Foster + Partners completes BBC headquarters in Cardiff
Foster + Partners has completed a new headquarters for BBC Cymru Wales in Cardiff, which features a broad metal canopy supported on slender columns. More
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Developer to replace dangerous cladding on Croydon tower block
Developer Barratt Homes has promised to cover £2 million of work on a high-rise block in Croydon, south London, which failed cladding safety tests after the Grenfell Tower fire. More
Noiascape's west London co-living space targets home-avoiding millennials
Architects Tom and James Teatum designed this co-living space in Hammersmith to include informal work and living spaces that they hope will encourage millennials to spend more time at home. More
Sliding doors connect school building by Studio Weave to playground and woods
This school by Studio Weave features a scalloped roofline and double doors that slide back to connect the classrooms with a woodland setting on the outskirts of London. More
Sean Griffiths uses visual trickery inside London house extension
Optical illusions including a trompe l'oeil painting and mirrored walls alter the perception of space inside this extension to a south London house by architect Sean Griffiths. More
Fly-through video shows impact of 500 tall buildings planned for London
This fly-through video created for the NLA's annual London Tall Buildings Survey shows how over 500 towers currently proposed for London will affect the capital's skyline. More
Ashtray and door handle from Mies van der Rohe's unbuilt London tower recreated
An ashtray and door handle designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for his unrealised Mansion House Square project in London have been recreated by London publisher REAL and ironmonger Ize. More
Renovation works at Grenfell Tower added "fuel" to fire, reveals leaked report
"Deficiencies" introduced during renovation works at Grenfell Tower contributed to fire deaths, according to a leaked report by fire safety experts. More
Tom Dixon unveils new King's Cross studio and showroom in former coal yard
British designer Tom Dixon has opened a new flagship store, showroom and offices inside a Victorian coal yard in London's King's Cross. More
Hayhurst and Co adds charred-timber extension to basement flat in north London
Dark timber cladding applied to the exterior of this extension to a London flat by Hayhurst and Co contrasts the white-oiled boards that line the kitchen and dining space within. More
Martin Brudnizki aims for "English eccentricity" with decadent redesign of members' club Annabel's
Pink bathrooms covered in silk flowers and a hanging unicorn sculpture are among the host of fanciful features Martin Brudnizki Design Studio has included in its overhaul of infamous London members' club Annabel's. More
Prefabricated cabin can be transported to remote locations by lorry
This £39,000 prefabricated cabin by artist Bobby Niven and architect Iain MacLeod is designed to be easily transported on the back of a lorry. More
Sella Concept combines Mediterranean hues and textures for London tapas restaurant Omar's Place
The interior of this restaurant in London's Pimlico features a palette of materials and colours chosen by local studio Sella Concept to evoke the warm sunshine and relaxed lifestyle of the Mediterranean. More
UK's biggest architecture firms reveal gender-pay disparity
Hawkins\Brown has emerged as the only one of the UK's largest architecture practices with a gender pay gap better than the country average. More
First visuals revealed of spherical London arena designed by Populous
The first images of Populous' MSG Sphere music and esports arena, which is planned for a site near the Olympic Park in east London, have been released. More
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals gender pay gap in staff salaries
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed that it pays women 19.6 per cent less than men, based on the median of its staff salaries. More
Spacemakers engages young Londoners in furniture design
London agency Spacemakers has brought together design studio Silo and a group of young people to create a range of public seating. More
One Rise East designs alternatives to Royal Mint's "predictable" A to Z of Britain coins
Design agency One Rise East has created a set of 26 coins to represent an A to Z of modern-day Britain, as an alternative to the collection released by the Royal Mint. More
Michaelis Boyd transforms London church into Cantonese restaurant Duddell's
Architecture studio Michaelis Boyd has introduced touches of brass and geometric pattern to a listed church in London to create a 1960s-inspired home for Cantonese eatery Duddell's. More
Low-cost micro home is made from timber and scavenged materials
Invisible Studio built this mobile micro home at its woodland studio near Bath, England, for just £20,000, thanks to the use of salvaged materials and locally grown timber. More