London's lack of space and strict planning restrictions are pushing some locals to look underground in their search for a home. Our latest lookbook brings together six sun-catching examples. More about Six surprisingly light-filled London basement homes
Crimson tiles and uniform bar stools set the scene at Canary Wharf's softly lit Kricket restaurant, designed by London studio Cake Architecture to evoke the moody mystery of an Edward Hopper painting. More about Edward Hopper paintings inform late-night London restaurant by Cake Architecture
The UK government has announced debarment investigations for the architecture and construction firms related to the deadly Grenfell Tower fire, as well as building safety reforms. More about Grenfell Tower architects and construction firms face debarment investigation
A storm felled-timber chair and a giant mushroom lamp are among our highlights from this year's Collect fair for contemporary craft and collectible design, opening today at Somerset House in London. More about Six home objects pushing natural materials to their limit from Collect 2025
Curtain headers created to echo "the crisp folds of a shirt cuff" feature in the Gracechurch Street Hotel by Club Quarters, renovated by local studio Holloway Li to honour the sartorial legacy of the hotel's site. More about Holloway Li designs London hotel in former beaux-arts bank
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a red brick townhouse in east London. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "a beautifully crafted house"
The UK government has announced the shortlist for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial, with studios Foster + Partners, Heatherwick Studio, WilkinsonEyre and Jamie Fobert Architects in the running. More about Foster and Heatherwick shortlisted to design Queen Elizabeth II Memorial
Local studio Dominic McKenzie Architects has extended a Victorian home in south London, uniting old and new with arched motifs that appear as decorative brickwork, openings and even a small cat door. More about Dominic McKenzie Architects enlivens Segmental House with arched details
Paris-based studio Lina Ghotmeh Architecture has been selected to renovate the British Museum's Western Range galleries in London. More about Lina Ghotmeh appointed to complete British Museum gallery redesign
Construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, a 25-kilometre-long sewer, has been completed below London to minimise pollution to the River Thames. More about "Super sewer fully up and running" in London to protect River Thames
A light-filled 1970s home renovation that "seamlessly integrates" with its original character has been named London's home of the year by Don't Move, Improve! 2025. More about Elemental House by Archmongers named London's best new home renovation
London architectural studio Nikjoo has completed Lode, a redbrick townhouse in east London interwoven with courtyards to provide "sanctuary from the street". More about Nikjoo weaves terraces into townhouse on London parking space
Tea-stained cups, caterpillar-shaped cabinets and colourful flower lights feature in an exhibition celebrating the work of English designer Bethan Laura Wood at London's Design Museum. More about Bethan Laura Wood's first solo UK museum show is a "living body of work"
Interior designer Tatjana von Stein used walnut burl wood, metal, lacquers and silk wallpaper for this central London apartment that nods to art deco design, but with a contemporary angle. More about Tatjana von Stein creates tactile art deco-style interior for Mayfair flat
A diamond-patterned band of red bricks wraps around Plashet Road, a Passivhaus social housing project in east London by British studio Levitt Bernstein. More about Levitt Bernstein places London social housing on diamond-patterned plinth
A sculptural blue-stained staircase is the focal point of this former coach house in Peckham, south London, which has been renovated by British architecture studio Foils. More about Foils remodels Cobalt Coach House around blue plywood staircase
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features Studio Merlin's extension of a home in Stoke Newington, London. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "cute and balanced" Victorian home extension
A series of demountable sliding screens carve out space in this Crescent House flat, renovated by local architecture studio TYPE on one of London's most celebrated post-war housing estates. More about TYPE uses sliding screens to divide flat on Golden Lane Estate
London studio Satish Jassal Architects has completed Rowan Court, a cluster of brick-clad social housing blocks in Seven Sisters that "repairs the frayed edges" of an existing 1970s estate. More about Satish Jassal Architects adds red-brick social housing blocks to London estate
Hempcrete and timber form the rough-hewn walls of this south London house extension, designed by local studio Nimtim Architects with a focus on low-carbon materials. More about Nimtim Architects creates "textured envelope" for Hemp House extension