I am currently in Spain enjoying tapas and sangria so I asked my friend Jeremiah Russel to sit in for me and talk about something that we are - well, not necessarily in agreement on. I read one of Jeremiah's posts on shipping container architecture … [Continue reading]
Reign in Spain: Second Time Around

In less than 12 hours, I will be heading out of the country to participate in the 2011 Reign in Spain event with a very small handful of other architects, interior designers, and members of the media. As excited as I was to be selected, this is not … [Continue reading]
Harmony

Harmony - it's a nice word. It's nice to say because it has a hard consonant sound and the beginning and a soft vowel sound at the end. That resonates with me because the word sounds like what it means - a pleasing arrangement of parts. That could … [Continue reading]
Architects vs. Hippies

In what could clearly be billed as a Battle Royal, I present Architects vs. Hippies in a death cage match pitting two classic stereotypes. Who will win? Will there even be a winner? . Personal Grooming - Architect generally accepted … [Continue reading]
Future City?

A ridiculous amount of information crosses my desk - even more so since I starting writing this blog. Magazines, emails, letters ... paper, digital, phone calls, vendors - it never stops. I actually like it, it's like a non-stop carnival for my … [Continue reading]
Wanted: Advice from other architects

. Okay ... I know I have asked for help before but this time is different because it's not actually for my benefit (big shocker right?) I should preface this by saying I am not complaining ... but I receive a lot of emails from people asking for … [Continue reading]
