It’s a common query when planning a small home or office renovation or remodelling job. When do you need to hire an architect and when is it easier and cheaper to do it yourself? There are a few obvious examples: If you’re thinking of removing a wall that you didn’t construct yourself, then yes. If you’re changing the paint scheme, no. But there is plenty in between. Continue reading Do I need to hire a London architect for my renovation project? →

The question of whether architecture is art haunts architecture universities around the world. At one end of the spectrum, architects consider themselves the very embodiment of the artist; at the other, architects will embrace their creative and problem-solving attributes, emphasising their more practical, engineering purpose. Continue reading Mixed reactions to architectural recipient of Turner Prize →

There was a time when bathrooms were almost entirely overlooked in terms of aesthetics and were regarded by most homeowners as purely functional spaces. These days, that is certainly no longer the case, and the bathroom industry is awash with all manner of design trends to appeal to all tastes. Continue reading Planning Your Perfect Bathroom →

Tiling. It’s easy, right? All you have to do is slap some glue on the wall and stick the tiles to it. But hang on, what about corners, sockets, light switches and all of the other things you have to work around? These are the parts where amateur tilers can – if you’ll pardon the pun – come unstuck. Continue reading Top Tips to Avoid Terrible Tiling →