Location:
AIA South Carolina Resilience By Design Conference
Charleston, SC
Speaker:
Jason Steiner, Lynn McBride
Date & Time:
04.30.2026 | 9:15am - 10:30am
What does it take to build a design firm where mentorship isn’t a program but a way of working, and where that culture drives meaningful innovation? From paired leadership and cross-disciplinary teams to the firm’s “colab” space for design experimentation, Mithun’s approach to mentorship is woven into the daily practice of design.
Join Mithun partners Jason Steiner and Lynn McBride for “Design for Positive Change: How Firm Culture, Mentorship and Innovation Shape Practice” to learn how intentional firm structure, a collaborative interdisciplinary model and a commitment to design excellence create the conditions for both developing the next generation of designers and advancing the practice through research and applied innovation. Utilizing Mithun’s housing practice as a case study, attendees will see how operating through a culture of curiosity and collaboration translates into real impact, where computational tools and human design judgment work in partnership to create places that are both optimized and dignified. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for building a mentorship culture within their own firms and a deeper understanding of how design culture, innovation and project excellence are fundamentally connected.
Date Posted: 04.30.2026
