places perspectives Hintze Hall in the Natural History Museum The Natural History Museum in South Kensington is opposite our design studio. The Alfred Waterhouse's Grade 1-listed terracotta-clad masterpiece was built in 1881 and is renowned for inspiring architecture that celebrates the natural world. Creatures carved into the walls seem both mythical and real. My children used to play in the gardens when at school in Queensgate. They accepted it as part of their childhood, and I hope they will be influenced by it always. For tea One of my favorite things is going to the Serpentine Café in Hyde Park for breakfast and watching the early morning swimmers. I also love seeing the pavilions being built outside the gallery every year by a different architect. They are erected in the spring, and there is always excitement when it is about to open. Everyone has an opinion and wildly differing styles are created. 034 November 2019 hospitalitydesign.com Renaissance City at the V&A Museum Photos by JONATHAN E. JACKSON/NHM PHOTO UNIT and courtesy of THE V&A For architecturehttp://www.hospitalitydesign.com