We’ve all heard it before - “AI is going to change everything.” If you’re an architect, chances are you’ve been skeptical. The hype has been loud, but the practical impact? Less obvious. At least, that used to be the case. Recently, something has … [Continue reading]
You can usually tell what kind of place you’ve walked into without anyone saying a word. It’s in how people interact when no one’s watching, how decisions are made when time is tight, and whether the mood in the room feels tense, flat, or focused. … [Continue reading]
The phrase “it’s just a small project” has probably caused more confusion, blown more budgets, and strained more relationships than we’d care to admit. It sounds harmless, maybe even charming - the architectural equivalent of a quick favor. But that … [Continue reading]
We feed on it constantly - the quick dopamine hits of visual inspiration delivered relentlessly through an endless scroll. A compelling detail, a walkthrough of a job site, a well-spoken breakdown of how someone solved a problem. We turn to social … [Continue reading]
This is Life of an Architect, a podcast dedicated to all things architecture with a little bit of life thrown in for balance. We’ve all had days where the drawing set grows by thirty pages and the inbox doubles before noon. A consultant goes silent, … [Continue reading]
There’s a moment in almost every architect’s career where the idea first surfaces—quietly at first, then louder over time: What if I started my own firm? Maybe it’s the itch for creative freedom, maybe it’s frustration with someone else’s decisions, … [Continue reading]
