Setting out to create a Residential Architecture 101: Wood Veneer entry on wood seemed like an obvious topic to cover - although I haven't been focusing on this series in a while. The first post was … [Read more...]
Archives for 2014
How to be the best at what you do
Pritzker prize-winning architect Thom Mayne was the final keynote speaker at the AIA Colorado Practice + Design conference in October 2014, and I was able to catch his presentation since I was in town … [Read more...]
Architectural Storytelling – It’s My Thing
Architects are natural storytellers - it's a process that is inherently built into our creative process and when used properly, it's one of the very best tools in our tool bag. Part of the … [Read more...]
An Interview with Vasi Ypsilantis – Part One
Recently, I was able to talk at length with renown kitchen designer Vasi Ypsilantis about the creative process, her distinguished career, and how her participation in the Kitchen Design Contest - both … [Read more...]
Design Awards
Architects and competitions seem to go hand in hand ... a reality that I don't particularly care for. If they aren't entering designs as an effort to earn a commission, they are entering projects into … [Read more...]
Architectural Sketchbooks
Sketching is part of the architects domain and there was a time when it was a forgone conclusion that if you were an architect, you could sketch. Don't get me wrong, I am not a "days of yesteryear" … [Read more...]