Brooklyn's Frederick Tang Discusses What It Means to Find Opportunities in Design by Learning to Say Yes and No

2019-01-07T14:49:00-05:00

For Frederick Tang, running a practice starts with remembering where opportunities for design freedom can occur. Channeling advice given to him during the early part of his career, the Brooklyn-based architect is reminded to never forget "architecture is a service profession." An attitude that Tang has carried throughout the growth of his practice, he focuses on fostering a team that encourages design humility while prioritizing collaboration.

For this week's Studio Snapshot, Tang discusses how making big decisions for his growing firm requires understanding what it means to say "yes" or "no." As his design practice Frederick Tang Architecture evolves, so does the opportunity for exploration.

Screen/Print #40: Alexandra Lange's "Power Positions" from Dirty Furniture, issue #2

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In the high-gloss landscape of design magazines, all tables have been wiped clean. But in practice, things get messy: our desks are cluttered, our kitchens are flecked with sauce, our careers take form or falter as we finger the seams in the Formica. In this issue of Dirty Furniture, the second in a finite series of six, an object usually shrouded by its ubiquity is illuminated by a series of essays that considers the table not just as a formal object, but also as an architecture and convention that structures our familial, social, political, and spiritual relationships.

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Brooklyn's Frederick Tang Discusses What It Means to Find Opportunities in Design by Learning to Say Yes and No

Screen/Print #40: Alexandra Lange's "Power Positions" from Dirty Furniture, issue #2