It is perhaps a reflection of Scotland’s strong links with Europe, as seen in the recent Brexit Referendum, that the City Arts Centre in Edinburgh has exhibitions linking to Scottish artists and Italy and to Mary Cameron (1865-1921) and her fascination with Spain. If you think of the date that Mary Cameron was active, then […]
A hidden treasure near Edinburgh is Jupiter Artland, “Contemporary Art Orbiting Edinburgh”. This private collection of site-specific sculptures is the private collection of Nicky and Robert Wilson. Five years old, it includes works by Anish Kapoor, Marc Quinn and others and the addition for 2013 of works by Sam Durant and Sara Barker, all set […]
"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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