The Consulting Pyramid Is Collapsing From the Bottom Up
Advancements in technology and artificial intelligence have collapsed the distance to information, undermining authority based solely on status. In professional…
From Practice
Before You Draw the House, Study the Pack
Residential architects must understand a family’s social structure to design effective homes. Drawing from behavioral ecology, household dynamics often reflect…
The Studio That Was a Person
Design studios often function as extensions of a founder’s personal judgment and tacit knowledge rather than as formal organizations. This…
The Trial of AI: Who Pays for the Hallucination?
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally altering professional communication and knowledge production. Large language models frequently produce hallucinations, which are confident but…
Le client is NOT roi
Architectural success depends on a balanced partnership where the client provides vision and the architect contributes technical expertise. Financial ownership…
Before You Enter the Office
Ibrahim Fawakherji — ArchUpEvery summer the same scene repeats itself.Architecture students, engineering students, interior design students, begin sending their CVs…
Architectural Design for Twenty Dollars
Ibrahim Fawakherji — ArchUpA few days ago I was watching one of the Arab economic channels. An analyst was speaking…
Look Who’s Talking
The construction industry operates with a significant information gap between clients and architectural professionals. Property owners often evaluate architects using…
