This week’s Design File is about the Citroen 2CV, the umbrella on wheels that Pierre Boulanger demanded. I have a particular love […]
# Photo of the day #
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[Walking through Geometry, India © Source]
The soundtrack to my life
This week’s Design File is about wonderful Lloyd Loom furniture, one of my favourite styles. For me, they evoke […]
House of the day: Shearers Quarters by John Wardle Architects
A particularly beautiful work that totally responds to its setting. You can sense the calm and containment just in a […]
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 […]
