Proctor & Shaw's Soffit House extension wins Don't Move, Improve! 2020
A "beautifully understated" rear extension by Proctor & Shaw has been named as London's best new home improvement project at the 2020 Don't Move, Improve! awards. More
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Gundry & Ducker gives White Rabbit House makeover with green hues and terrazzo
Archways, chequerboard terrazzo, and sherbet hues feature in this 1970s house in London, overhauled by architecture studio Gundry & Ducker. More
Bradley Van Der Straeten adds hidden half-storey extension to London home
Architecture studio Bradley Van Der Straeten has extended a house on a housing estate in Stoke Newington, London, by adding an additional half storey hidden from the street. More
Over The Edge is a minimalist house with a cantilevered corner
The ground appears to have fallen away beneath this minimal house, designed by architectural designer Jonathan Burlow in Kent. More
Counterspace designs Serpentine Pavilion 2020 to be built with recycled bricks
South African architecture studio Counterspace will use cork and bricks made of recycled construction waste to build this year's Serpentine Pavilion, which refers to the experiences of London's migrant communities in its design. More
Competition: win tickets to the Turncoats' Lost in Space debate
Alternative architecture event Turncoats has returned for a final season, and Dezeen is giving away five pairs of tickets for its debate on space. More
London's longest-running design fair 100% Design rebrands as Design London
London design trade fair 100% Design will rebrand as Design London in time for London Design Festival 2020, and move from Olympia in the west of the city to the new Design District in Greenwich. More
UK retail trade body sets standards for vegan fashion
Fashion industry guidelines released this week by trade association the British Retail Consortium say that retailers shouldn't claim that vegan products are sustainable. More
David Adjaye renovates Mole House undermined by illegal secret tunnels
A derelict house in London that had tunnels dug under it by the infamous Mole Man has been restored and adapted by architect David Adjaye for the artist Sue Webster. More
Scott Whitby Studio creates multi-level boudoir for a throuple
Three people can sleep, practice yoga or drink whisky together in this bedroom designed by London-based Scott Whitby Studio. More
Housing commission final report recommends fruit trees and "fast track for beauty"
The UK government's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, has recommended urban orchards and incentivising developers by fast-tracking planning for attractive housing. More
Art Fund campaigns to save Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage from private sale
UK charity Art Fund has released photos of filmmaker Derek Jarman's Prospect Cottage in Dungeness, England, as part of its fundraising campaign to prevent the renowned house and garden from being sold. More
Grafton Architects completes colonnaded Town House at Kingston University
Stone colonnades frame the open-plan interiors of Town House, the mixed-use teaching building by Grafton Architects for Kingston University in London. More
Weathered timber cladding covers shed-like house in rural England
A cantilevered upper floor and a glazed gable end feature in a house in Berkshire, England, by architecture practice Spratley & Partners. More
Charlie Luxton Design refurbishes and extends Cotswolds bungalow
Charlie Luxton Design has refurbished a neglected brick bungalow on the edge of a village in the Cotswolds to create a family home. More
Norman Foster calls for design competition for northern House of Lords
Norman Foster has proposed having an architectural competition to design a new home for the UK parliament's upper chamber, if it is relocated from the Houses of Parliament in London to York. More
Staircase swing and material details add flair to Highgate house
A swing suspended from a floating stair and a spiral staircase of polished plaster are some of the details included by architecture studio Cousins & Cousins in a London house. More
Skinny house built in gap for Victorian coach house in London
The brick piers of an old Victorian coach house are incorporated in the facade of this skinny house in New Cross, London, designed by architecture studio Selencky Parsons. More
Developer proposes turning London gas holder into alligator park
Developer Avanton has acquired a Grade II-listed Victorian gas holder in London and is exploring plans to turn it into a habitat for alligators as part of a housing development. More
Foster + Partners launches planning appeal for rejected Tulip tower in London
Foster + Partners has launched a planning appeal for the 300-metre-high Tulip tower, which was blocked by London's mayor Sadiq Khan last year. More