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How to Detail a Snowman

December 13, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

How to Detail a Snowman

It's hard to believe that the Christmas Holidays are upon us and I haven't shared with you my profound "How to Detail a Snowman" knowledge ... mostly because I don't have any since I live in Texas. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Design Studio, Graphics, Holidays, Life in General, My Work, Sketching Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural sketching, Graphics, Holiday, sketching, what?

063: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects

November 22, 2020 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

063: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects

It’s that gift-giving time of the year and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them a gift is rough since they are sooo particular – but that’s why we’re here. Now in its 11th … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes, Holidays, Life in General, Materials and Products, Observations, Products, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: Architects, Episodes, Gifts, Holiday, Podcast

Holiday Trends and the 3rd Annual Life of an Architect Holiday Cocktail

December 23, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Holiday Trends and the 3rd Annual Life of an Architect Holiday Cocktail

As 2019 comes to a close there is one thing front and center on my mind ... holiday drinking. Since it is December 23rd, and I don't think anybody is really at work, this has become the day that I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Holiday, recipe, what?

038: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2019]

November 24, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

038: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2019]

It's that holiday time of the year and if you are lucky enough to have an architect in your life, and you are wondering what to get this special someone for Christmas, you've come to the right place. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes, Holidays, Life in General, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, Gifts, Holiday

The Aalto – Life of an Architect Holiday Cocktail

December 16, 2018 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

The Aalto – Life of an Architect Holiday Cocktail

It would seem that I am getting a reputation where cocktails are involved ... ironic since I don't really drink all that much. While I enjoy drinking adult beverages, it would appear that I enjoy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Kitchen, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, cocktails, Holiday, Travel

013: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2018]

November 25, 2018 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

013: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2018]

This is the 9th annual and highly anticipated What to Get an Architect for Christmas gift guide. It's hard for me to process that when I wrote the very first gift guide back in 2010 that this would … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: Architects, Gifts, Holiday, Podcast

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