Our guest, Michelle Tam, guides us through her experience working for a pioneering real-estate development company in Hong Kong, Swire Properties.

After spending over 10 years in the industry as an architectural designer working as varying sized firms including Henning Larsen Architects, Michelle is now an assistant project manager at Swire Properties.

In this episode we cover:

• The experience of a project from the other side of the table,i.e. the client's perspective
• The advantages of working for a real-estate company after working for an architecture firm
• A holistic view of the project vs. a profession specific view
• When is the right time to transition from an architecture firm to a development firm
• the role of happiness in your work
• understanding your strengths and interests

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