Thoughts

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When we’re not designing or creating, we’re thinking. A lot. We love to think and Lisa loves to write. Here, she shares her latest musings with you.

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Feb 17, 2017

Garden

"I don't divide architecture, landscape and gardening; to me they are one." Luis Barragan I caught the gardening bug when I was living in a rented garden flat in London and pregnant with my first child - the nesting urge hit hard.

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Mar 17, 2014

Weathering

Weathering.

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Feb 24, 2014

Seeds

Over the summer I set myself a little photographic exercise looking at different forms within nature that can inspire textures, materials and architecture forms. Seed heads have inspired concepts for structure, light filtration, colours, textures, clusters, patterns and protection.

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Sep 12, 2013

White

It’s so good to see the blossoms of spring emerging.

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