Essays

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May 25, 2020

Secret Spaces

(from the spring edition of Barbican Life magazine)

I am stood on the rainwater gulley in the middle of Frobisher Crescent clapping my hands together, as if I am both cast and audience in a play which has just been performed in this colosseum-like venue. Why? Well, it’s a

It’s Perfect at the Palace!

Uncovering Torquay’s glimmering heyday, through the relics of its hotels lost and at risk. Exploring the architectural history or Torquay, and its ever increasing risk of vanishing all together.

Why my Toaster will Last Longer than Your House

In the eyes of their manufacturers, there is more confidence in the lifespan of my toaster than in the average new build house in the UK. How can we have confidence in these homes, if their manufacturers do not?