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Notes from ‘Structural Fabulation: An essay on fiction of the future’

Published by Rob on August 27, 2014 | 2 Responses

It would be great to find more examples of keynote speeches given in my profession that even came close to… read more

Published by Rob on October 8, 2013 | 1 Response

I’m collaborating with Mike Dring, the MArch Course Director at Birmingham School of Architecture this academic year to help run… read more

Published by Rob on August 28, 2013 | 3 Responses

Outside the window a machine scrapes the ground flat in preparation for the arrival of a crane. An engineer is… read more

Published by Rob on July 4, 2013 | Leave a response

I’m hoping to do some teaching next year at Birmingham School of Architecture. Of the many topics that I’d like… read more

Published by Rob on June 29, 2013 | Leave a response

This week I was invited by Birmingham City Council to talk at their Sustainability Forum meeting about our experience of… read more

Published by Rob on June 4, 2013 | Leave a response

The Philosophers Magazine interviewing Nigel Warburton of Philosophy Bites podcast – with a minor adjustment in bold by me: “A… read more

Published by Rob on March 15, 2013 | 5 Responses

Notes made on the 22:30 from Euston to Birmingham, whilst returning home to the provinces after treating myself to an… read more

Published by Rob on January 22, 2013 | Leave a response

The beginnings of an idea for a structure built within the rules of UK domestic permitted development, consisting of exactly… read more

Published by Rob on January 17, 2013 | Leave a response

Blogging dogged eared thoughts – some loose, coincidental noticings that deserve recording… I’m looking forward to seeing some of Hadid’s… read more

Published by Rob on December 8, 2012 | Leave a response

I’m nearing the end of the design process for home4self – always a good time to revisit the original sketches.