I’ve been redesigning kitchens in London, Manchester, and Bristol for twelve years now. I’ve worked with renters in studio flats with zero natural light, homeowners with conservation order restrictions, and…
My friend Sarah called me last Tuesday, practically in tears over her dining room table. She'd just discovered the gorgeous mid-century piece she'd been saving for had been treated with…
Walking through the gleaming corporate headquarters of a tech company in Austin last month, I couldn't help but notice how lifeless everything felt. Sure, the space was impressive – soaring…
I’ll be honest – I never paid much attention to old buildings until we started looking at houses in older neighborhoods for better school districts. Most of the places we…
Last month, I found myself sitting in a hospital waiting room that felt like a concrete bunker – harsh fluorescent lights, beige walls, and the only "nature" being a sad…
I read a lot of research. Thousands of studies on biophilic design, environmental psychology, occupational health, and wellness. My purpose is to find out what the data really tells us—not…
The fluorescent lights hummed overhead while I sat in another beige conference room, reviewing material specifications for what felt like the hundredth office building project of my career. The architect…
Last month I found myself sitting in a soggy corner of my garden, staring at a set of teak chairs that had definitely seen better days. The finish was peeling,…
The biggest problem in most UK flats—especially those in London—is the amount of daylight they receive. Most of the time, this is due to their original architecture—Victorian conversions with small…
You know that feeling when you walk into an abandoned building and see plants growing through the floorboards? There’s something weirdly beautiful about it – like nature is having this…