Don't Move, Improve! 2023 shortlist names London's best home renovations
A low-energy house and a bright yellow extension are among London's best new home renovations according to this year's Don't Move, Improve! shortlist. More
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Over 900 Grenfell fire victims reach civil settlement
More than 900 survivors, bereaved family members and local residents affected by the Grenfell Tower fire have agreed a settlement in a civil claim over the disaster. More
Prada opens Milanese-informed cafe at Harrods
Fashion house Prada has opened the Prada Caffè in luxury department store Harrods, which has an interior that is blanketed in the brand's signature green hue and mirrors one of Milan's oldest patisseries. More
Wavy steel canopy shelters rooftop bar on historic stables in Camden
An undulating crown of black and brown steelwork covers The Lucky Club bar, which architecture studio vPPR has positioned on top of the historic Stables Market in Camden, London. More
Francesco Pierazzi Architects adds light-filled extension to Suncatcher house
London studio Francesco Pierazzi Architects has extended a suburban house in Croydon, adding two volumes with carefully-positioned openings that follow the path of the sun. More
Rise Design Studio adds reclaimed-brick extensions to Queen's Park House
Reclaimed bricks and large windows define the side and rear extensions that London practice Rise Design Studio has added to a mid-terrace Victorian house in Queen's Park. More
Ai Weiwei's first design exhibition celebrates "how life goes on" after the pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of cannonballs, donated Lego bricks and a marble toilet roll feature in Making Sense, the first design-focussed exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at London's Design Museum. More
SIRS Architects converts London brewery into gallery for Gilbert & George
London studio SIRS Architects has converted a 19th-century brewery into a public gallery for artist duo Gilbert & George in London. More
Coppin Dockray turns mid-century Hampstead House into contemporary family home
A mid-century house originally designed by British architect Trevor Dannatt has undergone a sensitive restoration by architecture studio Coppin Dockray in north London. More
Richard Rogers' Channel 4 headquarters awarded Grade II-listing
The Richard Rogers-designed Channel 4 headquarters in London, which was recently deemed one of the UK's most-at-risk buildings, has been granted Grade II-listed status. More
Dezeen Debate features "robust and luxurious" brick-clad townhouses
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a row of townhouses by The DHaus Company featuring brick-clad arches. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Dalston Works demonstrated that "timber is a viable alternative to concrete and steel at scale"
Up next in our Timber Revolution series is a look at the Dalston Works apartment complex in London by Waugh Thistleton Architects, which is the world's largest cross-laminated timber building. More
Design should "transform people's realities" says Resolve Collective
Interdisciplinary design studio Resolve Collective talks to Dezeen about its community-focussed designs ahead of the opening of its exhibition at the Barbican Centre later this month, in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. More
Monumental brick arches outline London townhouses by The DHaus Company
Architecture studio The DHaus Company has completed The Arches, a row of six brick-clad townhouses in a north London conservation area. More
Dezeen Debate features BIG's "attractive and fun" plans for River Thames office
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features BIG's plans for an office block on the Thames. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More
Thirdway transforms Georgian townhouse into women-only members' club in London
American members' club Chief has set up its first London outpost inside a centuries-old townhouse in Bloomsbury, with cosy interiors conceived by design studio Thirdway. More
Murray Grove housing by Waugh Thistleton kickstarted "tall-timber movement"
The second case study in our Timber Revolution series is Murray Grove, a London housing tower by Waugh Thistleton that has a superstructure built almost entirely from cross-laminated timber. More
BIG set to create stepped office block on the River Thames
Danish studio BIG has won approval for a 10-storey office described as a "series of jumping blocks" on the South Bank in central London. More
Coffey Architects adds dedicated cycle-in entrance to Broadgate office
Architecture studio Coffey Architects has revamped an office in central London and added a dedicated entrance that lets cyclists ride straight into the workplace. More
Pashenko Works adds corrugated metal and blockwork extension to Camberwell home
Exposed blockwork and corrugated steel were used to bring a brutalist feel to this extension of a Victorian terrace in Camberwell, south London, designed by local practice Pashenko Works. More