![Person in white jacket and blue jeans standing in front of a mash up of an old building facade and a fence with green and white graffiti Person in white jacket and blue jeans standing in front of a mash up of an old building facade and a fence with green and white graffiti](/media/2023/06/PromotionalImage_0519-2140x2286.jpg)
Ideas
Every project and client solution starts with a spark of an idea. Read what we’re saying and how we engage our teams in design thinking and problem solving.
In Our Communities
![Person in white jacket and blue jeans standing in front of a mash up of an old building facade and a fence with green and white graffiti Person in white jacket and blue jeans standing in front of a mash up of an old building facade and a fence with green and white graffiti](/media/2023/06/PromotionalImage_0519-2140x2286.jpg)
![burgundy upholstered chair in front of colorful geometric painting and purple slat with white text installation on white walls burgundy upholstered chair in front of colorful geometric painting and purple slat with white text installation on white walls](/media/2022/06/39_20459_03_N4_weblg.jpg)
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![Woman standing in Arte Noir Gallery interior in Seattle, movable white wall panels hang art in room with floor to ceiling windows, black ceiling Woman standing in Arte Noir Gallery interior in Seattle, movable white wall panels hang art in room with floor to ceiling windows, black ceiling](/media/2022/11/20221003_º£½ÇÉçÇø_Art_Noire_0062_Web-2140x1421.jpg)
![Outdoor shopping mall renovated into walkable mixed-use space with shopping, dining, community seating areas, and green space Outdoor shopping mall renovated into walkable mixed-use space with shopping, dining, community seating areas, and green space](/media/2022/12/hero-image-2140x1204.jpg)
![Rendering of the proposed development in yellow overlaid on the current neighborhood. 4 buildings of different heights Rendering of the proposed development in yellow overlaid on the current neighborhood. 4 buildings of different heights](/media/2021/06/75_20707_00_N8_weblg-2140x1603.jpg)
![Educator and students reading on flexible comfortable yellow stools at white table with house shaped frame, bright graphic mural Educator and students reading on flexible comfortable yellow stools at white table with house shaped frame, bright graphic mural](/media/2023/03/13_20103_00_N95_weblg-2140x1428.jpg)
Ideas
Recommended Reads
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Choose Your Own Climate Adventure: Nine World-Changing Concepts from COP28
Find a world-changing idea from COP28 to spark your climate action, curated by our Chief Climate Officer and COP delegate.
![Curved hallway with floor to ceiling windows and wood panel ceiling. Round white recessed ceiling detail with hanging globe Curved hallway with floor to ceiling windows and wood panel ceiling. Round white recessed ceiling detail with hanging globe](/media/75_17743_00_N20_weblg_crop.jpg)
Designing a Sustainable Future
![green toned abstract clear models of building with scale trees in front of window, view of high rises green toned abstract clear models of building with scale trees in front of window, view of high rises](/media/2023/04/IMG_1039-2Edit5.jpg)
![architectural model with clear acrylic floorplates, solar panels, greenery and wood details, and 3D printed cores architectural model with clear acrylic floorplates, solar panels, greenery and wood details, and 3D printed cores](/media/Horizontal_KT2-topaz-denoise-enhance-1.7x-sharpen_V2-2140x1094.jpg)
![two people looking at a white board pinned on a wall filled with evenly spaced paper and fabric swatches in purple colorways two people looking at a white board pinned on a wall filled with evenly spaced paper and fabric swatches in purple colorways](/media/2022/06/00_00037_50_N8_weblg-2140x1427.jpg)
![Student walking down an outdoor path with solar canopy above and an orange metal cladding building on left Student walking down an outdoor path with solar canopy above and an orange metal cladding building on left](/media/2022/02/30_14130_00_N86_weblg-e1644952342575-2140x1203.jpg)
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![an open ceiling with black orthogonal framing system that contains lighting pendants, pipes, metallic and red and blue tubes an open ceiling with black orthogonal framing system that contains lighting pendants, pipes, metallic and red and blue tubes](/media/2022/09/30_18120_00_N6_weblg.jpg)
![a long stretch of reflective black photovoltaic panels stretching into the horizon line of a sunset on a rooftop skyline a long stretch of reflective black photovoltaic panels stretching into the horizon line of a sunset on a rooftop skyline](/media/2022/05/33_14124_00_N4_weblg-2140x1427.jpg)
![Balcony overlooking walkway in courtyard. Stone steps and planters surrounded by buildings with red overhanging canopies Balcony overlooking walkway in courtyard. Stone steps and planters surrounded by buildings with red overhanging canopies](/media/2021/06/68_20101_00_N42_weblg-2140x1204.jpg)
Mass Timber in Focus
![A mass timber midrise hotel with a blackened steel façade and timber infill with an arched timber canopy on a glassed-in rooftop A mass timber midrise hotel with a blackened steel façade and timber infill with an arched timber canopy on a glassed-in rooftop](/media/2022/07/05_21101_00_N5_weblg-2140x1269.jpg)
![Walking up on a path to the new building characterized by warm woods, tall windows, and a curved roof at Swarthmore College Dining and Community Commons. Walking up on a path to the new building characterized by warm woods, tall windows, and a curved roof at Swarthmore College Dining and Community Commons.](/media/2021/06/31_19103_00_N11_st-2140x1205.jpg)
![woman walks up wooden stairs surrounded by raw concrete walls. Black and white mural, front of a forest. Angled railing woman walks up wooden stairs surrounded by raw concrete walls. Black and white mural, front of a forest. Angled railing](/media/2021/09/40_14127_00_N52_weblg-2140x1427.jpg)
![Heavy timber ceiling, beams, and columns with a gray sofa and dark wood entertainment center Heavy timber ceiling, beams, and columns with a gray sofa and dark wood entertainment center](/media/2021/10/40_15119_00_N104_weblg-e1634746245282-2140x1267.jpg)
![Interior view with curved glass wall, left. Right, a seating area with tables under wood ceiling with exposed beams and ducts Interior view with curved glass wall, left. Right, a seating area with tables under wood ceiling with exposed beams and ducts](/media/2022/06/Campus-Kilpatrick-1-2140x1427.jpg)
Ideas
Own Your Design Career
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The Evolution of a Brand: AC Hotels
In partnership with Marriott, we have collaborated on the AC Hotel brand's evolution and designing 30 properties across the country.
![Overall view of lobby and lounge featuring layered artwork, millwork detailing, and dark stone with white stone and furniture Overall view of lobby and lounge featuring layered artwork, millwork detailing, and dark stone with white stone and furniture](/media/2022/09/36_18126_00_N32_weblg-2140x1427.jpg)
Integrated Design
![A pair of brick façade buildings, built in 1890, once a warehouse is now AC Hotel Grand Rapids Downtown, a hotel in a bustling downtown A pair of brick façade buildings, built in 1890, once a warehouse is now AC Hotel Grand Rapids Downtown, a hotel in a bustling downtown](/media/24_16101_10_N36_weblg-2140x1421.jpg)
![triple height interior with floor to ceiling windows, learning stairs with UTHSC logo, wood panel ceiling accents triple height interior with floor to ceiling windows, learning stairs with UTHSC logo, wood panel ceiling accents](/media/45_21101_00_N2_weblg2-2140x1204.jpg)
![person in office building looking at tv screen on wood panel lobby wall displaying current air quality data on it person in office building looking at tv screen on wood panel lobby wall displaying current air quality data on it](/media/2022/05/00_22211_07_N24_weblg-2140x1509.jpg)
![º£½ÇÉçÇø designed buildings in a stylized poster series º£½ÇÉçÇø designed buildings in a stylized poster series](/media/2022/10/º£½ÇÉçÇøGroup_Poster-Mockup-65-2140x1427.jpg)
![blue tinted wall graphic of cambodian forest with glass display case in the foreground with queueing ropes and tour signs blue tinted wall graphic of cambodian forest with glass display case in the foreground with queueing ropes and tour signs](/media/2022/05/25_00000_04_N8_weblg_Kevin-G-Reeves-2140x1427.jpg)
Featured Collab
![two women sitting at a table reading books and enjoying coffee at a hotel in Colorado. Midcentury modern furniture, plants, painting, bistro table. two women sitting at a table reading books and enjoying coffee at a hotel in Colorado. Midcentury modern furniture, plants, painting, bistro table.](/media/The-Elizabeth-Hotel-Colorado.jpg)
![1876 Landmark Building Victorian architecture in America with arched windows and sculpted stone moldings and block facade 1876 Landmark Building Victorian architecture in America with arched windows and sculpted stone moldings and block facade](/media/2022/03/55_13090_00_N44_weblg-2140x1643.jpg)
![an open office in a mass timber building with floor to ceiling windows an open office in a mass timber building with floor to ceiling windows](/media/2021/06/86_19101_00_N5_st-2140x1472.jpg)
![A gray skyscraper with arched windows, columned rotunda, gold cupola, and spire flying a flag on top against a clear blue sky A gray skyscraper with arched windows, columned rotunda, gold cupola, and spire flying a flag on top against a clear blue sky](/media/2022/01/01-Terminal-Tower-Cleveland-º£½ÇÉçÇø-Group-AWA_sized-2140x1655.jpg)
![dark green wall with molding details behind a lamp made from stack of books, framed art print vintage metronome and cast bust dark green wall with molding details behind a lamp made from stack of books, framed art print vintage metronome and cast bust](/media/2022/04/Header-Image_edited.jpg)
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Press
In the Media
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