(pronounced AZ-biltz) As-builts are documents that show the conditions of a project or development after construction is completed. The term is used across the board for design, architecture, all types of engineering and even information technology installations. It may
(pronounced as-BESS-tuhss OR az-BESS-tuhss) This eight-letter word has essentially become a four-letter word. This fibrous mineral material actually does have positive attributes: it’s odorless, insoluble, chemically inert, and does not conduct heat and electricity. That’s why asbestos has
(pronounced like the initials: ay-ess-eye) In the world of construction administration, an architect or interior designer may need to issue an ASI to clarify some part of a set of contract documents, whether within the contract drawings or
(pronounced like the initials: ay-ef-eye) See
(pronounced uh-SPER-zhun) The fact that the first part of this word is “asp” reminds us of its sinister tone. It a noun that means a disparaging remark or an untrue or deceptive charge that is meant to damage an
(pronounced eh-SEE-see ihm-BROY-der-ee) An integral part of Italy’s long tradition of embroidery, Assisi embroidery gets its name from the famous Italian town where the technique originated. This form of counted-thread embroidery outlines — but does not fill in —
(pronounced A-seh-nen(t)s) Despite its spelling starting out as a term for one’s backside, this is an elegant, intelligent word. Assonance has to do with the sound of language, specifically the similarity of sound in syllables or words. It could
(pronounced AS-trih-gal) As much as this sounds like a piece of debris hurdling through outer space, it most certainly is not. More terrestrial in nature, this term can mean at least two different things in the design world. First,
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