How to Buy a Present for an Architect
Matters of Taste: Ten things to give, or not to give, an architect
Don't Give: Sports-related gifts
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Do Give: Books on architects you have never heard of
It's funny because it's true.
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Evan Troxel
Those Who Make
Those Who Make is a website that hosts a carefully curated collection of videos + interviews of, yes, you guessed it... Those Who Make.
Uh oh. Now you have a decision to make. Which is it going to be? Are you going to watch these videos, or actually go out and
The Most Important Thing You Can Do
Ira Glass on Storytelling
I have never experienced someone who can be so succinct, where every word they've strung together into one cohesive thought rolls off the top of their head so easily, and seemingly unrehearsed like Ira Glass. He is a true professional, and is giving some
Rands In Repose: You're Not Listening
Mr. Lopp:
If they don’t trust you, they aren’t going to say shit.
File this one under Getting Better. Once again I am reminded about the difference between leaders and managers. Leaders listen and inspire. Managers mostly worry about themselves and are trying to figure out how to
Jack White on Inspiration
Spoiler alert: it's all about constraints. This is the honest truth. I love how he talks about the idea of constriction to force himself to create.
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✱ Breaking News - LOAA Rocks my World
It's official. I've made it. Do I have a product that's being pitched on a Billy Mays (RIP, Billy) infomercial? No, I'm on Life of an Architect's list of... drum roll please...
The Top Architectural Websites in the World
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✱ Evolution of a Design
Evolution of a Design
See the design of a fire station change over a relatively short period of time as I take it through the design process.
Sometimes the evolution of a particular design seems to have a mind of its own. Here is a recent example of a project