If you put me on the spot, I’d have to say my favourite city is London. I was born just outside of East London, in Essex. School trips would often involve visits to London, one of my earliest memories was London Zoo. As I grew up, my dad and I would go and watch our beloved Spurs at White Hart Lane. I find London intoxicating. I love the hustle and bustle.

Escape to the country.

I love my city. I love walking around it, bumping into my friends, enjoying good coffee and being busy. But, every now and then, an escape to the country to recharge and reconnect is, quite literally, a breath of fresh air.

Collaborations, Travel, The Nor–Folk, NorfolkFebruary 27, 2018Family Travel, Living Architecture, North Norfolk, Staycation

8 cities in 8 months – Edinburgh.

Edinburgh is very special to me. I vividly remember my first arrival into Edinburgh Waverley station (by train). I'd always felt a strong sense of emotion seeing the imposing castle.

The best thing to spend on children is time.

We’ve long been admirers of the RIBA award-winning Shingle House in Dungeness. The beautiful combination of strong geometric architecture contrasting with the rugged Kent coastline creates a really arresting composition.

8 cities in 8 months – York & Wakefield.

The second city in our '8 cities in 8 months' tour was York. I’d heard York was similar in size and architecture to our home, Norwich. However, the reason we chose York was for their highly regarded Christmas market and festivities. We thought it would be a magical place to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary and get us in to the Christmas spirit.