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Drawing like an Architect

September 1, 2011 by Bob Borson 90 Comments

Drawing like an Architect

"How good do you need to be at drawing if you want to become an architect" "How can I be an architect - I can't draw" I wish I got one frequent flyer mile every time I heard one of those two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, design, details, sketching

T-Shirts for Architects

August 25, 2011 by Bob Borson 198 Comments

T-Shirts for Architects

I have always wanted to have a cool architectural t-shirt but I never really liked the ones I found and as a result, I've never had that cool architectural t-shirt. Back when I was in school, before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products, My Work, Uncategorized Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, design, students, t-shirts

HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures

August 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

HEXBUG Micro Robotic Creatures

Have you ever heard of HEXBUG? If you are a parent with a child between the ages of 6 and 15 I can almost guarantee that you have. HEXBUG are small robotic toys that have a bug theme to them - and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: CASA, design, Graphics, Products

Modern Chicken Coops and Urban Farmers

May 31, 2011 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

Modern Chicken Coops and Urban Farmers

I think I need to come clean ... even if that does mean eating a little chicken crow. I wrote a post on the absurdity of  modern chicken coops and how the cost does not justify the claims of why … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: bob borson, Chicken Coops, design, Products

The Power of Imagination

May 10, 2011 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

The Power of Imagination

The question for today is what is a fact and what is truth and how are they different? In my opinion, this is one of those questions that cannot be answered for the masses because the simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: design, Let's Blog Off

Who is Dieter Rams?

May 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General Tagged With: Architecture and Society, being a part of the design process, design

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