MIM TALKS : Stone's Legacy and Today's construction Innovations

We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming event, MIM TALK: Stone's Legacy and Today's Construction Innovations, taking place on July 11th at the Eurasia Stone's NYC Showroom.

Join us for an enlightening evening as Gregg Pasquarelli, FAIA, Founding Principal of SHoP Architects, and Krista Ninivaggi, Principal/Interior Designer at Woods Bagot, present their groundbreaking ideas on the innovative use of stone in modern construction. Through detailed case studies of their remarkable projects, they will explore how traditional materials like stone are being reimagined with contemporary construction techniques.

This event is not just an opportunity to gain insights from industry leaders but also to connect with peers and expand your professional network.

With gratitude to our sponsor, , for making this event possible.

We look forward to welcoming you to an evening of inspiration, learning, and networking.

Date: July 11, 2024

Time: 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Location: Eurasia Stone's NYC Showroom, 474 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10013

Rsvp: Required on Eventbrite, Seating is Limited.

Admission: General $30 | Active MIM Member $20 | MIM Student Member $15

Food and Drinks will be provided.

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About program

6:00 - 6:30 pm: Registration and Welcome

7:00 - 7:45 pm: Presentation by Gregg Pasquarelli & Krista Ninivaggi

7:45 - 8:00 pm: Interactive Q&A Session

8:00 - 10:00 pm: Networking Reception

About speakers

Gregg Pasquarelli, FAIA, Founding Principal of

Greg has committed himself to transforming the process of design and delivery in support of the highest ideals of architectural excellence. He has been at the center of a collaborative and innovative practice in creating new models for design, master planning, and real estate development. Pasquarelli has led many of SHoP Architects’s most complex and dynamic projects including The Porter House, Barclays Center, the East River Waterfront Esplanade, Pier 17, the American Copper Buildings, 111 West 57th Street, and The Brooklyn Tower—all in New York. His global work includes the new Fulbright University Vietnam, GoCo Active in Sweden, and new towers in Rotterdam, Miami, Toronto, New Delhi, and Batumi. Additionally, Pasquarelli has been a professor of architecture for more than 20 years at Columbia, Yale, and UVA.

Krista Ninivaggi, Principal / Interior Designer at

Krista is a designer with more than twenty years of experience tailoring interiors for projects worldwide. In 2014, Krista founded her eponymous firm K&CO based in lower Manhattan. The 10-desk firm focussed on commercial interiors, particularly hospitality, multifamily residential, and office interiors.

Krista is the recipient of multiple awards, in 2013 she was named “Young Gun” by Curbed and was Contract magazine “Designer of the Year” in 2014. Krista is a member of the RISD President’s Alumni Council, Contract Magazine’s Editorial Advisory Board, and New York School of Interior Design’s Undergraduate Program Advisory Board. Krista has previously held teaching positions at Parsons The New School and Columbia’s GSAPP, has been a guest lecturer at numerous Architectural and Interior Design institutions, and has served on the Advisory Board for The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). Krista is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.

Host or Publisher The Society of Turkish American Architects Engineers and Scientists (MIM)