Velvet walls and floors "retain the imprint of bodies" at Dive bar in London

Design studio Golem has completed a subterranean cocktail bar in central London featuring a glossy counter and tactile booths entirely covered in soft red velvet. Occupying the basement levels of a building in Marylebone, Dive features furniture and materials that adapt to different scenarios and ce

Developers win over Planning Commission for Silver Lake apartments despite public backlash

Developers secure the go-ahead from the Los Angeles City Planning Commission for an apartment complex in Silver Lake despite local pushback.  The commission gave the green light to a proposal from co-applicants Fang Qian Morgan and Seth James Morgan to redevelop parts of the property at 2413 North S

LA city’s top construction permits: Week ending June 17, 2026

🏆 The largest new development to secure permits last week was in Toluca Lake for the construction of a nearly 12,000-square-foot multifamily building at 4423 North Cartwright Avenue. Bondfield, LLC is behind the project, according to Urbanize LA. The $4 million project will have 13 apartments — two

Five new mansions hit market in elite Hidden Hills asking up to $40M

The first wave of TDR Development’s new collection of mansions have hit the market in one of Los Angeles’ most exclusive, A-list neighborhoods: Hidden Hills. Tucked in west San Fernando Valley, Hidden Hills is a gated 2-square-mile city where the ultra wealthy flock for privacy, including Kim and Kh