Today is the 2nd half of my interview with architect Scott Lowe, co-founder of 5G Studio Collaborative. If you haven't listened to last week's episode #227, you'll definitely want to catch the first part of my conversation with Scott where he talks about how they grew their international design focused practice.

This year 5G Studio collaborative was ranked #29 on the Architect 50 in the category of "Business" and #31 in the category of Design, which is impressive for a firm that was founded in 2005.

In this episode, Scott talks about the importance of building a world-class team - that big results come from a team effort.
In the last episode, you heard Scott hint at the "franchise" office model that they've used to open new office locations and provide opportunities for team members.

In this episode we dive into this intriguing business model in detail.

You'll also discover:

• Two hard lessons that Scott has learned in business
• How to respond when clients go to a cheaper firm
• How to create relationships that turn into work
• The 4 things you need to be an ultra-competitive firm on an international scale
• And Scott's 2 elements of strategic thinking.

You'll discover this and more in this interview with Architect Scott Lowe of 5G Studio Collaborative.

Today's interview is likely to blow your mind if you're looking to grow a profitable and impactful firm. Our guest today is Scott Lowe, co-founder of 5G Studio Collaborative, a firm with offices in Dallas, Atlanta, Miami and Asia.

In this episode, Scott shares how he and his partners went from launching a furniture manufacturing business to running an internationally successful, design focused architecture firm.

You'll also discover:

• How their furniture business opened up the avenues to launch an international practice in Asia.
• How they've applied the lessons they've learned in manufacturing to architecture
• Scott's simple process for building trust with new clients
• The "Godfather" offer that potential clients can't refuse

You'll discover this and more in this interview with Architect Scott Lowe of 5G Studio Collaborative.

On today's episode of the Business of Architecture show we speak with Ed Bourget - a principal with saam architecture, based in Boston Massachusetts.

Saam architecture offers some employee benefits I think you'll find to be very interesting - 100% flexible office hours and unlimited paid vacations.

Today we talk about how to communicate as a team so that the team can accomplish powerful things together.

You'll hear about the Monday meeting powow that ensures projects stay on track, and how to ensure team work and coordination among people who aren't in the same physical location.

Today we speak with architects Peter Exley FAIA and Jane Frederick FAIA.

Peter Exley has established an internationally recognized practice of architecture for children, families, and communities, elevating the standards of design for learning and play environments. He is the co-founder of Architecture Is Fun, a Chicago-based architecture, design, and consulting firm. Robert Venturi, FAIA, and Denise Scott Brown, Hon. FAIA, once noted that the projects of Architecture Is Fun are ìworks of significance and relevance, joy and seriousness, range and depth.î Dedicated to helping the next generation of architects, Peter has also been an adjunct professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) for more than 20 years.

Peter has served the AIA in a number of roles, including as President of AIA Chicago, Illinois regional representative to the Strategic Council, chair of the Public Awareness Campaign Subcommittee of the Public Outreach Committee, as well as a liaison to the Young Architects Forum.

Jane Frederick is a partner at Frederick + Frederick Architects based in Beaufort, South Carolina. She is a Fellow in the Aspen Global Leadership Network and currently serves on the American Institute of Architects Board as one of three At-Large Directors.

Jane is also the recipient of the Architect Marketing Institute's Business Achievement Award.

Today we speak with Jane and Peter about a resource developed by the AIA to help us as architects and designers do a better job of communicating the value we bring to our clients, our cities and our environments.

In design school, we're taught to communicate with pictures. Today we speak about communicating with words.