Architecture, Criticism and History (2)
The cover of my new book, Architecture, Criticism and History, has now been approved. I like and admire it. It’s got a playful and experimental feel, which I hope is reflected in the essays. The typeface is called Grandmaster and was devised in 2018 by a French typographic designer, Lucas Descroix, based on a mixture…
Lucinda Douglas-Menzies
We went tonight to the launch of the beautiful book of portraits taken by Lucinda Douglas-Menzies whose work I know mainly for the care and precision she devotes to photographing work by Romilly. But I knew that she has another life as a portrait photographer because many of her works have found their way into…
Castle Howard (12)
A beautiful day for a last visit to Castle Howard for its Vanbrugh exhibition which finishes at the end of October. We walked out to the Temple of the Four Winds:- Past the bulls guarding Daniel Garrett’s bridge:- To the mausoleum:- Much discussion about the extent to which the steps added by Daniel Garrett marr…
