(01) — Journal
Notes from the studio on light, materials and the slow business of building.
Designing with shadow, not against it
Process
Most briefs ask for more light. Our best rooms started by deciding where the dark should go.
What we keep when we restore
Restoration
A ruin is a record. Our rule of thumb for deciding which walls stay, and which ones earn a rebuild.
The lamp is the last thing we draw
Interiors
Why we design light fittings last, and the three questions we ask before choosing one.