by James Balston | Oct 27, 2011 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Hotels, Pubs, Toilets, Travel
This is the way most tall stories begin, with the teller, glass in hand, propping up the bar of the village pub. Or in this case, seated by the fire, regaling a squirrel with Wealden tales. A squirrel? We are in the bar of the Bell, a soon to re-open pub with rooms in... 
by James Balston | Oct 18, 2011 | Shops
Walking into this shop in Soho, I had a strange sense of deja-vu. I was there on behalf of design agency, EPOC, who were responsible for the interiors and branding of this new sports boutique. It finally dawned on me that it used to be one of my favourite homewares... 
by James Balston | Oct 10, 2011 | Art, Crystal Palace, The Triangle SE19, Workplace
On The Triangle SE19 this week, the work of a talented local artist. 
by James Balston | Oct 7, 2011 | Architecture, Churches, Heritage
Pisa has long been celebrated for its leaning campanile. Coachloads of tourists come from all over the world to photograph each other ‘attempting’ to correct the lean. Lesser known is the gravity defying twisted spire of Chesterfield. On our recent trip to...