Author Archives: S.N.

More London

Posted on August 18, 2007 by S.N.

In December 2005, Time Out London ran a feature titled “North versus South.” Category by category, from best record shop to best “chippy,” each side of the Thames was judged. Final score: North London, 14. South London, 16. Just thirty … Continue reading →

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Red House

Posted on July 24, 2007 by S.N.

When the young William Morris commissioned his friend and colleague, architect Philip Webb, to design him a home, it was inevitable that it would reflect their shared architectural philosophy. Completed in 1859, the Red House is regarded as the first … Continue reading →

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Detail from Hill House

Posted on July 22, 2007 by S.N.

  This photo was taken at Hill House and shows a detail of the front gate at the entrance. Though this design is certainly not vital to the function of the gate, it exemplifies architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s attitude that … Continue reading →

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Central Park

Posted on July 13, 2007 by S.N.

Central Park is the heart of Manhattan, yet is seemingly antithetical to the aggressively urban landscape of the rest of the island. European parks, particularly English ones, greatly influenced co-designers American Frederick Law Olmstead and London-born Calvert Vaux in their … Continue reading →

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