Landscape Architect talking about 'sustainability' and projects in Bristol
November 2020
How Small Rituals Connect Us to Bigger Ideas
To drink coffee at sunrise is to honour the balance of nature and one’s place within it. The rising sun, steady and unchanging in its path, reminds us of the cycles that govern all things. With a warm cup in hand, one can reflect on the harmony between the self and the world—the simplicity of the moment, the clarity it offers.
The Climate Crisis, The Herd, and the Landscape Architect’s Role as a Saviour
In the shadow of the the many crises—our era’s ticking time bombs—one question looms large: Are we totally f**ed? To answer this, we must first confront the absurdity of the question itself. What is really being asked is not about the planet or its future. The question instead reveals a deeper existential anxiety: What are we, as humanity, even doing?
Yet, there is one discipline that may offer not a solution, but a way of thinking that leads us beyond despair: landscape architecture. In a world riddled with crises, fragmented thinking, and disconnection, landscape architecture—with its holistic approach and ability to weave connections—may hold the key to reshaping how we see and respond to the world.
Whats happening here?
Should something be done with it - by adding layers of communal meaning and ecological process
or
Is it best left as it is - land untouched that might actually serve as a more open question than transforming it into a space that conforms to the communal or ecological ideals.
2023
August 2023
Reflecting on My Time in Kuala Lumpur: Lessons in Design and Landscape Architecture
I spent four years living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a period that turned out to be one of the most formative chapters of my career and education. During that time, I worked as a carpenter and designer while also studying landscape architecture at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Being immersed in a culture so different from that of the UK gave me valuable insights into alternative design philosophies and a different set of priorities when it comes to the built and natural environments.
August 2024
Working with the What Happens Next Project in Bristol
I've worked with the What Happens Next Project for the past 8 years on various projects, contributing to its mission of fostering creativity, collaboration, and positive change through thoughtful design and community engagement. My involvement has spanned a wide range of initiatives, allowing me to explore the intersection of landscape architecture, social impact, and sustainable development.
May 2024
The roof of the barge is exposed with full sun, strong winds and a very shallow soil base made it difficult to establish. Good quality seeds and some maintenance helped the plants grow into what they are. Natural, simple and Good for wildlife.
September 2024
Is Landscape Architecture a Delusion?
Landscape architecture strives to harmonise the natural and built environments, creating spaces that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Yet, there are moments when I question whether the profession, as it currently stands, is caught in a kind of delusion—a disconnect between its ideals and the realities of the world we live in.
July 2023
Working with Lawrence Weston Bike Project (LWBP) designs for an adaptable bike workshop and bike community space in Lawrence Weston, Bristol
September 2018
The Forest as Ideological Symptom
To speak of England’s forests, rewilding, or landscape management is to enter a terrain already deeply ideological. The idea of a “lost forest”—a pristine, primeval wildwood destroyed by human intervention—seduces us with its simplicity. It offers a myth of original harmony, a state of nature we imagine we can restore if only we erase the traces of history. Yet this narrative obscures deeper contradictions. It allows us to lament the destruction of the past while refusing to confront the entanglement of human and non-human processes that shape the landscape today.
The 10m² Woodland: A Living Pocket of Resilience