Journal

Notes on design & craft

Thoughts on architecture, interiors and the materials and ideas that shape the spaces we make — from Italian heritage to the detail of a well-made staircase.

Materials · 5 min read

Materials That Age Well: Glass, Limestone, Oak and Brass

The best materials do not stay new — they grow into themselves. A practical look at patina, durability and the choices that reward you over decades, not days.

5 March 2026

Interiors · 4 min read

The Art of Wall Panelling

Done well, panelling adds warmth, texture and a sense of proportion. Done carelessly, it dates a room overnight. The difference is in the geometry.

18 February 2026

Renovation · 5 min read

Renovating a Period Home Without Losing Its Soul

Opening up a dated period home is mostly an exercise in restraint — knowing which walls to lose, which details to protect, and where light should be allowed to travel.

10 February 2026

Architecture · 4 min read

Why Modern Architecture Endures When It Respects Proportion

The modern houses that still feel right decades on share one quiet discipline: proportion. A look at the restraint, light and scale behind a calm modern interior.

13 November 2025

Architecture · 5 min read

An Extension That Feels Original

The best extensions are the ones nobody can date. They read as part of the house because their proportion, light and flow were designed to belong, not just to fit.

4 November 2025

Interiors · 4 min read

Building an Interior Scheme With Harmony

A considered room is built in layers, not bought in one go. Here is where to begin so the result feels inevitable rather than decorated.

4 November 2025

Renovation · 5 min read

The Anatomy of a Barn Conversion

A good barn conversion keeps what the barn already does well — volume, light, honest structure — and quietly adds the warmth and comfort a home needs.

16 September 2025

Architecture · 4 min read

The Staircase as Centrepiece

A staircase moves you between floors, but the best ones do more — they hold a room together, catch the light and become the piece you remember.

12 September 2025

Heritage · 4 min read

What Monte San Savino Taught Us About British Homes

A small Tuscan town shaped how we think about proportion, craft and material honesty. Here is how those instincts travel into the houses we design across Britain.

22 July 2025