Powering Dreams: Highlights from the NAWBO National Women’s Business Conference 2023
By Jennifer Masi // CEO What happens when 600 women business owners gather in one room?Inspiration, connection, and a world of possibilities (and yes, fun). As a woman-owned business, Torque is passionate about serving women entrepreneurs. We believe that the NAWBO National Women’s Business Conference 2023 is particularly relevant in this era of post-COVID and […]
Breaking Boundaries: Torque’s Holistic Approach To Commercial Real Estate
In the ever-evolving landscape of urban development, the traditional separation between commercial spaces and the neighborhoods they inhabit is, frankly, no longer viable. This realization has spurred a transformative wave in our thinking here at Torque. We’ve been working to support our commercial clients in transforming their buildings to become more like integrated neighborhood amenities. […]
Coming Back To Community: Gen Z’s Perspective & Preference On The Office Experience
We’re big believers in creating a strong company culture, be that in person or hybrid. Our mission is to help buildings and companies find meaning and ways to bring people back together as a culture, fostering a collaborative and enriching in-person experience while maintaining the autonomy of a hybrid environment. As we step into the […]
Navigating the Changing Real Estate Market: Torque’s Insights from the Multifamily Conference
At the recent Multifamily conference, Torque’s CEO, Jennifer Masi, and CXO, Eric Masi, attended panels, listened to well-informed speakers, spoke with owners and developers, and supported roundtable discussions. Here are their insights on the current state of the real estate market and how companies can navigate these challenging times. The conference and its attendees overall […]
Expanding Our Services: Bringing Purpose to Spaces
Torque is excited to announce the expansion of our marketing and branding services. We’re now working with innovative and purposeful companies that bring new meaning to “space.” This includes spaces of all types – a district, a place, a facility, hospitality property, residence, mixed-use tower, mall, store, industrial data center, life sciences building – the […]
Recycling. Not A Sprint But A Marathon.
Torque saw this space and building in Nashville and was struck and inspired. So much so, we took lots of pics and wrote this thought. Face it – recycling and adaptive reusing of historical possessions is not a sprint but rather a marathon. This marathon has been run by the Historic Nashville Marathon Automotive Museum. […]
The Graduate Hotel: Dollyisms In Interiors
“It’s hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world.” Not only was this said by the top country singer of all time, but Dolly Parton’s sentiments here and her encouragement to stand out, are personified in the Nashville-based Graduate Hotel and its rooftop bar. Using space, decor and design to pay distinct homage to […]
What’s Old is New
What’s Old is New – Stephen King agrees with this statement, writing, “Sooner or later everything old is new again.” His words refer to all things vintage returning to popularity. There is a movement under foot. Historical buildings and landmarks are the epitomai of the old having new appeal. The regal old stone buildings, old […]
The Loop is Making Christmasland Real!
Imagine being old Jack Skellington, walking into a winter wonderland of Christmas fun. That’s how people feel walking into the Christkindle Market in Chicago – overwhelmed, overjoyed, overstimulated and over crowded. And for Chicago’s Loop, this is all a welcome thing. This annual event, held in the downtown area of the Loop, attracts over a […]
A White Elephant Getting New Colors
The Thompson Centre, also known as the State of Illinois Building, was designed by Helmut Jahn in the 80s. This postmodernist’s dream of wild fantasy soared to 17 stories in 1985. Thanks to some cost-cutting builders, it quickly became the bane of the existence of every state employee who worked in the building. It cost […]