Architect at Spurling Design

09/13/2026

My latest floor cloth project is a refurbishing of one I did for our daughter, Marya's family years ago. They like birds. Yes you can repaint and refurbish a floor cloth! This one is not exactly the same as it was. I took a different tactic. Different times call for different tactics!

08/24/2026

Summertime in Maine! Let's enhance the experience. See my latest blog entry: Up-Ta Camp.

An age old tradition here in Maine is to head “up ta camp” in summers. Many have a small, very rustic cottage right on one of the many lakes dotting our landscape. Oftentimes Mainers like to DIY (Do It Yourself) and build a rudimentary structure a step up from camping out, which may or may […]

03/21/2026

I admire the design of the Tabiat Bridge in Tehran that a young Iranian woman conceived. It has been a unique gathering place as well as a safe transport over a major highway to a Nature Preserve. Will it still be standing when the military conflict ends? See my latest blog, which also features one of my former projects.