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Modern Toilet Room

August 12, 2010 by Bob Borson 36 Comments

Modern Toilet Room

Powder bath rooms generally drive me crazy. Not the ones in my projects (obviously) but the generic ones I see when I go into older homes or the new builder homes of my friends *cringe*. I need to ask … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Work, Observations Tagged With: bob borson, builder homes, plans

What’s in a name?

August 9, 2010 by Bob Borson 36 Comments

What’s in a name?

. Peter Bohlin Glenn Murcutt Renzo Piano Samuel Mockbee Michael Graves Fay Jones Philip Johnson Richard Neutra Alvar Aalto Walter Gropius What do these people have in common? Yes they have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, bob borson

Graphic Design and the Dallas AIA Associates

August 4, 2010 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

Graphic Design and the Dallas AIA Associates

I am sitting on a panel at the upcoming Texas Society of Architects convention - seminar #101046 from 10:00 to 11:30 Saturday, October 16th. The topic is "The Purpose of Social Media for Architects". … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: Architecture and Society, bob borson, social media

Low Cost Modern House Challenge

August 2, 2010 by Bob Borson 107 Comments

Low Cost Modern House Challenge

I am starting a side project  - one I don't have time for but it has been nagging at me for a long time. I am going to take on a challenge to design a low-cost modern home. This is going to be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Work, Observations Tagged With: Low cost modern house challenge, modern house

Ads from 1939

July 20, 2010 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Ads from 1939

So I am still going through all the old Architectural Forum magazine's and just can't get over how interesting they are to read. Instead of being glossy image puff pieces, there are articles whose … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: ads

The Next Big Thing (if you’re 6 yrs old)

July 16, 2010 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

The Next Big Thing (if you’re 6 yrs old)

It's Godzilla!!!!! Okay, not really - that would be a penguin, a whale, a hamster, and a pineapple - all of which are about an inch tall. So if you read this post with any regularity, you'll know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: what?

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