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Architect | Founder of Lang Architecture and Brick & Wonder https://xitter.cf/t.co/TL7Y8vLkDe https://xitter.cf/t.co/KqJoe2m3R9 https://xitter.cf/t.co/0WZoxnvz2G

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Joined October 2012
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A first look at the Booth House restoration. Visualization by #we_are_nrml featured by @NYMag @Curbed with words by @NoraDeLigter Follow the process on the project website rnd-nyc.com and the project instagram channel @rnd_newyork.
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Philip Johnson–designed Booth House will be restored and relisted

Architect Drew Lang and builder Ravi Arps have acquired Booth House in Bedford, New York, Philip Johnson's first residential commission. They plan to restore it and relist on the market.

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I'm honored to be featured in #PhiliaMagazine. Thank you #YgaëlAttali and #YairAttali. galerie-philia.com/drew-lang…

Drew Lang

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a project rarely fails because of one bad decision. it fails because of 50 small compromises no one pushed back on.
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“generic” is rarely accidental. it’s the byproduct of risk management. the more stakeholders involved, the more a project converges toward something no one objects to.
The Aesthetic City
@Aesthetic_City25 Jul 2025
Example in Stockholm of subtle but important mistakes in contemporary urban design: - Good density but no enclosure, unclear urban structure - Ugly generic architecture, could be anywhere on the planet We crave beauty, detail, warmth and local character. These places lack all
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“always opt for slow” sounds right, but most projects don’t get to choose. financing, timelines, and value engineering push toward speed. the question is what survives that pressure.
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@Cobylefko5 Jul 2025
Slow versus Fast architecture. Slow is built for the speed of people walking by, rich with detail, stories, and craftsmanship. Fast architecture is built at the speed of cars, bereft of intrigue because these details can't be appreciated at high speeds. Always opt for slow!
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developers optimize for the pro forma. architects optimize for the image. no one is explicitly responsible for how a place feels five years later. that’s the gap.
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Are you designing your life, or reacting to it? Most people don’t design their lives. they default into them. A new episode of the Brick & Wonder podcast digs into this. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

How To Design Your Life

Podcast Episode · Working Together · March 31 · 53m

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Thank you @debbiemillman for the engaging conversation with us.
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most “luxury” buildings fail at the detail level. you see it in the transitions you feel it in the proportions you notice it in the materials after six months price and quality are barely correlated anymore.
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Drew Lang retweeted
Jimmy Fallon
@jimmyfallonMar 11
As spring approaches, I'd just like to politely remind everyone that natural deodorant doesn't work.
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@VitalCityNYCFeb 26
Yep, the urban version of this tweet works too. vitalcitynyc.org/articles/ci…

Every Neighborhood Leafy

For human health and happiness, cities need more trees.

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@the_transit_guyFeb 25
The difference between a street with and without a tree canopy is striking. It’s hard to overstate how important street trees are to the health of a neighborhood and should be seen as a public good.
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grace
@graceb_artFeb 26
compartmented noisę̴̢̨͙̣͇̘̆͛͂́́͐͠ @Cruel_Coppinger a continuously evolving generative work tracing the tension between raw emotion & the fragile systems built to contain it. @objktcom
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Why Architecture Doesn't Matter (But Should) This week on the Brick & Wonder podcast with guest @Cobylefko Thank you Coby for your insights and inspiration, thank you to my co-host #RaviArps, and thank you to our producer @shainadanzinger youtube.com/watch?v=WlNxIETp…

Why Architecture Doesn’t Matter (But Should)

This week we are kicking off season three of the Working Together p...

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Friends: Please join me in the fight to save Dallas City Hall. Spread the word.  dallasnews.com/arts-entertai…

Lamster: Keep your hands off Dallas City Hall

Why demolishing I. M. Pei's iconic building would be a financial boondoggle and an architectural travesty.

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Provocative conversation between a General Contractor and Fabricator partner in the latest episode of the Brick & Wonder podcast. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #community #RealEstate #constrution

Ravi Arps & Max Michel

Podcast Episode · Working Together · August 28, 2025 · 49m

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How to Become A Millionaire: Hire smart people. Pay them well. Leave them alone.
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The future isn’t built by the loudest person in the room (Trump). It’s built by those who listen, adapt, and elevate everyone around them. #collaboration #BrickandWonder
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Collaboration is rooted in abundance: there’s more when we build together. Authoritarianism thrives on fear: there’s never enough. The choice is ours. #& #Collaboration #BrickandWonder
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In our work, collaboration isn’t just a virtue—it’s a necessity. Trumpism thrives on isolation, grievance, and loyalty oaths leading to downward spirals of loss and despair. We prefer trust, vision, and results. #& #Collaboration #BrickandWonder
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