How Prince Charles Changed Our Skyline
You might wander through London’s bustling streets, unaware that His Royal Highness Prince Charles has changed the face of the city around you...
How Food Shapes London
It began with London’s main trade systems, where fresh produce and products were imported to feed the city. These ports and harbours have geographic
London Zoo’s Hidden Secrets
Has it ever occurred to you to visit the London Zoo for the architectural highlights that are hiding even better than the King Cobra?
What’s the Secret Behind London’s Beauty?
For all of its charms, London is pretty easy to complain about. It's loud, dirty, expensive, and crowded. It's a world class city yet sometimes it doe
What is “Gentrification”?
Gentrification, and its associations with the so-called ‘flat-white economy,’ hipsterism, cold-pressed juices and shabby chic interiors has firmly
London: Mega Metropolis and Homey Village?
In the present day, we find ourselves in some sort of aesthetic limbo. London, is one of the world capitals for creativity and design, as well as fina
Top of the Pops: Rise of Shipping Container Campuses?
In recent years a series of ‘container campuses’ have been assembled on sites primed for much larger developments in the future. Such ‘meanwhile
24hr Tube Nightmares
We have come to accept the city’s transport systems as a part of our lives. The ever-rolling escalators, dirty tunnels with scrabbling mice and the.
Museum Houses: Luxury Living
Being a fierce tourist I have visited many Museum Houses, not all of them worthwhile, and I feel like sharing the four best ones I have encountered so
The Dream of London is a Living Nightmare
We’ve all been there. You’ve just graduated from University, you’ve got a shiny degree and about as much cash in your pocket as an 8 year old...