ARCHITEXT by Arrol Gellner
Monday, January 26, 2015

SEEKING SALVATION: Part One of Two Parts

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Suppose there was a place you could buy high quality building products at fire sale prices, and do it in the greenest possible manner to boo...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

IN PURSUIT OF IMPERFECTION

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Oh no— these steps are imperfect! Sociologists like to complain about all the beautiful people that populate advertising and the media...
Monday, January 12, 2015

ALL SHOW, NO GO: The Fad-Filled Kitchen

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The typical "dream kitchen" of the design magazine crowd is usually one like this— big, busy, and slathered in stainless.  “...
Monday, January 5, 2015

THE PERFECT BATHROOM Part Two of Two Parts

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Last time, we looked at the basics of designing an ideal bathroom. This time, we’ll get down to the fine points of fixtures, hardware, and l...
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

THE PERFECT BATHROOM Part One of Two Parts

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Judging by the typical model home, you’d think that the perfect bathroom was a gigantic space with lots of glitzy surfaces and a monstrous w...
Monday, December 22, 2014

FEAR OF THE FABULOUS

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  When it comes to aesthetic matters, a lot of men seem almost embarrassed to express their opinions. That’s not too surprising, considerin...
Monday, December 15, 2014

JOURNEY TO NOWHERE

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The other day I was strolling through a local shopping center when I noticed a colorfully ragtag quartet of young travelers camped out in ...
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Arrol Gellner
Arrol Gellner is an architect with over thirty years experience in residential, commercial, and institutional architecture. He is the author of three well-regarded books on historic architecture, "Storybook Style", "Red Tile Style", and "Ready to Roll", all published by Penguin/Putnam. Gellner has also written his "Architext" syndicated column for nearly twenty years. The column has been a regular feature in newspapers such as the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle. Gellner is an honors graduate of the College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley.
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