by James Balston | Aug 26, 2013 | Architecture, Blog, Contemporary, Travel
Which Architect’s signature style would you recognise, if seeing a random building for the first time? Zaha Hadid’s swooping futurism might be easy enough, as might Frank Gehry’s explosive shape making. The long established Meccano-esque coloured... 
by James Balston | Aug 17, 2013 | Blog, Travel
Off to a wedding today, and I think it might rain. I shouldn’t complain about the weather though, it’s been a marvellous summer for a change. Our annual holiday in Bavaria was no exception with back to back cloudless days and thirty degrees plus. One of... 
by James Balston | Feb 11, 2010 | Architecture, Art, Contemporary, Travel
Oslo and Munich are 2 cities I have visited many times, as I have family ties to both. When revisiting it’s always interesting to see what’s new in terms of architecture and design. My last trips to both, were very rewarding in this respect, each having...