Baxter on developing a sustainable PCL scheme
Ahead of World Environment Day, Alchemi Group boss Charlie Baxter explains the importance of treading lightly, and how his firm’s forthcoming project in Westminster has aced carbon reduction targets...
In Pictures: London’s best new home extension
"A House Recast" by Studio Ben Allen has been named overall winner of this year's Don't Move, Improve! award for London's best-designed new home extension.
In Pictures: Inside the penultimate piece of Argent’s King’s Cross development
LUMA, a 61-unit residential scheme designed by Squire & Partners and Conran and Partners, is one of the final pieces of Argent’s King’s Cross Central Development. Bo
In Pictures: Sydney’s ‘King Penthouse’ asks £26m
Greenland Australia, the Aussie arm of Shanghai-based mega-developer Greenland, recently launched a pretty epic 674 square metre penthouse for sale at its eponymous flagship scheme in central Sydney
Behind the Schemes: Touring a super-prime design & build project in Belgravia
London-based studio Oliver Burns talks us through the complex refurbishment of a grand Georgian mansion on behalf of an international client...
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…
A Matter of Taste: Can personal preferences permit you to refuse to approve a neighbour’s building plans?
A High Court case over an ultra-modern new-build house in Holland Park shines a light on a tricky matter of taste
Inside Chelsea Barracks’ vintage Porsche-inspired showhome
Interior design firm Lawson Robb was brought in to "transform a show residence into a home" at Chelsea Barracks
Behind The Schemes: Reworking a Grade I listed townhouse in Regent’s Park
Louise Bradley explains how an important Regency building was updated for modern living...
Behind the Schemes: Delivering classic design for C21st living in St James’s
Top architectural practice PDP London talks us through the complex process involved in creating a set of contemporary homes on one of London’s finest Georgian streets...
Watch: Inside London’s best new home extensions
Seven winners of the 2020 Don't Move, Improve! awards have been announced.