In the modern city, God is found in the most unlikely places, from warehouses to bingo halls. These new religious buildings add fascinating layers to the urban experience

The Covent Garden we know today is the direct result of successful community activism. So how did it become so horrible?

This year's Gingerbread City launched at Somerset House with the usual competition – and a big reveal for 2020

As the festive season gets into full swing, we pick out a selection of the best design-led installations around the capital

Separate entrances for low-income residents have become a potent symbol of London’s social apartheid, writes Priya Khanchandani

Multiple reports have warned of the loss of creative subjects in school curriculums – meet the people working to keep design education alive

His creation for London Design Festival was an example of an innovative new building material

The city’s booming population has sparked experiments in micro-homes, shared space and cohousing. But how close do we want to get?

John Jervis looks at the design that propelled Tom Dixon to world domination – and earned him the grudging admiration of his peers

October's issue explores London from the tourist-trap centre to the edgelands where the city crumbles away

Amin Taha tells Icon about his battle to save his Clerkenwell Close studio and home from demolition, as part of the Icon Minds series

As Boris Johnson becomes prime minister, look back at this piece on his trail of failure and fiasco as London mayor

Conversions and refurbs that use heritage to their advantage

Councils don’t just need to ‘engage with’ communities, writes Josh Fenton. They need to give them a genuine role in decision-making

The new exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum asks plenty of questions about waste and sustainability

Greenwich Peninsula will get a new stretch of parks and walkways in July

In an east London cafe, a food stylist and photographer are turning fruit into works of art.

Festival director Tamsie Thomson previews more than 400 events coming up this June

Alexandra Palace was once home to a badly designed theatre, which became a disused theatre, then a crumbling theatre. So how has FCB Studios brought about its triumphant revival by ‘doing nothing’?