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Ep 070: Dirty Side to Clean Buildings

March 7, 2021 by Tori Wickard 2 Comments

Ep 070: Dirty Side to Clean Buildings

Today we are going to talk about Material Health and Transparency as it pertains to the practice of architecture, what this is all about,  why it is important, as well as ask the question “What is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Design, Episodes, Life in General, Materials and Products, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, Episodes, Materials, Podcast

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

November 30, 2020 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

Now that the 2020 Holiday season is upon us, it is even more important that my bar be up and functioning. I thought today would be a good day to walk you through the renovation of my own bar, and of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, My House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, My House, Residential Architect

063: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects

November 22, 2020 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

063: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects

It’s that gift-giving time of the year and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them a gift is rough since they are sooo particular – but that’s why we’re here. Now in its 11th … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes, Holidays, Life in General, Materials and Products, Observations, Products, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: Architects, Episodes, Gifts, Holiday, Podcast

Going Dark on my Fence and Deck

August 25, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Going Dark on my Fence and Deck

I thought I would take a break from the interior work being done at my house and take a look at the exterior ... mostly it's because I needed some air that A) isn't loaded with gypsum dust and b) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Materials and Products, My House, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, My House, Residential Architect

A Proper Desk for an Architect

July 13, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

A Proper Desk for an Architect

I'm not proud of it but I probably sit at my desk at least 10 hours a day ... conservatively. And now that I am back working from home all the time, that number is starting to creep up even higher. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products, Office, Products Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio

047: Apps for Architects

April 12, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

047: Apps for Architects

Architects are using technology more and more and with each passing day, more of this technology is available from the comforts of your cellphone or smart tablet. Are there applications out there that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes, Materials and Products, Observations, Podcast, Products Tagged With: architectural technology, Podcast, Products

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