by James Balston | Nov 18, 2013 | Architecture, Blog, Homes
Back in the summer I spent three days shooting one house in Maylebone for architectural practice, Studio Loop. It was one of those perfectly proportioned Georgian homes, prevalent in that part of town. The house, which included the adjoining mews house behind, is... 
by James Balston | Jun 12, 2013 | Art, Artists' Homes, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Homes
One of the most enjoyable shoots I’ve done in ages, was a recent one for the Times at the home of Harry Parr. Harry is one half of the creative duo, Bompas & Parr, otherwise known as the Jellymongers. Combining food and installation art, they are like a... 
by James Balston | Mar 4, 2013 | Architecture, Art, Artists' Homes, Homes
Artist, Jess Quinn’s home in Bristol, is full of characters. Some drawn directly on the walls of her daughters’ bedroom, but mostly toys, made of fabric, spilling out of her studio space and inhabiting much of the living space. There is something of a... 
by James Balston | Feb 23, 2013 | Architecture, Contemporary, Crystal Palace, The Triangle SE19
I recently stayed in this new house in Crystal Palace built by Solidspace. Read more about it on The Triangle SE19. 
by James Balston | Jan 28, 2013 | Architecture, Contemporary, London
For most of its history, the Thames in London possessed only one crossing, that at London Bridge. It was only in the 1750s that a second was built at Westminster. So up until that point, London Bridge’s southern approach along Borough High Street, was a hugely...