Category: Behind the Scenes

Why did I choose to be a Residential Architect? I found myself speaking to a room full of my peers at the CRAN (Custom Residential Architecture Network) Symposium a couple months ago and one of the first slides of my presentation asked the question, “How did you go from working on huge steel structures to

Architectural Sketching Sketching + Architecture go hand in hand. And I’ll be the first to admit that most of my sketches may not be “museum quality” just yet, but architectural sketches are not about looking pretty. They are all about communicating ideas… whether it’s solving initial design problems or working through ideas and details with colleagues or clients,

Is it just a stereotype that architects love math and puzzles? As it turns out, not in this office! One of our current projects is based on a perfect cube—I’m sure it’s not hard to guess which one. For this week’s post, I thought it would be fun to talk about how Cubed came to

It has been a long time since I’ve had to think about starting a new school year… but we are actually feeling that “Back To School” vibe here in the office this year so this month’s ArchiTalks theme is a fun one to explore. Today’s post is part of the ArchiTalks series in which Bob Borson of

We love talking about architecture–with other architects, potential clients, friends, family, the people we meet in elevators….These conversations often spark a question about our creative process: How do we get from an initial design to a fully constructed home? We’re hoping that with the launch of this new blog series, “Behind the Scenes”, we can

Today’s post is a guest post written by Marisa Kaugars AND is part of the ArchiTalks series in which Bob Borson of Life of an Architect selects a theme, and a bunch of us architects (who also write a blog) post on the same day at the same time… This month our theme is Summer. You can find

Celebrating Architecture: Highlights from #AIAcon16   IMAGINE MORE: more beautiful, more creative, more useful, more amazing, more efficient, more value…. The AIA Convention 2016 in Philadelphia last week was dedicated to inspiring architects to imagine more. LMN Architects won the AIA 2016 Architecture Firm Award and created this Thank You AIA video below – a pretty spectacular showcase

To anyone considering a future in architecture, here’s a bit of advice from 4 of us currently in the architecture profession… From just starting out in the world of architecture to over 18 years (yikes!) of experience, we have some great suggestions for future architects… I asked my team to contribute to today’s ArchiTalks post

Studio MM approaches each design as a unique story, one which begins by identifying and understanding the needs and desires of the client. Our work reflects a strong connection to person and place with an emphasis on integrity. “…We focus on people in addition to product because we want the experience of designing your home

Architects love to think they are fabulous photographers… (just look at our instagram accounts!) – and to be honest I do love taking pictures… But I know my limits. When it comes to documenting our work I know we should be working with a professional. “When you invest in good photography, you invest in future success.“