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Where do people who live in glass houses buy furniture?

June 7, 2010 by 4 Comments

Thanks Bob for extending the offer to fill in for you while you're off exploring the bright lights of Paris. I'm Paul Anater. I'm a kitchen and bath designer from St. Petersburg, FL and I can usually be found at the helm of my own blog, Kitchen and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Guest Posts, Materials and Products Tagged With: blog

Getting More From Your Twitter Experience

June 4, 2010 by 2 Comments

Hello everyone - I'm Tom Mighell, and today I'm honored to be your guest blogger here at Life of an Architect.  But first, a disclaimer - I'm not one of the architect types you'll find in upcoming guest posts.    In addition to being Bob's friend for … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: Guest post, social media, Twitter

Ignorance really is bliss

June 3, 2010 by 36 Comments

Bob asked me to write a post on his blog at the request of several readers. It seems that there are a lot of people who are interested in knowing what its like to live with an architect. I wasn’t sure exactly what to write about because there are oh, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Guest post, My House

Can I get a Hall Pass to Paris please?

June 1, 2010 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

So starting Wednesday, I will be on vacation to one of the greatest cities in the world - Paris. My wife and I have both been there before - but never with each other and therefore (and quite obviously) not with our 5 year old daughter Kate. A trip … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Life in General Tagged With: blog, Guest post

Japanese Playhouse – The Construction Documents

May 30, 2010 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

So I had to prepare some construction drawings to pass along to the contractor who will be building this playhouse. His name is Barry Buford and he has his own construction company - Buford Builders, Inc., and he and I have collaborated on projects … [Continue reading]

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

Music and the Creative Process

May 27, 2010 by Bob Borson 38 Comments

. "Music and the creative process" "Architecture and Music" These are phrases within questions that I have been getting asked since I was 18 years old but I should probably provide you with some of my musical background first. Everyone in my … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architects office, Music

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