10 Words - "Let's make it look like we draw for a living." I think I am going to make this my mantra - maybe put it on a coffee mug or a tee-shirt - because I seem to be saying it a lot. I look at … [Read more...]
eVolo 2013 Skyscraper Competition
Before you get all worked up, I am not hosting another design competition here on Life of an Architect ... yet. I'm not sure how many people are familiar with the annual eVolo Skyscraper … [Read more...]
The Genius of Charley Harper
. Charley Harper is an American Modernist artist known for his illustrations of all sorts of wildlife. He called it "minimal realism" but I call it awesome. I had seen the work of Charley Harper … [Read more...]
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...]
Playhouse Design – Construction Drawings
It's that time of year - the 2011 ORIX Parade of Playhouses benefitting Dallas CASA. The Parade of Playhouses, hosted by NorthPark Center, provides an opportunity to help abused and neglected … [Read more...]
Canada Dry – Bottling Plant
Things used to be much more simple - but that doesn't mean they were better ... but in this case it does. During the holiday break, I had some time to continue flipping through all the old … [Read more...]