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Meet the design-driven collaborators reimagining housing development in NYC
A conversation with Sam Alison-Mayne and Jing Liu What makes a creative partnership work? Is it a question of sensibility or something deeper? For Tankhouse co-founder Sam Alison-Mayne and SO-IL co-founder Jing Liu, mutual admiration isn’t enough. Successful collaborations grow from shared values and priorities. Together, Alison-Mayne and Liu are upending the city’s template for...
Roundtable Review: Hiring & Firing
Our discussion was led by our seasoned co-leaders Lonny Rossman and John Piombino who shared insights gleaned across hiring markets and different geographies.
Brick & Wonder Profile – Trey Trahan
Member Trey Trahan is an architect based in New Orleans, Louisiana. His firm works globally on residential, academic, cultural, and commercial projects.
Use Net Promoter Scores to measure your performance from your client’s perspective
If I asked you to measure how delighted your customers actually are, how would you go about it? Do you know when things went well or, more importantly, when they didn’t?
The Nature of Design
In our ongoing conversation about conscientious design and the toxic effects of indifference, let us celebrate how the genius of nature has led to ingenious solutions.
Just When It’s Needed Most, Startup Veev Is Figuring Out How To Build Homes Faster
Amit Haller, the CEO and cofounder of home builder Veev, dissected the building process to cut out inefficiencies and make a different business case for home building.
Workshop Review – Building Science Fight Club
In this conversation, with Christine Williamson, we discussed some of the most common mistakes in construction, focusing in particular on water issues.