Liliane Lijn creates neon Christmas tree in London
American artist Liliane Lijn has designed an abstract glowing Christmas tree installation in King's Cross that is comprised of multicoloured, neon light poles. More
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This is Loop installs kaleidoscopic Christmas tree at London's Coal Drops Yard
Lighting specialists This is Loop have installed a colourful Christmas tree at London's Coal Drops Yard, which Dezeen has captured in this Instagram reel shot for the King's Cross estate. More
EPR Architects transforms historic prison into NoMad London luxury hotel
Architect Mark Bruce of EPR Architects describes how the studio created a luxury hotel in the shell of an 18th-century London prison in this video produced by Dezeen for the AHEAD hospitality awards. More
Cake Architecture and Max Radford design curtain-wrapped speakeasy in Soho
Cake Architecture and interior designer Max Radford have decorated a subterranean cocktail bar in London's Soho with colours borrowed from Indian artworks. More
Amos Goldreich Architecture adds timber-framed extension to Framework House in London
Pale timber ribs characterise the interior of this white-brick extension, which local studio Amos Goldreich Architecture has added to the rear of a north London home. More
Office interiors
Office interiors
Conran and Partners designs open-plan office in Clerkenwell for its own headquarters
Architecture studio Conran and Partners has moved its headquarters into an office in Clerkenwell, central London, that caters to the needs of post-pandemic working. More
GoodWaste repurposes Selfridges scrap materials to create homeware line
Design studio GoodWaste has collaborated with Selfridges to give new life to the department store's waste materials, recycling them into lamps, candles and vases for sale in its London location. More
Government rejects Foster + Partners' "highly unsustainable" Tulip tower
Development of the proposed Tulip tourist attraction designed by Foster + Partners has been rejected by the UK government over concerns about embodied carbon and the quality of its design. More
Studioshaw uses clerestory windows to draw light into home on London infill site
Sawtooth roof forms lined with timber top this two-storey home on a hidden infill site in Walthamstow, London, designed by local practice Studioshaw. More
Lighting Design International overhauls illumination of Harrods dining hall
London studio Lighting Design International contrasted soft illumination with spotlighting to create a sense of drama at the dining hall of Knightsbridge department store Harrods. More
Yinka Ilori builds colourful Lego launderette in east London for kids to play in
Designer Yinka Ilori has worked with Lego to create the Launderette of Dreams, an installation in London that reimagines the everyday community space as a children's play zone. More
UCL says it is "aware of unacceptable behaviour" and launches independent investigation into Bartlett allegations
University College London has admitted that "unacceptable behaviour takes place" and appointed external agency Howlett Brown to investigate allegations of discrimination at The Bartlett School of Architecture. More
Balenciaga debuts "raw architecture" store aesthetic at Sloane Street flagship
Fashion brand Balenciaga has renovated its flagship store in London, which features aged and distressed surfaces and exposed construction elements. More
Lakwena Maciver paints a "vision of paradise" on the roof of London tube station
London-based artist Lakwena Maciver has painted a rarely used rooftop in bright colours and geometric shapes as part of a redevelopment of a London Underground station. More
Remi Connolly-Taylor creates her own glass brick-walled London home
Designer Remi Connolly-Taylor has designed Maryland House in London, which features a glass brick enclosed staircase, as her own home and studio. More
Bartlett seeks director "committed to equality" as Bob Sheil prepares to step down
The Bartlett School of Architecture has advertised for a new director to replace Bob Shiel and announced it will appoint an external agency to investigate allegations of sexual and racial discrimination raised by former students. More
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Tulip tower by Foster + Partners set to be given go-ahead
UK housing secretary Michael Gove is expected to approve the construction of the Tulip tourist attraction designed by Foster + Partners, overruling London mayor Sadiq Khan's previous decision to refuse planning permission. More
Smiljan Radić creates inflated transparent bubble for Alexander McQueen show
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić has topped a car park in Tobacco Dock with an inflated bulbous dome for Alexander McQueen's Spring Summer 2022 show space. More
EBBA Architects builds Construction Skills School using only reusable components
EBBA Architects has used hundreds of pieces of timber to give identity to a set of repurposed cabins, creating a temporary education centre with a reversible design. More
VATRAA adds brick-clad gabled extension to Victorian house in Camden
Architecture office VATRAA has reused bricks salvaged from the demolition of an existing sidewall to construct this extension to a Victorian house in north London. More