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 | 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 | Mar 31, 2014 | London, Restaurants
I’ve heard it suggested that the map of Great Britain looks like an old lady riding a pig! It’s a bit of a stretch, I admit, but if you think of Wales as the pig’s head, you might just see it. Much more familiar is the idea of Italy being the shape... 
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 | Feb 19, 2013 | Bars, Hotels, Restaurants
Slicing diagonally through Manhattan, Broadway is known the world over, for its bright lights, theatres, Times Square, and ticker tape parades. And like all Manhattan streets, it just seems to go on forever. But what of London’s Broadway? If you knew about it at...