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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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Designing the "Living Skin"

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Sep 21, 2014

Cake

This wet 'four seasons' weekend was the first chance to experiment with a few new cake recipes and stock up the baking tins after a busy week in the studio.

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Sep 16, 2014

Memory and Architecture

What spaces do you remember from childhood, which ones stick in your memory?

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Sep 12, 2014

Work in progress

A little glimpse of work in progress - just experimenting with light, shadow and textures to create a space that has character and soul.

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Sep 3, 2014

Spring

Spring ...

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Aug 26, 2014

Before and After

A renovation breathes new life into a house.

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