Life of an Architect

APRIL 16, 2017

The 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition had its first round of judging last Friday – and it was probably the most difficult process we’ve experienced so far. We had over 1,100 registrations representing 85 different countries – and the overall quality of the designs is also improving.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Home / Career / Surviving Architecture School Surviving Architecture School Bob Borson — December 16, 2013 — 49 Comments Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific. It’s architecture not emergency surgery, mix in some hobbies during the weekend. What about those poor souls?

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JULY 29, 2014

This modern Possum Kingdom Lake home by interior designer Tracy Hardenburg is filled with light, welcoming and refreshing. Photographed by Pär Bengtsson, the home imagined by an interior design with more than twenty years of residential experience is welcoming and vibrant. Tracy Hardenburg Designs'

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 27, 2014

Architecture. Architecture. Architecture › Simplicity Reigns in 100% Renewable Energy Home: Great Gulf Active House . By Ada Teicu in Architecture. The first Active House in Russia was designed by architecture firm Polygon Lab and is situated in the outskirts of Moscow, in Zapadnaya Dolina. Apartments.

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Trendir Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This design features tons of windows, so there’s little privacy, but it can be adjusted quite a bit if you so desire. Coming from Mod House , this design is sustainable, made out of modular shipping containers. Modern Container Home Design. This Canyon City container cabin is the epitome of modern design.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 5, 2017

Since I wanted to leave something behind for my clients, I decided to make them a whole bunch of magnets since I know that they will need them in order to fulfill the design concepts for the fair amount of metal we’ve incorporated into this project ( Interior Steel Wall Panels and Steel/Walnut Benches ).

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 9, 2019

Faux sheepskin and cowhide rugs add warmth (literally and design-wise) to any room. It’s amazing how adding a hide rug to a room can be an instant game changer,” says Lori Wiles of Lori Wiles Design in Cedar Rapids, IA. “A However, Karen Otto at Home Star Staging in Dallas, TX, does not use faux sheepskin and cowhide rugs.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 1, 2019

And they do all of this while dressing up your windows and making your rooms look formal and elegant , modern or romantic – or while making a whimsical or bold design statement. Freshome asked several interior designers and window treatment experts to share some of the trends in this area. Image courtesy of Pulp Design Studios.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 15, 2016

I originally introduced this project to everyone in a post I wrote called “ Sketching during Schematic Design ” that I wrote back in November 2014. That post showed the process of going from initial concept to a finished schematic design plan that I would ultimately show the clients. It’s perfectly flush.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 30, 2016

It has been a big year for white in home design. It started with Benjamin Moore selecting white as it’s 2016 Color of the Year. Following suit, light and monochromatic Scandinavian design trends continued to dominate home blogs, and Freshome was no exception. White can come in as many hues and intensities as any other color.

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Floor Covering News

MARCH 5, 2020

Focused on commercial interior design and covering 17 different verticals, from Wellness to Hospitality Design, an immersive array of nearly 100 CEU-accredited modules is available to attendees starting June 7, a day before the show’s official opening. “The Power of Design for Experience: Intuitive Integration of Interiors, Egd.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Home / Observations / What Home Buyers Really Want What Home Buyers Really Want Bob Borson — September 23, 2013 — 34 Comments I am an architect who designs – among other things – residential projects for a fairly upscale clientele. –even if you guess the right product, you then have to guess the right color.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MARCH 8, 2019

The top 10 cities, in order, are Baltimore, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, Columbus OH, Cincinnati, Detroit, New York, San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose and Dallas/Fort Worth. For example, they tend to leave fecal spots on your mattress, walls, and upholstery (ranging in color from red to reddish brown).

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Life of an Architect

MAY 8, 2016

On Thursday, May 5th, 2015, the Americans Institute of Architects of Dallas organized a day of awareness and celebration on the impact the ADA has had on the built environment and the disabled community and I was asked to participate by spending my entire day with no hearing. Visual barriers are very important in designing a space as well.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

The short description is that the site had to be cleared (architectural speak for scraping the dirt and landscaping away as needed), the piers have been drilled (holes dug into the ground down to rock which will be filled with concrete and rebar) and formwork is getting set. If Dallas had a rainy season, we would be in it.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 15, 2016

I can remember losing sleep as I fretted over the size of the pipe columns in the first project I ever designed by myself in the real world (read: The Best Project Ever Designed That Wasn’t ). A good case in point is the gable vent I recently designed for a house in Dallas that I am currently working on.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 15, 2014

My career is more stable Well, at least as stable as a job in the architectural profession can be. And as I get older I feel less need to give advice and have control so hair color becomes a moot point. Keep designing, keep being creative, keep on truck in’, keep on keeping on. link] hausloop Happy Birthday Bob!!!

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Life of an Architect

JULY 17, 2016

I know, pretty bold statement to “ admit ” that the playhouse that I designed is better than good. Is it better than all the others playhouses I’ve designed? I have always made the drawings available and, in addition, I typically show a step-by-step construction walkthrough guide for the playhouses I design.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

A Christmas ornament seemed Christmas-y enough so I sketched it up, took a picture of it with my phone, brought it into Photoshop where I added some color, and then *BOOM* … the graphic was created. I thought about making some bacon for breakfast but … wah-waaa. okay, maybe that was a bit more fanfare than it deserved…).

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

We delved into the interior design, looking for features such as hardwood flooring, stainless steel appliances, balconies and other modern features. Interiors have been tastefully designed to feature hardwood flooring, Black Galaxy countertops, 10-foot ceilings and skyline views.

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Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2015

Image Source: HB Dallas Home automation is an ever-expanding market that is growing by leaps and bounds. Z-Wave is a wireless communications specification designed to allow devices in the home to communicate with one another for the purposes of ho me automation.) Essentially, the design will blend well in a tech-savvy home.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 12, 2014

So when I was offered a new Bosch Tassimo T55 brewing system, and casually mentioned it to the people sitting around me, they said I might “accidentally” fall on the sharp end of an architectural scale if I didn’t say yes. Isn’t the color green supposed to mean something like you’re a genius or something?

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Architectural concept sketches, construction details, construction photos … these are the sorts of posts that are both my most favorite, and least favorite, to put together. There are a few things in this drawing that are different from my initial concept sketch but overall, I’m pretty happy with how the initial design held up.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 7, 2015

This turned out to be a lot more challenging than I had anticipated but I am happy to say that the Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition Awards are finally complete! If you consider yourself a designer, you should design everything. Since then, a lot of changes have occurred.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 12, 2015

This past weekend was the culmination of several months of coordination, design and construction – The Life of an Architect 2015 Playhouse ‘Outdoor Movie Theater’ was delivered and is now on display. You can also paint in over and over again should you want to introduce some color in to the interior.

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