Charles Holland Architects creates "playful and exuberant" terraced house extension
UK studio Charles Holland Architects has created an unconventional, colourful extension to a Victorian terraced house in east London. More
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Running brand On models London trainer store on "shoppable science museum"
Swiss brand On has opened its first UK shop on London's Regent Street, complete with steel fixtures and a robotic arm. More
Trewhela Williams adds louvred oak facade to London mews house
Architecture office Trewhela Williams has completed a minimalist renovation of a mews house in north London, adding a bespoke timber facade to animate its street-facing elevation. More
Smith Mordak named CEO of UK Green Building Council at "critical period" for sector
The UK Green Building Council has announced that architect and Dezeen columnist Smith Mordak will become the charity's chief executive officer. More
Michael Gove places Populous' spherical music venue on hold
UK housing secretary Michael Gove has issued an Article 31 holding directive for the MSG Sphere music and esports arena, which was set to be designed by architecture studio Populous and built in Stratford, east London. More
Ström Architects adds contemporary extension to traditional English house
British practice Ström Architects has updated a period property in Surrey, England, with a large yet discrete extension built from fair-faced concrete and lime-washed brick. More
Paul Cocksedge suspends over 2,000 pieces of coal in Liverpool Cathedral
British designer Paul Cocksedge has created a sculpture made from high-carbon coal, which was hung and illuminated inside Liverpool Cathedral as a comment on our fossil fuel dependency. More
Studio McW brings "energy of a London lifestyle" to rural house extension
English architecture office Studio McW has added a series of gabled extensions to an 18th-century house in Cambridgeshire, using stone and timber to complement the rural character of the existing building. More
Knox Bhavan conceals brick pool house beneath grassy mound
A grassy mound conceals this brick pool house, which architecture studio Knox Bhavan has designed to be "virtually invisible" within the grounds of a Georgian home in Kent. More
The Mint List fits out London office with mid-century-style movable furniture
Bespoke furniture with a mid-century feel can be rearranged to alter the use of this office space in north London, which interior design studio The Mint List has created for a music management company. More
Studio Bark builds demountable Nest House with architecture students
Architecture practice Studio Bark has collaborated with a group of students to build an accessible wooden house on a farmstead in Herefordshire, UK, using its modular U-Build system. More
Sheppard Robson restores iconic Manchester music venue
Architecture studio Sheppard Robson has remodelled the New Century Hall music venue in Manchester, restoring, rationalising and "opening up" the Grade-II listed structure. More
Gonzalez Haase AAS evokes Iceland's volcanic landscape at 66º North store
Architecture studio Gonzalez Haase AAS has completed a store on London's Regent Street for Icelandic clothing brand 66º North, featuring curved walls and freestanding plinths made from rammed earth. More
UK politician attacks 15-minute city concept in parliament
UK member of parliament Nick Fletcher has ignited a debate about 15-minute cities after stating that they "will take away personal freedoms". More
Dan Marks adds charred-wood extension to his family home
Mata Architects founder Dan Marks has extended his self-designed home in London, adding a charred wood-clad garden studio using Japanese technique Sho Sugi Ban. More
Pink-tinged paint store Lick pays homage to London's art deco buildings
Dusky pink surfaces appear throughout the Lick store in southwest London, which local practice Oskar Kohnen Studio has designed as a "deliberate celebration of paint". More
"Tate Modern court ruling could mark the beginning of the end for one of London's greatest joys"
The Supreme Court's ruling in the Tate Modern privacy case is part of a depressing trend towards London's views becoming increasingly controlled and commoditised, writes Helen Barrett. More
ARB proposes scrapping UK architecture education's three-part structure
The UK's Architects Registration Board has announced plans to reform architectural education and training that will scrap the current three-part structure in place of two accredited qualifications. More
Surman Weston nestles geometric pool house in gardens of Surrey home
Architecture studio Surman Weston has created a pool house in the gardens of a large home in Surrey, UK, and raised it on a concrete plinth to overlook the surrounding forest. More
Wood and stone surfaces bring "rich texture" to Primrose Hill House interior
Architecture for London has updated a 1960s house in London, creating an open-plan interior filled with natural materials and an improved connection to the rear courtyard garden. More