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Nov 2023
40m 45s

Beyond Buildings

DesignIntelligence
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Evelyn Lee is head of workplace strategy and innovation at Slack Technologies. With a background in both architecture and business, she is a widely published columnist and featured speaker at national design and architecture conferences. She served as the first-ever female Treasurer to the AIA National Board in 2020-2021 and will serve as the AIA National President in 2025. On this edition of this is DesignIntelligence, she talks about her role at Slack, how we should rethink the business model of architecture and design, and why architects should not be afraid to step out of their lane and talk about more than just buildings

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