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SWBR appoints Shaw as an architectural designer and Smith as an environmental graphic designer

According to SWBR Architects, Scott Shaw and Heather Smith have joined the firm.  Shaw has been appointed architectural designer. As a member of the SWBR design team, he is responsible for schematic design, design development, planning programming, construction document production and administration. Shaw graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Architecture. Heather Smith has joined SWBR Architects as an environmental graphic designer. She is responsible for website development, graphics related to architectural design and for the design of marketing and promotional materials for internal and external clients. Smith graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a master's of fine arts in Computer Graphic Design. She also holds a B.S. in Information Technology and an associates of Applied Science in Interior Design.
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New York’s streets are full again, and the retail numbers prove it - by Noam Aziz

New York’s streets are full again, and the retail numbers prove it - by Noam Aziz

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