At the last few meetings of the AIA Westchester / Mid-Hudson Practice Management Committeee, we discussed websites and how they could benefit our practices. I just wanted to share some of the work I’ve done online for my firm, Fivecat Studio. I thought it might be helpful for your own practice. Fivecat.com We built our […]
The Pain Level Chart
A trip to Northern Westchester Hospital Center today (everyone is fine now, thanks – a story for another day) got me thinking about systems and how important they are to a successful business. Whether that business is helping patients feel more comfortable or designing a home for a young family, properly designed systems can ensure […]
Patience, Promises and the Power of Being Centered
Seth posts How to Succeed in Business (to Business). He writes about the importance of patience, not overpromising and finding one thing that clients need, then being the very best at that one thing. I think its pretty good advice for us architects as well. Anyone practicing architecture for more than a few months knows […]
Corporations Seek MBAs with Design Skills
The February issue of Contract magazine includes an article titled, Design Business. In addition to the prerequisite MBA, top corporations are seeking candidates with empathizing, problem-finding and creative design skills. Many business schools are integrating design courses with their MBA curriculum. Design schools are finally getting the message as well. Business skills are an important […]
Business Success…by Josh
In a search for the term “business of architecture”, Google pointed me to Hugh MacLeod’s Gaping Void blog and a post titled, “The Architect’s Manifesto”. Needless to say, it peaked my interest. Hugh referenced a post by Josh Horne, a 24 year old student of architecture with a very interesting perspective on business success in […]
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