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Lidia Birukova Lidia Birukova

Project Budget & Construction Cost Explained

If you are not an experienced real-estate developer or a repeat client of an architect, you probably don’t know the difference between the project budget and the construction cost. That’s OK, we did not know either until we got to manage these budgets and costs.

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Yevgenia Watts Yevgenia Watts

Garbage In - Garbage Out

“Garbage In - Garbage Out” is one of the universal principles of design, which I first heard from my architect colleague in reference to the many high-tech tools we keep adopting in the practice of architecture.

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Lidia Birukova Lidia Birukova

Developing Great Public Spaces: A Pleasant Surprise from Moscow

The wild native flowers and plants in the heart of Moscow not only make a bold statement of reminding us how important it is to preserve the environment, but also pleasantly surprise us by contradicting the status quo and to the locals, bring back the memories of childhood in the Russian countryside.

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Yevgenia Watts Yevgenia Watts

Why do Architects draw?

I draw architecture every time I go on a trip. I particularly love old buildings, because they are often full of character and detail. I like finding a good angle and figuring out the composition on paper that will have a satisfying balance of shapes.

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Lidia Birukova Lidia Birukova

10 Steps to Remodeling Your Home

Whether a small kitchen remodel or a large addition, you want to improve your home, but you may not be certain what steps to take and which professionals to hire to complete the project successfully.

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Lidia Birukova Lidia Birukova

Renderings: What You Need to Know

In a nutshell, there are three types of renderings: a photorealistic rendering, a hand rendering, and a progress design rendering. The type of rendering you should ask for depends on the answer to this question:

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