EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 30, 2024

In this episode of the EntreArchitect Podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Courtney Rombough, a licensed architect specializing in remodeling and additions to old homes in Montclair, New Jersey. However, after graduating, she faced a significant challenge: passing the architect licensure exam.

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Archinect

JUNE 1, 2022

In a relief for clients and contractors alike, that record high was followed by a record-breaking 40% decline in June 2021 , although lumber prices have continued their wide fluctuation into 2022. Most analysts have laid the blame for this turbulent lumber market on short-term factors.

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ArchDaily

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and personal discussions. This week David and Marina of FAME Architecture & Design share advice and tips for clients with a project that is small and/or has a tight budget.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 6, 2025

In this episode, I sat down with Evan Troxel, a longtime friend, colleague, and industry thought leader, to discuss the evolving role of technology in the architecture profession and how small firm architects can prepare for the future. Balancing client demands, deadlines, and financial pressures leaves little room for experimentation.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The overall quality of BIM has been steadily improving since first being introduced to the market in the early 1980s.

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Dwell

JANUARY 16, 2025

Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Other challenges were to house the clients books and music collections in a flexible single display, and exhibit a collection of art and sentimental objects in a well-lit space without direct sunlight.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 15, 2024

International studio MAD Architects has unveiled the One River North apartment block in Denver , Colorado, which has a large, canyon-like opening breaking open its main facade. MAD Architects wanted the reference to natural rock formations to appear to be imposing itself on an otherwise typical residential facade.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 13, 2025

Selected through listener feedback and platform analytics, this episode explores how architects can use storytelling to create proposals that connect emotionally with clients, stand out from the competition, and secure more work. The Role of Storytelling in Winning Proposals Architects are natural storytellers.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 11, 2025

In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the way architects manage information is becoming just as critical as the designs they create. But if youre looking for a condensed version of the key takeaways, heres what I learned from my conversation with Reg and how it applies to architects striving to build better businesses.

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Deezen

JANUARY 20, 2025

Designed in the 1950s, the three-storey building is one in a series of brick townhouses by the Chinese-American architect IM Pei that were integrated into an area with small, historic homes as part of an urban renewal initiative. Along one side of the kitchen, the team incorporated warm oak cabinetry and a Blue de Savoie marble counter.

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ArchDaily

JULY 22, 2023

Hosted by Architects David Lee and Marina Bourderonnet, it features different creative professionals in unscripted conversations that allow for thoughtful takes and personal discussions. Courtesy of The Second Studio Podcast The Second Studio (formerly The Midnight Charette) is an explicit podcast about design, architecture, and the everyday.

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Deezen

APRIL 5, 2025

The project's starting point was how to reuse the concrete structure of the old house, which the client wanted to repurpose after it had been left abandoned on the site for over a decade. Its other recent projects include a home in London with a "monastery-like" interior and the renovation of a converted chapel in London.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 12, 2024

UK studio Twelve Architects has unveiled the Escapade Silverstone holiday-home development on the edge of the Silverstone race track, home of the British Grand Prix. Our job was to find a way to bring these two elements together and complement them both." The photography is by Jack Hobhouse.

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Portland Architecture

JANUARY 27, 2022

Continuing our now-multiyear series in which local architects talk about their inspirations, influences and key moments from their careers, the latest edition of The Architect's Questionnaire features Julia Mollner, a project architect and associate at Carleton Hart Architecture for the past six years. BY LUKE AREHART.

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Deezen

JANUARY 2, 2025

Studio on the Rye has added an extension to a terraced home in London Built for a client who has lived in Peckham for 14 years, the two-storey extension nearly doubled the size of the existing house adding a kitchen, snug and utility room on the ground floor. Studio on the Rye was founded by Borowiecka, a fourth-generation architect, in 2016.

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SW Oregon Architect

MAY 21, 2023

Generally, the courts hold architects like me, who stamp and sign construction contract documents, to a higher standard of care compared to others who don’t have this responsibility. Professional Judgment: Architects are required to exercise professional judgment based on their expertise and experience.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2024

London studio Mae Architects has created Harriet Hardy House in Southwark, a block of 119 social homes complete with a community centre and cafe. Commissioned by Southwark Council, the housing forms part of the Aylesbury estate redevelopment and is organised in a U-shape around a central courtyard. The photography is by Tim Crocker.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2025

Colectivo C733 includes architects Gabriela Carrillo, Carlos Facio, and Jose Amozurrutia, together with researchers Erik Valdez and Israel Espin. Last year, Carrillo spoke with Dezeen about how the collective is working with the Mexican government to create public architecture to ease the stresses of human migration.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Maine studio Elliott Architects has created a seaside house that includes a dramatic, cantilevered volume on stilt that stretches towards the ocean and the tree line. Elliott Architects demolished the main house and relocated the other two structures to start the design with a clean slate. Structural engineer: Thorton Tomasetti.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Architects are an incredibly talented and creative group of individuals. In an ongoing series of building a better business for architects, I shared my thoughts on why architects struggle in business and why we need to develop intentional Mission, Vision and Values Statements.

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Deezen

JANUARY 10, 2025

The photography is by LOCAL, Artishot/Arkitekturfoto i Bergen.

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Deezen

JANUARY 29, 2024

Local studio Oliver Leech Architects has extended a Victorian terrace house in south London, introducing a four-metre-wide skylight at its centre that offers views of a wildflower meadow roof. The extension features a window seat overlooking the rear courtyard Oliver Leech Architects was founded in 2016.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 23, 2024

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Leehong Kim Architects © Leehong Kim Architects Leehong Kim lives in Korea and operates Leehong Kim Architects in both Seoul and New York City.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 25, 2025

What if the one thing standing between your next projects success and a contractor’s confusion was buried under the seat of a pickup truck? Thats the reality of how most small firm architects treat specificationsand its why this episode of the EntreArchitect Podcast is so important. They gave me clients.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The clients' desire to be surrounded by both family and nature in their home called for a new adaptation of this once-ubiquitous typology, expanding and reframing the idea of outdoor living." This format reflects a connection with the outdoors, which, in the past, was synonymous with life in the region," Studio Becker Xu said.

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Santa Cruz Architect

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

For architects, contractors, and homeowners planning new builds or home additions, incorporating ample daylight into design not only enhances comfort but also adds significant value. Natural light is an essential design element that profoundly impacts a home’s aesthetics, energy efficiency, and livability.

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Aric Gitomer Architect

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

There are multiple facets to consider such as finances, time, availability of the contractors, and materials among others. Remodeling could be the best decision you ever made if you have access to reliable and trustworthy contractors. For the remodeling to work, you will require a contractor and that is the challenge.

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Deezen

MARCH 2, 2023

US studio CLB Architects has designed a cedar-clad home and barn in Wyoming for clients who love horses and wanted to return their property to its historic roots as a working ranch. CLB Architects gave the home a long, low roof To design the project, the team drew upon the site's history as a working cattle ranch.

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Deezen

JULY 9, 2024

Finnish studio AOR Architects has completed the Monio School and Cultural Centre in Hyrylä, using over 5,000 industrial timber logs to create a structure that references the area's traditional wooden villas. The photography is courtesy of AOR Architects. It is a fascinatingly simple way of building.

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Portland Architecture

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Over Portland Architecture's 16-year history, one of my favorite ongoing series as been the Architect's Questionnaire, where we learn about local practitioners' inspirations, mentors, key career moments, and cultural passions. What part of the job do you like best, and as an architect what do you think you most excel at?

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Deezen

JANUARY 8, 2022

A cluster of wood-clad buildings surround a central courtyard at this Minnesota residence by US firm Salmela Architect that was designed for clients who formerly lived in Japan. The house rests on a fifty-acre (20-hectare) parcel, the majority of which the clients granted to the Minnesota Land Trust for permanent conservation.

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Deezen

MARCH 1, 2024

US studio Tall Architects has created a cabin that has two stacked gabled forms that are rotated into an X-shape and clad in corrugated metal near a river in southern Alabama. Project credits: Architecture: Tall Architects Interiors: Jill Dupre Structural engineer: Simpkins & Costelli, Inc. Contractor: C.

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Deezen

JANUARY 25, 2025

Designed by London studio Mikhail Riches and architect Hawley , it is the only social-housing scheme ever to win the coveted annual award, given to the UK's best new building. News about the decision reverberated around the built-environment world, and architects in particular rejoiced. "It

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

US studio CLB Architects has created a retreat in rural Wyoming that has three wood-clad structures, with a creek running underneath the primary residence. Each building responds to its immediate surroundings Local firm CLB Architects carved away portions of the 6,000-square-foot (557-square-metre) building to form recesses and openings.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Local studio Mary Arnold-Forster Architects has updated an old schoolhouse in Scotland , adding two slate-clad extensions designed to contrast its original sandstone structure. The post Mary Arnold-Forster Architects extends Applecross Schoolhouse in Scotland appeared first on Dezeen. The photography is by Will Scott.

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2022

Kariouk Architects has completed MORE Cabin, a dramatic cantilevered structure overlooking a lake in Québec meant to stand out from its natural surroundings. Ottawa -based firm Kariouk Architects was commissioned to build a secondary residence overlooking Lac du Brochet, a remote lake roughly 100 kilometres north of the Canadian capital.

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Deezen

MARCH 13, 2024

London studio Woo Architects will employ the principles of a circular economy for its design of the UK Pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka , which will have a reversible gridded structure. It is being designed by Woo Architects alongside Japanese contractor ES Global, which has said the modular structure will also enable rapid construction.

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