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 | May 9, 2013 | Architecture, Contemporary, Lighting, London, Offices
By my reckoning, London has 13 railway termini, surely many more than any other city. Many retain their Victorian character with soaring iron and glass vaulted train sheds, and several have undergone major renewals in the last decade. St Pancras, for example has gone... 
by James Balston | Mar 25, 2013 | Apartments, Designers & Architects, Homes, Offices
Commuting from the suburbs to a place of work in the city is a comparatively recent phenomenon, made possible by improvements in transport. Historically though, people lived and worked in the same place; from the humble blacksmith’s forge, up to the renaissance...