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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Puerto Rico Design Colombia United Kingdom 71

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Flora and fauna play a significant role in the designs of artist Sean Yseult. Image: Sean Yseult Photography There are rock star designers, and then there are rock star designers. The former represents those high-profile artists with lucrative product deals, spots on design shows and panels, and huge social media presence.

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Design North Carolina Study New York City 75

The Perfect Bath

MARCH 2, 2016

I simply love books; new and old, design, decoration, architecture, art, craft, fashion, landscape and much more. The inspiration for Brathwaite’s work is based Shaker purity; she uses a subtle color palette, the power of scale and the repetition of elements to create spaces with strong lines and clear, forceful identities.

Design 40

Design San Francisco New York Journal 40

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Image Source: World Architecture News. The Journal of Social And Personal Relationships reveals that this stress is further exasperated when husband and wife both work outside the home—naturally, neither sex wants to come home after a long day of work to be greeted by household chores and messes. Image Source: Design Harmony.

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Study Journal Architecture Research 112

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

The architect described it as having a “feeling of solidity, serenity, and permanence” in The Architects’ Journal, which are not words commonly associated with spaces that conform to the 1968 Caravan Act. Muted colors and clean lines used inside add to this emphasis placed on the outside world.

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Journal Standards System Colors 40

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

AUGUST 7, 2016

They include numerous elements of architectural interest, including hardwood floors, exposed wooden and metal beams, and exposed brick that add charming character to the space. One of the bedrooms, for example, has blue and orange pops of color in artwork and orange and white, coral printed foot stools.

Rhode Island 40

Rhode Island Journal Architecture Decorative 40

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

You can get smaller sizes of this exact lightbox, but the larger is best for an architect who likes to sketch, draw or design in a non-digital format. Architecture Lego Sets [27:09 – minute mark] Andrew Gift As a kid I loved Legos. I can often trace my interest in architecture back to this toy.

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Journal Architecture Finland Standards 96

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

JUNE 15, 2015

Some think interior design is all about playing with fabrics and furnishings, making everything pretty and perfect. Image Source: Andrew Flesher There is a falsehood (or should we say many falsehoods) among the general population as to what an interior designer actually does, or why we should hire them.

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Interior Design Design Journal Colors 40

Time2Design

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

And again represents another instance when interior design and fashion design take cues from each other and influence style in what we wear and how we decorate our homes. The 1950''s is one of my favorite era''s of furniture, architecture, product, interior and fashion design. 1958 Dupont.

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Journal Atlanta Interior Design Architecture 40

Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 4, 2016

I could also argue that boiling water is particularly handy for architecture students so they can eat those oh-so-delicious $0.99 I have this particular pullover from The North Face, and yet I want more of them … even in the same color. Moleskine Cahier Journal (Set of 3), Extra Large, Plain, Black, Soft Cover (7.5

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Journal Los Angeles System Architecture 40

Decorator on Demand

AUGUST 12, 2009

She also designed the china, tableware, menus and even the matches. -It It was Dorothys single greatest design achievement.She was the first to approach a project and design the total environment. Did you know that Carleton Varney still oversees all interior design of this fabulous resort? Anne Lubner Designs.

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Decorative West Virginia Interior Design Painted 40

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

I meant for this post to be about the design process and how the thing that separates me (and all educated design professionals) from other people is that we can design things for other people, that are clearly articulated and logical, even if I don’t care for the problem I am solving. Post Title: Feeling Ignored?

San Antonio 40

San Antonio Architecture Texas Journal 40

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

drumroll please ……………………………………………………… Tombo Markers ( 6 piece Gray Scale $12.25) ( 16 Pack Primary and Secondary Colors $27.99) These pens will take a mediocre drawing and make it fabulous ( and who doesn’t want that?

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Journal Architecture Standards Training 112

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

These aren’t particularly easy to get your hands on, particularly if you want a specific color, but once you have it … mmmmm. Architectural T-Shirts – $20 Gratuitous self-promotion on this gift since these are T-shirts that I made. If I ever saw something that an architecture student needed, this is it.

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Journal Architecture Fort Worth Louisiana 80