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

Life of an Architect

JUNE 5, 2014

Support AEC Care’s 2014 Project and Give Children a Solid Foundation “All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.” She’s volunteering her time and expertise again this year, and will be the design team’s lead architect and project manager.

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Policies Chicago Architecture Resources 85

Kitchens for Living

MAY 1, 2015

Whether you are a design professional or an educated homeowner you’ve probably heard the term “kitchen work triangle”. It is actually the result of a study made at the University of Illinois in the 1950s! Yes, this makes kitchen design sound a bit like solving a puzzle and, actually, it really is. Who thought this up?

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Kitchen Illinois Study Marble 100

Freshome Design & Architecture Magazine

MAY 12, 2015

Image Via: Matiz Architecture & Design Let’s be honest, designing corporate spaces is all about the bottom line. Companies are discovering that design has an impact on employee performance. Psychology students at the University of Exeter put that theory to the test when they studied a local corporation. Why can’t you?

Design 40

Design San Francisco Study Research 40

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

He and I have spent many wonderful afternoons standing in the alley, drinking beer, and talking about architecture and design. After studying photography at Portfolio Center in Atlanta, Poul headed to New York to assist some of the top photographers in the city.

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New York New York City North America Illinois 60

Life of an Architect

APRIL 26, 2015

The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition … there are a lot of people from around the planet who are anxiously awaiting these results. While there are other concerns that make this playhouse design competition much more challenging than you might think, those are the two most important.

Costa Rica 40

Costa Rica Design Malta Texas 40

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

It is not (and should not try to be) an endorsement of your superior design skills. I personally feel that having fewer licensed architects is bad for the profession because good designers will go unlicensed and clients will start to recognize (correctly) that they can hire unlicensed designers who are equally qualified to do the work.

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Study Software Architecture Report 111