by James Balston | Sep 14, 2017 | Architecture, Contemporary, Design, Homes, Stairs
It’s only just over a year ago that I wrote a post about staircases, but thought it worth returning to the subject as I’ve shot a few interesting ones since. Straight or curvy, grand or understated, they’re always one of the most appealing parts of a... 
by James Balston | Apr 1, 2016 | Homes
With the sad and sudden passing of Zaha Hadid, I’m reminded of another female architect who I admired as a design student in the late eighties, before Zaha became a household name. Eva Jiricna, had made a name for herself designing the elegant interiors of... 
by James Balston | Mar 30, 2012 | Homes
Well Connected Back when I studied Interior Design, space planning was a key area of the curriculum. Of particular importance was circulation, how you move around a space, and how one space linked to another. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is... 
by James Balston | Jun 16, 2010 | Homes
Shortly after writing my last post, I watched a BBC4 documentary on the couturier, Valentino. The film was the “fly on the wall” type, following him over a period of a few weeks or months, and recording him at work on a new collection, interspersed with...