what?

You say “Crafty”, I say “Handy”

You say “Crafty”, I say “Handy”

Reupolstering chairs is not something that comes to mind when you think “architect” and “weekend project”. You say “crafty”, I say “handy”. Either way, this is a simple, low-cost project that literally anybody could do.

Oh Crap … Now what?

Oh crap … now what?

Those four words go through my head more times than I care to admit … but what to do?

Architectural Quotes and Scale Figures

Architectural Quotes and Scale Figures

Like peanut butter and chocolate, two great things that go great together are design quotes and hand-drawn scale figures.

What do you mean you’ve never heard of that before?

Architect + Architect = ??

Architect + Architect = ??

What happens with two people from a creative field get together an have a baby? I have predicted the most likely outcome from that union … and the results might surprise you -

Merry Christmas from Famous Architects

Merry Christmas from Famous Architects

What would the Holiday cards from my favorite architects look like? I started to wonder what sort of Holiday captions would I find on greeting cards I received from famous architects.

Dating an Architect

Dating an Architect

Thinking about dating an architect based on what you’ve seen on TV? Here is some “inside” information on the character traits of almost every classically trained architect walking the planet.

Thank you – my mind just exploded

Thank you – my mind just exploded

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

It doesn’t count if it doesn’t get built

It doesn’t count if it doesn’t get built

I fully expect to have some people disagree with me today, even go so far as to unsubscribe to my site because this is the post that they finally decide that I am truly an idiot.

Grammar ain’t all that

Grammar ain’t all that

My writing style is a written version of my talking style. I scatter commas into my sentences like buckshot – but I’m not writing a technical manual here – I am trying to get you to read what I am “saying”. It’s not as easy as it looks.

John Ruskin: <br />Common Law of Business Balance</br>

John Ruskin:
Common Law of Business Balance

If you don’t appreciate the more expensive item, or can’t tell the difference between something and it’s less expensive alternative, how can there be value in paying for it?