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Catskills With a Twist
At Twisted Ridge, a 3,800-square-foot mountain retreat near Hudson, New York, much of the beauty lies in the skyline, the far-off mountain peaks that the home and site layout perfectly frame. But look up and you’ll see a roofline that is almost as remarkable: Its undulations, a riff on the traditional high-altitude A-frame, both mimic...
Moxy Banff’s collaborators on the spirit of hospitality
Everyone knows hospitality is all about creating a welcoming environment for guests and customers. But that spirit of welcome infuses the entire industry, shaping the culture of the designers, builders, and managers at work behind the scenes. We speak with industry insiders Aliya Khan and Matt Berman, who recently collaborated on the Moxy Hotel in…
Panel Discussion Review: Business Development Strategies & Approaches
Whether a professional services firm specializes in design or construction, custom furniture, lighting, landscape or structural engineering, their business development leaders face many of the same questions. What is the best way to find and retain clients? What can be done to maintain relationships even after a project is complete? How to integrate the mission…
Raising the Roof
Visitors to a new East Hampton house designed by Workshop/APD might first find themselves looking out, their eyes drawn to the lush, lawnmower-free all-seasons meadow created by Abby Lawless of Farm Design. But soon they’ll look up and see that those views are perfectly framed by a roof structure—five gables made of black standing-seam metal…
Interior Designer Susie Novak
Tell us what you do, and what you’re excited to be working on right now. I am the Principal Designer/Owner of Susie Novak Interiors, a boutique interior design firm in the San Francisco Bay Area. We specialize in creating liveable yet luxurious spaces, often pairing bold statement pieces with soothing color palettes. We’re currently working…
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…
bulletin III
The built industry runs on collaboration — but what separates good working relationships from great ones? The Winter 2026 Brick & Wonder bulletin explores that question through the stories of members who’ve found out. This issue brings together stories from across the built industry, spotlighting collaboration that produces work none of its contributors could have…
