BUILD looks at the power of curation as design tool for the urban environment.
Thoughts
Micro-housing Analysis & Opinion+
BUILD shares their thoughts on the growing micro-housing trend.
The Significance of Local Craftsmanship+
BUILD puts their money where there mouth is and gets a new road bike.
Why We Build Case Study Houses+
BUILD reveals the ideas and execution behind their Case Study House Series.
Top Five Social Media Tips for Architects+
BUILD shares their top tested tips on navigating the waters of social media.
The Science of Architecture+
BUILD shares thoughts on the science, not art, of architecture.
A Student’s Guide to the Architectural Internship+
BUILD lays out 10 tips for students looking to get the most out of their summer internship.
An Open Letter to Building Departments+
BUILD expresses concerns on the building permit process.
Architects and Usefulness, A New Year’s Resolution+
BUILD shares a new year's resolution for 2015.
Taking Back Architect+
BUILD shares thoughts and recommendations on the proper use of the term "Architect."
The Craft of Physical Models: A Guest Post by Cale Wilber+
BUILD's summer intern shares thoughts and lessons about the handmade architectural model.
10 Design Observations from Scandinavia+
BUILD shares insights from a recent trip abroad.
Notes on the Nature of Perfection+
BUILD addresses the notion of perfection in design and construction.
10 Architectural Features That Should Be Taken Out Of Rotation+
BUILD officially takes 10 architectural features out of the design vernacular.
Something is Very Wrong+
BUILD sounds the alarm bell on over-regulation, excessive permit fees, and general bureaucratic embellishment.
The Selection Process of Design+
BUILD spells out 5 filters and considerations that aid architects and homeowners in the selection process.
Social Media in the Post-Recession Economy+
BUILD shares their strategies for using the ever-increasing tools for connecting and sharing.
Houses For Living | Installation Art+
BUILD offers a simple distinction between art and architecture.
A Famous Person’s 5-Step Guide to Becoming an Architect+
BUILD shares their wisdom in the transitional measures necessary to tranform a celebrity into an architect.
Taking Back Your Career+
BUILD's top 10 survival skills for eliminating distractions and getting back to work.
The Paperless Age, A Love Letter+
BUILD thanks the DPD for a quantum leap in submitting permits.
Sometimes Dumber is Smarter+
BUILD shares one of the many counter-intuitive measures of modernism.
Why We Still Model…By Hand+
BUILD breaks down their rationale behind making physical models.
Poetics of Ordinary+
BUILD admires the simplicity and poetry of ordinary objects used in extraordinary ways.
What We (Should Have) Learned from the Recession+
BUILD lays out the hard lessons learned from the past few years, and has their fingers crossed that history doesn't...
Architects and the Power of Words+
BUILD tells the story of a design disaster in 1959 turned positive with one simple word from the right person...
An Open Letter to MoMA: The Museum of Mediocre Aspirations+
BUILD responds to MoMA's decision to demolish the American Folk Art Museum.