Common sense says a laboratory should cost more to design than a dormitory because its piping, ventilation and special use areas would require more hours of work, more drawings and more consultants ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

We all know many clients who like to exist in the disturbingly tedious land of catalog decorating. Refusing to punch a train ticket to bore town and encouraging mediocrity in the safe land of the ...

Typical fee structure is 15-20% of construction costs plus reimbursable expenses. My billing practices are based on a 35% commission over cost to my clients. Then I charge a basic design fee to ...