The business of architecture
Last month, a group of predominantly British architecture studios penned an open letter to Autodesk criticising its poor performance over recent years. The group, including Zaha Hadid Architects, Grimshaw, Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners and other prominent studios, condemned the increasing cost of ownership of Revit, its constantly changing licensing arrangements, and failure to keep pace with product... Continue Reading →
For the first six years and three months of Mihaly Slocombe's existence, we relied on a lean methodology and Microsoft Excel to manage our business. But my growing constellation of Excel spreadsheets eventually began creating as many problems as they were solving. The increasing trouble I was having with them triggered a broader realisation that... Continue Reading →
What follows is a presentation we made this morning to the Australian Institute of Architect's Small Practice Forum, providing an introduction to cloud computing and argument for its benefits to small architecture practice. All characters appearing in this presentation are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. An overview of... Continue Reading →