Will film-making ever be the same again when the industry regroups when the coronavirus crisis is over? Will the glitz and glamour of Hollywood which, at the current time seems so distant, self-serving and out of place, be acceptable as the world rebuilds itself. Will the film industry decide that the current model is unsustainable […]
In the corridor are a number of phrases on the wall in projecting letters. One, ‘The universe lights switched off one by one’ seems uncannily predictive in the current circumstances, whether we think of coronavirus or of climate-change. Scottish artist Katie Paterson (born 1981) takes a long-term view of time and space, both backwards and […]
Four weeks ago, we were in a different world, with the political imperative focused on dealing with the devastating flooding in parts of the country, before coronavirus took over our lives. The exhibition ‘Parasites’ at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh reminds us of other devastating diseases which are still rife across the world, […]
Numerous reports have predicted the benefits on productivity, but the devastating effects on employment, that AI and robotics may have in the future, some of which is necessary for UK plc to increase its productivity which is poor against our competitors, for all sorts of reasons. Creative professions such as artists and composers have generally […]
For the business and first class traveller, comfort is paramount. At this year’s Business Travel Show, airlines such as Singapore Airlines are showing their new accommodation for the discerning traveller which over the recent years has become more and more luxurious, almost returning to the origins of flying a century ago, with seats that turn […]
Classic automobile design from Lancia, Ferrari, Ford, Jaguar, Mini, Mercedes, Porsche, Maserati, Bentley, Volkswagen, Fiat, Rolls Royce, Mclaren, Aston Martin and many more has been on show at Olympia this weekend for the Classic Car Show. With prices and auction estimates for every pocket, the Show includes supporting companies ranging from those who carry out […]
In 2005, a tropical storm which destroyed large parts of Panajachel in Guatemala flooded the studio of Swiss artist Vivian Suter who was based there. Rather than throwing the mud-caked and water-stained canvases into bin, Suter responded by accepting the damage as another layer in her work, part of the environment in which she worked. […]
You walk up the elegant street in Mayfair in London, full of very expensive fashion houses, and enter through the doorway of a well-proportioned historic 18th century townhouse into a long cool classical entrance hall. You then tentatively push open the doors of the front room at the side and are transported into another world […]
Greenwich is famous for many things – the Curry Sark, the Royal Naval College and, of course, the Meridien which runs through the town and then around the world. Greenwich was once the centre of the world. Today, the developing area of Greenwich Peninsula at North Greenwich feels emotionally a long way away from historic […]
Take sounds out of context and they take on a different meaning. Everyday and stressful sounds of the city, which may may not even register that we are hearing, can surprisingly become soothing and calming in a different environment. Music, sounds and technology bathed in a dark red light create an immersive experience within one […]
"The many great gardens of the world, of literature and poetry, of painting and music, of religion and architecture, all make the point as clear as possible: The soul cannot thrive in the absence of a garden. If you don't want paradise, you are not human; and if you are not human, you don't have a soul."
(Thomas Moore)
To be an architect means having a wide range of interests - architecture, art and creativity in all its variety of forms, sustainability, science and innovation. The greatest interest is often where these different worlds overlap and collide - that is when something imaginative often occurs that pushes us all forward to another place
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