by James Balston | Dec 14, 2017 | Cafes, Crystal Palace, Hotels, Restaurants
I enjoy shooting restaurants almost as much as eating in them. And I’ve been fortunate enough to shoot quite a variety of them this year. Keepers, Bristol Interior by Central Design Studio Marriott Hotel, SE1 Interior by Aedas Ephesus, Crawley Interior by Yotu... 
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 | Mar 16, 2015 | London, Restaurants
It’s always a delight to shoot and eat, and I’ve always been particularly fond of Spanish cuisine. Omar Allibhoy is a Spanish chef on a mission to put Tapas on the map in the UK. Already being referred to as a Spanish Jamie Oliver, for his campaigning... 
by James Balston | Jan 31, 2015 | Contemporary, London, Restaurants
I’d never tried Korean food before, so it was a treat to shoot Central Design Studio’s latest project, Bibigo, in Angel. The large restaurant space on the ground floor of a recently revitalised office building has a simple but striking palate of charcoal,... 
by James Balston | Jun 4, 2014 | Architecture, Bars, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Cityscape, Hotels, Restaurants, Spas, Travel
Thanks to overbooking on the part of a certain budget airline, I nearly didn’t make it to Amsterdam, to shoot the wonderful new Waldorf Astoria. Getting there involved a dash from Gatwick to City airport to catch another flight instead. Once there, I had my... 
by James Balston | Apr 16, 2014 | Design, Exhibitions, Lighting, London, Restaurants
I was secretly quite pleased when I arrived at the Shard early one morning for a shoot, in thick fog. I was there to meet lighting designer, Tom Kirk, to shoot some of his creations in the east facing private dining rooms at AquaShard, and I knew that the weather...