Life of an Architect

Ownership and Plagiarism

Bob Borson — September 29, 2011 — 48 Comments

With all the content floating around out there, what does it mean to have ownership of your creations? Can people “borrow” intellectual content or not…

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B Roll from Bob Trending

Bob Borson — September 26, 2011 — 4 Comments

I thought it would be very interesting to look at light fixture trends from the 2011 London Design Festival. Very colorful pendants that express the manfacturing process are front and center.

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An Architect’s Desk

Bob Borson — September 20, 2011 — 57 Comments

If you are an architect, should your desk look a particular way? A look at the desks of 15 different architects

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BlogTour 2011 – The Agenda

Bob Borson — September 19, 2011 — 4 Comments

This week I am leaving for London – a trip that I can credit to having this blog. I thought it might be interesting to pull the curtain back a bit and show you what happens on a trip like this one.

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Planning and Zoning Departments make my face hurt

Bob Borson — September 15, 2011 — 30 Comments

Planning and Zoning departments are not supposed to control material selections … they are supposed to control what sort of building type can go where and its physical relationship to surrounding properties.Since when did they get to start regulating what materials I can use?

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New York City image from Matthew Carbone

Matthew Carbone – Architectural Photographer

Bob Borson — September 13, 2011 — 12 Comments

Taking a good picture requires skill but it all begins with how a shot gets framed … and that takes creativity. A look at the amazing architectural photography of Matthew Carbone.

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Giant Leopard Moth

Bob Borson — September 12, 2011 — 27 Comments

This is a Giant Leopard Moth … until Saturday night, not only had I never seen one before, I have never heard of one before … then I found one in my bathroom.

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