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JOHN BROWN is the editor of theslowhome.com and the founder of the Slow Home Movement. He is a registered architect, real estate broker and Professor of Architecture at the University of Calgary.
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Thriving in Density
House in Dartmouth Park
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Our practice has evolved through working with the dense context of London where space is at a premium. Often the opportunities for architecture have to be created in response to unbelievable constraints which we view as incredible opportunities. Detail and material resolution are critical tools in the liberation of space. An example of this approach can be seen in our Christ Church Tower which was a Record House in 2007. We are currently working on projects in London, the UK, Europe and Australia.
Nicholas Boyarsky, AA Dipl, RIBA
Studied architecture at the Architectural Association, London and established BMA with Nicola Murphy after working for aw number of London practices including Zaha Hadid and Michael Hopkins & Partners. Nicholas has taught and lectured throughout the world and is currently Professor and Director at Syracuse University’s Architecture Program in London. He is a founding member of the Asian-based Urban Flashes Group.
Nicola Murphy, AA Dipl
Studied architecture at the Architectural Association, London and established BMA with Nicolas Boyarsky after working for a number of London practices including OMA and Swanke, Haydon, Connell.
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We believe that our homes and neighborhoods should be healthy, vibrant places that uplift the spirit and gracefully fit our needs. We call for an end to poor construction, bad design, misleading marketing, unfair lending practices and environmental neglect in the housing industry. We acknowledge our collective responsibility to create CLOSE, SIMPLE, LIGHT places to live that leave a positive legacy for future generations.
SLOW HOME is an international movement devoted to bringing good design into real life. It takes its name from the slow food movement which arose as a reaction to the processed food industry. The sprawl of cookie cutter housing that surrounds us is like fast food - standardized, homogenous, and wasteful. It contributes to a too fast life that is bad for us, our cities, and the environment. In the same way that slow food raises awareness of the food we eat and how these choices affect our lives, Slow Home provides design focused information to empower each of us to take more control of our homes and improve the quality of where and how we live.
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