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The 31 Best Residential Design Blogs Featuring Awesome Cement Tile (A Definitive List For Encaustic Tile Enthusiasts)

Granada Tile

As I’m sure you know, in the last few years, cement tiles have grown in popularity not only for their beauty but also for the durability and easy care that’s long made them a popular decorative element in the piazzas, public buildings and cafes of Europe, South American, North Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Thank you Laura!).

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2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners

Life of an Architect

in no particular order) The Reading Room Designer : Tyler Murph – Dallas, Texas, USA Bio : Born and raised Dallasite, practicing architecture/design for 16 years, UTA graduate, doing higher education work now but have done corporate, K-12, multifamily, and religious architecture. I was conceived, born and raised in South Africa.

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The Finalists – 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

Life of an Architect

Autumn Cottage Designer : Christiaan Luijk (Cape Town, South Africa) Bio : I studied Architecture at Cape Town University 5 years ago. This time next Monday, I will be able to reveal the designer’s who have won this year’s competition and will be getting their playhouse built, and donated, to Dallas CASA. Loving life!

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The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

Life of an Architect

The judges for this round consisted of: Brad Oldham and Chrity Coltrin – Brad Oldham is sculptor based out of Dallas, Texas but has projects all over the world. I was conceived, born and raised in South Africa. My wife is and American, but we met in West Africa. Brad and Christy’s company ‘ Brad Oldham International, Inc. ‘

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2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners

Life of an Architect

The Autumn Cottage Designer : Christiaan Luijk – (Cape Town, South Africa) Bio : I studied Architecture at Cape Town University 5 years ago. These are surprisingly complicated little buildings and the criteria for evaluation is specific, but yet open for a wide range of interpretation. Surprise me with Something: I get fanatic about anything.

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Should I be an Architect? | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Fast forward 20+ years and here I am today; a partner in a terrific firm, a previous AIA “Young Architect of the Year” recipient, projects in my portfolio that I am proud of creating, leadership positions in my professional organization (Dallas Chapter American Institute of Architects and the Texas Society of Architects).

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Privacy, Architecture and the Internet | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

I only hope that one day when the AIA convention goes to Dallas, that they arrange a “Bob Borson Designed This” tour. Your experience(shared to the world) is helping thousands to find their paths and try to achieve a 10th of what you are currently doing… Keep it going. Because it will sell out.