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The risk-it-all moments and the last-minute miracles... ... It must be time for Snakes and Ladders! 🐍 🐍 🐍 🐍 Join us at our Peckham studio to hear the behind-the-scenes story of DSDHA, told by founding director David Hills. Tickets are now available for our sixth event - and will be limited to 50 on a first-come, first-serve basis. 💎 Link in the comments 💎 About the event: Growing a successful business isn't a straight line from A to B. It's a journey littered with challenges, discovery, and forks in the road. In the moment, it can seem impossible to know which choices will fast-track you and which will set you back. At Snakes & Ladders, we explore it all. The lucky breaks and the costly blunders, the risk-it-all moments and the last-minute miracles, the darkest hours and the proudest achievements. Such candour isn't for the faint-hearted – but our speakers share the belief that there's a place for honest discussion about the realities of building a business. At Snakes & Ladders we bring together an audience hungry for real conversation and frank accounts of what goes on behind the scenes. On the night you can expect a relaxed, inclusive and forthright atmosphere. Enjoy opinions from outside the confines of architectural practice and a menu of cocktails served from The Tank, our speak-easy micro bar. #thursdaytherapy #snakesandladders #events #architecture #design #learning

#bigandtall isn’t just a men’s shop with frumpy over sized suits. It’s the words the #wsj used to describe the many new apartment buildings commanding attention in our skyline. The cost of construction and forward thinking zoning exceptions to allow for a percentage of more affordable housing have encouraged innovative design that brings a new scale of living to cities and residents alike. #Miami and #Florida more generally has been a huge beneficiary of this approach for buildings following the new #livelocal exceptions and for those developers building to a percentage of #ami. What have you seen in your home state ? #apartments #bigloansonbigbuildings #berkadia

Great read from The Wall Street Journal about how CRE developers are building bigger projects! Doesn't hurt that Barrett Lo Visionary Development's Couture project here in Milwaukee is front and center. The article highlights some advantages to scale, like offering more amenities. Large rooftop pools anyone? But do bigger buildings necessarily mean better living? What about potential drawbacks? Let's discuss! https://lnkd.in/g3Vr5KbS

They say that ‘A good deed never goes unpunished.’ It’s mad to think that Sir Christopher Wren (1632 — 1723), designer of the beautiful St Paul’s Cathedral, is also partly the reason behind some of London’s more recent carbuncles, such as the Walkie Talkie and the Cheesegrater… These behemoths aren’t just architectural folly. It’s all down to ‘St Paul’s Heights’, a statute that protects the viewing corridors of the Cathedral. It states that the view of the dome cannot be obscured from Primrose Hill, Greenwich Park or Richmond Park, where there’s a special hole cut in a hedge to preserve the view. In all, there are eight protected views that crisscross the capital. So, the Walkie Talkie, all curved up in its top-heavy-car-incinerating-sun-reflective-shape, is that way to allow for the corridor view, and equally, the steep incline and leaning back to the North of the Cheesegrater owes its shape to the same reason. It’s remarkable how what we create now can echo through the centuries. This underscores the immense power of design and its ability to shape a future that is yet unknown. ‘St Paul’s Heights’ was ostensibly aiming to do a good deed, but it has had unexpected and, some might say, negative results. I’m sure Wren would be flattered by the statute, but I wonder what he’d think of the architectural anomalies it helped create. #stpaulsheights #designforthefuture #gooddeeds

Stop what you’re doing! And watch the latest update of our Tuhaere Street project. Or if you’re just here for Mitch, he features too… In this update, you can really start to see the unique design take shape. #reformed #reshapingspaces #aucklandbuilders

Go check out the Professional Profiles section of New England Home's most recent summer issue to read about what I love in design! 💐☀ #stephaniekingdesign #interiordesigner #newenglandinteriordesigner #newenglandhome

2 Boston condos with the same address and footprint but very different design approaches. Check out our Tale of 2 Condos to learn how form and function can mean very different things to different clients. #todaysjournal #formandfunction

The point of entry to a property can make a significant difference in the first impression of a house, so we put extra attention to design the point of entry. --Brookville, Long Island. #architecturaldesign #schematic #designservices #designprocess

Want to know more about our Urban Shutters and how they can benefit your commercial space? Keep an eye out for our insightful blog article coming soon to learn all about this great product range, available from Blind Designs. www.blinddesigns.co.za #BlindDesigns #Commercial #UrbanShutters #Blog #Article

Thoughts from Debby: What I love about pitches is the idea that anything is possible. Unfettered, just the start of a great idea, to be moulded and shaped. Developed collectively - assuming we’re successful - and all that goes along with that. ▫️ Diving deep on an area; grabbing a coffee, having brunch or a stroll in the park, watching how people interact with the area ▫️ Desk research, the history, the architecture, the interior, and the intent of the space ▫️ Understanding the product, the opportunities, the market challenges. ▫️ Thinking about how to position it accordingly ▫️ Working with amazing partners to construct something visually arresting and different ▫️ Collaborating with bold clients who trust us with their vision #MarketingLife #marketingConsultancy #MarketingAgency