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 … [Read more...]
Design in a Day
I have known architect Douglas Burke for a few years ... although we have never met. Doug and I have formed a professional architect-to-architect relationship since I started writing my blog and we … [Read more...]
Designing for Others
There is a secret that all attentive architects know: Don’t give your client what they ask for, give them what they need. Better yet, have them be a part of the design process. In order to create … [Read more...]
Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”
Whenever an architect sits down with a new client on a new residential project, the first thing that happens is a conversation about project goals and requirements. It is during this initial … [Read more...]
The Kitchen Design Process
Things are getting interesting around the Borson household ... I am about to be completely submerged into the process that will be known as "The Kitchen Remodel(™)". I introduced the … [Read more...]
Narrative as Design Process
Sometimes it really does help to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes – or in this case, take a shower in their bathroom. I am a big-time believer in the power of story telling – creating a … [Read more...]