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Observations

What stayed with us.

A collection of details, materials and moments.

White room with curved arched doorway and rounded niches displaying ceramics, if you know you know written above the arch — If you know.Journal 035 →

Textured plaster wall with a patch of raking light beside a dark architectural threshold — Light on the wall.Journal 034 →

Byredo Mojave Ghost tube beside an espresso cup and saucer on white hotel linen, top-down view — In bed. Byredo.Journal 025 →

White chalk cliffs and figures on the beach — The coast. Early.

Spa treatment table with amber oil bottle on a red lacquer tray, candle and wooden tools alongside — Before the treatment.

A Formula One car craned over the pit wall, marshals guiding it down — The car, craned.

Dark restaurant interior with black Windsor chairs around tables, warm pendant light and large window onto woodland — Before the lunch service.Journal 026 →

Blue-tiled dome with calligraphic band against a storm sky — The dome, before rain.

Dark carved sideboard with ceramic vases, small lamp and yellow books in a dim interior — The sideboard.

Art Deco hotel room reflected in a circular gilt mirror, scallop shell headboard in rose upholstery — The gilt mirror.Journal 001 →

White garden roses held close, candle bokeh soft in the background — White roses.

Wooden jetty boardwalk edge with dark mooring bollards and chain, turquoise water alongside — The jetty.

Amsterdam canal house with climbing roses over an iron gate — Roses on the gate. Amsterdam.

Dark library lounge, bookshelves to the ceiling and armchairs on a patterned floor — The library lounge.

Polo Ralph Lauren storefront with campaign poster showing hands holding a polo ball, marble pillar beside it — The campaign. Ralph Lauren.

Red Bull F1 helmets in a display case — Helmets behind glass.Journal 016 →

A Prada flower cart standing white against courtyard greenery — Flowers, by Prada.

Stone and brick village houses stacked on a hillside with slate rooftops and red window frames, Yorkshire — Stone and slate.

Warm kitchen corner at dusk, terracotta wall, linen curtain with window shadows, brass tap and KITCHEN book on counter — The kitchen. Dusk.Journal 030 →

Dark window frame looking onto an autumn garden, fallen leaves, pine and shrubs beyond — The garden. November.

Warm plaster arched alcove with globe wall sconce, arched mirror and black tap below — The arch and the bulb.

EARTH tote bag on a wall hook beside Lana Del Rey vinyl records — Vinyl records.

Haussmann-style stone facade seen from below, ornate window surrounds with dark shutters, blue sky, Paris — The facade. Paris.

Pillar candle and votives on a low stone ledge beside a dark bathtub, pampas grass and carved wooden objects alongside — The stone ledge. Candles.Journal 027 →

Infinity pool edge with dense jungle and palm trees behind, Ubud, Bali — The pool. Ubud.

Red Bull F1 car stationary in the gravel trap after an incident, marshals attending — Off the line.Journal 021 →

Cartier facade at night, the sign in blue neon above lit vitrines — Cartier, past closing.

The Kaaba viewed through a colonnade — Looking in.

Green terrazzo table with two taper candles, trailing vines and a round mirror on a warm wall behind — The green table.

A candle by the window — The candle.

Long candlelit dinner table with white sculptural centrepiece and white draping beyond — Before dinner.Journal 022 →

The mark on marble — The mark on marble.

Red and orange Berber textiles hanging in a Marrakesh souk, silver teapots below — Hanging colour. Silver below.

Ornate amber patterned glass door panels ajar, tiled floor and chandelier glimpsed beyond — Through the glass.

A kitten resting on stacked painted plates, Tangier medina — The shopkeeper’s assistant.

The Silverstone pit straight before the crowds, gantries and garages waking — Before the gates open.

Gallery courtyard with colourful zellige tile floor, straw horse sculpture, tropical plant and framed works, dappled sunlight, Tangier — The gallery. Tangier.

Atelier September café shopfront at night, red and white striped awning, warm interior light visible through the window, Copenhagen — Atelier September. After dark.Journal 028 →

Tree-lined approach to the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha — The approach. Doha.Journal 006 →

Terracotta plaster wall with woven pendant light shade, concrete cylinder objects on a surface below — Terracotta plaster.

Woman standing in a classical sculpture hall, marble columns and Roman statues on a mosaic marble floor, Copenhagen — Always the statues.

The doorway kept — The door.

Japanese paper lanterns glowing at night — Lanterns at service.

The Dorchester book on a brass shelf against sculpted timber panelling — The house book.

Reflections on the street — The street after rain.

McLaren bodywork in papaya orange, sponsor marks along the sidepod — Papaya.

Café Leon Doré cup on a white and gold table in dark surroundings — The cup. Leon Doré.

Piccadilly Circus at night, digital billboards lit against a dark sky, London — Piccadilly Circus. Night.Journal 002 →

Small dark window frame looking out to a bare spring tree and dry stone wall in the countryside — The window. Dry stone wall.

Louis Vuitton monogram bags displayed in egg-shaped illuminated window cutouts — Archive light.Journal 014 →

Autumn waterfall rushing through rocks and golden trees — The waterfall. Autumn.

Stacked books including Decoration Case on an oak side table beside a rice paper floor lamp and travertine coaster — Books. Side table.

Concrete bathroom alcove glimpsed through a doorway, amber pump bottles and woven basket on shelf — The amenities.

Dark hotel room corner at night, amber wall sconce glowing, velvet armchair and dried stems beside a clock radio — The room. Ten past ten.

The coffee bar — Before service.

Arched cafe interior in soft green and timber, counter under pendant light — Arches and a counter.

Lewis Hamilton raising the Union Jack flag on the Silverstone podium — On the step.

Iron chairs in a café courtyard, Tangier — Iron chairs. Tangier.Journal 018 →

Burlington sink with Aesop Resurrection Aromatique bottle, stained glass art deco mirror above on a terracotta wall — Aesop. The sink.

White stone colonnade with a row of arches receding in perspective, raking light on marble floor, Lisbon — The colonnade. Lisbon.Journal 023 →

Pillar candle in a glass hurricane vase on white linen, smaller votives beside it — Pillar candle. White linen.

Louis Vuitton Paris storefront — A flagship. Paris.

French press and ceramic vessels on a marble table, linen curtains — French press. Marble.Journal 029 →

Kitchen shelf with Bialetti moka pot, speckled blue mug, Waitrose Weekend magazine and brass wall lamp — The shelf. Sunday reading.Journal 020 →

Green ceramic bowls arranged on a pink souk wall, scooter passing in blur, Marrakesh — Ceramic bowls. The souk.

Moroccan zellige tilework with intricate geometric mosaic patterns — Tile on tile.Journal 008 →

F1 driver climbing a barrier fence with a marshal assisting, grandstand behind — Over the barrier.

Modern mosque minaret at dusk, Doha — The minaret at dusk.

The staircase turning — The staircase. Turning.Journal 017 →

White chrysanthemums in a ribbed glass vase on a marble side table, stacked books and Waitrose Weekend below in sunlight — Sunday flowers.

A blacksmith welding in a dark workshop, sparks against the shadow — Sparks. The medina.

Man in dark jacket and scarf seen from the side against an orange-painted building, snow on cobblestones, Malmö — The other eye. Malmö.

The awning, Café Leon Dore — The awning. Afternoon.

Two Union Jack flags hanging over Regent Street, neoclassical curved facade behind, blue sky, London — Union Jacks. Regent Street.

Elderly man in white djellaba with walking stick in a narrow blue-painted alley, Chefchaouen, Morocco — The alley. Chefchaouen.

Mounted horsemen in white thobes on decorated horses at Souq Waqif, Doha — The mounted guard. Souq Waqif.

Formula One driver — The driver.

A corner flag and the massed crowd at the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 — The corner flag. Qatar.

Man in djellaba in a Marrakesh medina alley, scooters and a pink arched wall behind — The medina. Midday.

Purple and pink flowers in a glass vase on a concrete pedestal atop stacked books, white vase with dried stems beside it, dark background — The vase. Dark room.Journal 033 →

Pink terracotta arched building facade with carved detailing and blue sky, Katara Cultural Village, Doha — The carved facade.

Close detail of a woven seagrass chair back with teal velvet cushion, dark concrete side table with brass-lidded candle beside it — The seagrass chair.Journal 003 →

An atrium at morning — The atrium. The Ned.

Islands and rainforest seen from above, Langkawi — Islands and cloud.

The Ralph's Coffee cup sign hanging in a timber kiosk, winter London — The cup sign. December.

The Ritz Paris entrance, ironwork balcony and carved stone mask above the door — The Ritz. Paris.

Mercedes AMG GT safety cars lined up in a garage — The safety fleet.

Overhead view of dark teal water beside a wooden boardwalk deck, minimal composition — The deck. Teal water.

Arched salon interior — The salon. Late afternoon.

Rocky coastline seen from above, teal water and white foam breaking on dark stone, shrubs in foreground — The coast. From above.

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament seen through a Gothic stone arch at Westminster, rain-wet paving stones in foreground, London — Westminster. Through the arch.

Sculpted divers descending the waterfall wall, Dubai Mall — The divers. Dubai.

Looking up into the glass and iron dome of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, gilded arched facades on either side, Milan — The dome. Galleria.Journal 013 →

Dark lounge corner with equestrian artwork and lamplight — After the races.

Lake at dusk — The lake. Dusk.

White Moroccan building with ornate carved arch windows and a palm frond in the foreground, Tangier — White plaster and palm.

Chairs at the edge of the pitch — Chairs at the edge.Journal 011 →

A window dressed — The window display.Journal 024 →

Mosaic tile fountain in a Moroccan riad courtyard — The courtyard fountain.Journal 031 →

Neoclassical facades in golden evening light, Milan — Evening light. Milan.

Looking through an oval cut-out in a perforated Corten steel wall to sky and rainforest canopy beyond, Langkawi — The oval window.

Mountain peak rising above a forested valley, large cumulus clouds building above it — Above the treeline.

Salmon-pink building facade with arched recesses, battlemented parapet and celestial sun illustration painted on lower wall, golden light, Marrakesh — The pink wall. Marrakesh.

Books and a dried bouquet — Books and dried things.

Purple statice flowers in a wicker basket by a shop window — The florist. Before noon.

Sea cave and small boat on clear water — One boat. Clear water.

Ferrari bonnet with racing stripe, badge catching the light — The stripe.

Matière Première perfume bottle on white sheets — Matière Première. The bed.

Wave retreating on a wide sandy shore, shallow water across flat beach — The shoreline.

Carved and gilded ceiling detail with glass beads in green and red — The ceiling, kept lit.

Keys and quiet light — The keys.Journal 012 →

Aircraft tails silhouetted against a deep amber sunset sky on an airport tarmac — On the tarmac. Dusk.

White domes of the Grand Mosque — White domes. Midday.

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at dusk, wide view — Before the call to prayer.

Dark forested ridgeline with cloud and mist rolling over the top, grey overcast sky — Cloud on the ridge.

Art book open to Impressionist paintings, small white ceramic pot resting on the pages, warm oak floor — The art book. Afternoon.

Shelves and small things — Shelves. Small things.

Five race start lights on a circuit gantry against a deep blue sky, Qatar Airways sign above — Five lights. Blue sky.

Row of carved wooden columns inside a mosque inner courtyard, zellige tile floor, Marrakesh — Carved wood. The inner court.

Three men resting against a stone wall under a medina arch, La Marina kiosk visible beyond, Tangier — The gate. Tangier.

The clock tower complex rising above the Grand Mosque, Makkah al-Mukarramah — The tower above the mosque.

Penang street mural of children on a bicycle, painted on a weathered terracotta wall — The wall. Penang.

Eagles soaring over a lake with mountains behind — Eagles. Langkawi.

Ornate carved plaster lattice arch surround with geometric pattern and dark carved wooden door beyond, Doha — Carved plaster. The doorway.

An arched lounge — The arched lounge.

Room of colour-graded books and stationery arranged by spine — Arranged by colour.

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, glass dome and arched facades, Milan — The Galleria. Midday.

Alpine and Aston Martin F1 cars side by side at speed, motion blur, Silverstone — Two cars. Silverstone.

Coffee filter set on a dark tray — The pour-over.

Berber textile on a white wall, Tangier — Berber textile. Tangier.

Curved stone corridor with brass inlay lines, Loro Piana — Brass lines. Loro Piana.

Plaster facade wall with deep raking shadow across it, tall window with iron balcony railing — Shadow on the facade.Journal 007 →

Sunlit arched corridor — Light through an arch.

A door before opening — The closed door.

A rooftop before dawn, Copenhagen — The rooftop. Copenhagen.

Islamic building facade seen from below against blue sky — The facade. Blue sky.

Three small white boats moored on calm grey-blue open water viewed from above, pale sky at horizon — Three boats. Open water.

A painted mural of a driver against the Union flag, circuit wall — Painted on the wall.

Grass-court tennis before a full terrace, Giorgio Armani boards along the line — Grass courts. June.

White crenellated facade with pierced screens against a deep blue sky, Tangier — White against blue. Tangier.

Woven baskets and craft objects on a market table — Woven baskets. The market.

Orange-plastered archway with lantern above, looking through to a pastel dusk sky and painted mural on the right wall, Asilah — The archway. Dusk.

Polo Ralph Lauren newspaper folded on a dark oak table beside a window — The Polo. New York.

Arc de Triomphe seen from below, relief sculptures and arch, Paris — The arch. Looking up.

Lantern and the city beyond — The lantern.

A wall of woven caps and hats arranged as a grid above a timber bench — A wall of caps.

Brass taps at a dark counter — Brass and dark stone.

A covered car waiting in the pit lane under garage light — Under the cover.

Ceramics behind glass — Ceramics. Behind glass.

Three pendant lights hanging over a warm shop counter with brushes and homeware — Three lights. The counter.

Black and white: scooter rider heading into a dark medina arch, two figures walking away ahead, Tangier — Into the arch.

Palm at sunset — Palm. Sunset.

Dark interior windows — Interior light.

Bottles in a row — Bottles in a row.

Loro Piana screens glowing at night as a figure in a white thobe passes — Passing the screens.

Koutoubia minaret seen from below, abstract angle, Marrakesh — Looking up. Marrakesh.

Silhouette at a mashrabiya lattice window — Light through lattice.

Alfa Romeo garage seen shallow through the pit lane, the car under its livery — The garage, glimpsed.

Bahia Palace courtyard facade with blue and yellow arched windows, Marrakesh — The painted court.

Two boucle lounge chairs beside a round table, sheer floor-to-ceiling curtains and terrazzo floor — Two chairs. The curtain.Journal 019 →

Desert museum architecture — Stone and sky. The desert.

A burgundy Morgan roadster parked before a brick facade — A Morgan, waiting.

A garden grotto with pink arcaded loggia above still green water — The grotto. Chelsea.

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