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Sometimes, you get the whim to write about something that doesn’t quite fit into our usual boxes. But that’s ok! This collection pulls all our tangential musings together into one space where you can take it all in at your leisure.
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Adventures in Strange Toilets
Whether you talk about it or not, toilets play a really big role in our daily lives. And sometimes, we come across some truly bizarre choices... not always bad. Here are a few that Jeff came across in his travels.
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Designing in 3D with SketchUp
Dreaming of your perfect floor plan and sketching in a notebook is a fine tradition that I fully support. But, if you're tech savvy enough, I suggest taking it to the next level, downloading SketchUp, and having fun with your ideas. Take your dreams and use them as inspiration in communicating with your architect.
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Steve Jobs as an Inspiration to Architects and Design
Steve Jobs, you'll be missed. You've inspired not only legions of software and hardware engineers, but architects around the world with your clear and focused passion for design. Here are some reasons why architecture and architects are better off for what he has done for the world.
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An Architect’s Thoughts on Hospital Rooms
When an architect ends up in the hospital, even then they keep on observing and judging the spaces they occupy there.
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Smashing Glass Blocks
Glass block is horrible. Don't use it. Please don't use it. Did I mention that it is pretty horrific? It is. Don't use it. That is all.
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Nantucket Architecture
Architects can learn so much from visiting other places and seeing what works well there. Jeff recently returned from a trip to Nantucket, and reports back here.
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