A curated look at 12 practices shaping places—through design excellence, sustainable intent, and community impact.
In today’s architectural landscape, success is measured not only by form but by the strength of relationships—between people and place, vision and feasibility, data and craft. These relationships are redefining design as a process rooted in empathy, evidence, and environmental responsibility.
This showcase highlights twelve firms working across diverse scales and sectors. Their projects reveal how design excellence evolves through collaboration, sustainability, and technology—from adaptive reuse to immersive visualization and integrated delivery.
Each profile underscores a shared ethos: align teams around measurable goals, communicate with clarity, and design for lasting impact—social, cultural, and ecological.
For practitioners, educators, and students alike, this is both reflection and roadmap: a reminder of shared challenges and a guide toward resilient, human-centered practice.
Firms & practice profiles
Explore the twelve highlighted practices and visit their sites for deeper project insight.
Wittenberg, Delony & Davidson (WDD Architects)
A century-old Arkansas firm specializing in civic, education, and healthcare architecture—balancing tradition with innovation since 1919.
Bowen Studios
Salt Lake City visualization studio crafting photorealistic renderings, animations, and immersive tours to help clients communicate and engage.
Knit Studios
Community-focused designers creating wellness-driven spaces for living, learning, and collaboration.
Rosser International
Atlanta-based legacy firm known for sports, justice, and civic architecture—leaving a lasting mark on U.S. public infrastructure.
CNNA Architects
Collaborative national practice integrating architecture, interiors, and planning with technical depth and sustainable intent.
Portman Architects
Research-driven urban design firm shaping mixed-use destinations through innovation and human-centered strategy.
Fusion A.I. Design
Hospitality and multifamily specialists merging architecture, interiors, and FF&E management for cohesive project delivery.
Dynamik Design
Multidisciplinary firm delivering projects across multifamily, retail, student housing, and senior living with a modern, data-informed approach.
Vivid Design Group
Columbus-based studio focusing on educational and hospitality environments that blend sustainability and vibrant design expression.
Schooley Caldwell
Experts in preservation and civic architecture, combining heritage stewardship with contemporary functionality since 1944.
Hastings+Chivetta Architects
Campus-focused architects uniting planning and design to enhance learning environments nationwide.
Foreman Group
Integrated team offering architecture, commissioning, and construction management for education and civic institutions.
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