The work of Jonathan Burlow is often characterised by precision, restraint and clarity. Yet these qualities do not emerge from abstraction. They are rooted in careful observation of the world beyond the studio.

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Working from Folkestone, the practice exists in close dialogue with the Kent coastline. Its horizons, materials and enduring presence provide a backdrop not only to the studio, but to the way architecture is understood and made.

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This film explores how the qualities of a place can influence a way of seeing, and how that way of seeing can, in turn, shape architecture.