Meet the Dallas 500: Vandana Nayak, Perkins&Will

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An internship at Edgar DeMello Architects taught Vandana Nayak to start with “yes,” even when disagreeing with a concept—it encourages dialogue and ideation, she says. Nayak now leads Perkins&Will’s Dallas studio where she succeeded longtime leader Tom Reisenbichler in 2025. The studio is working on key projects, including the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center rebuild and … Continued The post Meet the Dallas 500: Vandana Nayak, Perkins&Will appeared first on D Magazine.

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