Ao-ft arranges mass-timber house around contours of London plane tree
A tall plane tree forms a focal point for Tree Courtyard House, a home with a cross-laminated timber structure on a backland site in east London by local studio Ao-ft. More
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Elon Musk claims Boring Company could build transatlantic tunnel for around $20 billion
Tech mogul Elon Musk has claimed that The Boring Company could create a transatlantic tunnel between New York and London for 1,000 times less money than previously estimated. More
Eba opens London showroom featuring its "timeless" kitchens and furniture
Promotion: kitchen and furniture brand Eba has opened its first London showroom, exhibiting its own kitchen and living room designs alongside furniture from other boutique brands. More
Al-Jawad Pike nestles "womb-like" red bathrooms in London's Holy Carrot restaurant
Architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike drew on wabi-sabi design principles for the Holy Carrot restaurant on London's Portobello Road, which features stone, timber and clay plaster. More
Open Practice Architecture and Kinder Design create "architecturally unique" home in London
London studio Open Practice Architecture and interior design studio Kinder Design have completed Coach House, a family house tucked into a neglected infill site in East Dulwich. More
Cake Architecture hides low-lit London speakeasy in former security station
SOMA 2.0 is a sleek speakeasy-style bar by London studio Cake Architecture, tucked under the DLR railway at Canary Wharf, with a "deliberately austere" facade. More
Marks & Spencer gets go-ahead for Oxford Street flagship store demolition
British retailer Marks & Spencer's controversial redevelopment plan for its London flagship store on Oxford Street has been approved by UK housing secretary Angela Rayner. More
Regal London and ACME unveil aluminium-panelled apartment block in London
Architecture studio ACME has designed The Haydon, a stepped apartment block coated with teardrop aluminium panels, shown in this video produced by Dezeen for property developer Regal London. More
Lynch Architects seeks "unity and urbane harmony" with gridded office in London
An oversized concrete truss supports the gridded volume of N2, an office block in London completed by local studio Lynch Architects. More
Bureau de Change references art deco in "granny annexe like no other"
Stepped and chamfered arches mark the entrance to Uxbridge Bower, an art deco annexe to a home in west London designed by architecture studio Bureau de Change. More
Andrei Saltykov tucks unconventional house behind suburban London street
A dark grey roof shaped like an armadillo's shell peeks out behind a row of terraced houses on Station Lodge, a home in southwest London designed by local architectural studio Lacey & Saltykov. More
"Home that can evolve" in London named UK's best new house
Six Columns, the self-designed home of architect Will Burges in London, has been named RIBA House of the Year for 2024. More
Polysmiths adds Mediterranean texture to Arch House in London
Local architectural studio Polysmiths has aimed to bring Mediterranean warmth to a London terraced house with a sequence of structural arches and a mottled lime plaster finish. More
VATRAA celebrates "as found" details in London home renovation
Worn surfaces are deliberately left exposed inside Putney Riverside, a Victorian terrace in London that local studio VATRAA has expanded with a terracotta-coloured concrete extension. More
Liz West designs neon Christmas tree "as a beacon that radiates colour"
British artist Liz West has created Fluorescence, a neon installation designed to bring joy to its visitors at Granary Square in King's Cross, London. More
Maths designs wood-panelled BAO City restaurant with "moody cinematic feel"
Sculptural light fixtures, glossy materials and deep red hues define BAO City in London, which also features karaoke rooms informed by Taipei, New York and Tokyo. More
Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC's Olympia revamp nearing completion in London
An elevated public realm and performance venues are taking shape on top of the Olympia events centre in west London as part of its transformation by UK architecture practices Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC. More
Leopold Banchini creates "all the elements" of London bar from one oak tree
Swiss studio Leopold Banchini Architects used natural materials when creating the interior of the Goodbye Horses bar, with the bar, chairs, lights, handrails and changing table all made from a single tree. More
CAN relinks Verdant House with garden using statement green window
Architectural studio CAN has extended a terraced London house with a palette of wood and hemp and a large curved window that aims to redraw its connection to the garden. More
Asif Khan adds sinuous public boardwalk to south London's Canada Dock
British architect Asif Khan has completed a ribbon-like bridge over Canada Dock in south London, which acts as a "connector" to the area's timber trade history amid its radical transformation. More