An Immersive Team-Building Experience in New York
Our Private Company Team-Building Tours use New York City’s iconic architecture to create a shared experience that fosters collaboration, communication, and creative thinking. Whether it’s exploring design challenges, unraveling the history behind landmarks, or sparking new ideas, our tours offer an engaging environment for your team to connect. Led by expert architects, each tour is customized to engage and inspire your team as you explore the city’s most remarkable and hidden architectural gems.
Benefits
Collaboration & Communication
Engage in discussions about architectural styles and stories.
Immersive and Fun Urban Adventures
Discover and enjoy all that New York’s urban landscape has to offer.
Inspiration & Creativity
Spark new ideas through innovative architectural exploration.
Shared Experiences & Bonding
Build camaraderie in an informal, engaging setting.
Past Clients
How It Works
Consultation
Discuss your team’s needs and goals through our survey and personal conversations.
Tour Design:
Curate a route and activities tailored to your objectives, interests and fun experiences.
Guided Experience:
Enjoy a professionally led, interactive and memorable tour for you and your team.
Your Team-building Architect Leader
Ivan R. Shumkov, PhD
CEO and Founder
Dr. Ivan Shumkov is a New York based architect, urban planner, entrepreneur, and professor with more than 20 years of experience across the private, public, and academic sectors. He is the founder of Build World and Build Academy, organizations dedicated to providing professional solutions and education for the built environment.
Ivan earned his PhD in Architecture in 2009 at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia and Columbia University GSAPP, as fellow of the Fondation Le Corbusier. He graduated with four masters degrees from ETSA Barcelona, University of Florence, and Harvard University GSD, as a Fulbright scholar.
Ivan combines his experience of practicing and teaching architecture with his passion for discovering and sharing the history and secrets of New York. His tours provoke curiosity, show hidden urban gems, and provide opportunities for experiencing and understanding art and architecture in a unique way. He helps his guests to see and connect the city through the eyes of an architect. They are activated and transformed by these immersive experiences and view the city in a new way.
Ivan is a licensed NYC tour guide. Being fluent in multiple languages, he can conduct tours in English, Spanish, Catalan, Bulgarian, French and Italian.
Explore New York with our Private Tours
We focus on 1o areas according to the location, neighborhood and their distinct character - weaving culture, history, architecture, art and design in an engaging, story-telling manner to uncover some of the city’s hidden gems and best-kept secrets. Our private tours are 2 or 4 hours and available in 12 languages.
