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Articles

A selection of articles I have written for various publications.

The 4x4 House - Tadao Ando

As an architect obsessed by the matrimony between structure and nature, it’s no real surprise that the extension plans have been designed to further bridge the gap between the 4x4 House and its closest neighbour, the sea…

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Thomas Hawkins
Gorillaz

“James is also an ideal person to hang out with in the studio cause he likes the tekky side of things and he’s also really gifted musically. But so is Andre, Andre is amazing, he is a phenomenally talented musician. He looks good, dances insanely well, he can rap like a motherfucker, he sings beautifully and he plays about six instruments. So, you know, he’s great.”

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Arcosanti

The vision is what science fiction dreams are made of and as we wander the halls, residences, ampitheatres, recording studios, bell foundries and vegetable gardens we are entirely taken aback by the unique spirit and vast ambition around every turn.

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Cowpuncher

Cowpuncher is another (far less romantic) term for a cowboy, and we witness the darker side of classic wild western motifs through the gestures, movements and relationships of each dancer on stage. It is a cruel terrain made all the more unforgiving by Levi’s brutal compositions.

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NIKE

There are some things in this world that must be heralded, but moreover, celebrated as brilliant. Nike’s 25 years of innovative 'Air Max’ footwear is one of those things. Iconic, innovative and groundbreaking, the most beautiful thing about the Air Max range is that its evolution, both stylistically and technologically, will always represent something very different to each generation of sneaker head…

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Frontroom

living room

TV room

drawing room

sitting room

reception room

lounge

family room

Front room…

noun

a room at the front of a house, esp. a parlour

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New Mexico: By Road

This is why O’Keeffe’s former home is so celebrated; it was utterly integral to the finest chapter of her illustrious career, and in visiting you find answers to questions in every view out of every window.

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Naoshima

Built in three-key phases, the first starting back in 1992, the revolutionary ‘art island’ became the start point for the core ideas that inspired ’One Thing Well’. The combination of stone, rubble and concrete on near every surface of the site; meticulously designed with a clear focus on marrying the architecture with the Inland sea, sand, hills and forests surrounding the centers inspired the key shapes and colour palette of the new collection.

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Barry Mcgee

London town has been waiting six long years for a chance to see some new work by Barry Mcgee. The wait is over. Modern Art have only gone and lay on a showcase of what he has been up to of late and the results are spectacular. The exhibition is called ‘New Work’ and (without wanting to state the obvious) it is not just a clever name.

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Isle Of Dogs

A reported 40,000 people came through the doors of the wonderful 180 The Strand building to admire the models built in the heart of East London’s Docklands. Also, and we’re sure quite significantly, the temptation of ramen and sake a life-size replica of the in-film bar must have played a part…

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Cyphers

Cyphers usually begin in one of two ways; as the inevitable end game of a piss up involving a select few like minded individuals or as the result of an invite via text message offered out to a chosen few at silly o'clock in the morning.

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