i dream in CAD....

Sharing thoughts, adventures, and inspiration in architecture and design. www.jenrldesign.com

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My newest project now listed for sale - visit www.2629wsuperior.com for more info and photos including a 3D model walkthrough!

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Our house at 2629 W Superior Street in Chicago was Crain's Luxury Home of the Week! http://www.chicagobusiness.com/realestate/20161104/CRED0703/161109906/two-flat-converted-to-modern-home-in-west-towns-smith-park-section?X-IgnoreUserAgent=1&X-IgnoreUserAgent=1

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Everywhere I go, I see the world through the lens of design....There are lessons everywhere, and there's inspiration everywhere... It's very much a 24/7 way of thinking.

Why Architecture Is a Career for 'the Young and Childless' by The Atlantic

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/10/working-architectural-designer/505718/

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Lego targets architects with monochrome building set »

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“Creative insights often occur by making unusual connections: seeing analogies between ideas that have not previously been related. All of our existing ideas have creative possibilities.”  —Sir Ken Robinson 

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In his latest collection, graphic artist Federico Babina reimagines fine art as architecture. View more at http://www.bdcnetwork.com/what-if-warhol-picasso-and-kapoor-were-architects

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Some Trends Included are:  

Personalized Spaces 

Lobbies envisioned as dynamic multi-use spaces

Blurring Indoor-Outdoor Boundaries - underwater guestrooms in Dubai

Read more on the Freshome blog at http://freshome.com/2013/08/20/the-11-fastest-growing-trends-in-hotel-interior-design/

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Just came across this series of architecture/design comics and they are great!

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Mondrian Soho NYC

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"He has the intangibles that make a leader great. One key trait that he has is “learning agility.” Learning agility is the willingness and ability to learn from experience and then apply those lessons to succeed in new situations. Leaders who are learning agile continuously seek new challenges, solicit direct feedback, self-reflect, and get jobs done resourcefully..."

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Why I am a Freelancer (an infographic)

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A logo doesn’t sell, it identifies. A logo derives its meaning from the quality of the thing it symbolizes, not the other way around. A logo is less important than the product it signifies; what it means is more important than what it looks like.

— PAUL RAND, graphic designer extraordinaire (1914-1996)

http://quotesondesign.com/paul-rand-3/

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Another great quote from Paul Rand…

"I will solve your problem and you will pay me."

Love it!

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"Don’t try to be ORIGINAL, just try to be GOOD."

- Paul Rand, Graphic Designer (1914-1996)

Sometimes inspiration comes in the form of thoughtful quotes from other designers. :-)

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LOL- Learn about Western Architecture in less than 15 min via “Design in a Nutshell"! View the new series from the Open University at http://bit.ly/14GlEtz ------- Psst... Discovered on the Architizer blog at http://goo.gl/SZug!

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Join Interior Designer Chat as they discuss how brands and individuals can leverage blogs to earn influence.   Follow #InteriorDesignChat on June 25 5pm CST. For more info go to http://interiordesignerchat.com/2013/06/23/intdesignerchat-june-25-topic-using-blogs-as-tools-to-build-influence/

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"to DYE for"

Moodboard created on Project Decor!