James Stirling's postmodern No 1 Poultry granted listed status
Following a protracted preservation campaign, James Stirling's No 1 Poultry has been granted listed status as an "unsurpassed example of commercial postmodernism". More
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Two skyscrapers proposed for London's Blackfriars
Wilkinson Eyre and Brisac Gonzalez have revealed plans for a pair of skyscrapers near London's Blackfriars Bridge, providing 52 floors of housing and 32 storeys of offices. More
Scenario Architecture founders add glass-roofed extension to their own London home
Architects Ran Ankory and Maya Carni of Scenario Architecture have opened up the interior of their Victorian terraced house in north London and added a glazed extension at the rear. More
Activists protest at Zaha Hadid Architects' office over Patrik Schumacher speech
Angry protesters picketed the Zaha Hadid Architects office in London today, following director Patrik Schumacher's call for the city's social housing to be scrapped. More
Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt completes angular youth centre in Hampshire
Recessed windows set into the facades of this youth centre in the English town of Tadley feature faceted timber-lined frames that contrast the building's dark fibre-cement cladding. More
Amanda Levete's firm proposes multi-storey football pitches for central London
Stackable football pitches could be erected on disused or temporarily empty plots across London, according to Amanda Levete and her London-based studio AL_A. More
Patrik Schumacher is right to oppose regulations, says architect-turned-developer Roger Zogolovitch
Building regulations are stifling architects according to developer Roger Zogolovitch, who has declared support for ideas proposed by Patrik Schumacher in his controversial World Architecture Festival speech. More
Eric Parry gets go ahead for City of London's tallest skyscraper
Eric Parry Architects has been granted planning permission for 1 Undershaft, a 73-storey skyscraper that will dwarf The Gherkin and The Cheesegrater to become the tallest building in London's financial district. More
Make upgrades entrance hall of London's Harrods with 16 bronze escalators
Sixteen escalators clad with nickel bronze now feature in the entrance hall of London department store Harrods, as shown in this exclusive movie produced by Dezeen for architecture office Make. More
Neil Dusheiko creates home for his father-in-law featuring a wall of ceramics and glassware
A wall of storage filled with art and ceramics features inside this house that architect Neil Dusheiko has renovated for his father-in-law, near his own home in north London. More
Tigg Coll Architects references London's railway heritage for student accommodation interiors
Tigg Coll Architects has renovated a student accommodation building in London's Kings Cross, with interiors based on the area's railway heritage. More
Colonnades frame landscaped courtyards at Buddhist retreat in rural England
This Buddhist retreat by Walters & Cohen Architects features a cluster of pitched-roof structures arranged around tranquil courtyards in the English countryside. More
R2 Studio enlivens Victorian London home with bold colour palette
This terraced family home in southeast London has been brightened up with a colourful open-plan living space and a loft extension offering rooftop views. More
Gitta Gschwendtner furnishes Rogers Stirk Harbour's London cancer treatment centre
German designer Gitta Gschwendtner has created the furniture for a dedicated cancer treatment centre at Guy's Hospital in London, completed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners earlier this year. More
Peter Salter creates labyrinthine London townhouses to experiment with different ideas
Doorways disguised as mirrors, secret corners, moving walls and yurt-shaped rooms feature in these four elaborate London townhouses that architect Peter Salter has been crafting for the last 13 years. More
Jony Ive and Marc Newson create room-size interpretation of a Christmas tree
An immersive Christmas tree installation by Apple's Jonathan Ive and industrial designer Marc Newson has been unveiled in London. More
Signage based on circuitry designed for east London tech hub
Studio dn&co's wayfinding for London's Here East campus features symbols borrowed from circuit drawings. More
Red pyramidal rooms form Henning Stummel's London home
A cluster of red metal-clad volumes are arranged around a secluded courtyard at Henning Stummel's self-designed home in west London. More
Patrik Schumacher calls for social housing and public space to be scrapped
Zaha Hadid Architects director Patrik Schumacher has mapped out a solution to London's housing crisis that involves getting rid of regulations, privatising all public space and scrapping social housing. More
London's new Design Museum by John Pawson and OMA unveiled
The Design Museum's new £83-million London home by John Pawson and OMA is set to open next week at the former Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington. More