The Lagassé Group is Inducted into The New England Design Hall of Fame

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Building is an exceptionally complex business; when done well, a completed project is far greater than the sum of its parts. This dynamic isn’t lost on the principals of The Lagassé Group of Natick, Massachusetts. “We are a team that is very comfortable with complexity,” says Kevin Lagassé. “Every project has unique challenges, and even with our extensive experience, we approach these projects with fresh eyes.”

Founders and spouses Nancy (president) and Kevin (executive vice president) Lagassé have run the family business like, well, a family, for the last fifteen years. They had the street cred—he has a background in civil engineering and hers is in labor and employment law—so when they decided to partner in business back in 2010, it made perfect sense. They jumped in with abandon: “Our journey began with an elaborate renovation of a 14,000-square-foot suburban home in Wellesley,” says Kevin.

Today, they’ve grown to a team of thirty-five, working throughout eastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Martha’s Vineyard. The firm’s diverse portfolio includes an array of residential projects of every style and scale—from urban high-rises to suburban homes. And they don’t play favorites. “It may sound cliché, but our favorite project is always the ‘next one’,” says Kevin. “We look forward to challenges that are new, to designs we’ve never built before.”

In keeping with their all-in-the-family philosophy, Nancy says: “We believe you never stop learning, and that there are bright and creative minds all around us, including talented people just starting their careers. We have learned to empower people, to give them runway, and to make sure that we all learn from our experiences.”

What’s next for the team? “We always view where we are and what we build as a snapshot in time,” says Kevin. Nancy adds, “We have the privilege of building extraordinary homes for extraordinary clients with extraordinary collaborators. But we try never to be satisfied or complacent. Instead, we look to improve each day.”