Business of Architecture Podcast How Architecture Firms Can Build High-Performance Remote Teams | EP668
Jan 5, 2026
Camila Brugger, Founder and CEO of WorldTeams, shares her inspiring journey from her family's chaotic architecture practice to building a thriving remote team of 650. She discusses how the pandemic accelerated the shift to remote hiring, revealing common myths about quality and practical solutions to overcome them. Camila emphasizes the importance of culture fit, effective communication, and the benefits of geo-arbitrage. Additionally, she highlights the key ingredients for high-performing remote teams and her personal growth as a leader and mother.
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Childhood Sparked The Business Idea
- Camila watched her parents' unstable architecture practice and saw business failures firsthand as a child.
- That early exposure plus seeing a talent-rich region with no work inspired World Teams before the pandemic accelerated remote hiring.
Why Remote Quality Problems Happen
- Quality fears about remote hires often stem from time-zone and communication mismatches, not talent deficits.
- Solving overlap, English, and U.S. project experience issues makes remote team quality equal or better.
Create A Ready Talent Pool
- Build a continuous sourcing funnel and screen heavily so you can present top candidates within days.
- Keep a categorized talent pool by skill, software, and local code experience to match specific client needs quickly.