A new housing development in Sutton Coldfield has become the first site in the UK to incorporate Smartroof’s award-winning smartPUC system, marking a pivotal step in preparing homes for the Future Homes Standard. Developed in close partnership with Taylor Wimpey’s Technical & Innovation team, smartPUC offers a practical, space-saving solution to one of the most pressing challenges in modern housebuilding by integrating essential low-carbon technologies without sacrificing valuable living space.

For Everyday Life. (FEL), an international design studio and consulting agency, has created a captivating new retail environment for USM, the luxury, Swiss, modular manufacturer, in a brand new space located in the heart of London’s West End, Marylebone.

Due to open in late 2025, The Shepherd Mayfair, Hotel is a bold new presence in the heart of Mayfair, an 82-key hotel that reinterprets British luxury through a modern lens. From Timothy Shepherd’s previous role as Managing Director at Buckley Gray Yeoman ID.

In cities like Paris, Barcelona and Milan, the grand old apartments of Europe are quietly entering a new chapter. These homes, layered with architectural detail and cultural memory, are increasingly being reimagined as modern sanctuaries that reflect both the lives and values of a globally connected generation.