Good design is, at least in part, about problem-solving. At White Hart Lane, a football stadium in north London which dated back to 1899, Tottenham Hotspur had three problems. Two were practical: the pitch was small and the seating capacity diminutive compared with the team’s Premier League rivals. The third was related, but emotional. The…
Written by Jacopo Prisco, CNNLondon The very first FIFA World Cup final, contested by Uruguay and Argentina in 1930, started with a disagreement: Who would supply the ball? Both teams wanted to, because they were used to playing with their own equipment and didn’t trust one another. In the end, a compromise was reached: The…
After, I like to do the walk across the Thames, pop into the Tate, head out the back door, and head over to my favorite tapas place, Jose on Bermondsey, with a stop at the Flea Vintage Makers market or the Borough Market (my absolute fave!). Also, I love Fortnum & Mason and Liberty, and…
