The recent spate of terrorist attacks and the horrific Grenfell Tower fire made me realise just how much I still […]
Natural balance
You know the thing – a postcard showing a view of a town or a building and in the corner […]
Standing for something.
What do you think of the word iconic? Rather like the word luxury, it’s thrown around with abandon: I can […]
Utopian dreams and reality
2016 was not exactly a year filled with inspiration and it says something that many of us are greeting 2017 […]
The same old story
My suburb is undergoing an explosion of growth. Due to a change in local planning law, it is now possible […]
Who needs architecture?
My recent trip to Europe was all about nature and walking. Which was completely different to last year’s trip, which […]
The princess and the pea
I sit down to write about architecture, a few pieces for my regular spot on Blueprint for Living. I have […]
Robert Rebutato – the apprentice of Le Corbusier
The narrow track alongside the railway at Roquebrune-Cap-Martin is becoming well worn. It was always busy, being patrolled by customs […]
Last orders
In the last months of his life, as he lay dying in his hospital bed, my best friend Glyn wanted […]
Colour and Le Corbusier
Originally posted on silver painted river:
‘Architecture is light and light is colour‘ says Le Corbusier in Colin Bisset’s fascinating novel, ‘Loving…
