A new gallery for London

Quite a day for museums in London today. In Bloomsbury, the Queen went to the British Museum to “reopen” the Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia, after a major refurbishment (she opened the original in 1992). Over in the City, in a counter statement for outstanding philanthropy within the private sector, Michael … Continue reading A new gallery for London

Down with the Roman city at Bloomberg

Bloomberg opened its new European HQ in London this morning. It’s a fabulous, innovative building whose neighbourhood-friendly exterior hides some extraordinary, inspiring spaces – and what must be one of the city’s best office views, of St Paul's Cathedral seen through a giant picture window. Archaeologists will know the construction site as the source of … Continue reading Down with the Roman city at Bloomberg