Like an impetuous and premature first-time or waking up without beer goggles, sometimes the world reminds us of humbling experiences that have defined our youth and sculpted us into the fine human beings we are today. This week, I awoke to a most nostalgic email that oozed ambition... View full entry

Trained and tested in the flames of inadequacy, the fertile ashes of destitution provide for the emergence of the ripe succulent — so is the rise of the promoted intern. There’s nothing quite like that point in an architect’s career where they go from being an intern to having... View full entry

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(visit buildingsatire.com to check your answers)   Aggrenad Hotel Fig 1: Holl, Nelson-Atkins Fig 2: Three-Headed Dog from Harry Potter     Superkilen Fig 1: Etsy Denim Patchwork Quilt Fig 2: Candyland        Prague Library Fig 1: EVE from WALL-E Fig 2: Masked... View full entry

Bring the magical atmosphere of a highway-underpass-squatter-encampment into your living room with this 100% recycled aluminum candle holder. This elegant masterpiece comes with a lovingly hand made wax coating at the base; simply heat the bottom of any candle and stick firmly in place. This can... View full entry

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Architecture can be a poor, masochistic, and downtrodden profession, but it doesn’t have to be. The truth is we never had to be poor, in fact we probably could have had our choice of occupations, but for whatever reason we’re here. Our short term financial freedom lies in what I (and... View full entry

Architecture can be a poor, masochistic, and downtrodden profession, but it doesn’t have to be. The truth is we never had to be poor, in fact we probably could have had our choice of occupations, but for whatever reason we’re here. Our short term financial freedom lies in what I (and... View full entry

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I like to describe myself as a failure: I dropped out of graduate school and moved to China. There has always been this itch inside of me, a kind of restlessness and dissatisfaction with my experience, education, and abilities that I think I was hoping to fill. In fact, the night before I boarded... View full entry

On a train ride from Beijing to Shanghai, I realized how monotone China seemed to me, or at least Beijing and the area around it. At that moment, I became conscious of the chromatic impressions cities have left on me. Coincidentally during my trip, the Powerstation of Art in Shanghai housed a... View full entry

  I just finished reading, “In Praise of Shadows,” by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki and it actually turned out to make some dull moments of my most recent family vacation a lot less dull. But still, less dull does not equate sharpness. At first read I thought Mr. Tanizaki was a... View full entry

  Beijing is a dirty place. A few days after I arrived I realized the disgusting ephemerality of this city. You throw your trash out at night, the fairies take it away so you can breath a little easier from 8AM to 2PM, then the gooey tide rises again. It’s really no different than most... View full entry

  So the project’s over. Finally. We go out to this new restaurant around the corner for a celebratory meal. The food is “locally sourced” (whatever that means), organic, free-range, all that, and priced to match. Not the most intern-budget friendly option. As I gaze down... View full entry

We are America | A Call to Action By Jamel Williams On December 11, 2012 www.buidingsatire.com Now that we have made it through the obligatory familial togetherness of the overwhelming uncommercial Thanksgiving holiday, we, as Americans, can finally focus on what matters most. We can now turn our... View full entry

Fashion ARCHetypes | Sartorial Satire By  Tom Einspahr On November 22, 2012  on Building Satire.com The Minimalist The Minimalist stays clear of color, instead opting to wear only shades of grey. If they must wear colors it must be muted and desaturated. Button up shirts are a must... View full entry

Passion and pay don't come easy.   Let’s be REAL | And Don’t Waste My Time By Parrhesia On November 13, 2012 on Building Satire.com   To all my struggling brothers and sisters out there, this one’s for you. Dear Management, I’m typically not one to complain... View full entry

By The Rafaie On October 17, 2012 BuildingSatire.com   He's got the whole world in His hand     Oscar circa 637 souls   Oscar circa 156 souls     Oscar circa 48 souls     View full entry