I really used to love getting Dwell magazine but now ...ehh. When I hear the beeping of the magazine truck backing up to our office to unload the 5 metric tons of magazines that we get, I still look forward to getting my hands on Dwell, but not for … [Continue reading]
I recently sat down with 5-year-old kindergarten prodigy and future renowned veterinary explorer Kate Borson to discuss architecture. Kate has her finger on the pulse of her generation and Life of an Architect was lucky to catch her between … [Continue reading]
Like Popeye, "I've had all I can stand, I can't stands no more". This entire fascination with raising and/ or owning urban chickens seems completely absurd to me. Since I don't really know anything about raising chickens (because I live in a city … [Continue reading]
Last week the final judging occurred on the AIA Dallas YAF design competition to design playhouses for the 2010 ORIX Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center benefiting Dallas CASA. Recently, members of Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) … [Continue reading]
Idiot as defined by Merriam Webster's Dictionary: usually offensive : a person affected with extreme mental retardation a foolish or stupid person Jerk as defined by Merriam Webster's Dictionary: an annoyingly stupid or foolish … [Continue reading]
Most architects tend to collect books, at least all the ones I know I do. Some are fanatical about their books, me - not so much. Since I moved into a smaller house, I don't have the space to dedicate to book display and I don't have the need to … [Continue reading]
