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
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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
Loewe and Studio Ghibli create Selfridges installations informed by Howl's Moving Castle
A series of immersive installations have been designed in and around London's Selfridges department store to mark the most recent collaboration between fashion brand Loewe and Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli. 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
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
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
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
"Does this ruling only apply to the ultra-wealthy?" says commenter
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the outcome of Tate Modern's supreme court privacy case and debating Formafatel's pair of rammed-earth villas in Costa Rica. 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
A-nrd brings "beachfront feel" to restaurant in London's Soho
London design office A-nrd has used a palette of neutral and natural materials to give this restaurant in Soho a laidback atmosphere reminiscent of an Australian beach club. More
Tate Modern loses privacy feud with Neo Bankside residents over viewing platform
Residents of the luxury Neo Bankside flats live as though they are "on display in a zoo" because of the Tate Modern's Herzog & de Meuron-designed extension, the Supreme Court has ruled. More
National Portrait Gallery unveils logo based on 19th-century sketch
Illustrator Peter Horridge has created a logo for the National Portrait Gallery in London based on a sketch by the gallery's first director. More
Office S&M unveils its own colourful office with plastic-bottle-wall enclosed meeting room
Architecture practice Office S&M has completed its own office inside a former paint-making workshop in Hackney, London. More
UAL rolls out Re-Use donation boxes where students can leave and source materials
A team of current and former students from the University of the Arts London have collaborated to create mobile storage units, allowing classmates to deposit and collect materials as part of a "circular economy of sharing". More
Police raid on Antepavilion building ruled unlawful by High Court
A police raid on the Hackney premises of architecture and arts charity Antepavilion in 2021 was unlawful, the High Court has ruled. More
David Thulstrup decorates Ikoyi restaurant with copper walls and curved metal-mesh ceiling
Copenhagen-based designer David Thulstrup drew on spice-making processes when designing the interior of London's Ikoyi restaurant, which features a variety of materials including copper and oak. More
Kaleidoscopic substation in London "celebrates the spirit of the local community"
UK architecture studio IF–DO and artist Lakwena have wrapped an electrical substation in Brent Cross, London, in an artwork informed by rotating billboards. More
Paul Westwood transforms disused garage into light-filled garden office
Architect Paul Westwood has converted the dilapidated garage of his London home into a workshop and studio, featuring a pared-back material palette that references the existing Victorian house. More