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Ep 164: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects

November 17, 2024 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Holiday Gift Guide snowman 2024

It’s almost that gift-giving time of the year and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them a gift is possibly among the most agonizing experiences possible – but that’s why we’re here. Now in its 15th consecutive year, Life … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes, Holidays, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: Holiday, Podcast

Ep 163: Architectural Wanderlust

November 3, 2024 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Architectural Wanderlust - suitcase on the highway

One of the most enjoyable activities is traveling on vacation – at least for most people, but it takes a special sort of individual who actually loves to plan the activities when it comes to traveling. I know I don’t love it, but I am also willing to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast, Travel Tagged With: a day in the life, Podcast, Travel, traveling

Ep 161: Wow Moments

October 6, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Oculus Wall Section - Construction Drawing

It happens on every project – sometimes you know exactly what it is because you had a hand in bring it into existence. Other times, you might be visiting the work of another architect, or really, you could just be going to a nice restaurant … but if … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, details, Graphics, Modern Architecture, modern house, Podcast, Residential Architect

Ep 160: Determining Value

September 22, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

When I say the word “value”, the meaning that typically comes to mind is generated by that persons position or context. Andrew and I were having a chat about how employees think of value versus how employers think of value and is there a disconnect … [Continue reading]

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

Ep 159: Ask the Show Fall 2024

September 8, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ask the Show - Life of an Architect Podcast

It is time for the second and last installment of the Life of an Architect “Ask the Show” episode for 2024. Once again, as is our practice we solicited questions to be submitted through our Instagram channels and selected as many as we thought we … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Observations, Office, Podcast, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 158: Architects and iPads

August 25, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Moleskine Timepage Bob Borson 02

I am going to do at least two things on today’s show – eat a little crow and talk about how I use my iPad. I get asked this question often enough to where I have been meaning to talk about why you might want to use an iPad and what applications are … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Education, Episodes, Life in General, Office, Podcast, Technology, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Graphics, Podcast, sketching

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