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SHOP TALK is a monthly event for Brick & Wonder members to gather informally, talk shop, share resources, knowledge and project updates.

Join if you'd like to: Meet other Brick & Wonder members, near and far; Share project updates or project needs; Share resources, knowledge, connections and more with Brick & Wonder colleagues; Update Brick & Wonder team on the things you're working on or collaborators you're looking to engage; Share an opportunity to collaborate, partner or work together with other members.

After many weeks of fundraising, research, design and co-ordinating between our volunteer teams, we've now raised the funds to go ahead and build outdoor dining structures for Settepani and NBHD!

The two construction projects will be led by Matt Moss at Think Construction (working on NBHD) and Jeff Streich at Prime Renovations (working on Settepani).

And that's where you come in! We're also looking for volunteers to help with the construction efforts. Click to RSVP and get involved!

This event is available on a first come first served basis to Brick & Wonder members only.

We are pleased to partner with Classic Harbor Line and the AIA to offer Brick & Wonder members a boat tour circumnavigating Manhattan, with architectural commentary from a registered AIA tour guide.

This is a ticketed event with limited spaces available. The tour includes all beverages and bar snacks: Champagne, Wine, Rosé, Beer and seltzer.

Many Brick & Wonder members, such as real estate brokers, interior designers and architects function as trusted advisors to their clients, with (the good) relationships lasting years and even decades.

So, when one of our clients is going through this emotionally fraught and physically difficult life-change, how can we be there for them in a supportive role? Which moving-adjacent needs might they have, like art handling, storage and professional organizing?

For this Workshop, we're thrilled to have two Brick & Wonder members sharing their combined decades of experience helping clients prepare for and manage moving house as painlessly as possible.

Providing creative feedback requires the highest engagement of our social & emotional skills in order to be constructive, fair, supportive, helpful and critical all with the same few choice words. It must always advance the process and help improve project outcomes.

This Workshop will focus on developing your skills and techniques for giving and receiving Creative Feedback.

To lead the session, we're thrilled to welcome acclaimed designer Jessi Brattengeier, Art Director at The New York Times.

Survival and growth in business depend on sales and selling, but, for many, the process is exhausting, emotionally fraught and a distraction from the satisfaction of doing the work we're required to sell.

In this Roundtable, we're thrilled to welcome two masters in sales to co-lead our discussion: Stan Ponte (Sotheby's) and Joel Breitkopf (Alchemy Properties).

Our first panel in this series will focus on the role of design in the built environment, from urban strategy to community engagement, sustainability and the design of buildings and landscape. Panelists TBA. Moderator: Drew Lang, Founder, Brick & Wonder

In this panel we’ll explore proven financial models that drive value beyond profit in development, including community ownership, triple bottom lines, joint ventures and creative capital models. Panelists TBA. Moderator: Drew Lang, Founder, Brick & Wonder

Our final panel will explore the state of affordable housing, including barriers to successful development and proven models that can drive sustainable, equitable housing solutions. Panelists TBA. Moderator: Drew Lang, Founder, Brick & Wonder.