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051: Style over Substance

June 7, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

051: Style over Substance

We are all familiar with the phrase “style over substance” but those words might mean something else to architects. If I were to look at a project and describe it with this particular phrase, there is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, design

050: Talking Shop with Marlon Blackwell

May 25, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

050: Talking Shop with Marlon Blackwell

We have special guest Marlon Blackwell, FAIA on the podcast today and if you are not intimately familiar with his work, I am excited to be in a position to share it with you. I originally met Marlon … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Design, Episodes, Life in General, Talking Shop Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Architecture and Society, being a part of the design process, career, conversations, Podcast

049: Objects of Design

May 10, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

049: Objects of Design

For every architect and designer, there are objects out there that resonate for them in a profound manner and can even shape their design philosophies. These can be buildings, products – even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: Architecture and Society, conversations, details, Podcast, Products, what?

Dear Diary, What day is it today?

May 4, 2020 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Dear Diary, What day is it today?

Dear Diary, I have been cooped up in this house working from home for so many days I've lost track of what day it is today. I'm not sure if anyone will ever find or read this diary so I will hide you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations, Office Tagged With: conversations, what?, Writing a blog

Architects and Tall Buildings

April 21, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins Leave a Comment

Architects and Tall Buildings

I like tall buildings. I am not certain if that is because I am an architect or just because I like being up in the air. I have been to many in my life as an Architect. And to be honest, I almost … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Buildings, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, design, Modern Architecture

The Best Thing on my Desk

April 6, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

The Best Thing on my Desk

Making the change from a permanent desk at the office to a work-from-home desk requires a bit of transition unless you already work from home. For the most part, I'm not talking about those people in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, design, design studio, desk, office

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