Mastering Complexity: Meet the "Multi-Expat" redefining timber innovation across borders.

What does it take to work on some of the world’s most ambitious architectural projects while living between two countries?

In the latest episode of Good Vintage, I sit down with Evy Slabbinck, Managing Director at Design-to-Production Zurich. Evy is a self-described "generalist who loves puzzles" who has built a remarkable career at the intersection of high-tech digital planning and sustainable timber consultancy.

We dive deep into:

• The Early Evolution: Why she traded a childhood dream for structural engineering and how finding the "math behind the membranes" sparked her professional passion.
• Living Between Borders: The life of a Belgian "multi-expat" who calls Stuttgart home while working in Zurich—balancing "Swiss precision" with her heritage.
• Advocating for Change: Why she founded "Her Table Talk" to create a supportive network for women in a male-dominated industry.
• The Daily "Meissel": The reality of managing international sales, HR, and project development in the "German-speaking triangle".
• AI & The Future of Timber: Using AI as a brainstorming tool rather than a replacement for thinking, and her "duty" to share specialized timber knowledge with the broader industry.

Evy’s journey is fueled by a relentless energy to not only solve technical puzzles but to fundamentally change the "vibe" of the construction world.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation about the power of showing up, setting boundaries, and building an industry where everyone can find their place.