Archinect - Features 2024-05-02T21:26:12-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150099877/new-york-s-dynamic-duo-hou-de-sousa-blends-their-passion-for-detail-and-spatial-adaptability-into-beautifully-composed-projects New York's Dynamic Duo, Hou De Sousa, Blends Their Passion for Detail and Spatial Adaptability Into Beautifully Composed Projects Katherine Guimapang 2018-12-18T12:05:00-05:00 >2018-12-18T12:50:35-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/ed343b1f4e89c1c7aab0ca453f644af6.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>After graduating architecture school, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149941205/hou-de-sousa-robert-halvorson-and-the-rolex-arts-initiative-finalists-are-among-this-week-s-winners" target="_blank">Nancy Hou and Josh de Sousa</a> knew right away they wanted to start their own practice. After gaining experience by working for notable design offices, the two strived to create a practice which fed their appetite for creative freedom.&nbsp;Their attention to detail, and passion for building with a sense of purpose and camaraderie, has the firm quickly becoming a catalyst for designs that incite human interaction.</p> <p>For this week's&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/845829/small-studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, Nancy and Josh talk about the joys of cultivating a creative environment, and how starting their practice twice lead to a deeper understanding of the work they wanted to produce.&nbsp;</p>