[robertlagrant]

Architect means "master builder", but I think you will get a spectrum of people along that. Some will be people who can still be called master builder, but others will focus more on pure design with some project management and quality control.

[pavlov]

One noteworthy thing about architecture is that it’s a field of design where execution is extremely expensive and often politically fraught. The majority of architects’ designs are either never built, or transformed into something nearly unrecognizable along the way.

For this reason many architects end up seeking smaller design challenges where they can still leverage their understanding of materials and people flows. A coffee pot isn’t so far removed from that after all.