To Boldly Go

Risk – a word that can excite or terrify. Or both. Whatever reaction it invokes, risk is an unavoidable part of the human condition and it’s worth saying that if no-one ever took a risk, nothing would ever change. Whilst certainty induces feelings of order, risk can involve feelings of chaos, something most people wish to avoid. But the […]
The Architecture of Belonging

The majority of human beings want to belong to a social and cultural community. They long for a feeling of attachment, of being rooted. To achieve that feeling, the psyche connects to certain places, increasing a sense of self-esteem, happiness and belonging. Place at its best addresses basic human needs by creating inclusion, identification and the […]