ROBIN WARD is a writer and graphic designer born and raised in Glasgow and a graduate of Glasgow School of Art. During his career he has been widely published, having worked for the Herald (Glasgow), the BBC (London) and as architecture critic for the Vancouver Sun (Canada). He is the author of several books, including the architectural guides Exploring Vancouver (he co-wrote two editions: 1993, 2012) and Exploring Glasgow (2017). He is based in Edinburgh.