The Architecture of Happiness
A couple of months ago, I saw this book while browsing in the bookstore, and the name got my attention right away – “The Architecture of Happiness” by Alain De…
The Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School
The Architect’s Newspaper published a piece by Michael McDonough, the accomplished New York-based architect, writer, and teacher, called “The Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School.” Everyone reads lots…
10 Photographs That Changed the World
Photography can take us places, we’ve never been before, perhaps never dreamed of. There are some photographs that will make you stop and think. These 10 photographs stopped the world…
How to Use Converging Lines to Enhance Your Photography
Don’t you like digital cameras? Take a photo, look at it, if you don’t like it, delete and re-take it! Here are some tips for capturing good photos! When framing…
Gold Digger Celebrity Architects
Couple of days ago Robin Pogrebin wrote an article in New York Times about “celebrity architects” selling their archives… They are not planning to donate to a library or an…
How To Remove Soapscum From Granite Countetops
Just last week I discovered a stain on my granite counters that ran alongside my drying rack. When I removed the towel that we keep under the drying rack there…
Granite Countertop Basics
Granite, similar to the marbles and other known stones, is dated as ancient as the earth itself. It is also found everywhere in the world. During ancient societies, it was…
MoodSpace
MoodSpace design and implement visual ambiance using an exclusively patented art form that combines canvas art and computer controlled LED lighting allowing the artwork to subtly change and shift as…
If Architects Had to Work Like Web Designers
I have seen this hilarious article in Digital Survivors by Scott Manning. Some of the observations are so funny, and most of them are true! Clients are always demanding doesn’t matter…
Autonomous Transportation System
According to the UN, by 2030 about 5 billion people are expected to live in cities. Together China, India, and Brazil are projected to have as many urban inhabitants as…