A particularly beautiful work that totally responds to its setting. You can sense the calm and containment just in a […]
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Colin Bisset
www.colinbisset.com Writer, broadcaster, traveller
Walking the walk
This week’s Design File is on the stiletto heel. But shoes aren’t on my mind today. It is exactly one […]
Abandon hope…
This week’s Design File is about the Revolving Door, which was suggested by a friend who dislikes using the revolving […]
The appalling world of design
This week’s Design File is about Ron Arad and his Bookworm. He’s one of those designers who always grabs my […]
Cities of the heart
At the moment I’m writing a novel set in Paris. Although I’m dealing with the Paris of the past, my […]
All hail the national style
In my piece on the California bungalow, I mention the idea of a country seeking a national style. It’s an […]
On a superficial level
This week’s Design File is all about colour (see Pantone). As those who heard my essay on colour for By […]
The ambivalence of the ex-pat
The 26th January is Australia Day. The first time I was ever aware of this was one wet wintry morning […]
The joy of writing
I’m in the middle of the first draft of a new novel. I had forgotten how wonderful it is to […]
Are you sitting comfortably?
This week’s Design File is about Mies van der Rohe’s classic Barcelona chair. I have a total thing about chairs […]
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