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Building & Branding The Flagstaff Flagship
Village Camp Flagstaff was my first large-scale, ground-up project in the U.S., and I’m deeply grateful for everything I learned there. When I first arrived, it was nothing but bare land. I’d worked on remodels and cabin placements before, but this was my first experience with full-scale development — and I loved every second of it. From the start, I was involved in just about everything: underground utilities, grading, and the layout of the roads and RV sites. I owned the en
Gianvieve Mancuso
Nov 122 min read


The Sand Dune That Built a Career
If I ever want to impress people and create an awkward silence, I mention that I built a resort in Africa at the age of 25. Fresh out of the Peace Corps and completely naïve, my partner (age 21) and I thought it would be a great idea to buy beachfront property in Pemba, Mozambique, and build a resort. Ha! That took a while. To set the scene: we were literally living in a tent at a backpackers’ hostel while “shopping” for property. Eventually, we found a stretch of untouched
Gianvieve Mancuso
Nov 123 min read


Designing Space and Connection at Village Camp Truckee
When we began placing luxury tiny homes on the existing RV sites at Village Camp Truckee, we quickly realized just how tight the spacing could get. Some pads left us with barely six feet between units — hardly enough to maintain privacy, let alone create a sense of comfort or community. It was a design puzzle that required both precision and imagination. Instead of forcing a traditional layout, we decided to play with orientation . By rotating the units and facing them toward
Gianvieve Mancuso
Nov 122 min read
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