Gabion is the site of Hugh Pearman, London-based architecture and design critic. Hugh has been attached to The Sunday Times, London, since 1986, writes for a wide range of other design and consumer titles, is the author of several books, and frequently teaches and lectures. What you find here is a selection - by no means exhaustive - of his writings in various media, including the full, uncut versions of articles previously published in The Sunday Times. http://www.hughpearman.com http://www.hughpearman.com/images/banner_rss.jpg http://www.hughpearman.com 100 43 Oh, you think. This is a dream, right? You’ve gone up in a lift and there, at the top, at the end of a snaking gangplank, a boat is waiting. It’s called ‘Le Roi des Belges’. Why? And it’s perched on some kind of cliff. The river is way down below. And then you look around and suddenly – there’s the National Theatre! But seen from slightly above, as if – oh, wait. This isn’t a boat at all, is it? It’s some kind of penthouse. It’s got comfy seating, a big double bed, a kitchen sink, even a Welcome mat outside its front door, which is actually at the back, because otherwise you’d fall over the cliff. http://www.hughpearman.com/2012/01.html 2012-01-15