Art is in all our lives. In all its shapes and forms art stimulates and inspires us. Art connects us to places, experiences and people. …
Art In All Its Shapes and Forms
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The Everyday Is A Time And A Place
There was a time – before March 2020 – when everyday life was a relatively ‘normal’ time of peace and stability. We had no idea …
Irrational Humans Living In Strange Times
Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful _ William Morris We ditch things and …
Homes For Life, And A Lifetime
My (small) garden backs onto homes designed for people over 55. These compact, purpose-built bungalow homes each have with their own front door and outdoor …
Energy Costs – The Bleak Reality
News this week, that the UK government has (finally) recognised the need to help people with their energy bills is welcome indeed. The governor of the Bank of England states: …
Masters Of Interior Design? I Don’t Think So!
BBC’s Masters of Interior Design is yet another quick fix, staples, glue, centrepiece, wow factor, TV game show. Anyone watching this show will think interior design is about …
Surfaces of Materiality and Light
Surfaces of Light Every morning, as I do my exercises, my focus is invariably distracted – by the changing light in the room. I know …
War – And The Place We Call Home
Images from war-torn Ukraine show us just how fragile our home life can be. In war, our homes can be lost to us in an …
Geography and the Lived Experience of Design
Geography, Interiors – and Everything In Between Way back in the early 1990’s, interior design featured widely in magazines and coffee table tomes. The emphasis …
Inspiration, Innovation and a Brave New World
Without inspiration there is no innovation. Without innovation there is nothing new. Inspiration often comes when you least expect it. A lightning bolt, a eureka …