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What we know so far about London Design Festival 2026London Design Festival 2026 (12–20 September) unveils its first projects, where craft, architecture and technology meet across city-wide landmark installations and museum commissions
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BT Tower plans unveiled: what’s in store for the Grade II-listed icon?Orms has revealed its plans to convert London's BT Tower into a hotel. Here is what we know
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This bucolic Somerset retreat is surrounded by wildflower meadowsLondon studio Daytrip reinvents a 1990s Somerset retreat by refining its interiors, clarifying its architecture, and opening it onto the British countryside
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At Miko Mei Fair, a Georgian townhouse gets a Thai alter egoThe new Thai restaurant from restaurateur Samyukta Nair pairs Koyn Thai’s robata grill with MiMi Mei Fair’s maximalist Mayfair mood
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With Vesper, Jackson Boxer gives Clerkenwell a restaurant to keep coming back toThe chef’s new Clerkenwell restaurant pairs cold martinis, clever British comfort food and Jermaine Gallacher-designed interiors
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The visual codes of Wimbledon: why it’s so much more than tennisWhat makes Wimbledon, Wimbledon? Photographer Barney Curran takes us through the tournament’s visual language, from pristine grass courts to strawberries and cream, showing that it’s more than tennis that makes the event a global hit
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A reimagined former dairy offers west London’s newest boltholes to covetNew residential scheme The Dairy is tucked away in a quiet corner of Notting Hill and has everything going for it – design-led interiors by Echlin, a slice of London history, and location, location, location
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Four Seasons London at Park Lane gives its suites Mayfair cachetThe hotel’s refreshed suites draw on Hyde Park’s changing seasons, with private fireplaces, landscaped terraces and, naturally, five-star treatment
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Step inside this greenhouse pavilion in the heart of London to catch the gardening bugThe Veggery has launched to inspire a passion for gardening and mark the closure of the 2026 London Festival of Architecture
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Hastings’ Eagle House shows what happens when architecture puts community firstIFDO’s Eagle House for Hastings Commons transforms a neglected Victorian building into a youth centre, affordable workspace and community hub
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Chelsea’s favourite fishmonger levels up with a new bistro and seafood barThe Sea, The Sea expands its fish counter-cum-chef’s table into a full restaurant, retail and terrace operation
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The Hugh Devlin Foundation is set to support emerging creatives, and honour its namesake’s legacyIn honour of the late Hugh Devlin – a lawyer and trusted advisor to many in the creative industries – a new foundation will support emerging talents and help them make better decisions at defining moments in their careers
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In Manchester, Ai Weiwei unveils his largest works yet‘Ai Weiwei: Button Up!’ at Aviva Studios unites new, large-scale works in the home of the Industrial Revolution
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Miniature architecture on miniature trees? Yes please. It’s all in this bonsai treehouse exhibitionThe new show opens in a central London park, courtesy of the Museum of Architecture; join in the miniature fun
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The best new London restaurants for summer diningFrom Sloane Square brasserie classics to canal-side barbecue and dressed-up Italian seafood, these are the London tables to book this July 2026
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Where to stay in July 2026: the best new hotels to book nowExplore the best new openings in the world, from a Cycladic sanctuary overlooking the Aegean Sea to a Beaux-Arts cinema turned landmark hotel in San Sebastián
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In Notting Hill, a former bank is an unexpected location for this Lebanese restaurantMeaning ‘treasure’ in Arabic, Kinz is an urban oasis bringing a slice of Beirut to London
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Step inside All Projects, east London’s unexpected new gallery of creativityA new gallery by architects EBBA has just opened in Hoxton, offering space for creativity and promoting cross-disciplinary collaboration
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Feast at a new Greek-Cypriot taverna in buzzy Covent GardenZylia is a contemporary haunt shaped by childhood memory, family recipes and an obsession for charcoal grills
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The best Spanish restaurants in London for a Mediterranean summerDiscover the small-plate dining way of life at our picks of the best Spanish restaurants in London
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As Martin Parr’s final exhibition opens with the National Trust, Susie Parr reflects on his legacy‘Lacock by Martin Parr’, at the Fox Talbot Museum, unites Parr’s series of portraits of English community and tradition
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A new home for spectacle maker Cubitts is a warm, hybrid and truly 21st-century workspaceThe British eyewear brand’s new HQ in King’s Cross, London, is a 21st-century blend of office, factory and event space, with strong roots in its neighbourhood and a future-facing attitude
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Hot pink and tall, Rana Begum and Webb Yates’ installation in London explores the ‘infinite’Artist Rana Begum and engineer Steve Webb of Webb Yates unveil a sculpture in central London in response to the 2026 London Festival of Architecture theme of ‘Belonging’
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One Triton Square’s refreshed, ‘humanised’ interiors are centred on curated materialityOne Triton Square by Piercy&Company represents the 21st-century transformation of a 1990s office tower in London to meet contemporary workplace needs and aesthetics
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What to expect from St. Clement, Nick Jones’ new London hotel on the ThamesOpening in September, St. Clement mixes grand riverside views, bathroom minibars, and the Soho House founder’s sharp eye for detail
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On a roll: the restaurant behind London’s temaki boom moves to MayfairTemaki’s new outpost pairs architectural restraint with some of the capital’s most sought-after hand rolls
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What is belonging? Jayden Ali on the London Festival of Architecture 2026 themeThe architect opened the LFA 2026 with a keynote lecture; his thoughts on this year’s theme, ‘Belonging’, span theory, practice and lived experience
