Our buildings and homes shape and mould the life that unfolds within them. They have the power to move us and to influence our behaviour in subtle and not so subtle ways. However unconscious this influence may be, the spaces and objects we surround ourselves with serve as a reminder of what we value most...
The cutlers we immerse ourselves in profoundly shape our view of the world. They shape what we believe and what we value, and they influence what we perceive as beautiful including our preferences when it comes to our homes...
This is our final post in a series that has tried to convey how the most beautiful spaces are always those spaces that help us to come alive. Spaces made with care and intention, slowly over time, inspired by elements of the natural world we have evolved to thrive in and designed to facilitate the life-giving activities of our everyday existence...
We continue to consider the various elements of our evolutionary heritage that have shaped our aesthetic preferences and how we can use these insights to shape our surroundings into spaces that not only look beautiful but also make us feel comfortable and at ease...
When it comes to spaces and interiors, what we naturally deem to be beautiful is not arbitrary or a whim but is, in part, rooted in something primal within us. Many of our aesthetic preferences are tied into the character of nature and the very core of what it means to be human, shaped by all of the influences on our heritage that have made us into who we are. As a result, certain elements that contribute towards what perceive as beautiful are more universal than we think...
There are places in the world that make us feel perfectly at ease. Places where we feel fully ourselves, inspired, invigorated and alive. But how can we create these types of spaces? From reading the work of other architects and designers who share the belief that design is about more than just creating a look, three key ideas come up time and time again…
The quality of our existence is woven out of the events that keep on repeating in our lives. It isn’t the rare moments, however life-changing they may be, that infuse our life with its characteristic flavour but instead the everyday events that occur over and over that colour the fabric of our existence in its unique shade...
There are many merits to a slow, considered home. Slow, considered choices are choices we are much more likely to be satisfied with. Amid growing environmental concerns, the benefits of staying satisfied with our choices for longer are obvious. But beyond the obvious, very real and very important environmental considerations, there are also emotional benefits to cultivating a slower more considered approach to homemaking...