LUMIS is promoting the publication of a book: Port Of Spain – an architectural record. Please consider supporting this worthwhile project to record the architectural heritage of the districts of our capital city: St. James, Woodbrook, St. Clair, Newtown, Uptown, Belmont and Downtown. The book will also contain a number… Continue reading →

n contrast, this house designed by Errol Alberga is located at Red Hills in Kingston, Jamaica in which sun-shading creates a contemporary crenelated form.

This house is an example of how a strong design solution can enhance the value of ordinary buildings. The project is actually an existing house with an extension on the east and west facades with the intention of attracting a diplomatic type tenant. Typical of Cornerstone’s work is the use… Continue reading →

It’s been over a year of lockdown with very little paying assignments. Mind you, I am not complaining – at least I am not in the travel nor vacation business. So, what does one do?  I have been spending time to create my own ‘projects’.

First of all, I… Continue reading →

Understanding the  value and benefits of architectural photography and its role in a design firm’s marketing and branding strategy is key in today’s highly competitive marketplace. Established design firms invest 8-10% of their annual budget in marketing, of which architectural photography forms a significant portion. It’s important for designers… Continue reading →

Tucked away on a remote hillside overlooking the north coast is an artist’s house and studio designed by Jenifer Smith Architects. The house enjoys an inspiring view over the north coast and is made up of three elements; the main concrete building with a double height studio and living… Continue reading →

I have long held the view that a relatively small investment in good photography­ can lead to significant returns in new commissions and awards. One of my clients, Randall Waddell of Homework Design Studio, is an excellent example of how this can be done. Randall commissioned LUMIS Photography to create… Continue reading →

Mangwana is a house designed by Edgley Design in Bequia. One of the images I created for the house remains one of my favourites many years after it was published in my book, Contemporary Caribbean Architecture. During the downtime in 2020 I took an online Photoshop workshop with David… Continue reading →

Taking care of our built heritage is a worthwhile endeavour to maintain the historic fabric of Port of Spain. While many building owners might take an easy shortcut and merely repaint the structure, full credit goes to Gregory Aboud for ensuring a proper job by engaging acla:works architects to… Continue reading →

This is an example of the benefit of using design to enhance urban apartment living. Acla:works architects were engaged to design the interior refurbishment of this simple 3-bedroom apartment. The solution involved opening up the living spaces to create a more spacious feel and then upgrading finishes to… Continue reading →

Transforming people’s lives and spaces through design is definitely Randall’s raison d’etre. I was called in by Randall on a Friday afternoon to visit a job he wanted photographed the next day. When I arrived at the residence the place was crawling with workers everywhere so I asked Randall, “are… Continue reading →