The laws of cause and effect are simple. One process, a cause or state, contributes to the production of another process or state, an effect. In more human terms, we connect with like-minded people and organisations creating new relationships and opportunities.

Last week we were honored to host Mrs. Yue Cui Zou, wife to the Chinese Ambassador, and Mrs. Lin Gong-Deutschmann, Managing Director Design Corp at both the Cinnamon Life site and Balmond Studio offices.

The visit was a chance to share ideas, methodologies, and future aspirations. And what better location to connect than the $650mn Cinnamon Life development? To walk the site is to truly appreciate the scale, complexity, and ambition of the project. The cantilevers as always were a highlight. And in the informal slipped columns at ground level a point of interesting discussion.

We have much to learn from each other and we do look forward to seeing how our relationship will progress over the months ahead.