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 | Aug 20, 2015 | Industrial, Kitchens, Workplace
Deep in the Surrey Hills, is the chocolate box village of Shere. It’s prettiness has made it a starring location in Hollywood movies. However it’s not just a place of quaint houses, teashops, and ducks in the stream. The village is also home to some... 
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 | 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 | Sep 27, 2013 | Blog, The Triangle SE19, Workplace
Renée Thornley not only provides beauty treatment for her salon’s clientele, but is campaigning to beautify her rundown street. Read more on the Triangle blog. 
by James Balston | Mar 11, 2013 | Cityscape, London, Workplace
Shoots don’t normally require me to don hi-vis clothing, hard hat and steel toe capped boots, but then, on this occasion I wasn’t in a Knightsbridge apartment or Holland Park mansion, rather it could literally be said that I was on the wrong side of the...