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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...
Roundtable Review – Client Relations & Retention
On April 23rd, we held our Client Retention roundtable using a remote Zoom session. The roundtable was introduced by Sandi Feinblum. Attendees brought annecdotes and questions based on the following prompts: What is one key question you ask clients to draw them out on sensitive matters when you first meet them, and revisit with them selectively while working together that helps maintain…
Brick & Wonder Profile – Amir Karimpour
Amir Karimpour is the co-founder of visualization company, Alden Studios. He’s also a Lecturer at Yale and an Assistant Visiting Professor at the Pratt Institute.
Orion Construction & Painting: A Brand Overhaul
When Brick & Wonder member Orion Construction & Painting teamed up with a community colleague they received a brand befitting the firm’s craft building approach – and earned a fresh look from clients past and new. It’s great knowing we have access to a community based on trust. It provides a sense of security with…
Workshop Review – Deciphering The CARES Act
We held a discussion on the COVID-19 relief CARES Act, led by insurance specialist Rich Standing, and business CPA and tax specialist Drew Benenson.
Workshop Review – Crisis Real Estate Markets
On Thursday 4/16, Brick & Wonder hosted a Public Panel Discussion on Real Estate Markets in Crisis. The session was moderated by Brick & Wonder Founder, Drew Lang, and included four leading expert real estate brokers in the New York and Connecticut residential and commercial markets: Jed Garfield, Partner at Leslie J Garfield, Vickey Barron, Top Real Estate Broker at Compass, James Nelson – Principal at Avison…
From the Design Entrepreneur: An Obsession with Brutalism Makes a Great Cup
We were so amused by the name of the Brutal coffee brand that we saw launched on Archinect recently that we had ask the site’s founder, Paul Petrunia how he came up with the idea.
