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Prince Charles’s favourite architect is embroiled in a row over claims that the view that inspired one of Constable’s most famous paintings will be ruined by a house critics have branded a ‘Poundshop Versailles’. Quinlan Terry, known as Britain’s ‘high priest of classical architecture’, has complained about the £7million mansion being built by Craig Bisson, 41, … Read more
We moved home last summer into a house that we consider a project and needs totally refurbishing and extending. It’s not quite a Grand Design but we intend to completely transform the house. Our plan was to get a small selection of architects round in the New Year to give us their thoughts on what … Read more
Could floating igloos help save penguins and stop climate change? Architect’s design provides the endangered birds with breeding habitats while stopping polar ice caps from melting An Iranian architect shared a concept to save penguins in Antarctica It describes a two-part system with igloos on the surface and under the water Igloos above provide shelter and … Read more
Could floating igloos help save penguins and stop climate change? Architect’s design provides the endangered birds with breeding habitats while stopping polar ice caps from melting An Iranian architect shared a concept to save penguins in Antarctica It describes a two-part system with igloos on the surface and under the water Igloos above provide shelter and … Read more
David Rhind was a prominent Scottish architect in the 1800s. Born in Edinburgh in 1808, was the son of a lawyer, John Rhind, while his mother was Marion Anderson. Rhind is believed to have left Edinburgh for London, learning his trade at the drawing office of Augustus Charles Pugin – an Anglo-French artist, architectural draughtsman and writer. … Read more
Architect Norman Foster unveils £300m transparent pop-up Parliament which could be used for MPs when House of Commons is closed for repairs Norman Foster unveiled plans for pop-up Parliament on Horse Guards parade Building could be the potential new home for MPs as the House of Commons It would be designed to be taken down … Read more
An award-winning architect has been struck off for claiming Judaism is not a race but a ‘cult’. Cambridge-educated Peter Kellow called for ‘restraints’ to be placed on Jewish people including banning them from holding influential public office. In a public Facebook post, he said there was ‘no such thing as the Jewish race’ and accused … Read more
Royalty lovers can snap up their own 18th-century Welsh mansion masterpiece designed by famed architect John Nash for £1.8million – after its price was slashed by £200,000. Nash created blueprints for the sprawling countryside estate and began construction in 1794 – three decades before extending and transforming Buckingham Palace for King George IV. The 13-bed … Read more
Just floating an idea! Architect unveils vision for houses anchored to the sea bed that can rise with the tides Manila-based architects say their housing project could help vulnerable people in coastal communities South East Asia, including the Philippines, is vulnerable to natural disasters like typhoons and cyclones Each of the units would be anchored … Read more
A celebrity architect who wants to build a modern glass-fronted house in Kensington’s millionaire’s row has lost the latest battle in her legal fight against wealthy neighbours opposed to the development. Sophie Hicks, Tatler’s former fashion editor and mother of models Edie and Olympia Campbell, purchased a plot of land in Holland Park for £800,000 … Read more