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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...
Unlocked: Real Estate Development & Investment Workshop
In April 2023, we invited Brick & Wonder members to join an online Workshop on Real Estate Development and Investment. Below, we are unlocking this valuable discussion to give non-members an exclusive look at the programming Brick & Wonder members can access. Many professionals working in the built environment have skills, experience, network, and capital relationships that make…
Roundtable Review: Learning from Mistakes
If you believe “those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it,” you know the stories we tell about our past are almost as important as the experiences themselves. But how can we ensure we learn the proper lessons?
Tour Review: 450 Warren St
On Thursday March 29th, we invited Brick & Wonder Pro & Council members to a private tour of 450 Warren Street in Brooklyn, NY.
Designed by SO-IL, and sitting on the crossroads of Boerum Hill and Gowanus, this stunning, modern, multi-unit residence questions the way residential design impacts how we interact with and form communities.
Panel Review: Building Tomorrow with Fast Company and Pella at SXSW 2023
In Collaboration with BW members, Pella, Brick & Wonder co-produced a panel discussion titled Building Tomorrow: A New Blueprint for the Future at Fast Company’s Grill at SXSW this year.
Workshop Review: Aligning Vision and Execution
On Feb 23rd, 2023, Brick & Wonder members, their teams, collaborators, and colleagues joined an open Workshop on connecting vision and execution in their businesses.
Roundtable Review: The Generalist vs The Specialist
For this Roundtable, Brick & Wonder Pro and Council members visited the Rich Brilliant Willing showroom in Soho, NYC, to explore how real estate and design rewards and punishes specialization, and generalization.