A growing thirst for contemporary design is transforming the market for house extensions in London, according to architects working in the city (+ slideshow). More about Londoners' "tastes have improved" say architects as home-extension market explodes
The spaces behind the iconic illuminated signs of London's Piccadilly Circus are set to be occupied for the first time since the 1950s, as part of a renovation by Fletcher Priest Architects that includes a huge rooftop extension. More about Fletcher Priest wins approval for major Piccadilly Circus redevelopment
Children's suitcase brand Trunki has lost its legal battle with Hong Kong rival Kiddee, after the UK's Supreme Court ruled that design rights had not been infringed. More about Trunki loses design rights battle against "rip-off" Kiddee
Italian fashion house Valentino has continued its collaboration with British architect David Chipperfield for its new flagship boutique on London's Old Bond Street (+ slideshow). More about David Chipperfield creates "palazzo atmosphere" for Valentino store in London
Studio Alexander Fehre used different wall and ceiling finishes to define the spaces of this 45-square-metre flat in central London. More about Alexander Fehre adds bright colours and patterned wallpapers to small London flat
Over 100 new tall buildings have been proposed for the British capital in the last year, but only a small number are actually being built, according to the latest industry research. More about London's skyscraper boom continues with 119 new towers in the pipeline
Residents were invited to plan the layouts of these new homes in Manchester, England, as part of a pioneering housing project by property developer Urban Splash and architecture office ShedKM (+ slideshow). More about ShedKM and Urban Splash let residents design layouts for modular Manchester homes
New images have been unveiled of the proposed Olympicopolis, a new cultural district at London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park designed by architects Allies and Morrison and O'Donnell + Tuomey. More about New images show £1.3 billion masterplan for London's Olympic Park
Marking International Women's Day, design studio Muf has embarked on a project to transform a narrowboat into a touring cultural centre promoting contemporary female artists. More about Muf adapts former cargo boat to create floating arts centre for women
SAM Architects chose century-old brickwork and charred larch for the exterior of this mews house in southeast London, which features a brightly coloured kitchen and a folding facade (photos by Edmund Sumner + slideshow). More about SAM Architects uses recycled brick and charred wood for London mews house
Archigram founder Peter Cook has completed his first project in the UK, a vibrant blue drawing studio with a tilted oculus for his former school, the Arts University Bournemouth (+ slideshow). More about Bournemouth's bright blue drawing studio is Peter Cook's first building in the UK
Design duo Laetitia de Allegri and Matteo Fogale have installed window displays in four different COS stores to coincide with fashion weeks in London, Paris, Milan and New York (+ slideshow). More about De Allegri and Fogale create COS window installations with recycled-fabric objects
Business news: UK architecture firm BDP has been bought by Japanese firm Nippon Koei for £102.2 million. More about UK's third-biggest architecture firm BDP bought by Japanese engineering giant
To provide children at this primary school with more room to play, London designer Asif Khan has created a stilted structure that stands two metres above the playground (+ slideshow). More about Asif Khan adds elevated wooden play area to east London primary school
Materials and interior details are used to clearly define the old and new parts of this family home in Windsor, UK, renovated by London studio TDO (+ slideshow). More about TDO adds boxy plywood-framed extension to old Windsor cottage
The Scottish Government has pledged an extra £20 million of funding to the V&A museum outpost in Dundee, a year after costs for the Kengo Kuma-designed building doubled to £80 million. More about Kengo Kuma's V&A Dundee receives extra £20 million from Scottish Government
The butterfly wing-shaped roof of this rear extension to a Victorian house in north London by local architect Kenny Forrester references the shape of the city's traditional terraced rooflines (+ slideshow). More about Forrester Architects' London house extension has a "butterfly" roof and exposed wooden rafters
Photographer Peter Bloomfield spent four years behind-the-scenes on the construction site of London's Barbican Estate, documenting the iconic brutalist development as it "emerged from its chrysalis of scaffolding" (+ slideshow). More about Birth of brutalist Barbican Estate documented in Peter Bloomfield's construction photos
London studio Quinn Architects has designed a minimal interior for this apartment in the city's Barbican Estate, pairing white lacquered surfaces with timber skirting and oak cabinets (+ slideshow). More about Quinn Architects renovates apartment in London's Brutalist Barbican Estate
Dezeen promotion: London's first multi-brand sample sale will take place from 4 to 6 March 2016, with 20 top furniture, lighting and accessories brands offering discounts of up to 70 per cent off (+ slideshow). More about The Sample Sale to offer discounted design products at London event