New towns don’t exactly have a great image and are often used as symbols of soullessness, like Cumbernauld in the […]
Tag Archive for ‘Ronchamp’
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 […]
Sunshine and playing favourites
Recently my friend, writer Victoria Blake, recommended my blog for a Sunshine Blogger Award. I was very touched, especially as […]
Natural balance
You know the thing – a postcard showing a view of a town or a building and in the corner […]
The year of Le Corbusier
I’m aware that this site is beginning to look like one dedicated only to Le Corbusier but you must allow […]
For the love of concrete!
I wonder if it’s natural to hold affection for the buildings that were constructed in your youth. For me, as […]
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 […]