Felice Silverman

WASTEFUL TO TASTEFUL

In the current times we live in today it is important for all of us to stay healthy and do our part to help stop the spread of germs.  Wearing...

#MYFAVORITEDESTINATION

STA is a firm that embraces different cultures and to commemorate these differences we came together to share some of our team member’s favorite destinations. Enjoy the journey! BALNEÁRIO CAMBORIÚ...

My Reflection of Art

One of the most common interests we have as designers is that we are all creatives, we all draw or paint, or tend to pursue some other art form. Being...

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining

The dark cloud that is the 2020 Pandemic of COVID-19 has made this silver lining more visible than it has ever been. The earth seems to have gotten its act...

4 Ways Emerging Technologies Can Shape A More Empathetic World

Today’s digital era finds itself at a crossroads between being a helpful tool that connects us and a distraction from reality and forgotten sense of purpose. I believe our current...

A Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Architectural design education and practices are not the common professions enforced in conversation within African American communities. In fact, less than 2% of architects are African American. For better access...

REDISCOVERING HOME

I’ve set out to write this piece several times, but have started and stopped – I wanted to be in the right mindset when I write what I hope will...

African American Architects

During our Living Lab, which is our end of day Friday Event at STA, one of our employees was presenting her thesis project. The project is a high school that...

Sergio Rodrigues: a Brazilian Midcentury Furniture Designer

There are many Brazilian Midcentury Furniture Designers that I want to talk about, but this time, I will focus on Sergio Rodrigues [1927-2014]. Sergio was an architect and his designs...

Make Your Own

There is a certain amount of pride in making your own things.  My fiancé and I try hard to avoid single use products which includes things like containers of vegetable...