Bank
One of the best things about cycling in London is that you can jump off your bike and record the city's evolution whenever you notice ...
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The power of transformation
This is an installation at @tate Britain and I mainly want to share it to illustrate the transformative power of design when it comes to ...
Small is preferable
It is known that the construction industry in the UK has been losing skilled workers to retirement faster than it has been able to attract n...
Blast from the past
Last night I went out with a dear friend who I worked with over twenty years ago. Strangely enough, only a couple of days earlier, I had ...
Cycling in the dark
Every autumn, just as the days get shortened and I suddenly find myself cycling in the dark , I get to appreciate how beautiful the city l...
Why you should not door to door during the day.
A quick one today... Why do people assume (in the UK) that working classes don' t work? I still have not worked this one out. Roughl...
Who do architects think about when designing a building?
Not an Instagram worthy. Picture right? Allow me to explain... This is the front door of someone' s home , in a street where the bus ...
Liz Line
The new Elizabeth line opened earlier in the year with a lot of excitement from within the industry. However, as a cyclist, I had not need...
Supporting the next generation
Yesterday we had the opportunity to share with a Japanese student who reached out to us a few of London' s best built environment exam...
Do your homework
(3/3) following on from yesterday' s post... - an overlooked but effective mechanism to engage the planners is through pre-applicatio...
Planning, do you need permission ?
(2/3) Planning: Whether or not "you think" you need planning, look it up. Here are some things you might not know: - lawful de...
Surprises in a refurbishment are almost unavoidable
(1/3) When people say projects take a long time they are telling you that you should consider some of the things that could go wrong to av...
Do you Cycle in London?
It is my favourite way to move across town, however, I am very aware that many people feel nervous about cycling in the city. People worry...
Tv or not TV
There are many TV series that use the built environment as a backdrop, however, I have to say that I have been particularly impressed with t...
Interior inspiration
Every day I get reminded of photos I took in the past, around the day I am looking from, and it doesn' t fail to surprise the ease in ...
Green Park
Have you noticed how London' s parks are slowly getting ready for early summer? As the rainfall slows down and the temperature increas...
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BMX
It is always find #BMX tracks fascinating and painful looking but this one in Haggeston Park looked beautiful last week
Proximity triggered ads
Aside the fact that this grade 2 listed building is beautiful to look at while waiting for the lights to change, I took this photo from my...
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" could become the only connection to the world many will b...
Experts for your refurbishment, part 2
It' s been a while since I posted my last carousel sharing insight that could be useful to you and you project and hence today I will re...
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Liverpool
I had wanted to visit Liverpool for a long time and ,as I mentioned a few pos…
Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
It was 2017 when we decided to visit NYC for a few days. We had started to wo…
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…