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Twitter? Why would you waste your time? If you’ve ever thought this, welcome to the club. This post is for you. And here’s what we’re really wondering: Is Twitter worth our time and resources as architects? When researching this post, I came across the popular Internet psychologist Graham Jones and his thoughts on the subject. [...]

Should architects design as well as build the projects they work on? Francisca Alonso thinks so. Ten years ago she started her architecture firm AV Architects in the Metro DC area. She found that the great relationships she had created while designing her clients’ projects turned sour in the hands of a contractor. Instead of [...]

In this episode, Lee Calisti, AIA shares what it took for him to leave full-time employment and start his own architecture firm as a sole practitioner in 2003. Lee Calisti is the principal architect and owner of Lee Calisti, Architecture + Design, located 1 hour south-east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lee is also an adjunct faculty [...]

Livingstone Mukasa is the founder of Archability.com, an online marketplace for design professionals. On Archability.com, architects, designers, and others in the building design industry can find work, bid on projects, and hire outsourced talent. Archability is a matchmaker that pairs those needing architectural and building design services with those who offer these services. Archability aims [...]

Three years ago architect Bob Borson decided to start a blog “as a creative outlet” and “to try something new”. Little did he know that within two years his blog would balloon to readership of over 250,000 views a month, making it one of the most visited blogs of an individual architect. As such, Bob [...]

Have you ever wanted to start your own architecture firm? When I tried (and failed) to successfully launch my own architecture firm 5 years ago, I wish I would have known what Oscia Wilson, owner of Boiled Architecture, shares in this interview: the big myth about starting your own firm, what it takes to get [...]

Hey, Enoch here. I have a question for you. What part of your (current or future) architecture business would you most like to improve? You see, when I first went solo and tried to start my own firm, I fell flat on my face. A big, fat FAIL. I didn’t have a clue about how [...]

I’ve gotten a lot of requests for a simple tutorial on how to use the free, simple WordPress software to run an architecture firm’s website. WordPress is a great option if you want a website that can be changed and updated easily. If you haven’t heard of WordPress before, click here to find out more. For [...]

Is it possible for architects to develop their own projects even if they don’t have any of their own capital? As architects we have a unique insight into the development and planning process. Our minds and training are especially suited to see hidden solutions and create value through design. What if architects could leverage their [...]

Wondering how to get your firm’s website up and running in less than 10 minutes? Try my favorite, easy to use website tool – WordPress. A blog running WordPress (or another CMS) should be tops in any architect’s arsenal of social media tools. It’s worth playing around with at the very least. To start out, [...]