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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...
A thoughtful introduction results in a joint venture
Following a curated introduction Brick & Wonder, Amir Karimpour, and Christopher Parker launched a new business to address their mutual interest in a sustainable development model.
Brick & Wonder Profile – Maria Camarena
We sat down with furniture designer and fabricator, Maria Camarena to learn about her company SinCa.
Design Driven Development
On June 25th, Brick & Wonder members joined co-leaders Jared Della Valle and Peter Guthrie for our roundtable session on Design Driven Development. Topics ranged from the formation of partnerships in relation to development projects, raising capital, vertically integrated development models through to advocating for design in development, assuming, mitigating and managing risk, and much…
Review: Hiring Project Teams – Who Gets Hired & Why?
On Thursday 4th June we held our Workshop Panel Discussion titled Hiring Project Teams – Who Gets Hired & Why? Our expert panelists explored the critical process of finding, hiring, and running teams for risky and complex projects in real estate, design and the built environment. Video & Audio Playback Session Recap: Drew Lang, Founder of Brick &…
Brick & Wonder Profile – William Lee
In our interview, we trace William Lee’s winding journey to becoming one of the world’s leading experts and dealers in Danish mid century furniture.
Review: Virtual Tour – Henrybuilt Finishing Studio
For this virtual site tour, Henrybuilt’s Co-Head of Production, Allen Breaux, walked guests through his approach in developing expert finishes for Henrybuilt’s discerning clients.