Wild West Story
This year, for the first time, I have submitted an entry into a design competition '2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition'. It is an annual competition for anyone…
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May 31, 2017
Scale – domain of an architect
One of the things architects should be great at is the perception of scale. Sooner or later, every architect will develop an inner sense of the right scale. There are…
May 29, 2017
Small architecture, big importance
Architecture books are known for being comprised mostly of pictures. They are basically picture books for adults. There is not much text, the pictures, however, speak for themselves. In these…
May 24, 2017
Mistakes as a learning tool
I remember that at the beginning of the first semester our communication teacher asked us about being a student. Particularly who do we think is a good student, what traits…
May 22, 2017
Superkilen and public life
The bench below is from Prague. It stands, however, in Copenhagens Nørrebro district. It ended there because of a rare example of collaboration. German landscaping company Topotek 1, danish architecture…
May 17, 2017
Symptoms of being an architect
As a student of architectural technology, I developed a number of peculiar habits. And I think and hope I am not alone. Being an architect means to notice certain things.…
May 10, 2017
Four circles of architectural hell
The title was originally "Seven circles of architectural hell" but it was late and I got tired, so there are only four now. I think that four is still much…
April 26, 2017
Chainsaw bedroom
I bet you´ve never heard that term before, and that is because I made it up. But the idea is not mine. The term was originally "Hatchet bedroom" and it…
April 10, 2017
Think radi(c)al !
Thinking is a very complex process. Our brain never rests. We think as we go through our lives and never stop. During design process, architects think all the time, and…
April 3, 2017
I should learn to sketch (properly)
Being able to sketch beautifully is an amazing skill. As with any other, it takes time to learn it. It is not something you are born with. Practice makes perfect.…
March 31, 2017