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Don’t EVER quit your job like this….

March 2, 2010 by 11 Comments

Don’t EVER quit your job like this….

In a few weeks, I will be speaking to two separate groups of fresh-faced, soon to be graduates; one batch will be interior designers, the other architects. I mentioned this a few weeks ago and it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career

Glass Mosaic Tile

March 2, 2010 by 4 Comments

Glass Mosaic Tile

There are some products that seem to be identifiable with modern design, at least they are to me. One that seems to be the most popular is the use of mosaic glass tiles. This is probably for several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials, Products

Pride

March 1, 2010 by 8 Comments

Pride

The Seven Deadly Sins are wrath, greed, sloth, lust, envy, gluttony and pride. Pride ... Should it really one of the 7 Deadly sins? ‘Pride’ as define by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as: a) the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Contractors Tagged With: builder homes, Construction Process, contractors

I’d like a McShower please…and supersize it!

February 26, 2010 by 14 Comments

I’d like a McShower please…and supersize it!

I am starting the lose it with showers in new homes. They just keep getting bigger and bigger; as soon as I think they can't possibly add another feature - POW! - another feature. When I decided to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: details, great to work with architects

Architectural Fees (part 1)

February 25, 2010 by 14 Comments

Architectural Fees (part 1)

. Determining architectural fees are a mystery to most, and that includes architects. As a group, architects are terrible at charging for professional services – as though it's bad taste to send a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career Tagged With: architectural fees, conversations

Karma – The Great Equalizer

February 24, 2010 by 6 Comments

. Faith. I don't have it, at least not in the religious sense. I have friends that are deeply devoted to their faith and I will admit that I am jealous of them at times. In an effort of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Observations

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