Studio Hallett Ike transforms London home with series of "subtle adjustments"
Oxford practice Studio Hallett Ike has refurbished BR House, a Victorian townhouse in east London, and added a studio to its garden. More
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Shortlisted design teams for Grenfell Tower Memorial revealed
Freehaus and Office Sian are among the five architecture studios shortlisted to create the memorial for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire, selected by The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission and RIBA. More
Gort Scott draws on Arts and Crafts details for Walthamstow housing block
A "ribbon" of curved concrete crowns Forest Road, a brick apartment block in London that local practice Gort Scott designed to reference the area's connections to the 20th-century Arts and Crafts movement. More
Don't Move, Improve! 2025 shortlist spotlights London's best home renovations
A glazed double-height extension by EBBA Architects and a green terrazzo-lined home by ConForm Architects are among London's best new home renovations, according to this year's 14-strong Don't Move, Improve! shortlist. More
Squire and Partners unveils renovation of "very special and rare" office in London
British studio Squire and Partners has renovated and vertically extended Space House in London, a pair of mid-century modern office buildings originally designed by architects George Marsh and Richard Seifert. More
Waugh Thistleton Architects' Murray Grove was the most significant building of 2009
We continue our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series with a look at Waugh Thistleton Architects' Murray Grove, "the original timber tower". More
Uchronia gives London's Koibird store a colourful psychedelic revamp
Design studio Uchronia has overhauled womenswear boutique Koibird in London's Marylebone, introducing a gradient colour scheme and details including a giant planet sculpture and a floor made from painted lava stone. More
O'Donnell + Tuomey draws on Stratford's industrial past for London dance theatre
Irish studio O'Donnell + Tuomey has completed a brick-clad dance theatre in London that houses a 550-seat auditorium and six studios. More
Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern was the most significant building of 2000
To kick off our 21st-Century Architecture: 25 Years 25 Buildings series, we profile Herzog & de Meuron's Tate Modern in London – the most significant building of the year 2000. More
Vans installs skateable ramp at refurbished central London store
A travertine ramp forms the centrepiece of the Vans West End store in London, which was remodelled by architect Andrea Caputo to celebrate skateboarding, music and art. More
Studio on the Rye encases Rusty House in London with "seamless" Corten steel
An extension entirely clad in rust-coloured Corten steel has been added to a 1950s terraced house in south London by architecture practice Studio on the Rye. More
Gianni Botsford Architects adds trapezoidal home to Norman Foster extension
Local studio Gianni Botsford Architects has added an extension to a house in Hampstead, London, that complements a distinctive, high-tech addition created by Norman Foster in the 1960s. More
Cooke Fawcett reveals workings of "messy and noisy" Cockpit Deptford studios
A series of interventions by local studio Cooke Fawcett has opened up a cluster of makers' studios in south London to the public and given them a stronger street presence. More
Barnaby opens London chocolate shop with "peculiarly British" interior
Wood panelling and glossy floor tiles bring a nostalgic feel to this chocolate shop in London's Covent Garden, which design practice Morrisstudio and architecture firm Built Works have designed to invoke a golden age of confectionery. More
Ao-ft arranges mass-timber house around contours of London plane tree
A tall plane tree forms a focal point for Tree Courtyard House, a home with a cross-laminated timber structure on a backland site in east London by local studio Ao-ft. More
Elon Musk claims Boring Company could build transatlantic tunnel for around $20 billion
Tech mogul Elon Musk has claimed that The Boring Company could create a transatlantic tunnel between New York and London for 1,000 times less money than previously estimated. More
Eba opens London showroom featuring its "timeless" kitchens and furniture
Promotion: kitchen and furniture brand Eba has opened its first London showroom, exhibiting its own kitchen and living room designs alongside furniture from other boutique brands. More
Al-Jawad Pike nestles "womb-like" red bathrooms in London's Holy Carrot restaurant
Architecture studio Al-Jawad Pike drew on wabi-sabi design principles for the Holy Carrot restaurant on London's Portobello Road, which features stone, timber and clay plaster. More
Open Practice Architecture and Kinder Design create "architecturally unique" home in London
London studio Open Practice Architecture and interior design studio Kinder Design have completed Coach House, a family house tucked into a neglected infill site in East Dulwich. More
Cake Architecture hides low-lit London speakeasy in former security station
SOMA 2.0 is a sleek speakeasy-style bar by London studio Cake Architecture, tucked under the DLR railway at Canary Wharf, with a "deliberately austere" facade. More