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RODE Featured in Food & Wine En Español

In February, Food & Wine Magazine featured RODE co-founder and Principal, Eric Robinson in their piece “How COVID Changed Restaurant...

RODE Hive Workshop 4: Illustrating a Narrative

The design process is a strategic effort composed of a pooling of thoughts and ideas from several individual designers. To make sense of...

New Residences at 1121 Dorchester Avenue Approved by the BPDA

Last week, the BPDA approved our design of 1121 Dorchester Avenue. The project will bring two new residential buildings to two...

RODE Hive Workshop 3: Diagrams

Communication is key to explaining a design, but when we are not there to express the ideas and process behind those designs, diagrams...

Hive Workshop 2: Rendering & Visualization

Collaboration is crucial to our design process. We include our clients from the very start of a project. Their input drives the vision...

RODE Hive Workshop 1: Pandemic Sketching

We became architects because we wanted to create, shape the world around us, and have an impact on how people experience their...

1515 Commonwealth Wins BPDA Approval

Last week, RODE won the approval of the BPDA for 1515 Commonwealth, which adds 253 units of housing and public-use green space to...

RODE Re-Cap: 2020

2020 changed the world as we know it. It tested our strength, resiliency, and patience. It kept us apart while empowering us to come...

BPDA and Boston Parks Department Approve First Passive House Certified Homes in Boston

We are proud to announce that the Brucewood Homes have received final approval from the BPDA + Boston Parks Department! We are expecting...

RODE Talks to Cristo Rey Boston High School: What It's Like To Be An Architect

At RODE, we strive to benefit our community not only through design, but also as active stewards of our field. As an industry that...

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