New towns don’t exactly have a great image and are often used as symbols of soullessness, like Cumbernauld in the […]
Tag Archive for ‘Modernism’
The wheels on the roof go round and round
These days so much architecture is about appearance, making a big statement and attracting the eye (and the Instagram account). […]
Learning from La Tourette
The sign at the entrance warns me that this is an espace de silence, a place of silence. I’m thinking […]
Building bricks of life
Recently I was asked to contribute some thoughts about bricks for ABC RN’s ‘Blueprint for Living’. My chat with Jonathan […]
Never mind the quality
I had a meeting recently in a particularly lovely space. The office was in one of Sydney’s old warehouses and […]
Sunshine and playing favourites
Recently my friend, writer Victoria Blake, recommended my blog for a Sunshine Blogger Award. I was very touched, especially as […]
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 […]
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 […]
