Press, Articles & Podcasts
Lucia Piccinini is a RIBA Chartered and ARB registered architect and founder of LP ARKinnovation. Since August 2025 she has written a monthly column for Property Investor News, the UK magazine for property investors and developers, introducing each article with a short video. She also writes in Italian for Fairness Magazine, and is a guest on property podcasts and a speaker at industry events.
Available for TV, radio and podcast commentary on the UK and Italian property markets, in English and Italian: hello@luciapiccinini.com
As featured in
- Property Investor News: monthly columnist since August 2025
- Fairness Magazine: articles in Italian since November 2025
- Let’s Talk About Property podcast, Market Financial Solutions
- East London Property Expo: keynote speaker, 2024
Property Investor News: articles
Property Investor News · September 2026
Conservation Areas: Opportunities or Expensive Mistakes?
When buying in a conservation area is an opportunity, and when it is a costly mistake.
Property Investor News · July 2026
Sustainability Pays: Why Developers Should Lead on Design, Not Just Tick a Box
The financial case for sustainable and modular construction.
Property Investor News · June 2026
The Game Has Changed: What Every High-Rise Developer Needs to Know Before Breaking Ground
The Building Safety Act and Gateway 2 in commercial terms.
Property Investor News · May 2026
Demolition of Affordable Homes
A necessary reset or a symbol of UK housing policy failure?
Property Investor News · April 2026
Sustainability in Architecture
How design and material choices shape occupant health, EPC compliance and long-term value.
Property Investor News · March 2026
How to Spot High-ROI Zones Years Before the Market Wakes Up
The planning signals developers use to identify high-return areas early. Cover feature.
Read on Property Investor News → · Read on this site · Watch the 1-minute video
Property Investor News · February 2026
Smart Joint Ventures
How well-structured joint ventures create more profitable property deals.
Read on Property Investor News → · Read on this site · Watch the 1-minute video
Property Investor News · January 2026
Why Extensions Deliver a Higher ROI than Starting from Zero
Why vertical and horizontal extensions often outperform new-build development.
Property Investor News · December 2025
The Transport Wealth Strategy
How transport connectivity shapes London’s most valuable property locations.
Read on Property Investor News → · Read on this site · Watch the 1-minute video
Property Investor News · November 2025
Urban Revival at the Edge
Stansfeld Residence in Beckton: design-led regeneration near London City Airport.
Property Investor News · October 2025
The Planning Dilemma
Should investors apply for planning permission or buy a site that already has consent?
Property Investor News · September 2025
Unlocking Value: How to Convert Listed Pubs into Mixed-Use Assets
How a listed pub can become a viable mixed-use asset, balancing heritage, planning strategy and investor returns.
Property Investor News · August 2025
Beyond PDR: Unlocking ROI with Planning Strategy, Connectivity and Design
How Permitted Development Rights followed by full planning turned Coomb House, an outdated office block in Isleworth, into 47 homes.
Fairness Magazine: articles in Italian
Fairness Magazine · February 2026
Rigenerazione Urbana e Abitare Sostenibile, a due passi da Canary Wharf
Urban regeneration and sustainable living near Canary Wharf (Stansfeld Residence).
Fairness Magazine · January 2026
Il Dilemma del Permesso di Costruire in UK
Apply for planning or buy a site with consent? (Silver Birches).
Fairness Magazine · December 2025
Valorizzare il Patrimonio Culturale: Pub Storici in Investimenti Residenziali
Turning historic pubs into high-value residential investments (The Royal Oak).
Fairness Magazine · November 2025
Cambio di Destinazione d’Uso da Commerciale a Residenziale
Office-to-residential: the UK’s most profitable property strategy (Coomb House).
Podcasts
Let’s Talk About Property, Season 2 Episode 4: Constructing visions through architecture
With Marc Hutchings, Market Financial Solutions (2024): property finance, design and development strategy.
Guest interview with Omer Mehmet, Property Finance & Development (in Italian)
Architecture, planning and property investment in London (2025).
Purpose People #175: Architettura sostenibile e design ad alto impatto (in Italian)
Sustainable architecture and high-impact design (2026).
More episodes: Podcast page · YouTube channel
Talks and events
- East London Property Expo, Ilford (October 2024): keynote “The Pivotal Role of Architects in Successful Architectural Projects”. Read more
- BuildTech Week 2026, London (20–21 May 2026): speaker.
Press enquiries
For interviews, expert commentary or article contributions on architecture, planning, the Building Safety Act and property investment in London and Italy:
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