Quarter 32

In this edition, you’ll find an account of Narinder Sagoo MBE’s inspiring talk, ‘The Power of the Pen’, where he explores the profound impact drawing has had on his life and career. While I’ve done my best to capture the essence of his words, I encourage you to follow the embedded links to experience the talk for yourself.

This edition boasts a cracking Products section, featuring Spolia, a new customisable terrazzo; Pantelleria, inspired by a volcanic island; and Windy, a collection from Oki Sato’s nendo. We also delve into Finsbury Dials, a Stiff + Trevillion/Greycoat project that uses Spolia, with a fascinating video by Superbeam about ‘The Building that Built a Building’.

In Projects, we cover One Centenary Way in Birmingham, a remarkable Howells and Weedon project spanning an active road tunnel. We also explore Grainhouse by Barr Gazetas, SUSHISAMBA Edinburgh by Jestico + Whiles, and Hoar Cross hall by BHB.

Our long read is the second piece in our Under the Table series. I spent a few hours with Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh, learning about their journey from a competition practice run in their spare time to the globally significant practice SimpsonHaugh is today.

We hope you enjoy this edition as much as we enjoyed making it.