Starting the New Year with a business re-thinking, re-planning, or re-strategizing session is a great idea, especially after 2020's rollercoaster ride.
Cheers to the New Year
Wishing you happiness, health, and joy in 2021.
Monday morning inspiration
Travel Diary: Vauban
Vauban, an innovative "green" neighbourhood in Freiburg, Germany. Travel is one of the things that I miss the most, as we here in the US and in many other countries are struggling to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. I miss my family and friends in Canada. I missed spending our wedding anniversary once again in… Continue reading Travel Diary: Vauban
Monday morning inspiration
Monday morning inspiration
Charlotte Perriand's contributions to Architecture & Design have not received the attention they deserve. Several books have been written about her, including her autobiography, but her story is still not well known. Neither are the stories of many of her contemporaries who also carved out a place in the design professions at a time when… Continue reading Monday morning inspiration
Rethinking space: Education
Monday morning inspiration
A note from my M.Arch. thesis sketchbook, circa 1992 - always a good reminder that #sustainability isn't a specialization or an additional service, but a way of thinking, of seeing, and of working. It's that simple, and that complex at the same time. Translation, in case you can't read my 28-year-old scribbles: The Environment is… Continue reading Monday morning inspiration
Monday morning inspiration
Inspired Buffalo
Owner Marinette Kozlow and her Mom, Mouna, in front of Inspired Buffalo's Blackrock studio ({Photo: Jennifer Santora). Part of the defining vision of Design Synergies was to, well, create synergies with other creative entrepreneurs and small businesses. DSA started as a home-based business, then grew into a tiny office shared with another home-based business, Allieway… Continue reading Inspired Buffalo