Developments
Pioneering off-grid project in Devon nears completion
The Autarkic House near Exeter will be Europe’s first fully off-grid solar-hydrogen home, and the world’s first certified hydrogen fuel cell Passivhaus.
In Pictures: Grosvenor finalises Cundy Street plan
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has finalised its plan for the controversial redevelopment of the Cundy Street Quarter in Belgravia, sharing a revamped proposal after 12 months of banter with locals and three…
In Pictures: Forthcoming Mandarin Oriental branded residences around the world
Touring fourteen of the luxury hotel group's eye-popping branded resi projects, from Bali to Tel Aviv...
Green light for £150m ‘health hub’ on Cavendish Square
Reef Group's 280,000 square foot scheme will turn a grotty underground car park into a four-storey 'oasis' just off Oxford Street
Developer reboots residents’ amenities with virtual fitness & wine tasting events
Canary Wharf Group's new build-to-rent arm has "reimagined" its Club Vertus offering for a socially-distanced world, organising virtual wine tastings, a remote quiz, and video gym sessions.
A record number of skyscrapers completed in London last year, but fewer are being started
A record number of 60 tall buildings were completed in London in 2019, despite all the Brexit-related uncertainties; that's 140% more than the 25 completed in 2018
Virus fallout ‘will put significant pressure on supply chains’ but could quell rising construction costs
"When we come out of this, we may well end up working differently, and many [building] companies where they are able will look to significantly shorten supply lines," says Knight Frank.
Green light for Grosvenor on Elizabeth Street
New lease of life for the old Natwest bank and the derelict building next-door, as Westminster green-lights Moxley Architects-designed proposals at its first ever virtual planning meeting
In Pictures: Almacantar unveils set of Marylebone townhouses
The Farrells-designed Lyons Place is delivering 24 apartments and penthouses, and this set of 'upside-down' family homes, on the site of a former petrol station
Moda secures backing for one of Scotland’s biggest build-to-rent schemes
Springside in central Edinburgh will deliver 476 new rental homes.
Government housing agency acquires 19 resi development sites worth £180m
Homes England "is very much open for business and investing in a long-term pipeline of development opportunities to support market recovery," says interim chief Simon Dudley.
Green light for ZHA’s Vauxhall Cross Island
Great Marlborough Estates has won approval for its major ZHA-designed redevelopment of Vauxhall Cross, following a call-in by the Housing Secretary last year.