10/21/2026
Receiving the ASID Lifetime Achievement Award is a moment I will carry with me for a very long time. ❤️
When I look back on the years that brought me here, I don’t just think about the projects, the awards, or the beautiful spaces we’ve had the privilege of creating. I think about the people.
The clients who trusted me with their spaces and their stories. The architects, builders, vendors, artisans, and industry partners who brought ideas to life alongside me. The talented people who have been part of our team over the years. My family, friends, and this incredible design community who have supported, encouraged, challenged, and inspired me along the way.
To be recognized for a lifetime of work is incredibly humbling, and I am deeply grateful to ASID for this honor. But perhaps the most meaningful thing about reflecting on a lifetime in design is realizing how much I still love what I do.
I am still excited by a new idea. I still love walking into a space and imagining what it could become. I still want to create, collaborate, mentor, learn, push boundaries, and design spaces that mean something to the people who live in them.
So, while this award celebrates a journey that began many years ago, I certainly don’t see it as the end of one.There are still so many spaces to design, ideas to explore, people to meet, and stories waiting to be told.
Thank you to everyone who has been part of my journey so far. I am incredibly grateful for where design has taken me and even more excited to see where it takes me next. ❤️