by James Balston | Apr 14, 2016 | Architecture, Art, Brighton, Colour, Crystal Palace, Decoration, Design, Gardens, Leisure, Lighting, London, Parks, Shops, Still Life, The Triangle SE19
About a year ago, I succumbed to the lure of Instagram, or Instacrack as it’s sometimes referred to. It’s certainly highly addictive, but also a very useful way for photographers, designers and other creatives to get their work seen. Once in a while I post... 
by James Balston | Feb 16, 2016 | Antiques, Apartments, Architecture, Artists' Homes, Contemporary, Crystal Palace, Designers & Architects, London, Restaurants, The Triangle SE19, Workplace
London’s centre of gravity is on the move. The city’s ancient roots are of course north of the river, with many of its landmarks and institutions dotted along that side of the Thames. Centuries of expansion, while not confined to the north, saw it’s... 
by James Balston | Jul 18, 2015 | Crystal Palace, The Triangle SE19, Workplace
I moved to Crystal Palace nearly ten years ago now, and it is, without doubt, the most neighbourly, community spirited place I’ve ever lived. Perhaps it’s the hilltop location, or the fact that, straddling the border of four London boroughs, it is... 
by James Balston | Jun 16, 2015 | 1960s, Architecture, Churches, Crystal Palace, Heritage, Leisure, London, The Triangle SE19
Outside the confines of South London, many people have quite likely never heard of Upper Norwood, and if they have, would struggle to place it exactly. But if I referred to my local neighbourhood by its other name, eyes will light up. Crystal Palace, as it is better... 
by James Balston | Apr 24, 2014 | Crystal Palace, Pubs, The Triangle SE19
I’ve been propping up the bar over on the Triangle… 
by James Balston | Mar 8, 2014 | Crystal Palace, Gardens, The Triangle SE19
On the Triangle Blog this week, I visited the Secret Garden. 