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Designed by architects Pilbrow & Partners, the Kensington Building has transformed the site of a historical London department store into a workspace with exceptional sustainability credentials.

From programmable irrigation systems to gardens teeming with native plants, this is how the latest recipients of the LEED Homes Awards pushed the envelope in sustainable design.

Architecture practice and technology champion IBI Group is working with Ford Motor Company to design the new 2.2m sq ft research and engineering centre in Dearborn, Michigan where 6,000 workers will develop new products to help shape the future of mobility.

What do you do with an old expo pavilion after the show is over? Disassemble it, haul it across Europe and turn it into the smartest building in Germany.

Forget booking a flight, packing suitcases and suffering jet lag to visit sites on the other side of the world. All you need to explore buildings is a phone, laptop or – if you’re feeling especially extravagant – a VR headset.

Is real estate a force for good for the environment? Striking an optimistic note in her keynote address earlier this week, Julie Hirigoyen, CEO of the UK Green Building Council, showcased several exceptional buildings that suggest it can be.

Following the launch of Valorem, JLL’s valuations tool built to help clients better understand asset risks and opportunities, PlaceTech looks at the firm’s growing suite of products.

As long as cars exist, cities will need tools to manage parking infrastructure efficiently to ensure the best possible use of urban space. Here are five apps that bring parking into the 21st century.

Maps can be deceptively simple. Visualising building boundaries is a basic part of real estate, but it also has potential for incorporating huge amounts of time-saving data, as Marcus Ginn, founder and CEO of Edozo, tells PlaceTech.