2024-12-24T11:17:43-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/39788357/working-out-of-the-box-pinterest-co-founder-evan-sharp Paul Petrunia 2012-03-16T13:30:00-04:00 >2019-06-13T10:36:55-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/q4/q4lvjve1b3pelocx.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p> If you haven't heard of <a href="http://pinterest.com" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> yet, you don't get online much. Pinterest, Silicon Valley's latest darling, has skyrocketed in popularity due to its dead-simple concept and beautiful execution. It's a website (and app) that allows members to collect and share their favorite images, directly from websites, organizing them in "boards". Other members can then follow users or the theme-specific boards, providing a never-ending daily dose of eye-candy for the visually inspired.</p> <p> Evan Sharp, co-founder and lead designer of Pinterest, started up Pinterest shortly after studying architecture at <a href="http://archinect.com/schools/cover/3109814/columbia-university" target="_blank">Columbia's GSAPP</a>. To learn more about his transition from architecture to web super-stardom, Evan and I had a chat.</p> <p> <em>Are you an architect working out of the box? Do you know of someone that has changed careers and has an interesting story to share? If you would like to suggest an (ex-)architect, <a href="http://archinect.com/contact_us" target="_blank">please send us a message</a>.</em></p>