Why Architect Melissa Shin Adds Drawings of Smurfs to Her Project Plans

Never one to take things too seriously, the cofounder of Los Angeles firm Shin Shin turns her childhood toys into watermarks.

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I’ve always been a little cheeky and playful. My architecture training was very heavy and serious, but I’ve just never been that person. When I started my own practice, Shin Shin, in Los Angeles, there was a big question of how I wanted to identify myself as a designer. I knew I wanted to produce rigorous work, but without always being so severe.

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