UK moves to regulate drones with registration scheme and safety tests
All privately operated drones in the UK will soon need to comply with new regulations, following a number of near-misses with planes in the skies over Britain. More
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"Don't spend money you don't have" and "don't be afraid to be an asshole," architects advised
Getting paid on time, finding time to have children and dealing with long-hours culture were among topics discussed by executives from BIG, Zaha Hadid Architects and Design Haus Liberty at a business talk hosted by Dezeen in London last month. More
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Feix & Merlin remodels warehouse home on the banks of London's River Thames
London studio Feix & Merlin lowered the floors and raised the ceiling inside this former warehouse to transform it from a cramped apartment into a spacious open-plan residence. More
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31/44 Architects builds grey-brick house around three small courtyards in London
One of the founders of 31/44 Architects has built his own London home, which is arranged around three courtyards to make it easy for domestic life to spill outdoors. More
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Portakabin builds temporary school for pupils of academy next to Grenfell Tower
A temporary secondary school is being built to accommodate students of Kensington Aldridge Academy, a school next to Grenfell Tower, which has been shut ever since the devastating fire last month. More
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Applications for art and design degrees in UK fall by five per cent
The number of students applying for art and design degree courses in the UK this year fell by 14,000 compared to 2016, with applications from EU students falling five per cent. More
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RIBA Stirling Prize 2017 shortlist announced
A studio for photographer Juergen Teller, a new wing at the British Museum and a revived seaside pier are among the projects shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize. More
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Poundland's mountain-inspired chocolate bar sparks legal battle with Toblerone
Confectionary giant Mondelez and British chain Poundland are locked in a feud over the discount store's new Toblerone-esque chocolate bar called Twin Peaks. More
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Whale skeleton suspended over information kiosk and bar in revamped Natural History Museum foyer
The huge skeleton of a blue whale is now the centrepiece of the entrance hall at London's Natural History Museum – but unlike the dinosaur cast there before, it is suspended from the ceiling, freeing up space below for an information desk that doubles as a bar. More
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McLaren Excell adds contrasting pale brick extension to black-painted Victorian house
A pair of interlocking volumes clad in pale brick and fronted by large, frameless windows extend the rear of this Victorian house in west London, which has been overhauled by McLaren Excell. More
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Richard Pender and Dan Kerr combine local materials at self-built Shawm house
Richard Pender was involved in every stage of this self-build project to create a sustainable and accessible house for his parents in rural Northumberland, which involved fabricating the wooden frame on site in a disused barn. More
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31/44 Architects adds contemporary red-brick house to traditional London terrace
The homogenous red-brick facades and decorative tiled relief of this house tacked onto the end of a south-London terrace by 31/44 Architects reference details found on its older neighbours. More
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Camille Walala creates colourful labyrinth inside London's Now Gallery
Artist Camille Walala has used her signature colourful style to create a maze inside a southeast London gallery, imagined as a playground where visitors can "unleash their inner child". More
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Daniel Buren adds colourful shapes to Tottenham Court Road tube station
French artist Daniel Buren has unveiled the final part of a permanent installation at London's Tottenham Court Road station, which sees the walls of the ticket hall covered in colourful shapes and monochrome stripes. More
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The Houseboat by Mole Architects evokes the underside of a ship's hull
Mole Architects has completed a house in the English seaside town of Poole, comprising a pair of blackened-timber volumes that resemble the upturned hull of a boat. More
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Sadiq Khan appoints David Adjaye, Alison Brooks and Sadie Morgan as design advocates for London
London mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed 50 architects and designers, including David Adjaye, Alison Brooks and Sadie Morgan, to work with local councils to improve the quality of the built environment across the capital. More
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"Brexit is an attempt to get out of European regulation. It's a crisis," says David Chipperfield
British architect David Chipperfield has claimed the UK's departure from the European Union will further erode city planning regulations at a time when they are needed most. More
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Amin Taha Architects reconfigures London home around lightwells and a spiral staircase
London studio Amin Taha Architects has updated a 1950s terraced house in the city's Bayswater neighbourhood, adding a basement level topped with a rugged concrete soffit and a lightwell set into a courtyard garden. More
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Dirty Bones restaurant in London's Soho aims to recreate the glamour of Studio 54
London restaurant Dirty Bones took inspiration from 1970s Brooklyn for its new space in Soho, which features velvet seating, a wood-panelled bar and a toilet hidden behind a faux bookshelf. More
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Europe's top cultural organisations pressure UK government to support them in Brexit negotiations
The Barbican, the V&A and the British Museum are among over 500 leading arts organisations and individuals that have urged the UK government to support cultural exchange programmes and free movement of workers after Brexit. More