The Original Placemakers

The Original Placemakers

Last fall, I found myself standing in a town that shouldn’t exist. At least not in the way it does. Pienza, Italy is small. Quiet. Almost suspiciously perfect. The kind of place that feels less like it evolved over time and more like it was… decided. Because it was....
What Was Already There

What Was Already There

There are certain projects that feel different from the outset. Not because of their scale or ambition, but because you realize, almost immediately, that you’re not approaching them from the outside. There’s already a connection—something personal that changes the way...