I’ve had my own practice for less than two years and my business is still taking its shape – much like the space in which I work. The expanding library of monographs, architecture design and philosophy books combined with all of our families interests have just about maxed out our available shelves, but a clever library tucked into our stairwell like Lake|Flato has done with this house in Austin, TX would be a dream.

The outdoor areas become my expansion space.  I need a view.  The tangle of branches and the active wildlife that we share our corner of this oak forest with let my eyes wander while I’m on calls and help me think more creatively and clearly.  Getting outside is important, too.  Whether on the phone, writing, or thinking something through, our north facing deck just outside the upstairs office is usually in the shade (which cuts down on the laptop glare) and I can work from there while watching my husband and daughter do their own work.

One thing I would love to add to my work space?  The expansive chalkboards that I love from Maison Martin Margiela’s Paris studio.