by James Balston | Dec 23, 2013 | Architecture, Cityscape, Travel
Two thousand years ago, a solitary star guided travellers through the desert. Today in the middle east, you’d be hard pressed to see that star among all the twinkling lights of the rapidly growing cities of the region. While in Dubai recently, shooting an... 
by James Balston | Dec 17, 2013 | Design, Offices, Workplace
Hexagons are apparently the most efficient of shapes, in that they require less material to construct, which is why bees are fond of them, and that they fit together perfectly without gaps. And frankly they just look great; more interesting than squares and less... 
by James Balston | Dec 12, 2013 | Blog, Toilets
Not since I had the pleasure of photographing Sketch, over a decade ago, have I encountered such an impressive loo, sorry, powder room. Floor to ceiling black granite punctuated with a grid of gold spots, hollowed into the marble, and all repeated in the full height...