People who are designers tend to evaluate just about everything they see and get their hands on. Nothing is ever just a thing - it exists beyond the need for which it was created (despite the mantra of most modernists). Breaking down the look, feel, … [Continue reading]
It's that time of year once again and architecture students are either back in the studio environment or about to be back ... Aaahhhhh (breathing deeply) the familiar smell of despair, B.O. and basswood. There are a few things that I thought I … [Continue reading]
So I went to the Fair on Sunday with my family. It was supposed to be on Saturday but it was raining so hard, it would have been a bad decision to go. Going to the State Fair of Texas was going to be a treasure trove of things for me to "observe" … [Continue reading]
I am handing over the reins of Life of an Architect today to a friend of mine - Morgan Satterfield, who can generally be found at the helm of her own website The Brick House. I find her endlessly entertaining and her site is one of a handful that I … [Continue reading]
I have been getting asked about kitchens quite a bit lately - at least more than normal - and most of the questions are centered around what modern kitchen trends am I seeing. To be honest, I am not a trend follower, at least not intentionally. I'm … [Continue reading]
So today's another Blog Off, an event where bloggers of all stripes weigh in on the same topic. This week's topic is "Do social sites like Facebook connect the world or isolate people?" Sometimes you get more than you bargained for ... but it's … [Continue reading]
