We have been hard at work designing, experimenting, building and sometimes breaking our creation for this year's Gingerbread City which will be on show at Somerset House from Saturday 7th December. 'Watermelon Peaks' will be a beacon to the city as well as being a destination for entertainment. It will be a place to interact in a number of indoor and outdoor social activities such as dancing, skiing, climbing and cycling. Twinkly cavernous interiors create monumental spaces for getting your gingerbread groove on. Triangular green roofscapes become a mode of transport for the active gingerbread person. Dropping in for a drink or dinner has never been so easy.

This issue focuses on the specifics of insulation and fire strategy, and features Cork House as a case study. As part of this Nimi and Allie are speaking at tonight's AJ Specification Live: Fire & Insulation. Information on the event and a link to tickets are found here.

nimtim have been working on a number of projects recently that need to balance the requirements of different generations as families choose to live together for a variety of social and economic reasons. It is a growing trend and research suggests it is here to stay. This is a link to a piece that Tim has written looking at the subject. It features nimtim examples and looks at the subject from various points of view.

The NLA invited Nimi and Allie to present Pitch Perfect as part of this evening of quick-fire presentations (20 images x 20 seconds) looking back at some of the most memorable homes featured since the competition began. All speakers gave an insight into the journey from idea to completion. The presentation can be viewed from the NLA website.

A double page feature in today's Time Out London featuring Cork House, as well as a mention in House and Garden and the Financial Times, has us thinking we might be a bit busy on Saturday at Cork House. We would love to see as many of you as possible at any of our featured projects at this fantastic London-wide free event.