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Form Follows Fitness

Scott Taylor — January 5, 2012 — 14 Comments

Have you noticed the amount of home gym equipment commercials that start airing this time of year? This got me thinking … what types of home workout equipment would a STARchitect design?

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Beards of an Architect

Scott Taylor — December 15, 2011 — 42 Comments

So why do architects not sport beards? It’s time to ditch the clean shaven look and enter into a new era of bearded architects.

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Facts about Architecture

Bob Borson — December 12, 2011 — 55 Comments

50 amazing facts about Architecture that I am sure you don’t know … pretty sure

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What to get an Architect for Christmas 2011

Bob Borson — December 8, 2011 — 37 Comments

Shopping for an architect isn’t any fun because we are generally self-righteous about quality and routinely look down our noses at mass-produced items. Here are some can’t miss gift ideas sure to please any architect.

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London Architecture Guide

Bob Borson — September 7, 2011 — 22 Comments

Like any respectable architect, I have been doing my homework. In two weeks, I am heading off on a quick 5-day trip to London so I put together a list of some places I would like to visit while in town.

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Drawing like an Architect

Bob Borson — September 1, 2011 — 71 Comments

You don’t have to draw well to be an architect!! Sure it doesn’t hurt but let’s pull the curtain back and be honest here for a minute. Architects communicate through drawing – we aren’t making art.

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Architects and their signatures

Bob Borson — August 22, 2011 — 46 Comments

Signatures can tell you a lot about a person if you know the signs to look for … confidence, arrogance, even design ability. What is your signature telling others?

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