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Progress is being made in removing dangerous cladding from high-rise residential buildings following the Grenfell Tower fire. However, the pace of works has been faster in some types of building than others and progress in the private residential sector has... View Article

In light of ever-increasing student numbers and the demand for larger teaching rooms, the new inter-faculty building for TU Delft is designed to meet the leading Dutch university’s need for versatile extra teaching space. For Echo, UNStudio, in collaboration with... View Article

One of London’s leading developers, Canary Wharf Group, has achieved a significant milestone with the completion of its first private sale residential building in Canary Wharf’s newest district, Wood Wharf. The landmark building, designed by internationally renowned architects Stanton Williams,... View Article

Zulufish had the challenge to transform a dark five-bedroom Edwardian detached house into a colourful, light free-flowing family home. The inspiration was modern British design with a timeless feel, and this is reflected in all areas of this stunning property.... View Article

Inland Homes has exchanged contracts for the sale of 94 plots at its flagship development site at Wilton Park in Beaconsfield to Bewley Homes, a specialist in high-quality developments. Avison Young acted on behalf of Inland Homes on the disposal... View Article

An innovative approach to preventing homelessness, supported by multiple stakeholders, has received full planning permission from Stratford-on-Avon Borough Council. The former Fred Winter furniture store at 41 Guild Street, Stratford, is set to be a mixed-use scheme encompassing a food... View Article

Please tell us about yourself and your role at Canary Wharf? “I am a qualified architect and have been for over 30 years.  After qualifying I spent all my time in private practice at a couple of major international firms,... View Article

Velimira Drummer, Interiors Lead at Stantec’s UK office discusses the importance of combining corporate identity and local workplace culture when designing for an international client. As an interior architect, my role is not only to consider how the space within... View Article

The number of people embarking on a career in surveying continues to rise during UK lockdown, according to the latest data from RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors). In the institution’s 152-year history, assessment interviews for the Assessment of Professional... View Article

Moda Living (Moda), a leading developer, operator and owner of Build-to-Rent (BTR) homes in the UK, and joint venture partner Apache Capital have agreed a major corporate pre-let, signing 50 of 200 available apartments in the tower of the JV’s... View Article

Larkfleet Group, the Bourne-based housebuilder, has appointed a new chief executive as it prepares to triple in size over the next five years. John Anderson takes up the reins on 1 July. He replaces Karl Hick, the founder of Larkfleet... View Article

CALA Homes (West) has embarked on a partnership with a high-end furniture brand to bring a new dimension to selected showhomes across its portfolio across the West of Scotland. The award-winning homebuilder has linked up with Danish interiors brand, BoConcept,... View Article

On behalf of Convoys Property Limited, Farrells has been granted planning permission by the London Borough of Lewisham for the first phase of Convoys Wharf, a £1bn regeneration scheme on the Royal Docks in Deptford. As the first of 22... View Article

Construction output fell by 40.1% in the month-on-month all work series in April 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics. This was driven by a 41.2% decrease in new work and a 38.1% decrease in repair and maintenance; all... View Article

MVRDV has completed Villa Stardust, transforming a former commercial building into a private home. Inspired by a Morrocan riad, the interior living spaces of the villa are oriented around a central patio, which functions as an extra outdoor chamber. The... View Article