by Chris | Feb 6, 2016 | Articles, Place Making, Putting Something Back, Smart Spaces & Places
Last Saturday I attended a conference with a difference, one which had a real impact on me and qualifies as my most interesting experience of the year so far. Prior to attending I was pretty ambivalent about attending Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma but I came away...
by Chris | Dec 1, 2015 | Articles, Corporate Real Estate, Future of Work, Place Making, Workplace Strategy
The theme for last week’s Estates Gazette Office Occupier Summit focused on whether property developers and the commercial real estate sector are having to adapt to the changing needs of occupiers. Chairing the event, Emily Wright, Estates Gazette Features Editor,...
by Chris | Nov 8, 2015 | Articles, Corporate Real Estate, Creative Places, Place Making
On final approach to Los Angeles airport, otherwise known as LAX, I gazed out of my window at the vast swathe of urban sprawl beneath the clear blue Californian sky. This vista always intrigues me despite the fact that I have pondered on it during numerous prior...
by Chris | Oct 20, 2015 | Articles, Creative Places, Place Making, sustainability, Uncategorized
Walking around down-town Chicago recently reinforced from me the age-old adage about not judging the book by the cover. In today’s fast-paced and always on society I wonder if we are forced to take a very superficial view of life and how we can work? Having spent a...
by Chris | Jul 30, 2015 | Articles, BBC Television Centre, Creative Places, Place Making
I have always felt that White City has the potential to be a rather special place in London. It all started way back in 1908 with the White City Exhibition (a form of Expo) accompanied by the Summer Olympics. Then in more recent times the arrival of the BBC added a...
by Chris | Sep 16, 2014 | Agile Working, Articles, Creative Places, FM futures, Future of Work, Place Making, Smart Working
A stroll to clear my head or a wander to gather my thoughts has featured in my life for as long as I can remember. However, it’s difficult to do this in a busy city like London. When my friend David Pearl introduced me to Street Wisdom it seemed to me to be the...
