Awling

My lifelong passion has been architecture – the way in which thoughtfully designed spaces can enable and enrich our daily lives. In particular the way in which architects can interweave considerations of functionality, efficiency, longevity, materials and context, with aspirations to playfulness, spiritual uplift or solemnity. I believe we all deserve to be surrounded by good design and as a professional architectural photographer, I spend my working life trying to capture and represent it.
As a consequence of my profession, I’ve become accustomed to looking at the detail of everything around me and wondering why things are the way they are. And inevitably this has made me question the things I buy, wear and have in my home. To me there is something special about choosing the things I need and live with every day with care, so that each object has meaning as well as function.
My wardrobe has become more considered in recent years. Now I buy things I love and which last. They all have a provenance I admire and they do their job well.  It was quite liberating to get rid of the ‘also rans’ in my wardrobe and build a collection of items I get good use out of and which are a pleasure to put on. And it’s a satisfying experience to search for these items – possessions I intend to use and enjoy for a long time to come.