Architects are natural storytellers - it's a process that is inherently built into our creative process and when used properly, it's one of the very best tools in our tool bag. Part of the reason architects are such good storytellers is that … [Continue reading]
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]
