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…

November 13, 2025

Walter Hood & Mark Robbins

In this episode of the Working Together podcast our host, Drew Lang, was joined by Walter Hood, the landscape architect known for his cultural and civic work, and Mark Robbins, an architect and leading voice in government, academia and professional institutions. After meeting at the American Academy in Rome their long friendship has shaped their…

April 09, 2025

Kiki Dennis & Marc Leff of TenBerke

Designing and constructing buildings takes place over many years, with many people collaborating together. In the Brick and Wonder podcast, we have conversations with people who work together to realize a collective vision. In this episode our host, Drew Lang, was joined by two people whose collaborations evolved into years of partnership. Kiki Dennis, an…

March 11, 2025

Robert A.M. Stern & Melissa DelVecchio

Designing and constructing buildings takes place over many years, with many people collaborating together. In the Brick and Wonder podcast, we have conversations with people who work together to realize a collective vision. We launched this season with two guests whose collaborations evolved into years of partnership. Our host, Drew Lang, was joined by Robert…

February 04, 2025

Brand, Story and Space

In this episode of Working Together, we spoke with two people who have come together in many successful project collaborations over time. Alexandra Thom, a brand strategist and the creative director at Revolver, a branding studio based in New York City, and Karen Zabarsky Blashek, a real estate strategist and founder of Ground Up, a…

November 20, 2024

Joy in Collaboration: Two Bay Area Designers Unified Through Mutual Respect


Our podcast delves into the art and science of collaboration within the built environment industry. Hosted by Drew Lang, founder of Brick & Wonder, we explore the stories and strategies behind successful collaborations that drive innovation and shape the built world around us. In this episode we moved the conversation to the west coast, where…

October 16, 2024

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