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Women in Architecture

May 5, 2011 by Bob Borson 41 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

Architecture Books | Life of an Architect

April 20, 2011 by Bob Borson 42 Comments

Architecture Books | Life of an Architect

Some books you read more than once. Maybe you return to them because you think you are a little wiser than the first time you read it. Maybe you read it again because it left an impression - like a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Book Reviews, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Book Review, career

Top 10 Things you’ll never hear an Architect say

April 7, 2011 by Bob Borson 97 Comments

Top 10 Things you’ll never hear an Architect say

Architects are cliché and are easily defined by stereotypes. Everyone knows it - even the client - so there is no sense in fighting it. See if you have ever said any of the following … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, career, design studio, Top Ten lists

Perception vs. Reality

March 31, 2011 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Perception vs. Reality

Perception versus Reality - it's a phrase I think most of us have heard before and it isn't to difficult to understand its meaning. Basically, it purports that what you think is real isn't actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: about bob, architects office, career, conversations

The best advice I ever received

March 15, 2011 by Bob Borson 32 Comments

The best advice I ever received

. The best advice I ever received? That's easy: . "Do what you say you're going to do, when you say you're going to do it" . This advice is pretty straight forward - although it's not as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General Tagged With: career, Let's Blog Off

Don’t EVER quit your job like this….

March 2, 2010 by 11 Comments

Don’t EVER quit your job like this….

In a few weeks, I will be speaking to two separate groups of fresh-faced, soon to be graduates; one batch will be interior designers, the other architects. I mentioned this a few weeks ago and it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career

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