Category: Design
Beyond Booking: How CKcurated Designs Personalized Travel Experiences
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Lately, some people ask whether we do “the same thing” as a travel advisor on a certain large booking network that promises “curated” trips. Our social media feed even shows ads inviting us to become one of their “entrepreneurial advisors.” Naturally, we took a closer look: Yes, their business model…
Building a Business, Discovering Its Soul — My Journey as an Entrepreneur
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When I set out to build CKcurated, I thought I was simply launching a small business. I had spent 30 years working in the corporate world as an architect. Some of those years were shared with incredible colleagues and clients. Others left me wondering, “What have I done to deserve…
From Architecture to Lifestyle Experience: Reinventing My Authentic Self at 55
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In the latest episode of the Practice Disrupted podcast, I joined Evelyn Lee FAIA, NOMA, to share a deeply personal journey: how I transitioned from a 30-year career in architecture and tech to founding CKcurated, a lifestyle concierge service that blends travel, food, wine, and design into unforgettable, bespoke experiences. This wasn’t…
There’s something really easy and just somehow uncrowded about the Portland airport. Every time I go there, I’m like, “Why is this so easy and sweet?” -Fred in Portlandia
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I am an aviation geek, and I love visiting airports. When I read about the newly renovated Portland International Airport, called PDX by the locals and by the industry, I had to check it out. Two weeks ago, during a business trip from San Francisco to Seattle, I opted for…
Wherever Life Plants You, Bloom with Decor!
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Many of you know me as an architect (the building-geek kind, not the tech kind), but I’ve since retired from the construction industry. Now, through CKcurated, I’m channeling my project management expertise and “queer eye” for design to help make your home fabulous! Have a list of home projects gathering…
