While Instagram is not a new digital platform - its "born on date" was October 6th, 2010 - it is one of the more interesting platforms. While other social media platforms have come and gone over the last 10 years, Instagram is still going strong with … [Continue reading]
050: Talking Shop with Marlon Blackwell
We have special guest Marlon Blackwell, FAIA on the podcast today and if you are not intimately familiar with his work, I am excited to be in a position to share it with you. I originally met Marlon almost 30 years ago, just as his career started to … [Continue reading]
Design Process – This is New for Me
I went back to work today. I suppose to clarify that a bit more, I physically I went back to work and sat at my desk for the first time since March 13th, 2020. Was it weird? Yeah ... it was a bit like coming back to school after the summer break. … [Continue reading]
End of Architecture School Semester: COVID-19 Edition
As of last week, all my studios were completed, final reviews concluded, grades entered, and the end of the 2020 spring semester came to a virtual close. It was an interesting ride, to say the least. I think for many of my students it may have been … [Continue reading]
049: Objects of Design
For every architect and designer, there are objects out there that resonate for them in a profound manner and can even shape their design philosophies. These can be buildings, products – even materials – but no matter what you call them, they are … [Continue reading]
Architects and Fashion: The Top 6 Styles
Let’s take a minute and discuss some typical styles of fashion for the architecture profession. I am almost always amazed, amused, and even envious of many of my fellow architects and their sense of fashion or even lack thereof. I love it when groups … [Continue reading]