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Ep 182: How AI is Changing Architecture

August 10, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

How AI is Changing Architecture

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]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Office, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, architects office, architectural studio, architectural technology, Podcast

Ep 181: Attitude Reflects Leadership

July 27, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Attitude Reflects Leadership - Toxic at the Top

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]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career, leadership, Podcast

Ep 180: Size Doesn’t Matter

July 13, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

residential project construction timeline calendar

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]

Filed Under: Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, great to work with architects, Podcast, Residential Architect

Ep 179: Is Half the Story Enough?

June 29, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Architectural Social Media Influencers - Is Half the Story Enough

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]

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Ep 178: Under Pressure

June 15, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

the responsibility to triage

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]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect, leadership, Podcast

Ep 177: Hanging Out Your Shingle

June 1, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Binkowitz Residence - Kontexture

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]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Office, Podcast, Talking Shop Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, career, conversations, Podcast

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