As you wander into the Opera Gallery in Mayfair, London, something seems familiar. Yes, you can see the link to Berkeley Square, a short walk away, where Spanish artist Manolo Valdes’ immense sculpture ‘Butterflies’ has been creating smiles on visitors since January. Sadly, its time has come to an end and, as I write, it […]
By happy coincidence, three generations of Spanish artists are on show in New Bond Street: – the Spanish impressionist, Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923), the master of 20th century modern art, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) who was one of the founders of Cubanism, and the contemporary artist Pedro Paricio (born 1982) who has been inspired by Picasso’s work, […]
The outside is half-shuttered. Is it closed or open? Are there threats of increased violence in this part of London? You press the bell and are allowed in. You travel down a long white corridor to a room at the end, the walls clean and white. You are alone, the only person in the room. […]
"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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