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Lao joins Spaceworks Architectural Interiors as designer and specifier

Spaceworks Architectural Interiors continues its growth with the addition of Gabriel Lao, designer and specifier. Lao adds his experience to the Spaceworks team, servicing clients in product design and specification. Lao holds a bachelor of Architecture from Wentworth Institute of Technology, and currently is pursuing a master of arts in Journalism from the Harvard University Extension School. Spaceworks is an architectural products solution provider, servicing clients throughout New England. Providing a "Better Way to Build" to numerous clients such as Novartis, Iron Mountain, The Aetna, Hobbs Brook Management, Spaceworks supports current design trends for flexibility, sustainability, acoustics, and aesthetics.
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