Architecture

When conceived, the style was meant to be heavenly and transcendent—so how did it become the vision of a haunted house?

"It should never be an afterthought": Lottie Jackson calls for the consideration of disabled people in the aesthetic design process

As the housing market goes from crisis to crisis, perhaps building our own homes is more appealing than ever?

Orangeries, as distinct from conservatories, are a very smart style of garden room, and one with a long and fascinating history in European architecture

As our sustainability issue hits newsstands, we take a look back at King Charles III's 2008 essay on green architecture to see how relevant it remains now

Built between 1945 and 1966, these glassy mid-century houses are an iconic part of America's architectural history and have left an indelible mark on house design all over the world

Ben Cowell, Director General of the organisation Historic Houses, explains how the British country house began to thrive again after the dire predictions of the post-war period. His book, The British Country House Revival, was published in May

To mark International Women’s Day, this extract from Hidden Patrons by Amy Boyington explores the pivotal role of Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough in the building of Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire

Red roses are all very well, but have you ever built a palace for your beloved? Rebecca Cope explores some of the world's most beautiful and unusual buildings with their foundations in a love story

Our agony aunt Fiona McKenzie Johnston considers how to get neighbours back on-side in a building project

In an extract from his new book ‘The Art of Architecture’, Michael G. Imber explains why travel and the exploration of other landscapes and cities is so important to the development of an architect

Finding affordable housing in Britain has never been harder, and as we battle with isolation, soaring costs and unsustainable buildings, the idea of co-housing feels ever more attractive

Nestled away in Sir John Soane’s museum, Holborn, is Soane’s Drawing Office. The room, once used as a workspace for Soane’s apprentices, is opening its doors to the public, and launching a programme of artists in residence.

If you own a Victorian house and have that pesky side return to deal with, let the architect experts help you plan an infill extension

Fiona McKenzie Johnston examines the King's lifelong devotion to British architecture – and posits what's to come under his reign

As technology improves, living costs rise and a demand for sustainability increases, prefabricated houses are ready and waiting to facilitate a new era of home ownership

Richard Rogers, the architect behind the Millennium Dome and the Pompidou Centre, has died aged 88

Two leading architects celebrate the familiar building materials that have come to define the British country house, lending each of its many forms a local character shaped by its surroundings