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Knoll Hardoy Butterfly Chairs

May 16, 2011 by Bob Borson 54 Comments

Today I am going to talk about the Knoll Hardoy Butterfly (BFK) chairs. I have two original butterfly chairs that came into my possession because someone else decided to throw them away.   (what?!?)    That's right - scoreboard.  . . via … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: a day in the life, furniture, My House

Cork Flooring: A modern floor choice

May 12, 2011 by Bob Borson 55 Comments

Cork flooring is a bit of a mystery - not just to me but to everyone I've ever asked ... although they don't all admit it. If you do any research on cork at all, you will find all sorts of conflicting information. Normally I could turn to my … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials

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

women in architecture

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

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