a day in the life

What’s an architects day like?

What’s an architects day like?

Have you ever wondered what goes on in an architects office? So exactly what does an architect do all day? read on to find out…

Thank you – my mind just exploded

Thank you – my mind just exploded

Sometime in the middle of the night, an unimaginable milestone occurred.

Working on your own house sucks

Working on your own house sucks

As an architect, I prepare drawings every day – so why is preparing drawings on your own house so terrible? There are many possibilities …

Kate and the Fun Run

Kate and the Fun Run

8 year old cultural prodigy Kate Borson makes an impassioned plea for help from the readers of LIfe of an Architect. If you are a fan of this site (or at least tolerate it, please read on…)

Remind me … why am I doing this again?

Remind me … why am I doing this again?

getting technical support when you are not a technical person can be excruciating. I just went through the most painful “Technical Helpline” phone call ever when all I want to do is make my website perform better … for you.

An Architect’s tool bag

An Architect’s tool bag

To be an architect you have to have specific tools to get the job done. Here is a look at the ones I use most often.

Me + My House = Sucketh

Me + My House = Sucketh

residential architects, when it comes to the design of their own home, can make for the worst of clients.

Pencils and Architects

Pencils and Architects

Pencils used to be the most important tool an architect had and while that’s no longer true, I still love using pencils

Weekend Adventure in So-Cal

Weekend Adventure in So-Cal

I had a working trip to southern california to visit the Bosch Experience and Design Center – but I brought the family and made an adventure out of it

European Design for the Modern Kitchen

European Design for the Modern Kitchen

Shortly I will be flying to California to take part in panel discussion titled “Design Trends for the Modern Kitchen” with Bosch, BLANCO and DWELL magazine.