How a Bathroom Break Changed 20 Years of Architecture

Meeting the King's personal architect

Recently, I met with one of Europe’s leading classical architects — a man bringing back ancient forms to the modern architectural landscape.

He’s also the personal architect of King Charles III, and shared with me a fascinating story:

How one trip to the bathroom changed 20 years of architecture…

“His Majesty never fails to remind me that none of our work together would have been possible had he not taken a trip to the loo that morning…”

Craig chuckled softly to himself as he glanced out the window of our cab, replaying the scene in his mind and reminiscing on the day he first received a letter from the Prince of Wales. It was a day that changed not just the course of his own life, but the course of nearly two decades of architectural revival. And it did, indeed, all start with a royal trip to the loo…