When I am dictator there are going to be a few changes. The great thing about democracy is that Donald Trump will never be dictator. Neither will I. This is a good thing. Despite democracy’s shortcomings, its singular greatest strength is that no one gets to stay in the top job. When leaders start to […]
Our cities are for everybody – unless you are poor, own a dog or smoke. The great thing about cities is just how liveable they now are. Urban playgrounds for the well off. No longer dirty or crime ridden, our cities have never looked so good – full marks to the design professions. Just take […]
Cycling is exploding in popularity and so is drinking coffee – clearly there is some kind of relationship. We are not entirely sure for how long civilisations have been smoking cigarettes, but as a worldwide habit, it probably took off in the 18th century. Certainly, the poms were at in the early 1700’s with around […]
Despite the fashion for fresh local produce the days of slaving over a hot stove are almost over. As a kid I well remember my mother washing clothes with a wringer washing machine. We thought the whole squeeze through the ringer process looked like fun, as the towels emerged stiff and flat like beach flotsom. […]
Though famed for its design excellence – after WWII has it all gone terribly wrong? Like my fellow middle class man, I like to travel. However, once I became a designer, travel was and continues to be, forever ruined for me. Instead of wandering dreamily through foreign places focussing on the smiling faces of those less […]
