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How to hang a chandelier from a glass ceiling

Just to mention up front that this is not an instructive post about how to hang a chandelier or pendant lamp! If you are looking to do that, most likely you will need to weigh the chandelier and use a ...

How to design a Covid-19 Vaccination T-Shirt

European vaccine confidence is relatively low, especially amongst younger people. The emerging vaccine t-shirt trend is interesting because it has the potential to encourage younger people to ...

Living wall & mezzanine at Rose Hill

By designing a system of smaller parts, we approached the design of this living wall in a similar way to designing a building facade.

Inside Story – The Portugal Issue

This space is characterised by natural materials and warm colours. Shades of brown and beige from bamboo (rattan) furniture, wood tabletops are paired with tan and brown leather chairs. These natural ...

Renovation project this Summer ’17 – Jake’s house ‘Maison du Belle Roche’

When Jake told me he was renovating an old house in Northern France, I wasn’t surprised in the slightest. I met Jake a number of years ago whilst freelancing at Laterite Architects in ...

Linking Architecture and Well-being

A thought provoking TED talk on the link between architecture and well-being. I think Michael Murphy’s approach to design is interesting as it focusses on the non-formalistic affect of ...

Life Drawing – Tinta Art Cafe with Painters Palace

Some drawings made during two evening drawing sessions at Tinta Art Cafe. Painters Palace arts group runs two weekly drawing classes every Wednesday and Thursday evenings ...

Life Drawing – Croydon Life Drawing Group September Session

Final life drawing from Croydon Life drawing group September session. A very calm group session I attended with Clare Misselbrook. One hour pose.

Pencil Drawing of Courtyard Vines

Pencil drawing of ivy hanging from a Sycamore outside my flat window in Budapest.

image showing a ruined facade at josika utca budapest

Facade at Jósika Utca

Sketch of delapidated facade at Jósika Utca, Budapest. There are many buildings here over 150 years old that are long delapidated and in need of repairs and renovation. Speaking with various ...