by James Balston | Jun 14, 2016 | Architecture, Contemporary, Homes, Kitchens
After 10 years in our current home, it’s now bursting at the seams. Every inch of storage has been used, and things are beginning to stack up in the corners of rooms. We love it here, and don’t really want to move. If it was an option, we’d add on a... 
by James Balston | Nov 9, 2015 | Architecture, Contemporary, Designers & Architects, Spas
The Parthenon in Athens is quite possibly the single most influential, and therefore important building, in western civilisation. Without this great Greek original, the buildings of the Roman Empire wouldn’t have been possible, and without that, there would have... 
by James Balston | Sep 16, 2013 | Blog, Designers & Architects, Homes
As you can probably tell, I’m a firm believer in the power of online marketing. Be it via this blog, or my other blog, or Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest et al, they are all means to an end. While I enjoy committing my thoughts and more importantly my images to the... 
by James Balston | May 24, 2012 | Architecture, Homes
Concrete has always had such a bad press, particularly in the UK, where it’s usually uttered in the same breath as “monstrous carbuncle”. I would agree that images of rain streaked grey and soulless housing estates don’t help its cause, but...