With our plans scuppered to visit Croatia for my husband’s 40th, we marked the birthday with a trip to West Wales and on his birthday we were blessed to witness a mother and calf amidst the fog. It was magical.
Sop ~ Scents of place.
On the eve of my birthday, I launched Sop ~ Scents of place. A vegan, cruelty free bodycare brand made in Norfolk. Thoroughly enjoying being the client.
Britten Pears Archive House, Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
Stanton Williams’ 2013 award winning Archive House sympathetically compliments the Red House. Whilst it’s contemporary and in part passive it doesn’t overshadow the main house. The wild nature of the bedding plants provide a great contrast and anchor the building.
Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk.
A 50ft Helter Skelter is installed in the Nave to give people the chance to experience the Cathedral in an entirely new light as part of the ‘Seeing it Differently’ project.
Valletta, Malta 2019.
Our hotel by Edwin Mintoff, won European Prix Versailles for the exterior of Cugó Gran Macina Grand Harbour.
Houghton Hall, Norfolk.
‘Henry Moore at Houghton: Nature and Inspiration.’ This is the first significant show of his work in East Anglia.
Pump House, Dungeness, Kent.
I had the pleasure of staying and photographing the Pump House in Dungeness as part of a project for Airbnb. A pleasure to document, I love utilitarian interiors.
Leça da Palmeira, Porto, Portugal.
The Piscina des Marés by architect Alvaro Siza was built 1961-1966. Watching the pool fill was mesmerising.
Thurne Mill, Norfolk.
There’s nothing more soothing than escaping the city and enjoying a slow meander by boat around the Broads National Park.
Water Cabin, Norfolk
Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire.
I visited Soho Farmhouse for a client project and soaked up the design and architecture.
It also provided huge insight for our own personal project, the Water Cabin.
Winterton, Norfolk.
Norfolk’s most loved tourist feature are the seals. I had the pleasure to capture them for a tourist project I’m currently working on, they are majestic creatures.
Snape Maltings, Suffolk.
It’s been a busy summer whilst we renovate our Water Cabin, leaving little time for overseas travel. We have, however, found time to enjoy beauty closer to home – I find distraction in tranquility.
Île de Ré, France.
I enjoyed a week in Île de Ré, France. A much needed week to rest, reflect and recharge.
At our hotel, I particularly liked this view, the juxtaposition of the man-made angular swimming pool and the rugged beauty of the coastline.
London.
Opened in 2016, this was my first opportunity to see the Switch House by Herzog & de Meuron at the Tate Modern. I was taken by the geometry and lines.
Lisbon, Portugal.
The Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology by Amanda Levete Architects is one of my favourite museums. I love the form of the building, its locations and choice of exhibitions. Always a pleasure to visit when in Lisbon.
Tarifa, Spain.
This visitor centre is built on the site of the ruins of the Roman city of Baelo Claudia. The building is divided into two areas: a public space with permanent and temporary spaces, and the internal areas, with rooms for conservation and development.
The white façade is constructed in concrete which blends in with the local vernacular of Andalucia.
Sheffield.
The Winter Gardens was designed by Pringle Richards Sharratt in 2003 and is one of the largest temperate glasshouses to have been built in the UK during the last hundred years, and the largest urban glasshouse in Europe.
In November 2007, it beat London's South Bank to gain the Royal Institute of British Architects' Academy of Urbanism "Great Place" Award, as an "outstanding example of how cities can be improved, to make urban spaces as attractive and accessible as possible".
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities. My father and his family originate from Scotland so it feels very much like a second home to me. I particularly love how the vibrant city is framed by the mountains. On my most recent trip, I visited the Chapel of St Albert the Great by Simpson & Brown Architects – most definitely a sanctuary within the city. Of course, no visit is complete without admiring Edinburgh's classical buildings. This was my view from Princes Street, the Scott Monument.
Cardiff, Wales.
I was particularly interested to see the National Assembly for Wales by Richard Rogers. The glass building symobilises the transparency between the elected and the electorate. The timber roof features a wind cowl which funnels natural light and air into the debating chamber below.
I love to record little observations on my travels. It was a clear day so the moon can be seen just below the roof, between the clouds.
