London building turned upside down by Alex Chinneck
This London building appears to have been turned on its head, but it's actually an installation created by Hackney artist Alex Chinneck. More
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Victorian post office converted into an apartment by 1508 London
British studio 1508 London has converted a Victorian post office in London into an apartment where perforated concrete shutters can be used to open and close different sections of the interior (+ slideshow). More
Theis and Khan to design new RIBA headquarters
News: British architects Theis and Khan have been selected to design the new headquarters for the Royal Institute of British Architects at 76 Portland Place in London. More
Competition: five packs of Modernist London Christmas cards to be won
Competition: Dezeen is giving readers the chance to win a set of Christmas cards printed with wintery images of London's Modernist architecture by designer Stefi Orazi. More
Fashion by McQueen and Treacy in new exhibition of Isabella Blow's collection
Extravagant outfits and hats from the wardrobe of the late stylist and fashion muse Isabella Blow have gone on display in London (+ slideshow). More
Aesop Marylebone shop interior by Studio KO
Skincare brand Aesop's latest shop in Marylebone, London, by architects Studio KO features shelves that reference ladders used to collect fruit. More
Tate Britain Millbank renovation by Caruso St John completed
Architecture firm Caruso St John has completed a £45 million renovation of London's Tate Britain art gallery, which includes a spiral staircase descending to new underground classrooms. More
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners to design new building for London School of Economics
News: Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners has won a competition to design a new centre for social sciences at the London School of Economics. More
Interactive slideshow of East London Penthouse by SIRS
Introducing a new feature on Dezeen! This former industrial warehouse in east London has been converted into open-plan apartments by English/Austrian design firm SIRS (+ interactive slideshow). More
Golden public toilet by Gort Scott aims to "inspire confidence"
This golden public toilet in Wembley, London aims to evoke the days when lavatories were "civic buildings that aimed to inspire confidence and pride in a place". More
Business Playground meeting room by Mathieu Lehanneur
French designer Mathieu Lehanneur has created a meeting room in a London hotel where guests can relax beneath a canopy with an image of trees projected onto its surface (+ slideshow). More
"You'll probably need an aspirin" after my Design Museum show, says Paul Smith
In this exclusive interview, British fashion designer Paul Smith shows Dezeen his new exhibition at London's Design Museum, which contains a room "nicknamed the paracetamol room, because by the time you come out you'll probably need an aspirin". Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12 (+ movie). More
Foster's flaccid Gherkin used to advertise erectile dysfunction treatment
News: a manipulated photo showing Foster + Partners' Gherkin skyscraper as a flaccid phallus has been used by a UK pharmacy chain to advertise erectile dysfunction treatment. More
Video tour of West End Design District at London Design Festival 2013
Movie: Dezeen takes a tour of the inaugural West End Design District during this year's London Design Festival, taking in highlights including the Sanderson hotel, shoe designer Tracey Neuls' store and the Republic of Fritz Hansen showroom. More
17a Highbury Terrace Mews renovation by Studio 54 Architecture
East London firm Studio 54 Architecture updated the facade of this house in a London mews by replacing a decorative gable with an austere black box and grey-painted brickwork. More
The Operators office in a converted storage unit by Post-Office
Design studio Post-Office has transformed an old photographic storage unit in east London into an office and creative studio (+ slideshow). More
New images released showing Heatherwick's Garden Bridge across the Thames
News: British designer Thomas Heatherwick has revealed new images of his proposed Garden Bridge across London's River Thames, which is now scheduled for completion in 2017 (+ slideshow). More
The Living Staircase by Paul Cocksedge
This spiral staircase conceived by London designer Paul Cocksedge will feature balustrades overflowing with plants and circular spaces where employees can take time out from their work. More
The Magazine restaurant at the Serpentine Sackler Gallery extension by Zaha Hadid
Here are some images of the restaurant inside the Serpentine Sackler Gallery extension by London architect Zaha Hadid, which opened today in the city's Kensington Gardens (+ slideshow). More
Frame House by Jonathan Tuckey Design
British studio Jonathan Tuckey Design has added skeletal partitions and skylights to bring more light into this renovated west London mews house. More