There was little time for exploring on my first trip to LA but I did find myself Downtown and, after a quick manicure at Nails Envy (bluebell nail polish in case you were interested), came across these buildings in what seemed to be the Latino jewellery district. I later read that this was the Theatre […]
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The magic of a rainy bus journey
It was a rainy evening on the way home from the studio. I’d finished my book so just gazed aimlessly out from the front seat at the top of the bus where someone had wiped the window with their sleeve earlier. Others have been entranced by electric light in the rain. An obvious example is […]
Balcony dressing in Stratford, London
Living in constrained circumstances means that I’m coming across places and noticing things I might not have paid much attention to otherwise. This block of flats is a case in point. Part of East Village, a new development in Stratford, each balcony has been dressed with a design. I can’t tell if you can see […]
A couple of Amin Taha Architects’ buildings in North London
It’s exciting that 15 Clerkenwell Close by Amin Taha Architects , will be open for this year’s Open House London Weekend. It’s built on the site of an 11th century Norman Abbey which stood here till the dissolution of the monasteries in the 16th century and now houses the architect’s office as well as flats and […]
Breathe: A Green Lung – installation at the Barbican
There is always more to see than anticipated when visiting the Barbican and this was exactly the case whilst on my way from Yto Barrada’s Agadir in The Curve to Another Kind of Life: Photography on the Margins in the gallery. I came across this small installation tucked into a corner called Breathe: A Green Lung, […]
Street Art on the Millennium Bridge
Next time you walk along the Millennium Bridge, look down and see the tiny little artworks being created using the marks left by chewing gum on the metal flooring.I didn’t speak to the couple who are doing this but it’s utterly charming.