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Can you build a custom home without a client in mind?
A conversation with Nick Schiffer and James Robb Buyers don’t typically associate speculative construction with exceptional design and craftsmanship, but Nick Schiffer, principal of NS Builders, and James Robb, co-founder of the surfaces company MADERA, want to change that. You may have seen their custom home, 45 White Oak, in your feed. Architect Vincent Appel’s...
Roundtable Review – On Time, On Budget
Regardless of the discipline, delivering projects on-time and on-budget is always difficult. This discussion was co-led by two members with many years of experience.
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.