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115: The Art of Getting it Wrong

December 11, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

115: The Art of Getting it Wrong

Architecture is not a trade, it’s a craft … and it normally takes years of practice before you start to routinely exist in the delicate balance between programming requirements and artistic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture School, Career, Education, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, career, design studio, Podcast

114: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects (2022)

November 27, 2022 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

114: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects (2022)

It’s almost that gift-giving time of the year and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them a gift is not the most amazing experience since they are excruciatingly specific – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes, Holidays, Podcast, Products Tagged With: Architects, Episodes, Gifts, Holiday, Podcast

Ep 113: An Architect’s Office

November 14, 2022 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Ep 113: An Architect’s Office

Let’s be honest, there is an expectation that the offices that architects work out of should be interesting and expertly designed environments – full of moments that demonstrate just how clever they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Interior Design, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, Podcast

Ep 112: Final Presentations in Architecture School

October 30, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 112: Final Presentations in Architecture School

It’s the end of the semester, you've exhausted all of your ideas, and you’re totally worn out running off minimal sleep and too much caffeine. Your work is pinned up on the wall and it’s time to give … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: architectural studio, design studio, Podcast

EP 110: Modern Home Challenge

October 2, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

EP 110: Modern Home Challenge

It was August 10th, 2010 when I first conceived of the “Low-Cost Modern Home Challenge” with the intent to go through a design process that would help us understand how to design a modern house that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Competition, Design, Design Studio, Education, Episodes, Modern House, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, being a part of the design process, design, Design Competition, Graphics, Modern Architecture, modern house, Podcast, Residential Architect, sketching

Ep 109: Traveling for Work

September 18, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 109: Traveling for Work

You are at the airport, or maybe you’re driving someplace that isn’t very close. You have an owner presentation, or maybe it’s a construction meeting – either way you won’t be sleeping at home and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, career, design studio, Podcast, Travel, traveling

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