Ep 195: Designing Your Own House

Life of an Architect by Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins

Feb 22, 20261:03:36Arts

Designing Your Own House explores why architects hesitate to design their own homes: pressure, endless choices, ego vs livability, money, and what it reveals.

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