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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...
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.
Brick & Wonder Profile: Nannette Brown
With transitions from journalist and news anchor, to designer, luxury stationer and media entrepreneur, Nannette Brown’s career resists straightforward labeling. Nevertheless, her connected, intuitive design sensibility resonates throughout her work. We caught up with Nannette to hear her story. There’s a lot to cover, but perhaps start by telling us a little about who you…
Brick & Wonder Profile – Nancy Kleppel
Nancy Kleppel takes her understanding of the architecture business and aids firms in their growth. We discussed her journey from architecture school to strategy consulting.
Brick & Wonder Profile – Bill Caleo
Bill Caleo originally trained as an actor, but he swapped the limelight for site-lights to pursue hands-on residential renovation and development.
Brick & Wonder Profile – Jacob Morris
One often overlooked service in our mix is the handling and storage of fine art, and furniture. We caught up with Jacob Morris, owner of Morris Moving and Storage, whose team does just that.
From the Builder: R.L. Baxter Building Corp.
Small towns have a way of creating an opportunity a little differently than bigger cities. In small towns, connections are driven by proximity, location, and existing relationships, and for R.L. Baxter Building Corp. this provided space for a high school teacher to found and grow a multimillion-dollar boutique construction firm building high-end projects across the Hudson Valley…