Recently, I was able to talk at length with renown kitchen designer Vasi Ypsilantis about the creative process, her distinguished career, and how her participation in the Kitchen Design Contest - both as a winning recipient, and later as a judge - … [Continue reading]
Architects and competitions seem to go hand in hand ... a reality that I don't particularly care for. If they aren't entering designs as an effort to earn a commission, they are entering projects into design competitions in an effort to receive a … [Continue reading]
Sketching is part of the architects domain and there was a time when it was a forgone conclusion that if you were an architect, you could sketch. Don't get me wrong, I am not a "days of yesteryear" apologist saying that the old ways are always … [Continue reading]
After a little 10 month break, it's time for another entry into the ongoing series I have been running where we get to take an inside look into the working contents of various design and construction related professionals. To date we have seen … [Continue reading]
I was on the KHouse Modern job site a few weeks ago and during our weekly Tuesday construction meeting, I mentioned to the owner that the oculus was just about to start construction. He looked at me and said "Oculus? What is that?" I told him that … [Continue reading]
"How to get a job in an architect's office" is a topic that I've been meaning to cover for a long time here on Life of an Architect ... I just never got around to doing so. I've worked the edges a little bit but never really addressed the topic head … [Continue reading]
