The Brief
A considered perspective on interiors, renovation and the way we live.
Exploring the thinking behind a well resolved home, from spatial planning and architecture to materials, joinery and the details that shape how a space feels.
THE BRIEF: Bespoke joinery and the homes that resist standard sizes.
On the quiet tyranny of the alcove that isn't quite the alcove it claims to be.
THE BRIEF: The Victorian terrace: a tale of two continents.
On heritage, adaptation and the homes that refuse to become obsolete.
THE BRIEF: Natural stone. On cost, character and a material that tells its own story.
Some thought behind the assumptions.