Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Sketches Architectural Sketches Bob Borson — September 26, 2013 — 22 Comments Architects sketch as part of the process when doing their job … at least I do. This is a sketch from project that I am currently working on – the KHouse Modern.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Iranian-French architect India Mahdavi has put her characteristic maximalist spin on PoMo, a contemporary art museum in Trondheim , Norway, with a salmon-pink gift shop and a mandarin-hued staircase. The pair sought to balance the building's history with references to Trondheim's skyline and Norwegian folk art and craftsmanship.

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Archinect

DECEMBER 19, 2022

“When I first started sketching, the pieces were much bigger. ” Andraos, who stepped down as Dean of Columbia's GSAPP last May, told WWD that her inspiration to make jewelry for the first time came from her hometown of Beirut’s Art Deco tradition.

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misfits' architecture

APRIL 5, 2025

This sentence is simple and honest but its also theatrical, beautiful, artful, brutal, and as such, typical of Mishima. Theres an art to saying something with an economy of means but theres also an art in using all the means at ones disposal to create something equally simple. Its what I mean about the art of excess.

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Deezen

APRIL 22, 2022

British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare and architect India Mahdavi have redesigned the Gallery dining room at London venue Sketch , adding site-specific artworks, warm golden colours and textured materials to its interior. The Gallery at Sketch is now covered in warm yellow hues. Warmth is the new colour at Sketch.".

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It can be hard as a small studio to make change but we're managing to inspire larger companies." Photo by David Mller The designer has been experimenting with the technique ever since, producing vases, chairs, tables and art installations. But it's worth the effort, he said, when projects are influencing the likes of IKEA. "It

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Deezen

JUNE 21, 2024

Dezeen School Shows: a fashion collection made from reused materials that explores themes of womanhood is included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Arts University Plymouth. Also included is a shoe design inspired by biomaterial research and an animation project promoting engagement with natural environments.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Late film director David Lynch adored design and architecture and mastered the art of wielding it to evocative effect, writes Anthony Paletta. He is the rare director who can actually build his own furniture, having started in art school, and he adored the stuff. You could care a little bit or you could care a lot.

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SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 14, 2024

This is another in my series of posts inspired by 1000 Awesome Things , the Webby Award-winning blog written by Neil Pasricha. The series is my meditation on the awesome reasons why I was and continue to be attracted to the art of architecture. At its core, architecture is about problem-solving. That satisfaction is multifaceted.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Furniture brand Herman Miller Gaming has collaborated with Brooklyn multimedia art studio Faile on 12 "interpretations" of the brand's Embody Gaming Chairs, which will be "inducted" into its archives after a New York exhibition. McNeil and Miller treated the chairs as "art objects".

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Architizer

JANUARY 2, 2025

Inspired by her global experiences, she shares captivating insights into the worlds most extraordinary cities and buildings and provides travel tips on her blog, The Travel Album. One day you might be sketching initial designs, the next youre sitting in on client meetings or even overseeing construction on-site.

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SW Oregon Architect

APRIL 2, 2023

What caught my eye was a collection of his stunning images of Art Deco towers, part of a larger project to document historic skyscrapers across the USA entitled the Highrises Collection. Chris’s visual art developed alongside his growing skills as a designer, and this architectural influence is integral to his work.

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Deezen

MAY 5, 2022

Dezeen School Shows: a photography project that explores feelings of nostalgia and a restaurant design that contrasts rustic and contemporary elements are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Kendall College of Art and Design. Kendall College of Art and Design. Student: Hazel Lovecraft. Course: BFA Fashion Studies.

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Deezen

MAY 29, 2023

Chinese practice Wang Chong Studio used rustic stone walls and a sloping roof to help this art museum blend into its rocky site in China's Henan Province. Named Taihang Xinyu Art Museum, the museum is built around an old warehouse on the site, which backs onto Taihang Mountain and sits alongside the Cangxi River.

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Stephen B Chambers Architects

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Takashi Murakami "Bacon: Scream" (detail), 2019, by Takashi Murakami in acrylic, gold, and platinum leaf on canvas on aluminum frame by Asian Art Museum, San Francisco When we were in San Francisco recently, Chambers Architects visited the Takashi Murakami (Japanese, b. 1962) exhibition at the Asian Art Museum.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 13, 2025

Her insights on the emotional impact of space, the importance of authenticity in storytelling, and the art of creating compelling proposals offer valuable lessons for small firm architects looking to grow their businesses. Julies career is rooted in a passion for both architecture and communication.

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e-architect

JANUARY 19, 2022

Gulliver DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Prague, Contemporary Czech Architecture, Photography. Gulliver DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague. Architektury Martin Rajniš were approached by the director and founder of the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, Leoš Válka, who said he “needed something for the roof”. 19 Jan 2022.

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Habitus Living

MARCH 3, 2024

The house is a modern residential home that honours the Jazz Age, adorned with Art Deco features such as geometric lines and eclectic materials. The design brief evolved throughout the iterative process, through conversation and sketching. Conceived by Kerry Phelan of K.P.D.O

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Mikael Bergquist Arkitektkontor © Åke E:son Lindman Mikael Bergquist is an architect SAR/MSA with a degree from KTH, Stockholm and the Art Academy, Copenhagen. It’s the natural attitude of arts and crafts, whether it’s about knitting a sweater or building a house. The building tradition is our inspiration.

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Deezen

JUNE 7, 2022

Dezeen School Shows: a fashion collection that celebrates the designer's Ukrainian roots and an allotment scheme at London's Docklands are included in Dezeen's latest school show by students at Kingston School of Art. Kingston School of Art. School: School of Design. Tutors: Phil Davies, Carl Cerkin, Jon Harrison and Andy Dray.

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30X40 Design Workshop

MAY 23, 2022

I hope it inspires you to leverage the 'language of construction' and to treat your drawing practice as an art form too. Concept Sketch. We designed our drawings and worked to make them as beautiful as they were functional. In this video, I'm sharing my process and paying it forward. Walls, Doors, + Windows.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

While the founder of the contemporary British brand Toogood identifies herself as a designer, with work spanning interiors , objects, furniture , clothing and art , her practice is often referred to as multidisciplinary. I like working in interiors, objects, furniture, clothing and art," she told Dezeen.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 11, 2023

With the 12th A+Awards now open for entries , Gehry’s Fondation is set to provide ample inspiration for this year’s participants. Early conceptual sketch by Gehry, 2006 © Frank O. Gehry Your early sketch for the building remains an iconic example of creative conception. My sketches don’t come out of thin air.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This is the latest in our lookbooks series, which provides visual inspiration from Dezeen's archive. For more inspiration see previous lookbooks featuring airy loft conversions , kitchen islands with waterfall countertops and art-filled living rooms.

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Portland Architecture

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Daniel Toole: I became interested in architecture in junior high by receiving a book on Frank Lloyd Wright given to me by my aunt, an art teacher in Vancouver, Washington. All these experiences, along with backpacking on travel fellowships, and combing used bookstores for art and architecture books have made me who I am today.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 22, 2014

Home / Blog / #ArchiSketch #ArchiSketch Bob Borson — June 23, 2014 — 22 Comments As an architect, I tend to communicate through sketching – which is starting to make me a bit of a relic. The rest of my afternoon is starting to look up – all that’s missing is a beer Hashtags used: #sketching.

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Deezen

MAY 29, 2024

It was inspired by paintings of sea roses and the craft of fan making, as well as ideas around motion and dance. Also in Mayfair, design studio Pirajean Lees designed an Arts-and-Crafts inspired restaurant called 20 Berkeley. We developed the design together throughout the year." The photography is by Ludovic Balay.

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Habitus Living

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Luca Lettieri is the perfect example of a Design Hunter, exploring and practising design and art in the truest sense. He shares his journey with Habitus and the inspirations behind his work. Our home is full of art and furniture that my partner and I have made, traded for and been gifted from friends.

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The Spaces

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Legend has it that Michelangelo hid in this secret vault in 1530 while hiding from Pope Clement VII, using its walls as a sketch pad to while away the hours. Some argue they appear to be provisional sketches for future works, including limbs of statues found in the New Sacristy.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

These well-known figures are transforming the industry through podcasts, online courses and free educational resources that inspire the next generation of architects and designers. David Drazil Founder of Sketch Like an Architect ; Published Author; Teacher David Drazil is an architect who loves to sketch.

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The Spaces

MARCH 30, 2022

London’s sketch says goodbye to pink with new interiors by India Mahdavi and Yinka Shonibare. The Gessner brings members club-inspired living to London’s rental market. Fashion house Balenciaga has opened an artfully deconstructed new store in London, using concrete, metal and glass to create an industrial backdrop.

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Architizer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

During the Renaissance, Italian architects such as Leon Batista Alberti, Filippo Brunelleschi and Donato Bramante used axonometric sketches and carefully hand-drawn perspectives to communicate their designs. has the ability to convert it into numerous visualization styles: from day to night shots and from sketches to realistic imagery.

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SW Oregon Architect

MARCH 27, 2022

They also include inspirational, integrated graphics, such as original sketches and notes from the legendary coach Bill Bowerman etched into the metal mesh that wraps the underside of the seating bowl. Note the greatly enlarged images of Bill Bowerman's sketches and notes on the underside of the upper seating bowl above.

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Deezen

JUNE 5, 2024

Also included is a project honouring Qatari heritage alongside modern styling and another taking inspiration from ancient statues and Qatar's deserts. Mood boards, intricate sketches, meticulous pattern-making and graceful drapes made for an immersive journey that told the story of the evolution of every collection.

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DesignRulz

JUNE 18, 2023

In this article, we will explore a variety of super cool things you can draw on a whiteboard to captivate and inspire those around you. Doodles and Sketches: Let your creativity flow by doodling and sketching on a whiteboard. This activity can be a great stress-reliever and spark inspiration.

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The Spaces

JUNE 6, 2022

The exhibition, taking place as part of Milan design week , promises a ‘comprehensive and inspiring cross-section of the rapidly evolving world of design’, says the independent design platform, which has hosted several previous shows in the city’s former military hospital. Scenography: Alessia Anfuso.

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The Spaces

MARCH 6, 2023

Gray only works from sketches and refers to his collection of provisional pencil and charcoal drawings to produce the final work in the studio. ’ Art College Gray is influenced heavily by the Renaissance masters and their allegorical storytelling. ‘I call them the lost and the nameless,’ he says.

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