by James Balston | Nov 17, 2015 | Architecture, Classical, Offices
Looking at this image, you might be admiring the traditional craftsmanship on display, but this is actually a tale of very modern technology. As Jan Trbizan, an Architect at Squire & Partners, pointed out to me, all is not as it seems. The room, situated on the... 
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 | May 9, 2013 | Architecture, Contemporary, Lighting, London, Offices
By my reckoning, London has 13 railway termini, surely many more than any other city. Many retain their Victorian character with soaring iron and glass vaulted train sheds, and several have undergone major renewals in the last decade. St Pancras, for example has gone... 
by James Balston | Mar 25, 2013 | Apartments, Designers & Architects, Homes, Offices
Commuting from the suburbs to a place of work in the city is a comparatively recent phenomenon, made possible by improvements in transport. Historically though, people lived and worked in the same place; from the humble blacksmith’s forge, up to the renaissance... 
by James Balston | Apr 4, 2012 | Designers & Architects, Offices
A new design company is born. Brazilian Designer, Luigi Esposito, formerly of Casa Forma (Mayfair Lady), has broken away to form Oro Bianco. Specialising in ‘super-prime’ property, the company will no doubt be raising the bar at the top end of the market,... 
by James Balston | Feb 10, 2012 | Offices, Workplace
I dreamed of majestic landscapes, as captured by the great photographer, Ansel Adams. The Rocky Mountains, The Great Plains, Yellowstone Park. Instead I find myself just off Oxford Street, at a centre for market research. For, Wyoming is the name of the business owned...