Category: design

    • The Best-Designed Building in Every U.S. State | Architectural Digest

      From an Olson Kundig–designed home in Idaho to Studio Gang’s Aqua Tower in Illinois, these structures stand out among all the rest in their respective state lines — Read on www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/best-designed-building-every-us-state 1111 Lincoln road is a great choice. The quick summary fails to note the mixed use composition as well the frequently used opportunity as…

    • 6 Sustainable Home Renovation Tips to Improve Your Fixer-Upper, guest post by Ray Flynn

      When planned correctly, buying a fixer-upper can help you save money while creating the house of your dreams. You’re sure to have a few expectations and ideas about how you want your house to turn out, but where do you start? Try taking a sustainable approach to your home improvements so you can reduce your…

    • Architects as day-to-day activists, not just design stars:

      Few architects will reach stardom in their carrier or their life. The ones that do have typically been blessed by a unique commission that allowed them to truly and freely feature their skills resulting in a spectacular structure. Frequently these structures are of a public or high profile private nature, such as museums, signature buildings…

    • Architects versus developers (an architects perspective):

      Ideas versus money. That is about the simplest way to distinguish the two and also the easiest way to understand why these two groups need each other. While overlap is of course possible, it is not likely. Developers frequently look at a potential project and create a general concept based on location and possible use…

    • Planners versus architects (an architects perspective):

      When looking closer into the world of design, one will find a distinction between planners and architects. While Architects may act and function as planners, the reverse is generally not true. Urban planners are trained to focus on a larger picture and incorporate varying functions of a place. These functions may include buildings and other…

    • The Role(s) of the Architects – what we really do

      The Role(s) of the Architects – what we really do

        Let’s keep the role and influence of the individual architect a little reasonable and in perspective here. There are so many varying aspects of architecture employment. Few actually design, especially design all the time. Most are executing some sort construction documents or other legal text relevant to the building at hand, research materials or…