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Paul Raff Studio Paul Raff is an architect, artist, and founding principal of Paul Raff Studio. He was born in Montreal, Canada, and spent much of his childhood in the Canadian Prairies, to which he attributes his interest in landscape and atmosphere. He is a graduate of the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, and worked in architectural firms in New York, Barcelona and Hong Kong. He no...

Modular Construction Chris Krager has a BA in Business Administration from Michigan State University, and he received his MArch First Professional from the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture. Krager formed KRDB (Krager & Associates, Design/Build), a develop/design/build company, in 2001 with the intention of creating financially accessible architecture, while focusing on sust...

How to Craft a Compelling Mission Statement for Your Architecture Firm Xylia Buros directs the marketing programs of all Charrette Venture Group Investment Partner firms. As a marketing and communications strategist with more than 18 years of experience, she previously ran her own consulting business that helped innovative firms increase their revenue and visibility. She also served as Marketing M...

The Power of Personal Branding in Architecture Winn Wittman, AIA is the Founding Principal of Winn Wittman Architecture, based in Austin Texas. They are known for their high-end modern residences. His work has been featured in such publications as Architectural Record, Architectural Digest, The Robb Report, Luxe, as well as The Discovery Network, and HGTV. He has a B.A. from Tufts University in Fi...

Urban Farms Vicky Chan founded Avoid Obvious Architects in 2012 with offices in New York and Hong Kong. The firm has been pushing sustainable buildings and cities with focus on combining art with green technology. His projects have won 48 international awards and have been exhibited in 37 cities. Vicky’s projects include master planning for World Trade Center in New York, Sheung Wan Fiesta i...

From NASA Architect to TAXA Outdoors Garrett Finney is trained as an architect who lives and works in Houston, Texas. He has a Bachelor's Degree and a Master's Degree in Architecture from Yale University. He was awarded the Rome Prize in Architecture in 1994. He is the founder and CEO of TAXA Inc. which designs and manufactures innovative, forward looking mobile habitats. Before that his...

Intrinsic Branding Emily Soccorsy and Justin Foster are the founders of the intrinsic brand practice, Root + River and the co-authors of Rooting Up: Essays on Modern Branding. Working with heart-based leaders, they believe that all great brands are spiritual experiences. Emily and Justin are on a mission to inspire all leaders to go inward – and reframe and redefine the role of brands and th...

Association of Professional Builders Sky Stephens is the co-founder of the Association of Professional Builders, a business coaching company dedicated to improving the residential construction industry for both builders and consumers. Sky is a firm believer that residential home builders deserve to be earning more money for the service they are providing and that consumers deserve a superior servi...

BarlisWedlick Architects Synthesizing high design and the highest standards of sustainability, Alan Barlis's vision has been central to the development of BarlisWedlick's industry-leading reputation. In 2018, Alan was elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows for his work and teaching in sustainable design. Over the last 20 years, Barlis has built an award-winni...

Stories of the Women Who Built the World She Builds Podcast is a podcast featuring the seldom told stories of women who build; women whose worth is not taught in schools, but who have shaped the industries of architecture, construction, and development over the last century. The podcast was started by three friends who, after graduating from architecture school together, wanted to fill in the gaps...

How COVID-19 Impacted an Established Hybrid Architecture Firm With over 20 years of experience, Diana has practiced architecture in both the United States and Italy, with projects throughout the continental U.S. and Europe. Her portfolio includes high-profile, large-scale institutional projects, including those in the higher education, healthcare, cultural arts, and K-12 education sectors. As an a...

How To Determine The Value of an Architecture Firm Ryan Tansom helped turn around his family business and then sell it for eight-figures. Since then, he founded Arkona to teach business owners how to grow the value of their business with an end in mind through educational workshops, fractional CFO services and strategic planning. In addition to Arkona, Ryan is a sought after speaker and host of th...

Architecture Documentary Film Michael Todoran is a native Angeleno practicing landscape design at Zanja Madre Studios in Los Angeles, CA. He has worked in small, mid-size, and global landscape architecture firms and designed projects from the smallest residential gardens to complex international podium projects. Michael’s interest in discovering and sharing stories of landscape architecture...

The Architect Job Search Lonny Rossman, AIA is Founder and Managing Principal of API Partners, an Executive Search + Management Consulting Firm focused on the Built Environment Professions. As a Licensed Architect, Lonny recognized the need for specialized AEC Executive Search provided by architecture and design professionals uniquely qualified to assess the skills required for success. Since 1995...

Saving America’s Modernist Architecture George Smart's life changed dramatically after he visited Fallingwater in 2007. That led him to a late night Google search, which became a website, which became a community. Now his small but intrepid nonprofit staff and volunteers have built the largest open digital archives – free and searchable – of residential mid-century Modernist...

How Plans, Patience and Persistence Led to His Success as an Architect Developer Jared Bradley, AIA, NCARB, President and Founder of The Bradley Projects, seeks to create boundary-pushing concepts that fuel the evolution of built environments. With over 20 years of experience, Bradley has grown to understand the value of designing with wellbeing and space-making in mind. The firm's clean, mod...

How To Manage Cash Flow Bolanle Williams-Olley is the Chief Financial Officer at Mancini Duffy, a technology-first design firm, where she oversees the firm's financial and operational performance. With a strong background in financial analysis and strategic initiatives, Bola thrives on building relationships between finance and management teams to ensure the overall financial success of proje...

How To Delegate Some people work to live – Jane Walton lives to work. She got this from her father – an incomparable architect, historian, author, artist, and collector of all things beautifully designed. He created and contributed until the day he died at age 87. Jane's passion is creating beautifully designed organizations that bring out the best in people. She understands that...

The “Second Half” of Your Career in Architecture Speaker, Teacher, Podcaster, and Encourager Randy Wilburn runs Encourage Build Grow, an agency that helps design firms with Leadership Development, Communication – including Audio Branding and Personal Development. Randy is the founder of two different podcasts. The Encourage Build Grow podcast helps Design Professionals become bet...

The Little Architect’s Alphabet Lora is an Architect at RATIO, headquartered in Indianapolis, and the founder of L² Design, LLC. A published author and creator of The Little Architect’s Alphabet and #AREsketches, her passion for the profession drives her to mentor young professionals and volunteer in her community. She is a 2017 Young Architect Award winner, the 2019 Chair of the Young...

Match Your Owner/Architect Agreement to the Way You Work Jason Lambert is a Florida licensed attorney who focuses his practice on representing and advising contractors, subcontractors, and material suppliers in the construction industry throughout the state of Florida. Before law school, Jason spent a decade working in the construction industry, primarily as a project manager and operations direct...

Using SketchUp Start to Finish Mark Gregory is a practicing Architect successfully running his own design practice on the back of his flexible, efficient and cost-effective SketchUp workflow. He has worked for numerous other architecture firms, both large and small, and has experience in pretty much every software and drafting package used in the industry today. When setting out on his own Mark ch...

Serve Don’t Sell Liston Witherill is the founder of Serve Don’t Sell and creator of the Serve Don’t Sell Method. He works with expert service providers like designers, accountants, consultants, and coaches who are great at delivering their service but need help selling it. Liston is on a mission to change the way 100 million people sell so that buying services can feel as good as...

Janus Motorcycles Richard is co-founder and designer at Janus Motorcycles of Goshen, Indiana. From an early age a fascination with design and drawing paired with an ongoing interest in architecture and vehicles of all types have contributed to his co-founding of a new vehicle company. Richard holds a bachelor's degree in literature from Thomas More College and a master's degree in archit...

How to Launch an EDI+J Initiative Antoinette Bunkley has 26 years of experience as a Project Manager for buildings in the science and technology sector, with a particular emphasis on higher-education campus environments. She leads CO Architects' Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Justice (EDI+J) initiative and was quoted in the Wall Street Journal as an expert on diversity training. Additional...