EDITORIAL DIRECTOR’S NOTE
DAN KAMYS
8 | Masonry Design
MASONRY x DESIGN:
THE WHOLE BUILDING PROCESS
Bronzella and I don’t usually both write an
Editorial Note in each issue of MASONRY
DESIGN, but this month I wanted to introduce an
exciting new edition of our magazines that you’ll
see in the coming year. They’re called
MASONRY x DESIGN, there will be two issues
in July and September, and the best way to think
about them is as a combination between a
regular issue of MASONRY and a regular issue
of MASONRY DESIGN.
There are a lot of reasons it made sense to join
the forces of the two magazines. This will truly
be the first time we have architects, designers,
engineers, design students, and software
manufacturers contributing content for the same
magazine as mason contractors, project
managers, equipment suppliers, and field safety
experts. Our goal is to truly show the whole
process of construction all the way from inception
to the finished project.
Increasingly, what Bronzella and I have learned
throughout our work on the magazines, is that
there are similarities on both sides. Material
selection, managing teams, utilizing the latest
software and technology, and a multi-generational
workforce are all challenges everyone is facing
right now.
These two special editions will distribute to the
over 35,000 readers who regularly receive
MASONRY and/or MASONRY DESIGN. This
national distribution spans the entire masonry
design and construction community. It’s a first,
and we’re excited at the potential it brings to
inform the overall community.
Our first issue will be in June 2019, and our
second will be in September 2019. If you’re
subscribed to either MASONRY or MASONRY
DESIGN, you don’t have to do anything special to
receive the copies.
We look forward to putting together these
showpieces and would love to hear your
suggestions in advance or feedback once the
issues come out.