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Revealed: The easiest (and hardest) places to get planning permission in England and what to do to get approved first time

Tuesday, 22nd May 2018

Whether you are applying for planning permission directly yourself or through an agent, the process can be quite difficult and frustrating for many. A recent survey by home improvement experts at Everest reveals that 34% amount of people who have recently applied... View Article

First decorating visualisation app launched

Monday, 21st May 2018

The digital landscape is changing in the interiors sector, from the way we shop to the way we decorate. As one of the major online players in the market, leading wallpaper and paint manufacturer Graham & Brown has developed the... View Article

The National Theatre is taking part in the London Festival of Architecture 2018 inspired by the festival theme of ‘identity’

Monday, 21st May 2018

On Saturday 16 June, there will be a special event at the National Theatre, as part of the London Festival of Architecture. The event traces the development of the NT, from the first years at the Old Vic Theatre through... View Article

Be confident with colour in the kitchen

Monday, 21st May 2018

Colour is one of the boldest and smartest design features you can bring into the home, but it can be quite daunting, especially with a focal point such as the kitchen. Sarah, Creative Director at Wren Kitchens talks through the inspiration... View Article

BIID partners with House & Garden Festival 2018

Monday, 21st May 2018

The British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) is partnering with this year’s House & Garden Festival 2018. Taking place from 20th to 24th June at Olympia London, the Festival will include BIID Registered Interior Designers hosting a series of Interior Advice Clinics, which... View Article

Low Carbon Homes launches Forum South West

Monday, 21st May 2018

First in a series of a nationwide forums to help housing and construction professionals improve home energy efficiency across the UK, lowering carbon emissions and reducing fuel poverty. Low Carbon Homes is a new initiative that will kick-off its programme... View Article

nvestec arranges £72mn loan to fund Teddy Sagi-backed 140,000 sq ft residential and co-working development in King’s Cross

Monday, 21st May 2018

Investec Structured Property Finance (“Investec”) announces that it has provided The LabTech Group, the Digital and Real Estate Development and Investment business owned by Israeli billionaire Teddy Sagi, with a £72mn loan to fund the development of a major 140,000... View Article

New Director for Corstorphine + Wright

Monday, 21st May 2018

National architectural practice, Corstorphine + Wright has appointed Paul Thrussell as a Director of the practice, based in Leeds and London. Paul has joined Corstorphine + Wright with a key focus on commercial architecture, development of the practice’s Leeds studio,... View Article

Flagship art & design building in Leic scoops prestigious RIBA Award

Monday, 21st May 2018

THE team behind the transformational Vijay Patel Building at De Montfort University, which inspires some of the UK’s most talented art and design graduates, have scooped a prestigious award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Nottingham and London-based CPMG... View Article

Win £2500 by designing a room within a room, with RIBAJ and Norbord.

Monday, 21st May 2018

A new competition from RIBAJ invites architects to design innovative workspaces inside a room in a house, public building or office. Inspired by renaissance painting Jerome in his study by Antonello da Messina, which features a ‘room within a room’,... View Article

Benoy wins international design competition for COFCO

Monday, 21st May 2018

Benoy is excited to announce the firm has won the international competition for the COFCO Joy Breeze project in Suzhou, China, beating strong competition from several leading design firms. The win marks another appointment by COFCO for Benoy following the... View Article

Fact of the Week – 21st May 2018

Monday, 21st May 2018

Evard Ericksen sculpted “The Little Mermaid” statue which is located in Copenhagen... View Article

Five buildings in the South East win 2018 architecture awards

Friday, 18th May 2018

Five buildings in the South East have won RIBA South East Awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects, which will be announced at a prestigious awards ceremony held at Mercedes-Benz World in Weybridge on Thursday 17 May 2018, in recognition... View Article

Good news for first time buyers, bad news for renters

Friday, 18th May 2018

A significant number of homes suitable for first time buyers could flood the market in the coming year as new figures* show approximately 380,000 landlords (19 per cent) intend to offload property. The figures indicate that 45 per cent of... View Article

Redrow reacts to the latest apprenticeship statistics update from the Department for Education

Friday, 18th May 2018

The latest apprenticeship starts data published today by the Department for Education has revealed a 40 percent drop in apprenticeships starts in February compared to the same period in 2017. The data shows that there were just 21,800 apprenticeship starts in February... View Article

Maidenhill builds partnership with local charity through £9k pledge

Friday, 18th May 2018

The team behind Maidenhill has officially laid the foundations of a new partnership with an East Renfrewshire charity. Homebuilders CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey West Scotland, have pledged a series of donations to East Renfrewshire Good Causes for the... View Article

Nearly 60 per cent of people wrongly assume millennials are hopeless around the house, new FMB research reveals

Friday, 18th May 2018

Well over half of people wrongly assume that millennials are useless when it comes to carrying out practical jobs around the home, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The latest research by the FMB shows... View Article

Hackitt report on Grenfell avoids ban on cladding materials

Thursday, 17th May 2018

The Hackitt review, which looked into the potential causes of construction failures at Grenfell Tower, has called for a “radical rethink” of the regulatory system, proposing the establishment of a new overseeing body for building safety. The final report of... View Article

‘A major missed opportunity’ to make buildings safer today – RIBA responds to Hackitt Review

Thursday, 17th May 2018

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (Thursday 17 May) given an initial response to the publication of Dame Judith Hackitt’s Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety. The RIBA’s Expert Advisory Group on Fire Safety, set... View Article

rg+p secures ranking on prestigious AJ100 List

Thursday, 17th May 2018

Multi-disciplinary practice, rg+p has secured a place on the architectural industry’s prestigious AJ100 list. Compiled annually since 1995 by the industry’s leading magazine, Architect’s Journal, the AJ100 is a definitive list of the UK’s most successful and innovative practices. Based... View Article