Events
Upcoming Events
Saying No: Discipline, Focus & the Work You Don’t Take
Roundtable
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London
November 19, 2026
9-11am GMT -
New York
November 19, 2026
9-11am EST -
San Francisco
November 19, 2026
5:30-7:30pm PST
- November 19, 2026
- November 19, 2026
- November 19, 2026
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us for a Roundtable on the topic: Saying No: Discipline, Focus & the Work You Don't Take. Growth often hinges less on what firms pursue than on what they have the clarity and confidence to decline. In this Roundtable, we'll explore the power of saying no—the challenge it presents, the clarity and conviction it requires, and when setting boundaries matters most.
From AI Curiosity to Business Results: A Hands-On Part Two
Workshop
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Virtual
December 09, 2026
12pm-1pm EST
- December 09, 2026
We're pleased to welcome all Brick & Wonder members to this online workshop: From AI Curiosity to Business Impact with Sami Baqai, Founder & Principal of Autokatalyst LLC, a hands-on follow-up to his September session, From AI Curiosity to Business Impact.
This interactive workshop moves from AI strategy into practical application. With year-end approaching, we'll all work through the same high-leverage exercise: using AI to analyze your company's P&L, uncover where you may be overspending, and shape your priorities for 2027.
The session is a working lab rather than a lecture, with time to experiment, compare results, and learn from one another. We’ll start with a guided set of prompts, then you’ll explore your own numbers and share what you find.
Reputation & the Long Game
Roundtable
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London
January 21, 2027
9-11am GMT -
New York
January 21, 2027
9-11am EST -
San Francisco
January 21, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PST
- January 21, 2027
- January 21, 2027
- January 21, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us at Roundtables on the topic: Reputation & the Long Game. In a relationship-driven industry, reputation is the compounding asset that underlies almost everything else. This Roundtable invites members to reflect on reputation as a long-term asset, the difficult decisions required to protect it, and how it evolves over time with our brands, work, and teams.
Sustainable Building Imperative
Roundtable
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London
February 25, 2027
9-11am GMT -
New York
February 25, 2027
9-11am EST -
San Francisco
February 25, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PST
- February 25, 2027
- February 25, 2027
- February 25, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us at Roundtables on the topic: Sustainable Building Imperative. The built environment accounts for as much as 42% of global carbon emissions, and most of us already know the number. Far fewer of us have changed how we spec, build, or price because of it. In this Roundtable, we'll get past the sustainability talking points and into what it actually costs in time, money, and client relationships to build lower-carbon, longer-lasting buildings, and what it takes to make that case stick.
What Is Your Time Really Worth?
Roundtable
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London
March 11, 2027
9-11am GMT -
New York
March 18, 2027
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
March 18, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- March 11, 2027
- March 18, 2027
- March 18, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join for Roundtables on the topic: What Is Your Time Really Worth? Most firms in our industry sell time. Remarkably few know what an hour costs them to deliver, or what it's really worth to the client buying it. In this Roundtable, we'll get into the economics underneath the work: how we set our fees, what we do when a number gets challenged, and what changes in a business when it starts pricing for the value it creates rather than the hours it spends.
Are You the Growth Bottleneck?
Roundtable
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London
April 21, 2027
9-11am BST -
New York
April 21, 2027
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
April 21, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- April 21, 2027
- April 21, 2027
- April 21, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us in person in San Francisco at a venue to be confirmed for a Roundtable on the topic: Are You the Growth Bottleneck?
Most firms in our industry are built around the judgment of one or two people. This can sometimes be what makes the work good. It's also, eventually, the ceiling on how much of it you can do.
In this Roundtable, we'll examine the uncomfortable arithmetic of being the person every decision waits for: what you've successfully handed over, what you've not been able to let go of, and what that is costing the business you're trying to grow.
The Art of the Ask
Roundtable
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London
May 13, 2027
8-11am BST -
New York
May 13, 2027
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
May 13, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- May 13, 2027
- May 13, 2027
- May 13, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us in person in San Francisco at a venue to be confirmed for a Roundtable on the topic: The Art of the Ask.
Almost everyone in our community negotiates for a living, and yet almost nobody has been trained to do this!
Fees, scope, timelines, change orders, payment schedules, terms: every one of them is a negotiation, and most of us learn by losing. In this Roundtable, we'll discuss what we have learned to ask for, how we set the ask up, and what it has cost us on the occasions we didn't ask at all.
Partners
Roundtable
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London
June 24, 2027
9-11am BST -
New York
June 24, 2027
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
June 24, 2027
5:30-7:30pm PST
- June 24, 2027
- June 24, 2027
- June 24, 2027
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us in person in London at a venue to be confirmed for a Roundtable on the topic: Partners.
Most partnerships in our industry are structured once, early, when everyone wants roughly the same thing, and then rarely if ever revisited. The trouble arrives years later, when one partner wants to grow, another wants to slow down, and the agreement on the shelf is no longer fit for purpose.
In this Roundtable, we'll have a candid conversation about ownership between people: how partnerships get built, how they get renegotiated, and what happens when they come apart. What is shared in this discussion will stay in the room!
Past Events
Fall Council Dinner
Gathering
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New York
November 12, 2026
6pm-9pm EST
- November 12, 2026
We're thrilled to invite Brick & Wonder Council Members and invited guests to join us for an exclusive dinner hosted by RBW. This promises to be a truly special evening, featuring delicious seasonal fare, wine pairings, and compelling conversation.
Mindfulness and Presence: The Human Side of Business Development
Workshop
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Virtual
November 10, 2026
12pm-1pm EST
- November 10, 2026
We're pleased to welcome all Brick & Wonder members to join this online workshop on Mindfulness and Presence: The Human Side of Business Development, led by Brick & Wonder members Mike Brown and Nancy Kleppel.
In this workshop, Mike and Nancy will share a practical framework for showing up with more confidence and presence in high-stakes conversations, then lead participants through a hands-on exercise that can be applied to real clients or prospects.
Eames Archives
Site Visit
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San Francisco
November 05, 2026
10am-12:30pm PST
- November 05, 2026
We are pleased to invite Brick & Wonder Pro & Council members to a private tour of the Eames Archives in Richmond, CA
In July 2026, the Eames Institute dramatically expanded the Archives, offering visitors unprecedented access to never-before-exhibited objects and ephemera from the work and personal lives of Charles and Ray Eames.
Among them: the public's first view of the couple's legendary toy collection, a previously unknown prototype of the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, the Eames Office's original reference library reinstalled, and a new Work Gallery tracing their molded plywood experiments from the Organic Chair that started it all through projects for IBM, Herman Miller, and Vitra.
Fall Cocktails
Gathering
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New York
October 29, 2026
6pm-9pm EDT -
San Francisco
October 28, 2026
5:30pm-8:30pm PDT
- October 29, 2026
- October 28, 2026
We're thrilled to invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council Members to Fall Cocktails. This promises to be a fun, informal evening of drinks, conversation, and connection with fellow Brick & Wonder members and select guests.
Know Your Audience
Roundtable
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London
October 22, 2026
9-11am BST -
New York
October 22, 2026
9-11am EDT -
San Francisco
October 08, 2026
5:30-7:30pm PDT
- October 22, 2026
- October 22, 2026
- October 08, 2026
We invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members to join us for a Roundtable on the topic: Know Your Audience. Great ideas and projects do not succeed in a vacuum; they succeed when they resonate with the people they are meant to serve. Understanding your audience can influence everything from how you communicate your value to how projects are conceived and delivered. This roundtable invites members to reflect on how knowing—or misunderstanding—your audience shapes both opportunities and project success.
MADERA Cocktails
Gathering
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Los Angeles
October 21, 2026
5:30pm-8:30pm PDT
- October 21, 2026
We're thrilled to partner with Brick & Wonder member MADERA to host a cocktail gathering at their Los Angeles showroom. This promises to be a fun, informal evening of drinks, conversation, and connection with fellow Brick & Wonder members and select guests.
Autumn Cocktails
Gathering
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London
October 07, 2026
6pm-9pm BST
- October 07, 2026
We're thrilled to invite Brick & Wonder Pro and Council Members and select guests to join us in London for our Autumn Cocktails event!
Drinks and light bites will be served, and Brick & Wonder members are welcome to bring an industry guest.
This will be an informal gathering, giving you the opportunity to discover and develop professional relationships across the built industry.
What the Press Wants
Workshop
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Virtual
October 07, 2026
12pm-1pm EDT
- October 07, 2026
We're pleased to welcome all Brick & Wonder members to join this online workshop led by the co-founders of James Black PR, Anthony Dewitt and Katherine Curkin. How do you capture the attention of the press in a crowded media landscape? How do you position your work to resonate with editors and their audiences when pitching your story? In this workshop, Anthony and Katherine will share insights into how individuals and firms can strategically position their work, develop compelling narratives, and understand the role that earned media can play within a broader marketing strategy.
