All industries have specific tools that make their business work - and architects are no different in this regard. During the 26+ years that have passed since I graduated from college, I have seen tools that I had previously used every day become … [Continue reading]
Service Industry Failure – Happy Holidays
Normally this time of year I am thinking about what sort of Holiday themed architectural posts I can share with people. Normally these are pretty silly and represent a Sunday afternoon spent making myself giggle. I've written posts on the best and … [Continue reading]
The Aalto – Life of an Architect Holiday Cocktail
It would seem that I am getting a reputation where cocktails are involved ... ironic since I don't really drink all that much. While I enjoy drinking adult beverages, it would appear that I enjoy making them just as much as drinking them. What … [Continue reading]
014: Being an Architect is Hell
As an architect, every space I walk in to, I look at … intensely. I scrutinize, evaluate, process, and redesign. Every. Single. Space. There are times when I wish this didn’t happen … most of the time actually. Being blissfully unaware of unresolved … [Continue reading]
Turn Up the Music in Studio – Dec’18 Mix
As 2018 comes to a close, we normally find ourselves in a bit of a lull as our clients start shuttering projects for the holiday season ... that behavior isn't too crazy as there are parties and trips to take and between Thanksgiving and New Year's … [Continue reading]
013: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2018]
This is the 9th annual and highly anticipated What to Get an Architect for Christmas gift guide. It's hard for me to process that when I wrote the very first gift guide back in 2010 that this would become the most requested blog post that I would … [Continue reading]