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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...
Site Visit Review – The Waldorf Astoria
For our March Site Visit, Casey Drake graciously toured a group of members around the residential sales gallery of the Waldorf Astoria.
Brick & Wonder Profile – Taylor Baker
Taylor Baker is the Creative Director at Cortina Valley, a family-owned hospitality development in the Catskills, close to the popular ski destination, Hunter Mountain. Hailing from a fine arts background, Taylor leads the creative vision for the development, set to open its doors in late 2020. We caught up with Taylor to learn more. Tell us what…
Brick & Wonder Profile – Emma Gardner
Emma Gardner is a prolific textile and ceramic tile designer. Over eighteen years, her business has evolved from a distribution model to one based on close collaborations with designers and creatives across industry verticals. We caught up with Emma to hear her story. Tell us what you do. My primary work is the design of rugs and cement…
Roundtable Review: The Sustainable Building Imperative
Members discussed notable sustainability initiatives they have taken and struggles they’ve experienced when designing and building sustainably.
Brick & Wonder Profile – Gaia Nodari
Gaia Nodari hails from Bergamo, a town outside Milan in Northern Italy, close to the border with Switzerland. Her aesthetic derives influence from the clean lines of contemporary Milanese furniture, and from the warm materiality and wabi-sabi philosophy of Japan. We sat down with Gaia to hear her story. Tell us a little about who you…
Site Visit Review – 70 Pine St
Our February tour took us to 70 Pine St. Completed in 1932, the building is an interior landmarked Art Deco treasure, and is now home two restaurants Crown Shy and Saga.