Black & Poole is a Philadelphia-based design firm founded in 2009. Emerging from the economic chaos of the Great Recession, firm-owner and creative director Gretchen Kubiak has built a striking portfolio of residential and restaurant projects in the Philadelphia, New York City, and San Francisco markets. Gretchen and her staff will host an open office, and lead a presentation of the firm's work, along with the ways the firm has found to thrive in challenging times for designers; targeting non-traditional clients, and achieving beautiful results.