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The Power of Imagination

May 10, 2011 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

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The question for today is what is a fact and what is truth and how are they different? In my opinion, this is one of those questions that cannot be answered for the masses because the simple definition of the words won't get you where you want to be … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: design, Let's Blog Off

Who is Dieter Rams?

May 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Dieter Rams

So who is Dieter Rams? I know who he is but I asked around the office and nobody else did - that's sort of shocking considering what I do for a living. "As designers we have a great responsibility. I believe designers should eliminate the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General Tagged With: Architecture and Society, being a part of the design process, design

Women in Architecture

May 5, 2011 by Bob Borson 41 Comments

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I have resisted writing a post about notable architects who happen to be women for a long time. Partially because these lists can be found on other websites that are most likely better researched and organized, but mostly I've held off because I'd … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

The Kitchen is Key

May 2, 2011 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

Everybody knows it ... and when you are a residential architect and design a lot of houses you really, really know it: The kitchen is the most important room in the house It's just one of those things. Despite my predilections for spouting my … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: builder homes, counter tops, great to work with architects, kitchens, Residential Architect

A big bag of nothing

April 28, 2011 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

There is an expression that I use probably more than I should: He's got a big bag of nothing or just simply He's got a big bag . . The meaning behind this phrase is a person who will talk at length about a subject they don't know … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, great to work with architects, residential construction costs

The Bug House

April 26, 2011 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

THe Bug House from Life of an Architect

. . The entries for this years Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouse design competition hosted by the AIA Young Architectects Forum are all due tomorrow - which means I need to show everyone what I am planning on doing before those submissions come … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Competition, Life in General, My Work, Playhouses Tagged With: CASA, Design Competition, playhouses, sketchup, Volunteer

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