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015: Tools of an Architect

January 6, 2019 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

3d printed model by Laney LA Inc

All industries have specific tools that make their business work - and architects are no different in this regard. During the 26+ years that have passed since I graduated from college, I have seen tools that I had previously used every day become … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, architectural technology, Podcast

Service Industry Failure – Happy Holidays

December 19, 2018 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

This is Ebenezer Scrooge, not Bob Borson

Normally this time of year I am thinking about what sort of Holiday themed architectural posts I can share with people. Normally these are pretty silly and represent a Sunday afternoon spent making myself giggle. I've written posts on the best and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, career

The Aalto – Life of an Architect Holiday Cocktail

December 16, 2018 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

It would seem that I am getting a reputation where cocktails are involved ... ironic since I don't really drink all that much. While I enjoy drinking adult beverages, it would appear that I enjoy making them just as much as drinking them. What … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Holidays, Kitchen, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, cocktails, Holiday, Travel

014: Being an Architect is Hell

December 9, 2018 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Evidence of Lazy Painting

As an architect, every space I walk in to, I look at … intensely. I scrutinize, evaluate, process, and redesign. Every. Single. Space. There are times when I wish this didn’t happen … most of the time actually. Being blissfully unaware of unresolved … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: Architects, architects office, Architecture and Society, My House, Podcast

Turn Up the Music in Studio – Dec’18 Mix

December 2, 2018 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

turntable black and white

As 2018 comes to a close, we normally find ourselves in a bit of a lull as our clients start shuttering projects for the holiday season ... that behavior isn't too crazy as there are parties and trips to take and between Thanksgiving and New Year's … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, What Am I Listening Too Tagged With: Music

013: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2018]

November 25, 2018 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

Reindeer sketch from Bob Borson

This is the 9th annual and highly anticipated What to Get an Architect for Christmas gift guide. It's hard for me to process that when I wrote the very first gift guide back in 2010 that this would become the most requested blog post that I would … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: Architects, Gifts, Holiday, Podcast

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