Retirement is one of those ideas that sounds simple right up until you apply it to architects, and then it starts to fall apart almost immediately. The idea itself seems straightforward enough - work … [Read more...]
Ep 195: Designing Your Own House
The idea of an architect designing a house for themselves sounds inevitable, like it’s lurking on the horizon as some kind of professional rite of passage. Reality doesn’t line up with the … [Read more...]
Ep 191: Ask the Show Fall 2025
Listeners have spent the last few days sending in their questions, which means this episode is either an act of generosity or a poor choice on my part. Ask the Show always feels a little like opening … [Read more...]
Ep 182: 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, … [Read more...]
Ep 178: Under Pressure
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 … [Read more...]
Ep 171: The IQ of an Architect
Being an Architect is difficult and there is plenty of evidence that this is not a vocation that is suitable for everyone. The coursework you will take in college is all over the place – from the … [Read more...]