Chicago is an old town, sorta. I say that because technically speaking, Chicago’s buildings are 30, 60, 80 years old and only a small percentage can claim to be more than 100. Chicago is old in … [Read more...]
Tattoos and the professional
Right up front ... I don't have any tattoos and for the most part, I ignore them on other people. So why am I talking about them? I received an email from someone who has been a chef for the last 10 … [Read more...]
107 Reasons Why You, Architect, Matter
Written by Randy Deutsch, Architect2Zebras is one of the many architectural websites that I check in on but one of the few that I subscribe to. Last year he took a comprehensive look at why architects … [Read more...]
Perspective – do you have it?
. Over the weekend I engaged in an interesting conversation that walked the line between friendly and hostile. We started off talking about McMansions and our mutual disdain how the priorities of … [Read more...]
Who is Dieter Rams?
So who is Dieter Rams? I know who he is but I asked around the office and nobody else did - that's sort of shocking considering what I do for a living. "As designers we have a great responsibility. I … [Read more...]
Women in Architecture
I have resisted writing a post about notable architects who happen to be women for a long time. Partially because these lists can be found on other websites that are most likely better researched and … [Read more...]