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Top Architect Contract Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

If you’ve ever agreed to work without a contract, failed to charge for additional services, or let a client slide on payment, you’re not alone. These are just a few of the most common architect contract mistakes made by small firm owners—and according to construction attorneys, they happen far too often. This week on the […]

Building with Purpose: How Haven Creates Housing Where Communities Thrive

What happens when an architecture firm is built not only for profit but for purpose? What does it look like when design meets social impact—when a team of architects and builders dedicate their entire practice to making life better for underserved communities? That’s exactly what I explored in my recent conversation with Zach Sunderland of […]

A Guide to AIA Fellowship for Small Firm Architects

How One Architect’s Journey Illuminates the Path and Process Every week on the EntreArchitect Podcast, I speak with people pushing our profession forward, but episode 616 felt different. When Jim Zack, FAIA, and Je’Nen Chastain joined me to unpack Jim’s recent elevation to the AIA College of Fellows, the emotion in Jim’s voice was unmistakable. […]

How AI Site Feasibility Tools Help Architects Design Smarter and Faster

Every architect knows the frustration of starting a project with incomplete information. Before we can put pencil to paper, we spend hours digging for zoning codes, building restrictions, utility data, and environmental concerns, scattered across dozens of websites, agencies, and offices. What should be an exciting, creative process often feels slow, fragmented, and outdated. On […]

How Immersive Architecture Presentations Are Winning More Clients

If you’ve ever poured hours into a beautiful set of drawings, sent it off to a prospective client, and heard nothing back… you’re not alone. Most architects believe that great work sells itself. We think a sleek render or a polished PDF is enough to win the job. But today’s clients—non-architects, mind you—aren’t just looking […]

Fire Resilient Architecture in Los Angeles: Building Safer, Smarter Homes

How Alloi is Reimagining Design and Construction for Wildfire Zones in Southern California My recent conversation with Marcos Santa Ana, founder of Alloi in Los Angeles, was both inspiring and deeply relevant to the future of residential architecture. In a time when wildfires are no longer seasonal surprises but annual threats, Marcos is building homes […]