Serpentine Pavillion 2026
Another year, another pavilion. One of the things I enjoy most over the summer is cycling across Hyde Park, typically to and from meeting...
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Woburn Walk
When I have asked any British architect in their sixties and seventies about their favourite period, many love Georgian architecture. This ...
Site visit
One of the most rewarding parts of working in design and education is that it opens doors ( literally) to places I would never otherwise g...
Jacques Tati's London
For some reason, this building reminds me of Jacques Tati's Mon Oncle's home. I realise it is not a Parisian attic but I think the...
Tom Dixon’s London HQ
Are you aware that Tom Dixon’s London HQ sits inside a restored Victorian Coal Office, a former coal and goods warehouse running along the...
Daimler Car Hire Garage, Bloomsbury
Known for its streamline curves, green Crittall windows and a white facade, the former Daimler Car Hire Garage on Herbrand Street (Bloomsb...
Waterloo Bridge
Waterloo Bridge is a quiet masterclass in how cities reinvent their own river. The first bridge on this site opened in 1817, designed by S...
BT Tower
I find it surprising how modern the BT tower looks. Built in the early 1960s for the General Post Office, it linked London to the rest of ...
Underpasses, how to design them.
Designing this kind of transient space is not as simple as it may look. On the one hand, you need to decide what the optimum height for th...
Tactical Urbanism
Each time I walk past this part of town I remember what it was like when the entire area was concealed behind large hoardings and the loca...
Might be an architect thing but....
Do you have a building in your city where you would love to live? For me there are several and this one is one of them. There is something...
Skip Garden
Earlier in the week, I had a project meeting at the British Library, and on my way there I caught a glimpse of the Skip Garden through one...
Somers Town
Do you know Somers Town ? Located in London NW1 it has a rich legacy of socially driven art and architectural contributions, shaped by vis...
Westminster station
Earlier in the week I attended a very interesting talk about biodiversity and trees in Parliament square (at RICS ) and on my way back ho...
Surbiton under the sun
It was this bright at Surbiton station last Tuesday on my way back from teaching at the @ma_interior_design_kingston I have not been in t...
Kings cross
Have you walked around Kings cross? I often find myself walking around and thinking how not that long ago it was an entirely different pla...
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The British Library under the sunset
Yesterday was a very cold but bright day and I was able to take some nice photos as I went about my day. The British library was looking ...
How to choose your windows
Niche topic: aluminium casement windows ... If you ever need to install such windows in a stone building with sash windows , consider choo...
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Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
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Wibexpo
Earlier in the week, I was able to attend the first edition of Wibexpo with f…
La Gamba
What does an architect do? This was a question a person waiting for a bus at …
Could the "Metaverse" become the only connection to the world many are left with?
Why unless we change our approach to the public realm, the "Metaverse&qu…
100percent design
Visiting 100percent design gave me the chance to catch up with some new ideas b…
Bank
One of the best things about cycling in London is that you can jump off your …
Zanele Muholi
Happy Saturday! Have you found that since restrictions started each day blend…
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Story Garden, Kings Cross
Behind the British library there is a place called Story Garden, a community …
Cinnamon rolls
Northern European bake goods have become very popular in London and while yea…