Half co-working space, half boutique hotel, The Hoxton’s latest venture offers an intriguing glimpse of a loose-fit future – my review for Concrete Quarterly
The Hoxton Southwark, London
A Life Less Ordinary
To the casual observer, last year’s Architects Declare manifesto appeared to offer the unusual spectacle of an entire profession shooting itself in the foot. But with the shift of emphasis from new-build to reuse, could it be embarking on its most exciting chapter yet? I explored the world of adapted architecture for Concrete Futures magazine
1a Earl’s Court Square, London
The utilitarian materials of Sophie Hicks’ Earls Court house conceal a highly sophisticated machine – a review for Concrete Quarterly
The history men
I interviewed Historic England’s Geraint Franklin about his book Howell Killick Partridge & Amis, in which he gives a comprehensive tour of one of the Modern movement’s leading practices and explains how their expressive design language was as much about historic allusion as the shock of the new
‘You can’t help but feed off the energy’
For the City of London Corporation’s 2017 prospectus, I interviewed Ivan Harbour and John McElgunn of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners about the changing face of London’s financial quarter.
Switch House, London
How engineer Ramboll solved the structural riddle of Tate Modern’s twisted new extension. A review for Concrete Quarterly, Autumn 2016
Back to our Brutes
I interviewed Barnabas Calder for The Architectural Historian about his new book Raw Concrete – a robust defence of the 20th century’s most robust architectural style
A meeting with M
For Concrete Quarterly, Summer 2016, I interviewed Stirling Prize winner Paul Monaghan of AHMM about the practice’s mastery of concrete techniques, and the joys of making it up as you go along …
Ingersoll Road, London
McLaren Excell tweaks the traditional London terrace. A review for Concrete Quarterly, Winter 2015
The Foundry Social Justice Centre, London
Architecture 00’s highly adaptable space for human rights organisations sprang from an unlikely inspiration … the humble bookshelf. My review for Concrete Quarterly, Winter 2015
