by James Balston | Apr 16, 2014 | Design, Exhibitions, Lighting, London, Restaurants
I was secretly quite pleased when I arrived at the Shard early one morning for a shoot, in thick fog. I was there to meet lighting designer, Tom Kirk, to shoot some of his creations in the east facing private dining rooms at AquaShard, and I knew that the weather... 
by James Balston | Jul 21, 2013 | Architecture, Blog, Cityscape, London
Is a view really worth £25? I’ll let you be the judge. However, friday evening was certainly a good one to ascend Europe’s tallest tower. For those of you who haven’t been, a couple of tips if you have your camera with you. Firstly wear something... 
by James Balston | Feb 16, 2011 | Offices
The tower at 125 Old Broad Street used to be the home of the Stock Exchange, until that body moved to new premises in Paternoster Square a few years back. Since then, the former building has had its currently unfashionable Brutalist clothing replaced by the doubtless...