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“Archispeak”… unlocking the mysteries of what architects and interior designers are really saying….

I used to be fairly critical of fellow architects and interior designers with regard to how they spoke and conveyed their ideas, wishing sometimes they would speak in “plain English”…....

The Powerful Impact of “Small” Moves

As designers, it’s easy to get caught up in the complexity of a large project – there are so many factors, decisions, so many pieces to the puzzle of design. ...

Burle Marx

Summer is finally here and this is the time of the year when most of us love being outside. Although NYC is relatively close, paying the most populous US city...

Design By Doing

As a second year Master of Interior Architecture student at the Boston Architectural College I’ve been in the classroom learning the tools and skills required to excel in the design...

Water Conservation

As spring continues, and the trees and flowers blossom into their beautiful oranges, blues, purples, and yellows, my mind moves toward my mother's garden.  Truly a paradise in summer, the...

On the Profession and Professionalism of Interior Design

As an Interior Designer, I am often finding the need to explain or defend what I do. I either get introduced as an architect, or when I tell someone I...

When a Building Makes Me Cry

Last July, we visited Barcelona, and our trip was nicknamed “GaudiFest”.  Visiting Barcelona is all about Gaudi.  Delight, whimsy, color, inventiveness, structural wonder, innovation and overall brilliance permeate the city.  ...

What About Some Color?

Figure 1 As Interior Designers, we typically learn about Color Theory in school. During my Master of Interior Design program at the Boston Architectural College, I took a three-credit course...

STA designs the new 21,000 sf offices for EH&E at 180 Wells Ave, Newton, MA!

Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc, (EH&E) is the leader in engineering, environmental, and health and safety consulting services.  With health and environment as their core mission, their new space was...

CyberArk America

STA designs the new United States office for the global leader in privileged access security, CyberArk! Location: A new 35,000 Sqft Headquarters at 60 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA