New York City's building community gathered for Blueprint Society's Next Gen Trade Tech, an evening devoted to the technologies quietly rewriting how we design and build. Set inside the ITALKRAFT showroom in the Flatiron District, the event drew architects, designers, contractors, developers, and technology leaders together for an evening of sharp conversation, new connections, and shared ideas. It was organized by Blueprint Society, founded by New Wave Design & Contracting, with All the Details serving as presenting sponsor.
At the heart of the evening was a conversation between Gavin Myers of Prudence and Evan Brown of Rebar. The two unpacked how AI and emerging tools are reshaping the built environment, grounding the discussion in real examples of what the industry is using now and where it is heading. One theme surfaced again and again: technology alone changes little. It is the relationships between the people who design and the people who build that turn promising tools into genuine progress.
A sincere thank you to everyone who made the night possible: ITALKRAFT as venue host, All the Details as presenting sponsor, and our partners Nexera AI, SkillAxis, Happy Boards, and Bomb Dia.
Next Gen Trade Tech captured something true about construction right now. The future of the field is being built at the intersection of technology, fresh thinking, and people willing to collaborate on what comes next. Blueprint Society looks forward to bringing the community together again soon.