Time to Unplug - The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Experience
9 June 2009, 14:17
Unplug…every once in a while it needs to be done. If you haven’t done it in a while, you need to.
2009 AIA Sandcastle Competition & BRAVE
8 June 2009, 21:50
This past weekend, the AIA Houston chapter held the 23rd Annual AIA Sandcastle Competition in Galveston, Texas. This also marked BRAVE / ARCHITECTURE’s first appearance at the event as a participant. Amongst the larger, more sculptural designs...
Microsoft's Newest Edition is AMAZING!
8 June 2009, 17:47
The world has been spoiled by the Nintendo Wii, whether it be by the fact that system is loved by both children and adults or the fact that a whole family can sit and play together or even the fact that your daily exercise can be done in front of the TV. But it was announced recently by Microsoft that they will have a strong competitor…
Graffiti in BA
8 June 2009, 13:34
While walking around Martinez last week, I spotted an area that seems to be a magnet for local graffiti artists. The almost entirely-walled group of city blocks contains many upscale residences in this locality just a few miles north of...
Book Review: Amancio Williams
5 June 2009, 18:50
With forewords by former Dean of Architecture at the University of Michigan, Reginald Malcolmson and architect Emilio Ambasz, this book offers an essential look into the work of one of modernism’s most mystical characters. The recently published book, started by...
Pics of the Week: Back in the Day
3 June 2009, 18:38
On a not so serious note, this week’s theme is childhood/baby photos. We figured it was about time to dig through old dusty boxes and pull out those embarrassing childhood photos. Can you guess who’s who?
Pics of the Week: Letter "O"
27 May 2009, 20:02
This week, we asked our contributors to explore and photograph their interpretations of the letter ‘O’. Be it literal or abstract, its universal form is encountered in most everyday experiences at just about any location. From a typographic representation to...
australia here they come...
20 May 2009, 20:39
It doesn’t seem like 3 weeks ago our very awesome associate designer, Agnes van der Meij, left Houston to move to beautiful Australia. Her presence is definitely missed in the office; so I thought if she’s visiting the blog we...
Pics of the Week: Zoom Out / Zoom In
20 May 2009, 18:01
This week’s theme came compliments of our very own Peter Ho who was snapping random shots around the office and came up with a brillant idea. This week’s Pics of the Week was an assignment for office members to...
It isn't easy being Green
18 May 2009, 21:13
Pantone made an official release in early December 2008 stating that the color of 2009 would be Pantone 14-0848. What color is Pantone 14-0848? Well, it’s a yellow goldenrod sort of color ; handsome by definition. But, we...
