♻️ In these ever fluctuating times we are currently living in, it is unimaginable to bring any project to life, without first thinking of its environmental impact. It is for the reason that we chose wire binding, conscious of the afterlife of each notebook and making each one recyclable.
If you are you a Part I or Part II architectural assistant, do you find yourself in meetings trying to decode conversations mostly exchanged in abbreviations? Flip to the end of the planArc notebook to find an extensive list of explanations and further extrapolate it yourself!
Can you tell we love notebooks? Pictured above is the almost synonymous @moleskine founded by Maria Sebregondi in 1997.
Painting by @janie_longmore
New logo, who dis?! We are coming back from a small hiatus. We’ve updated our look, both online and print, and we’ve read books which we’re excited to share pearls of wisdom from. Until then, have a peek at the improved notebook and sign up for the waitlist as we prepare to go to print!
If you are you a Part I or Part II architectural assistant, do you find yourself in meetings trying to decode conversations mostly exchanged in abbreviations? Flip to the end of the planArc notebook to find an extensive list of explanations and further extrapolate it yourself!
New book alert! We’re so excited to delve into this one and share more insights about the influence of the notebook over the years.
In the meantime, here’s a quote from the synopsis: “In an age of AI and digital overload, the simple act of moving a pen across a blank page can boost our creativity and mood - and continues to transform our ideas.”
Roland Allen - The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper
Wise words by David Frayne in his book The Refusal of Work: The Theory and Practice of Resistance to Work.
Our notebooks are designed to help you keep work and associated thoughts in the right time and place.
So, remember to switch off in the weekends – spend time in nature, spend time with your loved ones, spend time doing nothing! See you next week.
At planArc, we believe that productivity is the means to creativity. Our notebooks help you use your time in a focused way, to make way, for more inventive thinking.
Head to the link in bio, or leave us a comment below and we will get you on the list to receive 10% off your first order!
Inspired by the quarterly review in our architecture planner, here are three questions to ask yourself this week:
1. What soft skills did I acquire in my career so far?
2. Which would I like to work on in the next three months?
3. What will they enable me to do?
Check it out at planarcbook.co.uk
At planArc, one of our core values is mental wellbeing in the architecture office. Why notebooks then, you may ask? There is research backed information showing us the power of writing things down, and here’s a list to demonstrate it:
1. Externalising tasks and seeing them on paper, frees up headspace and thus reduces anxiety
2. Ticking things off a list releases dopamine
3. The mere act of creating a roadmap to get to a completed task, forces us to visualise the process
#planarcbook #architecturenotebook #wellbeingmatters
