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ON THE COVER At the collaboration-focused Los Angeles head quarters of online dating app Tinder, top 100 Giants firm Rapt Studio outfitted a ground-floor space with a mirrored ceiling, neon, motion-activated LEDs, and an inviting round bench beckoning selfies with colleagues. Photography: Zach Sorensen.

features 154 ALL THE RIGHT ANGLES by Rebecca Dalzell

Gensler’s expertise in workplace, hospitality, and sustainability transforms the staid street-level program of Chicago’s Willis Tower into a paragon of 21stcentury amenities and efficiency. 162 LIFE AT THE TOP by Cara Greenberg

Meyer Davis brings the signature welcoming luxury of its five-star hotel projects to a sprawling penthouse apartment crowning a notable 57-story tower in New York. 170 PLACE MAKING by Edie Cohen

Cotton Court Hotel not only puts Lubbock, Texas, on the map but also showcases Rottet Studio’s unique ability to fashion a project that’s both globally appealing and locally inspired.

178 SCREEN SHOW by Joseph Giovannini

At Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, architecture titan Skidmore, Owings & Merrill wraps two new-builds for media and performance in a gauzy brise-soleil or billowing curtains. 186 FOLLOW THE LIGHT by Jane Margolies

A bright and airy atrium at the Canadian headquarters of Boston Consulting Group in Toronto is just one measure workplace leader HOK employed to lure staff from remote to on-site. 194 ABSTRACT THINKING by Annie Block

Whether an apartment building in Massachusetts, a Vermont music hall, or a law office in Washington, five top firms infuse their work with the beauty and stimulation of art—and nature.

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special giants section Essays, rankings, charts, trends, products, and projects about, for, and by the top firms in all the main design sectors.

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(giant) brass tacks We always strive to wander off into new spaces, looking for that virgin land of innovation. There’s invariably one more turn to follow, one more push in a new direction. Alas, it’s the lot in life for us creators, right? And make no mistake, always being “on,” imagining the “what ifs,” is a gift and a blessing…most of the time. But for just as many, I fear, when winning the daily bread is the harsh reality at hand, those same “what ifs” can be a nuisance at best and often a true cross to bear. Take our design coverage, for instance. We can reach far and wide, in practically any nook and corner of design and architecture. Stories of all shapes, scales, styles, and flavors are presented to our editorial team for review. For a self-proclaimed design junkie, professional routines and editing choices can be an agonizing visit to an over-stocked candy store. The serious part of it all is keeping to our charter mission—namely, always and exclusively providing our readers a rigorous, updated record of design, a bankable industry here and now. Looking at it that way, my last 21 years would have been a tale of woe if not for our Interior Design Giants…the real and invaluable timepiece of design. They are the true north of our business and the accurate compass by which we’re led. For many decades, we’ve been offering their work, parceled by category, throughout the publishing year. We now recognize, however, that this invaluable research—the data analysis, forecasts, and actuals of all the different segments—would better serve us in a momentous, oversized content package in one very special issue. (Drum roll please.) I’m proud to present our April 2023 issue as the first industry-wide Giants issue…and it is a GIANT! We cleared out all the monthly departments to create booklike chapters to reveal and recognize all the segments: 100 Giants, Rising Giants, Hospitality Giants, Healthcare Giants, and Sustainability Giants! Phew! And each mega-section is chock-a-block full, with the top rankings (who made the list), top projects (from offices to airports), top product (that Giants are specifying!), and top people (and their thought leadership), plus all the charts and graphics we could fit! A huge thanks to our amazing family at ThinkLab…we couldn’t have done it without you! And a huge hug to all our Giants of Design for moving design forward and for always leading the way! xoxo

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Gensler “All the Right Angles,” page 154 principal, managing director: Todd Heiser, IIDA. principal, design director: Hansoo Kim, IIDA. firm sites: Chicago; Washington. firm size: 560 architects and designers. current projects: Offices for Uber and Accenture in Chicago. Marriott International Global Headquarters in Bethesda, Maryland; Watermark Hotel at Capital One Center in Tysons, Virginia. honors: AIA National Interior Architecture Award; AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award. local: Heiser earned an Interior Design HiP Award during Neocon in Chicago. global: Kim lived and worked in Seoul, South Korea, for four years before returning to Gensler Washington. gensler.com

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HOK “Follow the Light,” page 186 director of interiors, canada: Caitlin Turner. firm site: Toronto. firm size: 88 architects and designers. current projects: Law-firm and financial-services offices in Toronto. honors: Interior Design Best of Year honoree; IIDA Global Excellence Award. new: Turner renovated the kitchen in her own home. old: She is also an antiques aficionado. hok.com

Rottet Studio “Place Making,” page 170 founding principal, president: Lauren Rottet, FAIA, FIIDA. associate principal, design director: Chris Evans. firm site: Houston. firm size: 20 architects and designers. current projects: Conrad Residences Austin in Texas; Viking Octantis and

Viking Aton ships; VIP suites for a luxury hotel in the Asia-Pacific region. honors: Interior Design Best of Year Awards; NYCxDesign Award; International Property Awards; Cruise Ship Interiors Award. in the ring: Growing up in Waco, Texas, Rottet used to barrel-race horses. in the shop: As a boy, Evans worked by his dad learning how to make wood furniture. rottetstudio.com

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill “Screen Show,” page 178 senior associate principal:

Carlos Madrid III. firm site: Los Angeles. firm size: 81 architects

and designers. current projects: Loyola

ten-hut: From ages 5 to 17, Madrid went to a Catholic all-boys military school. at ease: At the same time, he took dance classes. som.com

Meyer Davis “Life at the Top,” page 162 principal: Will Meyer. principal: Gray Davis. associate, senior design lead: Shannon Senyk. firm site: New York. firm size: 65 architects

and designers.

current projects: Sorelle

restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina; Baccarat Residences in Miami; Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas in Mexico. honors: Interior Design Best of Year Awards; James Beard Foundation Restaurant Design Award.

in class: Meyer and Davis met studying at Auburn University College of Architecture, Design and Construction in Alabama. at sea: With additional studios now in Nashville, Miami, and Los Angeles, they’re also expanding into yacht design, starting with a 45-meter all-electric boat. on the rise: Senyk began as a design assistant at Meyer Davis in 2014 and was named senior design lead in 2021. meyerdavis.com

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Marymount University Strub Theatre and the Sidewalk and Transit Amenities Program bus-stop system in L.A.; Nebula lighting collection for Neri. honors: AIA California Design Award; Los Angeles Business Council Architectural Award.

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GIANTS SNAPSHOT FF&C fees total more than

$1B The top 200 firms made

$5.5B design fees surpassing the decade high of $5.4B in 2019

Giants are

rehiring and now have more design staff than they did in 2019

Hospitality and residential were growth markets, up by

26% and 19%, respectively

See page 207 for methodology All research is conducted by ThinkLab, the research division of SANDOW Design Group.

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It’s easy to get hung up on symbolic numbers. Like, say, $5 billion. Nice and round. What could it represent, besides a comfortable retirement? In our case, a growth threshold for the Interior Design 100 Giants. In 2022, fees for the biggest firms came in just shy of that, at $4.97 billion—pretty good when you consider the turmoil of the past few years. That figure also marks 12 percent growth over 2021, beating the group’s forecast by 16 percent. And if you want more fuel for the victory lap, as well as some context for the entire industry, a decade ago total fees for the top Giants tallied $2.44 billion, meaning they doubled in the intervening years. As for how the 2022 fees shook out: At the almost-$5 billion level, there are no insignificant slices of the pie when talking dollar amounts. For example, mixed-use projects make up a mere 1.2 percent of total fees, but that amounts to about $61 million. Though corporate office work remains the biggest driver, at 31 percent of fees (or $1.53 billion), it fell below 35 percent for only the second time in the last decade (2017 being the other blip). That’s a $344 million drop from 2019, when it comprised nearly 40 percent of all fees. So, is this a trend? Well, the 100 Giants forecast $1.5 billion for 2023, or 32 percent of total fees. Time will tell if this is a new reality. What’s risen to replace corporate? Since 2019, government work is up by $89 million, or 31 percent. Education and transportation projects rose some 20 percent, for a combined $72 million. And of course, the pandemic spiked healthcare by 23 percent, or $139 million—bumping down hospitality from second to third for total fees (more on this subject in their respective sections). However, healthcare may have peaked as we shift from pandemic to endemic. Sector fees rose only 3 percent since 2021, while hospitality rebounded 21 percent, or $89 million, in that same period. The 100 Giants predict healthcare fees will drop 23 percent next year, which may signal a return to previous levels. Furniture, fixtures, and construction products also showed health at $74 billion in 2022. Pre-pandemic totals occasionally topped $85 billion, so while the industry is not back to that high, we’ve now hovered in this $73-75 billion range for three years. The problem: a projected 12 percent drop to $65 billion next year. Of all the forecasts, that’s the most dire. Total number of projects and square footage also tell a curious story, although the data is admittedly a bit skewed because few respondents reported this metric. From 2016 to 2019, the 100 Giants routinely logged 1 billion square feet from 60,000 to 66,000 projects annually. This year, 66,109 projects were built, but only encompassed 519 million square feet (compared to 65,000/589 million in 2021). Possible indications: Square footage is down as firms diversify into consulting and branding projects— and perhaps hybrid/remote work is allowing businesses to reallocate space. Now for perhaps the most positive business indicator: Firms are hiring. Total design staff jumped from nearly 18,000 in 2021 to more than 23,000 in 2022—by far the most aggressive upward movement of any data we track. The overall number of employees also leaped from 98,000 to more than 155,000, although that’s still well below pre-pandemic head counts. Billing rates have risen, too. Designers now bill at $156 per hour versus $133, a 17 percent increase since 2019. Average designer salary also jumped from $70,000 to $80,000 in that same time period, but remained flat in 2022. Other staff members have done particularly well, their salary rising 36 percent in three years. As to when we’ll hit that big $5 billion mark, it’s unclear. The 100 Giants forecast $4.82 billion in fees for 2023, a slight drop. And a vast majority of respondents—90 percent—are confident in that prediction. That, if anything, might sum up what we’re seeing: Good results? Check. Reason to smile? Check. A lot of uncertainty to come? Check—and mate.

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2023 RANK

FIRM headquarters / website

SQ. FT.

(in millions)

DESIGN STAFF

(in millions)

2022 RANK

GENSLER San Francisco / gensler.com

$625.70

3,599

JACOBS Dallas / jacobs.com

$324.40

$8,110.8

4.6

1,267

PERKINS&WILL Chicago / perkinswill.com

$221.00

$6,820.0

700

AECOM Dallas / aecom.com

$217.60

$9,794.0

472

HOK St. Louis / hok.com

$157.40

$5,154.0

58.1

1,195

IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS San Francisco / interiorarchitects.com

$154.20

$3,351.6

51.6

543

CANNONDESIGN New York / cannondesign.com

$125.00

520

9 29

PAGE SOUTHERLAND PAGE Washington / pagethink.com

$124.90

$2,297.5

8.3

120

STANTEC Edmonton, Canada / stantec.com

$122.30

667

SMITHGROUP Detroit / smithgroup.com

$121.00

216

CORGAN Dallas / corgan.com

$118.50

$2,199.2

158

HDR Omaha, NE / hdrinc.com

$111.90

$119.3

101

HBA INTERNATIONAL Santa Monica, CA / hba.com

$109.50

$6,210.7

1,158

HKS Dallas / hksinc.com

$102.90

164

PERKINS EASTMAN New York / perkinseastman.com

$101.40

$1,950.0

305

NELSON WORLDWIDE Minneapolis / nelsonwww.com

$90.00

294

NBBJ Seattle / nbbj.com

$90.00

260

ZGF Portland, OR / zgf.com

$77.90

M MOSER ASSOCIATES Hong Kong / mmoser.com

$74.00

$1,057.1

21.1

1,122

HGA Minneapolis / hga.com

$71.70

130

FLAD ARCHITECTS Madison, WI / flad.com

$66.60

$4,245.1

21.2

347

ROCKWELL GROUP New York / rockwellgroup.com

$57.60

269

WARE MALCOMB Irvine, CA / waremalcomb.com

$53.60

$1,307.5

21.4

427

STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE Washington / studios.com

$48.90

236

TPG ARCHITECTURE New York / tpgarchitecture.com

$45.30

165

LEO A DALY Omaha, NE / leoadaly.com

$45.20

106

DLR GROUP Minneapolis / dlrgroup.com

$44.80

$5.4

808

15 23

CRTKL Ellicott City, MD / crtkl.com

$44.70

$950.7

6.3

175

POPULOUS Kansas City, MO / populous.com

$44.20

HLW INTERNATIONAL New York / hlw.design

$43.00

$4,317.1

17.6

153

VOCON Cleveland, OH / vocon.com

$42.30

$687.5

202

LITTLE DIVERSIFIED ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING Charlotte, NC / littleonline.com

$38.80

$449.4

18.0

269

EWINGCOLE Philadelphia / ewingcole.com

$38.40

$950.0

109

PGAL Houston / pgal.com

$38.00

RSP ARCHITECTS Minneapolis / rsparch.com

$37.00

$754.0

ASD | SKY Atlanta / asdsky.com

$36.00

187

TED MOUDIS ASSOCIATES New York / tedmoudis.com

$34.00

$705.0

7.5

B+H ARCHITECTS Toronto / bharchitects.com

$33.20

138

OTJ ARCHITECTS Washington / otj.com

$31.30

181

CBT Boston / cbtarchitects.com

$31.30

CDC DESIGNS Costa Mesa, CA / cdcdesigns.com

$28.50

$17.5

MARC-MICHAELS INTERIOR DESIGN Winter Park, FL / marc-michaels.com

$28.40

$13.0

JLL DESIGN SOLUTIONS Chicago / bigredrooster.com

$28.00

580

new

ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS Boston / elkus-manfredi.com

$25.70

TRIO Denver / triodesign.com

$25.00

$20.8

HMC ARCHITECTS Ontario, CA / hmcarchitects.com

$25.00

111

AVROKO New York / avroko.com

$22.80

$1.3

0.8

135

54 57

JCJ ARCHITECTURE Hartford, CT / jcj.com

$22.40

SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL New York / som.com

$21.00

WIMBERLY INTERIORS New York / watg.com/wimberly

$20.80

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DESIGN STAFF

2022 RANK

SHEPLEY BULFINCH Boston / shepleybulfinch.com

$20.00

$459.2

1.4

HED Southfield, MI / hed.design

$19.80

$241.0

4.0

202

BASKERVILL Richmond, VA / baskervill.com

$19.30

$175.2

DES ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS Redwood City, CA / des-ae.com

$19.20

SGA Boston / sga-arch.com

$19.10

CLARK NEXSEN Virginia Beach, VA / clarknexsen.com

$19.00

50 new

ZEBRA PROJECTS London / zbr.global

$19.00

192

NICOLEHOLLIS San Francisco / nicolehollis.com

$18.60

$21.6

0.4

YABU PUSHELBERG New York / yabupushelberg.com

$18.10

0.6

51a

MEYER DAVIS New York / meyerdavis.com

$18.00

64 55

CHIPMAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE Des Plaines, IL / chipman-design.com

$17.60

$315.0

125

THE SWITZER GROUP New York / theswitzergroup.com

$17.50

$455.8

2.1

HORD COPLAN MACHT Baltimore / hcm2.com

$17.30

$245.0

151

SAA INTERIORS + ARCHITECTURE Culver City, CA / saaia.com

$16.80

$4.2

60 59

THE GETTYS GROUP COMPANIES Chicago / gettys.com

$16.10

$215.o

STG DESIGN Austin, TX / stgdesign.com

$15.80

$197.8

1.6

SMMA Cambridge, MA / smma.com

$15.40

$150.0

new

CO ARCHITECTS Los Angeles / coarchitects.com

$15.30

$61.0

6.0

130

MKDA New York / mkda.com

$15.10

$285.7

CHAMPALIMAUD DESIGN New York / champalimaud.design

$15.00

NK ARCHITECTS Morristown, NJ / nkarchitects.com

$14.40

BDP Manchester, U.K. / bdp.com

$14.30

$3,960.0

1,114

FOGARTY FINGER New York / fogartyfinger.com

$14.30

$11.2

110

LMN ARCHITECTS Seattle / lmnarchitects.com

$14.20

$222.3

2.2

171

B2 ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN Dallas / b2architecture.com

$14.00

$7.5

0.2

new

MANCINI DUFFY New York / manciniduffy.com

$13.90

$120.0

2.7

COOPER CARRY Atlanta / coopercarry.com

$13.90

$294.5

4.5

JPC ARCHITECTS Bellevue, WA / jpcarchitects.com

$13.50

$0.2

new

ROTTET STUDIO Houston / rottetstudio.com

$13.30

$2.0

WORKSHOP/APD New York / workshopapd.com

$13.00

$77.0

0.2

80 82

ICRAVE New York / icrave.com

$12.80

$175.0

LAWRENCE GROUP St. Louis / thelawrencegroup.com

$12.70

$306.1

1.8

PARTNERS BY DESIGN Chicago / pbdinc.com

$12.60

$165.0

1.3

SPECTORGROUP New York / spectorgroup.com

$12.50

$350.0

SARGENTI Paramus, NJ / sargarch.com

$12.40

$500.0

MARGULIES PERRUZZI Boston / mparchitectsboston.com

$12.40

$206.0

STONEHILL TAYLOR New York / stonehilltaylor.com

$12.20

$2.3

HUNTSMAN ARCHITECTURAL GROUP San Francisco / huntsmanag.com

$12.20

$19.9

RAPT STUDIO San Francisco / raptstudio.com

$12.00

$225.0

3.0

ENV New York / env-team.com

$12.00

$104.1

2.0

RYAN YOUNG INTERIORS National City, CA / ryan-young.com

$11.80

$11.6

0.4

UNSCRIPTED INTERIOR DESIGN Centennial, CO / unscriptedinteriors.com

$11.70

new new

PEMBROOKE AND IVES New York / pembrookeandives.com

$11.50

$82.4

DENTON HOUSE DESIGN STUDIO Salt Lake City / dentonhouse.com

$11.10

$16.4

144

DESIGNAGENCY Toronto / thedesignagency.ca

$10.90

100

104

KCCT Washington / kcct.com

$10.90

$181.6

67 86

ROBERT A.M. STERN ARCHITECTS New York / ramsa.com

$10.70

$3.4

217

DESIGN REPUBLIC New York / designrepublic.us.com

$10.50

$110.0

CID DESIGN GROUP Naples, FL / cid-designgroup.com

$10.50

$1,435.0

3.1

100

AP+I DESIGN Mountain View, CA / apidesign.com

$10.05

$325.0

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DESIGN FEES FFC VALUE

SQ. FT.

(in millions)

DESIGN STAFF

2022 RANK

1 GOLD MANTIS CONSTRUCTION DECORATION CO. China / goldmantis.com

$155.90

$3,401.4

131.3

1,770

2 SPACE MATRIX DESIGN CONSULTANTS Singapore / spacematrix.com

$42.05

$610.0

10.4

251

3 BEIJING BIAD DECORATION ENGINEERING & DESIGN CO. China / biad-zs.com

$33.98

$1,132.8

14.4

418

new

4 YITIAN DESIGN GROUP China / ytdesign.cn

$33.23

$911.5

58.3

326

5 DSP DESIGN ASSOCIATES India / dspdesign.co

$25.58

$495.9

8.1

308

6 ENVISIONE STUDIO Hong Kong / envisionestudio.com

$13.44

$12.0

0.5

new

7 MCX INTERIOR Singapore / mcxinterior.com

$13.00

$11.0

STUDIO DADO United States / studiodado.com 8

$5.39

$1,500.0

9 ROAR United Arab Emirates / designbyroar.com

$4.00

$75.00

10 BWM ARCHITEKTUR & DESIGN INTERDISZIPLINÄRE Austria / bwm.at

$2.96

$95.10

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Tinder is about connection. Not only bringing singles together as an online platform, which was founded in 2012 in Los Angeles and today, with 55 billion matches made to date, the leader in the U.S. dating-app market, but also IRL among its 800 employees at eight workplaces worldwide. For its 10th anniversary, the company relocated to expanded L.A. headquarters—an entire building encompassing 77,000 square feet across seven floors—and Tinder swiped right on Rapt Studio to design the interiors. To craft a lab for connection and collaboration, “We provided different spatial typologies as staff progresses up from the ground,” Rapt design director Kali Lewis explains. Begun pre-pandemic, the office was formulated for hybrid and five-day work weeks. As the latter took over, emphasis shifted from desks to activity-based neighborhoods. Off the entry, the Commons is modeled after a town square, albeit one with a mirrored ceiling, neon logo, motion-activated LEDs, and an inviting round bench beckoning selfies with colleagues. On four is Game Over, the IT help desk inspired by your local arcade (with gaming provided). The Stacks, on six, is pretty in pink and quiet as a mouse, Rapt’s zesty take on a library reading room. “The variety helps everyone feel comfortable,” Nicole Senior, Tinder VP of DEI, workplace, and culture, reports. “Our brand is really about driving human connection and our HQ definitely delivers on that.” —Edie Cohen

rapt studio Tinder, Los Angeles

“Our brand—and space—is about driving human connection”

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Made of Stories

by people who design, craft and live. Handmade with love in Italy to last generations, since 1912. poltronafrau.com

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What issues are impacting the industry? “As we reclaim the human experience after COVID, great design draws people into spaces that blend our desire for connectivity and social interaction with purpose and functionality. As the world continues to radically change, design is the bridge to a better future.”

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—Diane Hoskins, Gensler

“Clients continue to demand more value and transparency. Additionally, we have an obligation to bring new and underrepresented voices into the profession.” —Megan Spinos, Vocon

“Permitting delays and supply-chain shortages have inspired inventive strategies to meet clients’ project deadlines, such as hyper pre-procurement activities, overlapped design phases, and general contractor partnering.” —Evelyn Fujimoto, STG Design

“Computational design tools, visualization, and data mining of assets have contributed tremendously to better solutions. Virtual reality brings a sense of feeling and emotion previously unobtainable via renderings and walk-throughs.”

“The past three years have amplified the challenges of climate change, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a shifting paradigm in how we live, work, and play. We have the responsibility to leverage creativity and diverse perspectives to design bold solutions that begin to address these challenges, creating better lives and greater opportunities for all.”

—Stephen Held, Leo A Daly

—Marnique Heath, Studios Architecture

“Economic outlook concerns, which are leading clients to reduce scope—and more utilitarian design.” —Kate Pourhassanian, Unscripted Interior Design 40

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“Our brief was to create a space that reflects the brand’s identity— resolutely embedded in the idea of fun and play—while devising a rich sensorial journey”

roar Here-O, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Roar’s spunky design for a Middle Eastern donut brand was conceived to entice and wow pastry-lovers. Hence the sugary-sweet rosy-pink accents, curvilinear furnishings, and unexpected features in some locations, like a claw machine, wall-mounted conveyor belt, and immersive technology. “Because a customer’s first impression typically forms in the first few seconds of entering, we created an immediately immersive environment that was a physical manifestation of the brand,” senior designer Sara Jamil says. Other tantalizing details include neon lighting spelling out the shop name, angled and hung at different heights; textured leather in varied shades of hot pink; and walls clad in a metal-mesh grid that riffs on the corrugated chassis of Here-O’s first donut truck. But just as much consideration was given to the employee experience, which Roar addressed by devising the space for easy taskswitching, firm founder and creative director Pallavi Dean explains. The bar’s small footprint is divided into discrete zones for service, dining, takeout, pickup, and payment— with just enough wiggle room left over for ogling treats du jour in the under-counter display case. —Jen Renzi

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“Increasingly, clients are requesting materials with lower embodied carbon or that sequester carbon, such as cork, mycelium, hemp, and bamboo” —Leonora Georgeoglou, HED

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“Integrated wayfinding, evocative storytelling, and artisan craftsmanship by local, female, and minority artists unite”

An online marketplace catering to arts-and-crafters hired NBBJ’s Seattle studio to oversee the environmental graphic program of its new five-story workplace, introducing wayfinding elements in prominent locations. The firm collaborated with a roster of female and BIPOC artists, all local, to create nature-themed installations, rendered in different craft mediums, from pottery to mosaics, on each floor. The team, spearheaded by principal Eric LeVine and environmental graphic design lead Mara Stokke, conceived elevator lobbies as galleries for signature pieces. A whole-cloth quilt by Shannon Schlosser with leaf-patterned stitching marks level two; a forest-esque macramé by Amy Zwikel graces level four (where more knot-work, by Nossè, distinguishes the kitchenette); and, on five, a cluster of 30-plus embroidery hoops depicts a lakeside scene, designed by NBBJ and executed by Cloth Tattoo. In collaboration areas on all floors, pen-and-ink illustrations by James Taylor Gray depict Pacific Northwest scenes, integrated with subtle references to the client’s brand. “The heart and soul of the project,” Stokke concludes, “is about showcasing the diverse works of these artists to tell the building’s unified story.” SEAN AIRHART/NBBJ

—Jen Renzi

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“Sculpted three-dimensional acoustic panels have been requested and wellreceived by clients” —Kay Sargent, HOK

Everyone’s bullish on hush-hush surfacing 1. A variety of PET-core panels including Tailor Made, Lamellae, T-Frame Print, and Tunnel (on shapes); Millerighe corrugated PET (on wall); and Eco&PETfelt with adhesive backing (on stairs), all by Slalom. slalom-it.com 2. KEM Studio’s Tempo modular PET baffle system by Loftwall. loftwall.com 3. Ecoustic Lens PET baffles, designed to integrate with the company’s drop-in ceiling-tile system, by Unika Vaev. unikavaev.com 4. Turf Hues acoustic solutions—including ceiling baffles, ceiling grids, and 3D wall tiles—in 32 colors of PET felt by Turf. turf.design

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Cloud computing company Appian engaged CRTKL to design its headquarters in Virginia’s Dulles Technology Corridor in 2019. But the client was expanding so quickly it needed to tap the firm once again, this time to oversee a floor in a neighboring office tower. Then, the pandemic hit. After tabling the project for a period, Appian returned to it with a mindset shift, opting to create a facility finetuned for hybrid employees in a remote-work world. “We created a space that would withstand future disruptors and encourage employees to return to the office,” CRTKL lead designer Liz Wozny explains. The team took a page from the hospitality playbook to conceive a bright and welcoming environment conducive to well-being. Take the airy lobby, the interconnecting stair, and the clubhouse, which has patterned carpeting, panelized millwork, wooden coffered ceilings, and curvaceous custom banquettes. That space opens into a café and a large terrace for work or social gatherings, making the office another type of hybrid environment: indoor/ outdoor. —Wilson Barlow

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TOPTEN

giants by sector

hospitality

corporate office

retail

HBA International

$109,483,000

Gensler

$420,092,491

Gensler

$37,783,698

Rockwell Group

$32,177,300

IA Interior Architects

$77,935,967

RSP Architects

$22,307,000

Gensler

$24,931,181

M Moser Associates

$72,148,000

CRTKL

$22,295,408

Wimberly Interiors

$20,750,000

AECOM

$65,293,200

TPG Architecture

$10,649,000

ForrestPerkins/Perkins Eastman

$20,283,400

Perkins&Will

$61,900,000

Populous

$19,890,135

NBBJ

$44,916,000

Little Diversified Architectural Consulting

$10,610,086

AvroKO

$18,893,558

Jacobs

$43,672,941

IA Interior Architects

$7,230,854

JCJ Architecture

$17,577,000

Studios Architecture

$41,833,187

Chipman Design Architecture

$7,200,000

Yabu Pushelberg

$16,850,000

HOK

$37,560,000

Ware Malcomb

$7,113,646

DLR Group

$15,100,000

Corgan

$36,215,827

Sargenti

$6,806,250

ASD | SKY

$6,768,000

government

healthcare

education

Jacobs

$120,615,791

CannonDesign

$70,000,000

CannonDesign

$30,000,000

AECOM

$41,352,360

HDR

$67,111,200

Perkins&Will

$28,600,000

Gensler

$29,140,091

Perkins&Will

$66,300,000

Page Southerland Page

$26,224,400

Page Southerland Page

$24,975,600

SmithGroup

$56,697,832

DLR Group

$20,649,762

HOK

$22,500,000

HKS

$51,171,914

SmithGroup

$18,564,885

NBBJ

$10,122,000

AECOM

$45,705,240

Corgan

$16,537,968

KCCT

$10,039,000

Perkins Eastman

$41,580,970

Stantec

$16,281,553

Clark Nexsen

$10,000,000

Page Southerland Page

$40,961,000

AECOM

$15,235,080

HGA

$9,928,231

Stantec

$32,112,724

Perkins Eastman

$13,184,210

Stantec

$9,191,559

HOK

$30,230,000

HMC Architects

$11,747,002

residential

cultural

transportation

CDC Designs

$28,500,000

Populous

$24,310,165

Jacobs

$43,269,235

Marc-Michaels Interior Design

$27,200,000

AECOM

$17,411,520

Corgan

$35,011,320

TRIO

$21,277,201

Perkins&Will

$16,000,000

HOK

$19,820,000

B2 Architecture + Design

$14,000,000

HOK

$14,770,000

AECOM

$17,411,520

NicoleHollis

$13,940,641

Gensler

$14,457,286

Gensler

$14,388,440

CBT

$12,952,661

Page Southerland Page

$7,867,300

PGAL

$12,410,000

Workshop/APD

$10,660,000

Stantec

$7,867,248

Stantec

$7,614,640

Pembrooke and Ives

$9,946,357

EwingCole

$7,000,000

ZGF

$5,334,439

Stantec

$9,259,454

HGA

$6,922,673

IA Interior Architects

$3,715,642

Ryan Young Interiors

$9,222,729

Rockwell Group

$6,246,300

HDR

$3,355,560

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134 Ma d is o n Av e N e w Yo r k dd cny c . c o m

a c c e sso r ie s

syste ms

1 0 0 giants client issues new competing business entities entering the market 18% client willingness to pay what it’s worth 53% finding new clients 19% retaining current clients 6% getting clients to understand design value 50% client willingness to take design risks 28% managing client expectations 41%

business issues earning appropriate fees 59% dealing with clients’ increasing demands 49% increasing interference from clients’ consultants 13% creating cutting-edge design solutions 4% managing the growing need for sustainable design 14% managing vendors 12% uncertain economy 79%

practice issues

recruiting qualified staff 92% recruiting diverse staff 44% retaining staff 34% training staff 33% creating new business/diversifying into new services or segments 23%

marketing firm’s capabilities 14% keeping track of profits and expenses 6% offering staff appropriate pay scale and benefits 23%

firms with the most fee growth 2021

2022

$41,952,000

Page Southerland Page

$124,878,244

$545,691,552

Gensler

$625,659,839

$75,000,000

Corgan

$118,541,449

$184,210,000

AECOM

$217,644,000

$188,000,000

Perkins&Will

$221,000,000

$128,800,000

IA Interior Architects

$154,176,000

$97,822,511

SmithGroup

$120,985,595

$12,181,800

CBT

$31,293,211

$308,267,536

Jacobs

$324,432,880

$86,819,937

HKS

$102,923,362 Fogarty Finger [73] designed the Anagram Nomad apartments in New York.

salary

principals/partners $300

principals/partners $200,000

project managers/directors $206

project managers/directors $129,086

designers $156

designers $80,000

other interior design staff $130

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most admired firms billable time < 70%

11%

70-79%

23%

80-89%

41%

90-99%

21%

100%

average

projects by type

Gensler Perkins&Will Rockwell Group (tie) Yabu Pushelberg (tie) project categories

2022

2023 forecast

23,880

corporate workplace

24,240

6,351

hospitality

6,617

5,812

retail

7,322

3,196

government/civic

2,849

9,312

healthcare/wellness/ assisted living

6,701

4,456

education

3,725

3,223

residential

3,315

transportation

530

804

renovations 42%

new construction 51%

cultural/museums/performance 897 and entertainment centers

970

sports centers (new)

508

2,546

life sciences (new)

2,571

2,455

manufacturing/warehouse/ data centers (new)

2,246

1,178

mixed-use (new)

1,065

1,133

other

985

793

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total FFC value

$73,970,503,017 2022 actual

$64,967,795,010 2023 forecast

square feet installed

2023 forecast 556,336,471

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2022 actual 519,274,725

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furnishings & fixtures vs. construction

fees by project type hospitality

corporate office

retail

government

healthcare

education

residential

transportation

cultural

sports centers

life sciences

manufacturing

mixed-use

other

f&f 39%

$510,061,009

construction 61%

$491,159,462 $1,525,432,686 $1,500,684,741 $179,861,095 $189,613,098 $373,907,271 $318,420,913

international project locations

$752,608,144 $567,211,488

Canada

54%

$331,906,038

Mexico

25%

$286,976,413

Caribbean

32%

$258,097,657

Central/South America

30%

$234,699,785

Europe

65%

Asia/Australia/New Zealand

62%

Africa

30%

Other

30%

$167,623,778 $159,726,309 $91,077,245 $74,719,746 $72,284,829

project locations

$39,705,025 $362,338,435 $350,958,533

$121,039,980

domestic 88%

$105,661,902 $60,712,413 $40,592,451 $173,483,282 $324,879,386

2022 actual 2023 forecast

international 12%

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r i s i n g giants

GIANTS SNAPSHOT Projects have grown

50% 90% since 2022 and almost

since 2019

salaries have increased but not fees, so firms are doing double the work and paying staff more but haven’t yet adjusted fees to compensate Top issue for Rising Giants is onboarding more qualified

staff (an industry-wide struggle)

markets All vertical

grew

—Mike Zimmerman

See page 207 for methodology.

Right: Alliance Architecture [142] designed the office for law firm Cooley in Chicago.

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COURTESY OF ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE

There’s rising and then there’s Rising. Our list of the second 100 largest firms injected the moniker with helium in 2022. Total fees came in at $532 million, a 50 percent increase from 2021—well above the recent low of $314 million in 2020, and a hair above pre-pandemic numbers. As for the breakdown of business segments, hospitality is to the Rising Giants what corporate projects are to the top 100: the big money driver. But while that sector remained a solid number one last year, it’s down to 30 percent of overall fees ($162 million) compared to 38 percent two years ago. Corporate is second, at 25 percent ($131 million), followed by residential at 17 percent ($89 million), and healthcare at 9 percent ($46 million). The Rising Giants predict only gentle fluctuations in this breakdown for 2023, forecasting a slight drop in corporate and a rise in residential, with hospitality holding firm. Meanwhile, furniture, fixtures, and construction products appear to be booming—more than doubling, to $35.8 billion—but that figure is driven by large totals from a single firm. Still, FF&C had already been rebounding well from a pandemic low of $10 billion in 2020, and the Rising Giants forecast $38 billion for next year. As with the 100 Giants, the relationship between number of projects and total square footage is somewhat imbalanced. Projects truly popped, at almost 23,000—up from 15,000 in 2021 and nearly doubling the pre-pandemic figure of 12,000 in 2019. Square footage, at 188 million, doesn’t track with it, however. That’s a slight bump from 2021 but a pipe dream compared to 301 million in 2019, likely resulting from firms diversifying their services (more consulting and branding projects), plus hybrid work affecting client’s spatial allocations. Risers, like the 100, have seen an influx of new talent to execute this work. Design staff members, which had hovered around 2,600 for the past three years, jumped 62 percent to nearly 4,200 in 2022. The all-employee total also increased 27 percent. Recruiting and retaining qualified staff remains the biggest challenge, so salaries have also risen since 2019. Most employees have seen a 14 to 16 percent raise (project managers/directors excepted), and the average designer salary has climbed to $80,000— the highest since we’ve tracked this data. Will all this good business hold? This group has offered a healthy 2023 forecast of $583 billion in total fees, a 10 percent increase. And while most are confident about this prediction, fewer are saying they’re “very” or “extremely” so. Semantics? Perhaps. But the Rising Giants are rising indeed.

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2023 RANK

FIRM headquarters / website

SQ. FT.

(in millions)

DESIGN STAFF

(in millions)

2022 OVERALL RANK

101

WOLCOTT ARCHITECTURE Los Angeles / wolcottai.com

$10.04

$0.1

93a

102

ARRAY ARCHITECTS Conshohocken, PA / array-architects.com

$9.46

$420.0

new

103

CHAMBERS Baltimore / chambersusa.com

$9.41

$9.4

104

ARIA GROUP ARCHITECTS Oak Park, IL / ariainc.com

$9.35

$13.3

1.2

105

TVSDESIGN Atlanta / tvsdesign.com

$9.17

$0.1

106

KASIAN ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND PLANNING Vancouver, Canada / kasian.com

$9.14

157

100

107

CBRE DESIGN COLLECTIVE Dallas / cbre.com/services/design-and-build/design

$9.10

$364.4

new

108

KZF DESIGN Cincinnati / kzf.com

$9.03

$706.0

6.1

109

EDG INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Novato, CA / edgdesign.com

$9.00

$115.0

0.6

120

110

TRICARICO ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Wayne, NJ / tricarico.com

$8.88

$432.0

2.9

188

111

STEELMAN PARTNERS Las Vegas / steelmanpartners.com

$8.72

$20.0

116

112

BEASLEY & HENLEY INTERIOR DESIGN Winter Park, FL / beasleyandhenley.com

$8.71

$5.3

125

113

FXCOLLABORATIVE ARCHITECTS New York / fxcollaborative.com

$8.70

$174.0

114

REVEL ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN San Francisco / revelers.com

$8.40

$80.0

115

PDR CORPORATION Houston / pdrcorp.com

$8.20

$210.0

1.6

101

116

RULE JOY TRAMMELL + RUBIO Atlanta / rjtrdesign.com

$8.04

$80.0

106

117

DILEONARDO Warwick, RI / dileonardo.com

$7.92

103

118

ARCHITECTURE, INCORPORATED Reston, VA / archinc.com

$7.84

$106.3

1.0

108

119

DYER BROWN & ASSOCIATES Boston / dyerbrown.com

$7.79

$278.8

5.1

105

120

ANKROM MOISAN Portland, OR / ankrommoisan.com

$7.66

$4,823.5

16.9

173

121

ANDERSON MIKOS ARCHITECTS Oakbrook, IL / andersonmikos.com

$7.23

$132.5

0.3

112

122

DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS Bloomingdale, IL / designenvironments.com

$7.17

$56.0

new

123

PREMIER AMERICAS Dallas / premierpm.com

$7.10

$163.6

178

124

FIGURE3 Toronto / figure3.com

$7.04

$350.0

114

125

ARRIS, A DESIGN STUDIO Baltimore / arrisdesign.com

$7.03

$919.0

10.2

119

126

STUDIOSIX5 Austin, TX / studiosix5.com

$7.00

$100.0

102

127

CETRARUDDY ARCHITECTURE New York / cetraruddy.com

$7.00

$210.0

113

128

H. HENDY ASSOCIATES Newport Beach, CA / hhendy.com

$7.00

$140.0

117

129

KTGY SIMEONE DEARY DESIGN GROUP Irvine, CA / ktgy.com

$6.80

189

133

130

LOONEY AND ASSOCIATES Dallas / looney-associates.com

$6.70

$350.0

1.6

115

131

BERGMEYER Boston / bergmeyer.com

$6.50

$58.9

132

HENDRICK Atlanta / hendrickinc.com

$6.50

$170.0

140

133

GRAY DESIGN GROUP St. Louis / graydesigngroup.com

$6.43

$87.6

new

134

LEGAT ARCHITECTS Chicago / legat.com

$6.38

$587.2

20.4

127

135

LS3P Charleston, SC / ls3p.com

$6.35

$17,251.1

173

136

RATIO DESIGN Indianapolis / ratiodesign.com

$6.16

$84.0

0.1

103

111

137

J.BANKS DESIGN GROUP Hilton Head Island, SC / jbanksdesign.com

$6.13

$14.2

1.1

118

138

SHEA Minneapolis / sheadesign.com

$6.10

$85.0

0.2

128

139

CHIL INTERIOR DESIGN Vancouver, Canada / childesign.com

$6.06

$35.0

123

140

INC ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN New York / inc.nyc

$6.00

$666.8

1.3

121

141

BAR NAPKIN PRODUCTIONS Phoenix / bnp-llc.com

$6.00

$70.0

141

142

ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE Washington / alliancearchitecture.com

$5.85

$316.0

109

143

MOJO STUMER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS Greenvale, NY / mojostumer.com

$5.80

$92.0

0.3

126

144

EOA Coral Gables, FL / eoagroup.com

$5.66

$900.0

new

145

HYL ARCHITECTURE Washington / hylarchitecture.com

$5.60

$109.7

0.6

136

146

ROWLAND+BROUGHTON Aspen, CO / rowlandbroughton.com

$5.52

$272.0

0.4

135

147

HBG DESIGN Memphis / hbg.design

$5.50

132 122

148

PARISI PORTFOLIO Carlsbad, CA / parisiportfolio.com

$5.31

$2.1

149

FAULKNER DESIGN GROUP Dallas / faulknerdesign.com

$5.20

$10.0

131

150

HPA DESIGN GROUP Dallas / hpadesigngroup.com

$5.20

$6.3

0.2

new

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(in millions)

2022 OVERALL RANK

151

SMALLWOOD Atlanta / smallwood-us.com

$5.04

110

152

CUSHING TERRELL Billings, MT / cushingterrell.com

$5.03

$221.4

1.1

143 new

153

KELLY CARON DESIGNS Bluffton, SC / kellycarondesigns.com

$5.00

$3.0

4.0

154

FLICK MARS Dallas / flickmars.com

$4.86

$85.0

167

155

IN STUDIO DESIGN Toronto / instudiocreative.com

$4.80

$275.0

149

156

CUNINGHAM Denver / cuningham.com

$4.68

184

129

157

KKT ARCHITECTS Tulsa, OK / kktarchitects.com

$4.40

$56.0

130

158

STUDIO G ARCHITECTS San Jose, CA / studiogarchitectsinc.com

$4.40

$375.0

3.0

new

159

ZIEGLER COOPER ARCHITECTS Houston / zieglercooper.com

$4.36

$216.7

2.6

145

160

RD JONES & ASSOCIATES Baltimore / rdjones.com

$4.32

152

161

ORSINI DESIGN ASSOCIATES New York / orsinidesignassociates.com

$4.20

$40.0

138

162

SSHAPE Washington / sshapedc.com

$4.20

$60.0

1.2

new

163

KAMUS + KELLER INTERIORS AND ARCHITECTURE Long Beach, CA / kkaia.com

$4.14

$72.0

137

164

BHDM DESIGN New York / bhdmdesign.com

$4.10

$110.0

0.9

new

165

//3877 Washington / 3877.design

$4.00

$15.0

151

166

GH2 ARCHITECTS Tulsa, OK / gh2.com

$3.96

$25.0

142

167

PARKER-TORRES DESIGN Sudbury, MA / parkertorres.com

$3.80

162

168

C2 LIMITED DESIGN ASSOCIATES Norwalk, CT / c2limited.com

$3.68

$57.0

147

169

API(+) Tampa, FL / apiplus.com

$3.60

148

170

INDIDESIGN Los Angeles / indidesign.com

$3.60

$80.0

154

171

HATCH DESIGN GROUP / IKONIK SUPPLY CO. Costa Mesa, CA / hatchdesign.com, ikoniksupply.com $3.59

$140.1

158

172

FELDERMAN KEATINGE + ASSOCIATES Culver City, CA / fkadesign.com

$3.55

$6.0

159

173

SPACESMITH New York / spacesmith.com

$3.54

$31.0

160

174

BKV GROUP Minneapolis / bkvgroup.com

$3.50

187

190

175

KLAWITER AND ASSOCIATES Los Angeles / klawiter.com

$3.50

$4.0

155

176

HART HOWERTON San Francisco / harthowerton.com

$3.50

$39.0

202

new

177

THOMA-HOLEC DESIGN Mesa, AZ / thoma-holecdesign.com

$3.44

$11.8

26.0

new

178

BRAYTONHUGHES DESIGN STUDIOS San Francisco / bhdstudios.com

$3.37

150

179

DKOR INTERIORS North Miami, FL / dkorinteriors.com

$3.35

$11.3

0.2

157

180

JRS ARCHITECT Minneola, NY / jrsarchitect.com

$3.35

$49.0

0.5

166 156

181

DAS ARCHITECTS Philadelphia / dasarchitects.com

$3.00

$340.0

0.8

182

ROGERS, LOVELOCK & FRITZ Orlando, FL / rlfae.com

$3.00

$15.0

169

183

INTERIOR IMAGE GROUP Crown Point, IN / iigdesign.com

$2.95

$300.0

new

184

WALDROP+NICHOLS STUDIO Dallas / waldropnichols.com

$2.89

$125.0

0.4

181

185

DAWSON DESIGN ASSOCIATES Seattle / dawsondesignassociates.com

$2.67

$83.0

165

186

JBD JGA DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE Pawtucket, RI / jbd-jga.com

$2.59

$24.5

0.1

new

187

PHILPOTTS INTERIORS Honolulu / philpotts.net

$2.59

$12.3

180

188

HVS DESIGN Rockville, MD / hvsdesign.com

$2.55

$58.0

3.8

168

189

DESIGNMEX (ARQUITECTOS INTERIORES) Merida, Mexico / designmex.com.mx

$2.50

$6.4

new

190

HIXSON ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, INTERIORS Cincinnati / hixson-inc.com

$2.40

$40.0

153

191

MCCARTHY NORDBURG Phoenix / mccarthynordburg.com

$2.40

$24.0

0.5

173

192

INTEC GROUP Washington / intecgroup.net

$2.36

$0.1

174 182

193

PRIVATE LABEL INTERNATIONAL Mesa, AZ / privatelabelintl.com

$2.29

$50.4

194

GALLUN SNOW Denver / gallunsnow.com

$2.22

$429.7

1.4

172

195

C+TC DESIGN STUDIO Atlanta / ctcdesignstudio.com

$2.13

$130.0

186

196

NADIA GELLER DESIGNS Burbank, CA / nadiageller.com

$2.03

$50.0

0.5

new

197

GGLO DESIGN Seattle / gglo.com

$1.96

$5.2

0.1

199

198

THOMAS HAMILTON & ASSOCIATES Richmond, VA / thomashamiltonassociates.com

$1.94

$57.0

189

199

MURPHYMEYERS Atlanta / murphymeyers.com

$1.90

$75.0

new

200

CARRIER JOHNSON San Diego / carrierjohnson.com

$1.82

$0.4

new

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“Shifts in the education market include a greater emphasis on outdoor environments and an increased desire for flexible furniture to create easily adaptable learning environments”

Consolidating two rural school districts into a unified system offering world-class education is no small feat, especially amid a pandemic. Laurentian Elementary School met these ambitious goals thanks to a dynamic, community-oriented facility by Cuningham. “Architecturally, the concept of play unites the indoor and outdoor learning spaces,” firm principal John Pfluger notes. A two-story play tower in the form of a wooden treehouse greets students entering the 89,000-square-foot school’s common area, which branches off into collaborative learning wings. The design takes cues from the area’s geological landscape of white pine forests, rock ledges, and glacial erratic via locally sourced knotty pine and exposed steel beams throughout. Heated flooring in the kindergarten wing ensure comfort during frigid Minnesota winters, and the team utilized inclusive restrooms on each hall for safety and accessibility. Hands-on learning is encouraged in spaces like the maker’s lab, conceived for project-based STEAM activities and equipped with computers and 3D printers. With two more

campuses in development, Cuningham’s future-forward design is sure to empower the next generation. —Lisa Di Venuta

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“They’re asking for increased communication, which we are addressing with tools such as outfacing Slack channels.”

“More realistic renderings that fully show the final design. We’re using more interactive software to present virtually, such as Bluebeam, Google Meet, and Revit with overlays.” —Amanda Kaleps, Wolcott Architecture

—Adam Rolston, INC Architecture & Design

“Flexibility in meeting format. Advances in technology allow us to communicate effectively digitally but, given the tactile nature of the materials being decided on, the need for face-to-face meetings persists. We see a hybrid model continuing.”

“The return to in-person presentations brings back strong personal relationships and collaboration between the design team and the client.” —Kelly Naylor, BKV Group

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“Given the state of the economy, rising interest rates, and supply challenges, owners must shift gears at a moment’s notice. Scopes, budgets, and schedules are constantly changing, and firms must be able to pivot while maintaining creativity.” —Keyona Islar, Nehmer and HVS Design

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“Our clients are well-informed and, most often, experienced. Sometimes this leads to savvy and streamlined decision-making, but we are starting to see a great deal of doubt creep into conversations. They have had so many disruptions and can no longer predict the future so they are questioning everything, which risks becoming debilitating to the process.” —William Drennan, LS3P

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bhdm design A new apartment tower in the up-and-coming Hunter’s Point neighborhood of Long Island City has a name that evokes old New York and a certain superhero’s home turf: Gotham Point. Units in the two-tower complex, located on Queen’s westernmost tip, overlook the East River through expansive windows. BHDM Design was tapped to envision a trio of model apartments with different renter profiles in mind. “To showcase the building’s potential, we crafted a story behind each one,” firm principal Dan Mazzarini explains. First there’s the studio, concepted for an artistic singleton with sophisticated taste who might appreciate the vintage camera and photographic art wall. The one-bedroom, perfect for a newlywed couple, has funky pottery, ceilings painted a warm terra-cotta, and furniture suited to entertaining. The three-bedroom unit, maybe for a family, feels lived-in and well-curated. Mazzarini notes that the models are filled with unique “memory points” in the forms of objects, furnishings, and details BHDM hopes will give visitors a vision of their new life here. —Wilson Barlow

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“Creating descriptive profiles allowed us to craft a story behind each model apartment, helping to attract a broad range of renters with varying aesthetics”

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less than two weeks in a vertical farming facility powered entirely by renewable electricity, by Mylo. mylo-unleather.com 3. Sempione bench upholstered in Livwell PETA-approved cactus

leather sourced from a USDA Organic–certified ranch by Natasha Baradaran Textiles. natashabaradan.com 4. BioBasedTile interior or exterior floor/wall tiles made with waste from granite production and Biocement, a concrete alternative grown with the help of bacteria, in Salt and Pepper colorways, by StoneCycling. stonecycling.com 5. Light Pink Triplex Opal material, made from melted glass shards discarded during the manufacture of Brokis lighting collections, by Brokisglass. brokisglass.cz

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Santa Clara Towers, California Tapped by global real-estate firm Hines to revitalize a 445,000-square-foot commercial complex with two 11-story Class A office towers, Studio G Architects envisioned a vibrant workplace ecosystem, a venue for spontaneous, interpersonal collaboration with indoor/outdoor social zones and amenities worth commuting for—all things it lacked. “Santa Clara Towers was well-known, but not necessarily for the best reasons,” Studio G principal Kelly Simcox recalls. “It was dated, lacked a prominent entrance, and had no tenant amenities except for a neglected indoor pool.” The property’s primary draw was Birk’s Steakhouse, a popular destination among Silicon Valley business leaders. Studio G activated the lobby with a biophilia-inducing living wall and incorporated a new reception desk, a lounge, and a plethora of flex seating, including a zone near a new grab-and-go café spinoff of Birk’s. A canopy trellis adorns the revamped entry plaza, where more lounge space is found. As for the derelict pool? The team filled the space with an 11,000-square-foot fitness center. Since completing the project in 2022, Simcox notes an increase in new leases and renewals, and says tenants are enjoying confabs under the plaza canopy and ad-hoc meetings in the amenities center. —Lisa Di Venuta

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(2)

practice issues

keeping track of profits and expenses 4%

marketing firm’s capabilities 20%

offering staff appropriate pay scale and benefits 28%

recruiting diverse staff 28%

creating new business/diversifying into new segments 31%

retaining staff 40%

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training staff 43%

recruiting qualified staff 89%

(3)

project categories

client issues retaining current clients 4% new competing business entities entering the market (CRE services, etc.) 13% finding new clients 26%

new construction 46%

client willingness to take design risks 30% managing client expectations 40% getting clients to understand design value 52% client willingness to pay what it’s worth 66%

business issues earning appropriate fees 66%

renovation/ retrofit 45%

uncertain economy 61%

managing vendors 20% managing the growing need for sustainable design 12% creating cutting-edge design solutions 10% 80

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dealing with clients’ increasing demands 54% increasing interference from clients’ consultants 21%

2022

Duravit ZENCHA FREESTANDING BATHTUB WINNER BATH SINK/TUB Designed by Sebastian Herkner as part of his first bathroom collection with Duravit, the Zencha Freestanding Bathtub offers a striking focal point for any bathroom. Inspired by traditional Japanese culture, including tea ceremonies and bathing rituals, Herkner developed ceramic fixtures, furniture and mirrors that bring harmony and heightened wellness to the bathroom. The Freestanding Bathtub features the same distinctive shape and organic lines of the Zencha washbasin, opening into a graceful, outward-curving edge. The Freestanding Bathtub is made of DuraSolid® ceramic - a patented material that offers durability, high stability and slip resistance. The 49 1/4" x 49 1/4" version of the freestanding bathtub made of DuraSolid® resembles the shape of the square above-counter basin. With its considerable depth, reminiscent of a Japanese onsen bath, it invites you to immerse yourself in the soothing water. The tub is also available in rectangular versions measuring 63" x 33 1/2" and 70 7/8" x 35 3/8". All Zencha ceramics and furniture are manufactured at Duravit's production facilities in Hornberg and Schenkenzell in the Black Forest and are finished by hand. Through organic forms, balanced shapes and authentic materials, this thoughtful collection creates a tranquil retreat. duravit.us DESIGNER Sebastian Herkner

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project locations

firms with the most fee growth 2021

2022

$1,300,000

Tricarico Architecture and Design

$8,880,000

$2,000,000

Premier

$7,100,000

$5,144,000

Beasley & Henley Interior Design

$8,713,480

$5,595,000

EDG Interior Architecture and Design

$9,000,000

$6,178,375

Steelman Partners

$8,718,000

$4,000,000

Hendrick

$6,500,000

$4,400,000

KTGY Simeone Deary Design Group

$6,800,000

$2,476,125

Flick Mars

$4,857,944

$1,213,000

BKV Group

$3,500,000

domestic 92%

$4,000,000

Bar Napkin Productions

$6,000,000

international 8%

2022 actual

fees by project type

2023 forecast

$161,626,361

hospitality

$178,279,921

$131,132,773

corporate offices

$129,297,668

$88,622,756

residential

$101,603,194

$46,421,082

healthcare

$50,486,342

$21,683,950

education

$22,979,378

$18,469,636

retail

$19,585,483

$13,502,611

mixed-use (new)

$16,291,824

$10,840,486

government

$11,416,606

$3,094,278

cultural

$3,829,466

$3,711,495

transportation

$2,083,466

$2,670,883

manufacturing/warehouse/data centers (new)

$2,434,869

$2,130,859

life sciences (new)

$2,280,060

$1,179,911

sports centers (new)

$1,263,705

$20,409,666

other

$21,709,883

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Other 15%

Africa 13%

Asia/Australia/New Zealand 31%

Europe 21%

Central/South America 3%

Caribbean 26%

Mexico 23%

Canada 38%

international project locations

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total FFC value

billable time < 70%

17%

70-79%

15%

80-89%

38%

90-99%

21%

100%

average

80%

2022 actual

$37,851,874,584 2023 forecast

other interior design staff $65,000

total projects by type 2022

$35,766,305,292

2023 forecast

371,462

office

408,254

2,659

hospitality

3,033

1,350

retail

1,724

885

government

1,076

16,661

healthcare/assisted living

3,154

1,014

education

1,165

residential

316,397

287,507

transportation

103

442

cultural

493

503

life sciences (new)

100,643

971

manufacturing/warehouse/ data centers (new)

1,082

mixed-use (new)

801,001

103

728,103

sports centers (new)

212

other

430,916

designers $80,000

principals/partners $182,885

salary

project managers/ directors $105,000

other interior design staff $100

hourly rate

designers $134

principals/partners $250

211 388,688

project managers/ directors $171

square feet installed

2022 actual 188,289,490 2023 forecast 210,081,326

f&f 37%

construction 63%

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second largest sector for fees in 2023

Project numbers have

increased and are projected to continue rising to figures healthier than pre-COVID

south

The hottest U.S. growth market is the

FF&C numbers are strong, up over

130% year-over-year

—Mike Zimmerman

See page 207 for methodology.

Right: El Prado, a hotel in Palo Alto, California, is by NICOLEHOLLIS [45].

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Ever since the pandemic devastated the hospitality industry, we’ve been waiting for the comeback—and 2022 might be it. Interior Design’s Hospitality Giants brought in $576 million total fees, up 36 percent from the previous year. It’s a welcome surge: When 2020 went viral, so to speak, fees dropped by more than half, to $423 million in 2021, after having enjoyed a decadelong ascent from $600 million to a record $1.1 billion in 2019. Hotels still make up the lion’s share of hospitality fees—about 49 percent—but that figure has been in gradual decline since peaking in 2013 at 59 percent. Everyone likes nice things, which helps explain why luxury properties account for two-thirds of hotel income overall ($212 million) with boutique and mid-economy income declining—though the $93 million they brought in is nothing to scoff at. Restaurants ($80 million, 13 percent) and resorts ($67 million, 11 percent) are the next biggest seg ments, with gaming and country clubs providing steady fees ($51 million combined). Multiuse remains a wildcard. That sector’s mix of hospitality, residential, and retail accounted for 5 percent of all fees ($34 million) last year but has spiked as high as 18 percent in 2019, and 14 percent in 2021. Who wants to bet big on 2023? Inside info: These Giants predict growth in the number of projects they’ll do—if not necessarily fees—in the boutique hotel, resort/spa/country club, restaurant/bar, and yes, multiuse categories. Another plus is that Hospitality Giants logged a record 5,700 projects overall, 350 more than the previous high in 2018—and they forecast that an additional 2,000 (!) will be delivered in 2023. Furniture, fixtures, and construction products also staged a rebound, after having plummeted from a cool $19 billion in 2019 to $6.2 billion in 2021 (that tremor you felt was the sector hitting rock bottom). Climbing back to $14.7 billion in 2022, we’re firmly on the road to recovery—although this uptick might be attributed to post-COVID right-sizing rather than a sign of exponential growth. That’s the story: a general trend upward from pandemic lows. How much and how quickly? Well, the group projects $602 million in fees in 2023, a return to where we started in 2013, beginning that long climb back to the billion-dollar mark. Here’s hoping it doesn’t take as long this time.

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ranking h o s p i ta l i t y giants WORK INSTALLED

2023 RANK

FIRM headquarters / website

SQ. FT.

(in millions)

2022 RANK

HBA INTERNATIONAL Santa Monica, CA / hba.com

$109.5

$6,569.0

ROCKWELL GROUP New York / rockwellgroup.com

$32.2

GENSLER San Francisco / gensler.com

$24.9

WIMBERLY INTERIORS New York / watg.com/wimberly

$20.8

FORRESTPERKINS/PERKINS EASTMAN New York / perkinseastman.com

$20.3

POPULOUS Kansas City, MO / populous.com

$19.9

AVROKO New York / avroko.com

$18.9

$1.3

0.8

JCJ ARCHITECTURE Hartford, CT / jcj.com

$17.6

YABU PUSHELBERG New York / yabupushelberg.com

$16.9

1.2

DLR GROUP Minneapolis / dlrgroup.com

$15.1

$1.8

THE GETTYS GROUP COMPANIES Chicago / gettys.com

$15.0

$215.0

HKS Dallas / hksinc.com

$14.7

ZEBRA PROJECTS London / zbr.global

$14.5

new

BASKERVILL Richmond, VA / baskervill.com

$14.1

$108.6

STONEHILL TAYLOR New York / stonehilltaylor.com

$11.6

$2.0

ROTTET STUDIO Houston / rottetstudio.com

$10.5

$2.0

ICRAVE New York / icrave.com

$9.9

$150.0

CHIPMAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE Des Plaines, IL / chipman-design.com

$9.8

$160.0

9.0

new

CHAMBERS Baltimore / chambersusa.com

$9.4

$97.0

PIERRE-YVES ROCHON, A PERKINS&WILL AFFILIATE Chicago / perkinswill.com

$9.2

new

EDG INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Novato, CA / edgdesign.com

$9.0

$105.0

0.5

STEELMAN PARTNERS Las Vegas / steelmanpartners.com

$8.7

$29.1

ARIA GROUP ARCHITECTS Oak Park, IL / ariainc.com

$8.4

$86.6

0.8

MEYER DAVIS New York / meyerdavis.com

$8.3

CHAMPALIMAUD DESIGN New York / champalimaud.design

$8.0

PGAL Houston / pgal.com

$7.5

DILEONARDO Warwick, RI / dileonardo.com

$7.1

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PREMIER Dallas / premierpm.com

$7.1

$163.6

CHIL INTERIOR DESIGN Vancouver, Canada / childesign.com

$6.1

$25.0

LEO A DALY Omaha, NE / leoadaly.com

$6.0

$200.0

KTGY SIMEONE DEARY DESIGN GROUP Irvine, CA / ktgy.com

$5.8

SHEA Minneapolis / sheadesign.com

$5.8

$75.0

0.2

EOA Coral Gales, FL / eoagroup.com

$5.7

$900.0

new

LOONEY AND ASSOCIATES Dallas / looney-associates.com

$5.6

$550.0

1.2

JLL DESIGN SOLUTIONS Chicago / bigredrooster.com

$5.4

new

HBG DESIGN Memphis / hbg.design

$5.1

ASD | SKY Atlanta / asdsky.com

$5.1

new

BAR NAPKIN PRODUCTIONS Phoenix / bnp-llc.com

$5.0

$70.0

FLICK MARS Dallas / flickmars.com

$4.9

$85.0

DENTON HOUSE DESIGN STUDIO Salt Lake City / dentonhouse.com

$4.9

$0.6

JACOBS Dallas / jacobs.com

$4.8

$133.7

0.5

new

COOPER CARRY Atlanta / coopercarry.com

$4.7

$98.9

1.5

DESIGNAGENCY Toronto / thedesignagency.ca

$4.5

INC ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN New York / inc.nyc

$4.1

$156.0

1.3

NICOLEHOLLIS San Francisco / nicolehollis.com

$3.9

$1.8

0.2

SARGENTI Paramus, NJ / sargarch.com

$3.7

new

C2 LIMITED DESIGN ASSOCIATES Norwalk, CT / c2limited.com

$3.7

$57.0

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INDIDESIGN Los Angeles / indidesign.com

$3.6

$280.0

PARKER-TORRES DESIGN Sudbury, MA / parkertorres.com

$3.6

MANCINI DUFFY New York / manciniduffy.com

$3.6

$31.0

0.5

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continuation WORK INSTALLED

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FIRM headquarters / website

DESIGN FEES FFC VALUE

SQ. FT.

(in millions)

2022 RANK

HATCH DESIGN GROUP/IKONIK SUPPLY CO. Costa Mesa, CA / hatchdesign.com, ikoniksupply.com $3.6

$139.8

LAWRENCE GROUP St. Louis / thelawrencegroup.com

$3.5

$53.0

0.3

new new

STANTEC Edmonton, Canada / stantec.com

$3.4

J.BANKS DESIGN GROUP Hilton Head Island, SC / jbanksdesign.com

$3.4

$7.6

0.9

AECOM Dallas / aecom.com

$3.3

$163.2

INTERIOR IMAGE GROUP Crown Point, IN / iigdesign.com

$2.9

$300.0

new

//3877 Washington / 3877.design

$2.8

$13.0

DAWSON DESIGN ASSOCIATES Seattle / dawsondesignassociates.com

$2.7

$80.0

HORD COPLAN MACHT Baltimore / hcm2.com

$2.6

$74.0

HVS DESIGN Rockville, MD / hvsdesign.com

$2.3

$50.0

3.3

HART HOWERTON San Francisco / harthowerton.com

$2.3

new

WALDROP+NICHOLS STUDIO Dallas / waldropnichols.com

$2.3

$123.3

0.4

BRAYTONHUGHES DESIGN STUDIO San Francisco / bhdstudios.com

$2.2

JBD JGA DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE Pawtucket, RI / jbd-jga.com

$2.2

$24.5

0.1

new

C+TC DESIGN STUDIO Atlanta / ctcdesignstudio.com

$2.1

DAS ARCHITECTS Philadelphia / dasarchitects.com

$2.0

$300.0

0.8

DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS Bloomingdale, IL / designenvironments.com

$2.0

$40.0

new

THOMAS HAMILTON & ASSOCIATES Richmond, VA / thomashamiltonassociates.com

$1.9

$57.0

GRAY DESIGN GROUP St. Louis / graydesigngroup.com

$1.9

$16.2

new

KAY LANG + ASSOCIATES Los Angeles / kaylangassocs.com

$1.8

$240.0

new

API(+) Tampa, FL / apiplus.com

$1.6

RULE JOY TRAMMELL + RUBIO Atlanta / rjtrdesign.com

$1.6

ARCHITECTURE, INCORPORATED Reston, VA / archinc.com

$1.6

$22.4

0.2

MURPHY CRAMER DESIGN Dallas / mcdesign.com

$1.6

$175.0

BBGM ARCHITECTS & INTERIORS Washington / bbgm.com

$1.5

new

ENV New York / env-team.com

$1.4

$17.4

new

BHDM DESIGN New York / bhdmdesign.com

$1.3

$75.0

0.7

new

PATRICK THOMPSON DESIGN Detroit / patrickthompsondesign.com

$1.2

new

CUNINGHAM Denver / cuningham.com

$1.2

SMALLWOOD Atlanta / smallwood-us.com

$1.2

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HOK St. Louis / hok.com

$1.1

$879.8

ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS Boston / elkus-manfredi.com

$1.1

DESIGN DIRECTIONS INTERNATIONAL Marietta, GA / ddi.cc

$1.1

$26.5

22.0

WORKSHOP/APD New York / workshopapd.com

$1.0

$117.5

0.3

new

HLW INTERNATIONAL New York / hlw.design

$1.0

new

UNSCRIPTED INTERIOR DESIGN Centennial, CO / unscriptedinteriors.com

$1.0

new

BERGMEYER Boston / bergmeyer.com

$1.0

new

THE SOCIETY Portland, OR / welcometothesociety.com

$0.8

$300.0

new

TESTANI DESIGN TROUPE Scottsdale, AZ / testanidesigntroupe.com

$0.8

$11.0

2PIRDESIGN Toronto / 2pirdesign.com

$0.7

$0.2

new

ROWLAND+BROUGHTON Aspen, CO / rowlandbroughton.com

$0.6

$81.0

0.2

new

EDI INTERNATIONAL Houston / edi-international.com

$0.6

$7.7

new new

WARE MALCOMB Irvine, CA / waremalcomb.com

$0.5

$13.3

0.2

RD JONES & ASSOCIATES Baltimore / rdjones.com

$0.5

DYER BROWN & ASSOCIATES Boston / dyerbrown.com

$0.4

$12.2

0.2

new

GH2 ARCHITECTS Tulsa, OK / gh2.com

$0.4

$1.5

new

THW DESIGN Atlanta / thw.com

$0.3

$5.7

new

CETRARUDDY ARCHITECTURE New York / cetraruddy.com

$0.2

$2.6

new

KELLY CARON DESIGNS Bluffton, SC / kellycarondesigns.com

$0.1

0.2

new

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PHILPOTTS INTERIORS Honolulu / philpotts.net

$0.1

$0.4

new

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The hilly topography and vibrant Latin American community of Washington Heights, on the far north end of Manhattan, make it a neighborhood with its own unique character and sense of place. So, when Stonehill Taylor and Workshop/APD—ranked 15 and 84, respectively, on our Hospitality Giants list—designed interiors for Radio Hotel, the district’s first boutique offering, the firms had a rich well of inspiration to draw from. The structure, by MVRDV, is a vertical interpretation of the colorful storefronts that line surrounding blocks, while the guest rooms have equally bold ceramic tile in primary hues. Workshop/APD conceived bespoke furniture and pendant fixtures for the lobby, plus custom oak bed frames and headboards for the 221 rooms, which range from 450 square feet in spacious suites to a compact 150 with bunked twin beds. The property anchors a mixed-use development that includes retail and office facilities, an event space, and the first U.S. outpost of the popular Dominican restaurant Jalao—making the trip uptown to stay at Radio Hotel well worth the journey. —Wilson Barlow

stonehill taylor, workshop/apd, and mvrdv Radio Hotel, New York

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“The hotel draws on the neighborhood’s own local flair”

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Expormim —— (212) 204-8572 usa@expormim.com www.expormim.com

Lapala hand-woven chair. Lievore Altherr Molina & Atrivm dining table. Manel Molina —— Photographer: Meritxell Arjalaguer ©

How can manufacturers help your staff select products more efficiently?

“Sustainable design is still critical, and DEI is more important than ever. We need manufacturers to offer transparency: as much information as possible about the products themselves and about their company’s ownership and leadership.”

“The industry has improved so much. Access to online information and the ability to order samples will further help our process.” —Jelena Nikolic, Sargenti

—Brent Zeigler, Dyer Brown & Associates “By providing real/current lead times so designers are made aware of any issues.” —Melinda Avila-Torio, THW Design “Don’t substitute materials when bidding without being very clear about it.” —Andrea Sheehan, Dawson Design Associates

“By providing easy-to-access look books, online flipbooks, downloadable models, and spec sheets.” —Kaitlyn Thornton, HBA International

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“Clear, user-friendly websites that designers can navigate through would help since we no longer use catalogs for reference. Once virtual contact has been established, following up personally is key.” —Jim Looney, Looney and Associates

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ktgy simeone deary design group InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta

Regional tropes abound in this firm’s urbane redesign of a 422key property in Atlanta’s toniest neighborhood. KTGY drew on Georgia State symbols such as the peach, the honeybee, and the Cherokee rose to bring design cohesion and a strong sense of regionalism to the 282,000-square-foot InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta. The vibe is well-bred meets well-traveled: The lobby captures the tone of a formal yet welcoming manor house; the design of rooms and suites was based on the concept of the archetypal southern belle, her casual elegance evident in the channeltufted emerald-velvet headboards and sofas as well as the rugs’ lacelike floral patterning; and the more masculine presidential suite tips a derby hat to southern gentlemanliness via chocolatebrown hues, tailored upholstery, and geometric elements. Key for firm principals Lisa Simeone and Gina Deary was striking the right balance between warmth and sophistication, nature and culture—an equipoise expressed throughout in the juxtaposition of earthen, organic tones with eye-catchingly bold art. —Jen Renzi

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We’re falling to pieces over flecked surfaces

dzekdzekdzek.com 2. StudioCharlie’s Fossili terrazzo charger by MIPA. mipadesign.it 3. Geotzzo Ribbon Black honed terrazzo tile by Artistic Tile. artistictile.com 4. Terrazzo Form Waterfall tile in Vicenza by Ann Sacks. annsacks.com 5. Le Pavé surfacing made of crushed

plastic waste (shown in custom colorway at Sonia Rykiel, Paris) by SAS Minimum. sasminimum.com

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“The concept is a promenade of luxuries”

champalimaud design and tony masters design Bahrain International Airport Pearl Lounge Talk about two for one. The refined New York firm spearheaded by Interior Design Hall of Fame member Alexandra Champalimaud was invited by Australian travel specialist firm Tony Masters Design to partner on an airport lounge competition entry. The 29,000-square-foot, 10-room Pearl Lounge in the new billion-dollar Bahrain International Airport terminal “is different in that it’s not branded to a particular airline, but rather to the country,” Champalimaud Design CEO Ed Bakos says. “We applied traditional concepts of Arabic hospitality to a series of intimate spaces including a café, a bar, and an à la carte restaurant.” The amenities of a five-star hotel dovetail with nuances of regional hospitality: Rosewood and gold-plated details pair with cozy wingback chairs, while snakelike sofas emulate traditional majlis seating areas, helping to facilitate a natural flow of foot traffic. Of course, all 450 seats include smartphone charging ports. —Georgina McWhirter

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The Traveler’s Café in Southfield, Michigan, is by Patrick Thompson Design [78].

project categories

renovation/retrofit 44%

refresh: cosmetic changes only 8%

new construction 48%

fees by project type

firms with the most fee growth 2021

total hotel 40%

2022

32%

$22,927,898

Rockwell Group

$32,177,300

$12,000,000

Wimberly Interiors

$20,750,000

$9,000,000

Yabu Pushelberg

$16,850,000

$11,600,000

JCJ Architecture

$17,577,000

$103,512,000

HBA International

$109,483,000

$9,324,462

HKS

$14,725,437

$1,850,000

Premier

$7,100,000

$13,728,837

AvroKO

$18,893,558

$8,981,627

Baskervill

$14,123,069

$2,418,000

PGAL

$7,510,000

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12%

33% luxury hotels

restaurants resorts

11%

boutique hotels

41%

condo-hotels/timeshares

gaming

mid/economy hotels country clubs

bars/lounges/nightclubs

mixed-use (hospitality/retail/residential)

spas

cruise ships

micro-hotels 6%

2022

other

forecast 2023

JOHN D’ANGELO

4% other

7% India

11% Asia/Australia/ New Zealand

16% China

3% Africa

10% Central/ South America

10% Canada

18% Europe

19% Mexico

25% Caribbean

26% Middle East

22% Northwest

30% Midwest

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44% Midsouth

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73% Southwest

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no fewer change projects

luxury hotels

56%

28%

boutique hotels

63%

21%

mid/economy hotels

41%

35%

micro-hotels

16%

30%

condo-hotels/timeshare

22%

35%

multiuse

62%

16%

restaurants/bars/ lounges/nightclubs

58%

21%

resorts/spas/country clubs

62%

21%

gaming

26%

cruise ships

31%

other

27%

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most admired firms

AvroKO Yabu Pushelberg Rockwell Group MELISSA HOM

forecasted change by segment over next two years

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GIANTS SNAPSHOT Healthcare overtook hospitality as the

second largest

sector, in terms of interior design fees earned during the pandemic

Right: NBBJ [12] designed the University of California San Francisco Connie Frank Transplant Center.

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Fees have been growing, up

15% since 2019 and 7% year-over-year, but projected to decline 19%

FF&C numbers are strong—up 48% yearover-year and 22% since 2019—but expected to drop

Healthcare Giants did 2% fewer projects than last year but

73% more than 2019

acute

care hospitals are still #1 for fees earned See page 207 for methodology. All research is conducted by ThinkLab, the research division of SANDOW Design Group.

BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER

What’s most interesting about the Healthcare Giants isn’t the numbers so much as how the business has evolved during the pandemic—and in general. Consider colonoscopies, tonsillectomies, and other minor procedures that were always a little too major to happen outside a hospital setting. The rise of skilled-care facilities and those dedicated to a single function, such as outpatient procedures or diagnostic imaging, have resulted in lots of smaller design projects. In 2019 the Healthcare Giants worked on 3,200; in 2022 that number rose to 5,500—a 73 percent increase partially attributed to smaller COVIDrelated projects that may not have otherwise happened. But there’s no question that the design of the physical environment is changing. And yet, hospital design work remains a stalwart: Acute-care hospitals accounted for half of 2022’s $698 million fees—a bit below the COVIDboosted $790 million in 2020, but handily beating the $607 million pre-pandemic dollars. (The most growth, however, is projected for behavioral health and walk-in/urgent-care clinics.) Furniture, fixtures, and construction products also now outstrip 2019 numbers—$17.8 billion versus $14.6 billion. But there’s a catch: forecasts. The Healthcare Giants predict $562 million fee income and $14.9 billion FF&C income in 2023, both healthy drops. Whether this is something to fear or just the nature of a market over-boiled by a public health emergency and point-of-service changes remains to be seen. This odd combination of instability and prosperity might just stay with us a while longer. —Mike Zimmerman

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DESIGN FEES FFC VALUE

SQ. FT.

(in millions)

2022 RANK 2

(in millions)

CANNONDESIGN New York / cannondesign.com

$70.0

HDR Omaha, NE / hdrinc.com

$67.1

$213.9

PERKINS&WILL Chicago / perkinswill.com

$66.3

$1,585.5

SMITHGROUP Detroit / smithgroup.com

$56.7

HKS Dallas / hksinc.com

$51.2

AECOM Dallas / aecom.com

$45.7

$2,742.3

PERKINS EASTMAN New York / perkinseastman.com

$41.6

$866.7

PAGE SOUTHERLAND PAGE Washington / pagethink.com

$41.0

$1,890.6

7.0

STANTEC Edmonton, Canada / stantec.com

$32.1

HOK St. Louis / hok.com

$30.2

$2,813.7

31.7

HGA Minneapolis / hga.com

$28.2

NBBJ Seattle / nbbj.com

$23.9

$35.9

ZGF Portland, OR / zgf.com

$21.2

GENSLER San Francisco / gensler.com

$16.3

LEO A DALY Omaha, NE / leoadaly.com

$15.4

HMC ARCHITECTS Ontario, CA / hmcarchitects.com

$12.6

JACOBS Dallas / jacobs.com

$11.8

$326.8

1.3

new

SHEPLEY BULFINCH Boston / shepleybulfinch.com

$10.3

$1.1

CO ARCHITECTS Los Angeles / coarchitects.com

$9.6

$2,958.9

2.8

ARRAY ARCHITECTS Conshohocken, PA / array-architects.com

$9.5

$126.0

new

FLAD ARCHITECTS Madison, WI / flad.com

$9.3

$579.3

2.9

EWINGCOLE Philadelphia / ewingcole.com

$9.2

$100.0

NK ARCHITECTS Morristown, NJ / nkarchitects.com

$8.8

$1,374.4

4.0

LITTLE DIVERSIFIED ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTING Charlotte, NC / littleonline.com

$7.5

$47.2

ANDERSON MIKOS ARCHITECTS Oak Brook, IL / andersonmikos.com

$7.2

$132.5

new

NELSON WORLDWIDE Minneapolis / nelsonwww.com

$7.0

275.0

IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS San Francisco / interiorarchitects.com

$5.2

new

LAWRENCE GROUP St. Louis / thelawrencegroup.com

$4.4

$80.0

0.4

HED Southfield, MI / hed.design

$4.3

$65.0

STUDIOSIX5 Austin, TX / studiosix5.com

$4.0

$80.0

HORD COPLAN MACHT Baltimore / hcm2.com

$3.8

$155.0

ARCHITECTURE, INCORPORATED Reston, VA / archinc.com

$3.5

$50.4

0.3

B+H ARCHITECTS Toronto / bharchitects.com

$3.3

new

PGAL Houston / pgal.com

$3.2

new

WARE MALCOMB Irvine, CA / waremalcomb.com

$3.0

$72.7

1.2

ROGERS, LOVELOCK & FRITZ Orlando, FL / rlfarchitects.com

$2.7

$13.4

ARRIS, A DESIGN STUDIO Baltimore / arrisdesign.com

$2.5

new

MARGULIES PERRUZZI Boston / mparchitectsboston.com

$2.3

$16.8

THOMA-HOLEC DESIGN Mesa, AZ / thoma-holecdesign.com

$2.1

$7.1

15.6

new new

RSP ARCHITECTS Minneapolis / rsparch.com

$2.0

$21.4

KKT ARCHITECTS Tulsa, OK / kktarchitects.com

$2.0

DES ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS Redwood City, CA / des-ae.com

$1.9

new

TPG ARCHITECTURE New York / tpgarchitecture.com

$1.8

new

GALLUN SNOW Denver / gallunsnow.com

$1.6

$213.1

0.7

MANCINI DUFFY New York / manciniduffy.com

$1.6

$13.7

0.2

new

LS3P Charleston, SC / ls3p.com

$1.6

JRS ARCHITECT New York / jrsarchitect.com

$0.8

$8.0

0.1

new

THW DESIGN Atlanta / thw.com

$0.7

$10.4

ICRAVE New York / icrave.com

$0.6

$30.0

new

GH2 ARCHITECTS Tulsa, OK / gh2.com

$0.6

$46.5

new

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“The interior planning and design bring the forest floor to the heart of the city”

zgf Building Care, Seattle Children’s

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER (2); LARA SWIMMER (2)

In the name of transforming children’s healthcare for the better, ZGF eschewed scary sterility in favor of storybook immersion at this new eight-story diagnostic and treatment facility, part of a 1-million-square-foot campus expansion. Kids are deeply absorbed in storytelling in a way grown-ups can no longer access; playing pretend is how they learn about the world. The firm’s narrative-based wayfinding tunes into this, plotting a whimsical journey through the project that immerses visitors and patients in an enchanted natural environment. A trail map in the main lobby illustrates how the hospital’s four wayfinding zones—forest, river, mountain, ocean—connect and identifies the easiest path to each destination. Since this department is located in the forest, wood and organic patterns and textures predominate, while murals by local artists depict comforting animals. Charming details unfold chapter by chapter, so to speak, from backlit 3D dioramas tucked into wall niches to tiny paw prints embedded in the terrazzo floor. —Georgina McWhirter

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How is your firm taking a unique stand on wellness?

“Design has as profound an impact on human behavior and performance as it does on energy and the environment. Integrating wellness that’s holistic and preventative is ongoing—the physical improvements and strategic design clearly make a difference to occupants.” —Roseann Pisklak, Page Southerland Page

“Programs such as WELL Health + Safety are vital to documenting the care clients are taking to ensure employees feel safe returning to the office.” —Janet Morra, Margulies Perruzzi

“Our firm views all projects—whether we’re managing passenger anxiety in airports or fostering human connections at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital—through a health and wellness lens.” —Lionel Ohayon, ICrave “Recognizing that wellness encompasses mental, physical, and emotional states, one of our drivers is for healthcare staff to return home feeling healthier and happier than when they left.” —Ana Pinto‑Alexander, HKS

“The pandemic demonstrated the interdependence of the natural world, the built environment, and human health. The starting point for design needs to be what will make people healthy and happy, rather than function or budget. Otherwise, the costs are too high.”

“People now expect disclosure regarding the healthiness of their environments and make decisions about where to work, shop, and live based on that information. We use the AIA framework for design excellence to review each project’s impact on human well-being.” —Daniel Jaconetti, HED

—Christa Jansen, B+H Architects

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Spills. Splatters. Supreen. Outperforming in the places and spaces where life hits hard. Supreen fabrics offer unparalleled performance with a total liquid barrier, bleach resistance, and PFAS Free stain protection that actually works! Learn more at www.supreenfabric.com.

“The future of healthcare design will be inclusive, community-based, and focused on whole-person wellness”

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A community clinic offering sliding-scale reproductive healthcare to Twin Cities students since 1971, Family Tree is a haven for marginalized folk. Comprehensive services include STI testing and treatment, birth control, gender-affirming care, and even legal aid for queer and trans people. In 2022, the growing clinic relocated to a 17,000-square-foot new building in south Minneapolis by Perkins&Will. A trauma-informed approach to design begins with space planning. Corridors draw sight lines to the exterior courtyard, rooted with native butterfly and pollinatorfriendly plants, and translucent windows in exam rooms invite daylight while maintaining privacy. “All the entry and circulation paths are clear, simple, and inclusive,” Perkins&Will operations director Cara Prosser notes. The main waiting room showcases vivid murals by a local artist and offers varied seating options to suit patients’ diverse needs. Throughout, the team chose patterns and colors that would reduce visual distraction. Ultimately, Family Tree is a model for the future of healthcare, raising the bar to ensure patients are physically, mentally, and emotionally well. —Lisa Di Venuta

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cannondesign Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland Healthcare’s number-one Giant put its thinking cap on in designing a facility for a renowned research center that employs 6,000 of the nation’s top scientists and engineers for work in homeland security, biomedicine, air and missile defense, and other hushhush but very important endeavors. An interdisciplinary team from CannonDesign—drawing staffers from six offices across three time zones—oversaw the creation of the Applied Physics Laboratory’s new Building 201. The fourth floor of the 263,000-square-foot, five-story structure cantilevers on an asymmetrical forest of mirror-finished stainless-steel columns that imbue the edifice with surprising airiness. Inside, the team combined labs and workspace for the 650person Research and Exploratory Development Department (APL’s cutting-edge research engine) into a genuinely collaborative network of spaces. “The building fosters an environment where employees can truly flourish,” CannonDesign’s science and technology practice director Stephen Blair explains. To wit: the skylit atrium crisscrossed by seven bridges and five stairs that encourages intermingling between scientists from different teams—proof that architecture can quite literally bridge gaps dividing disciplines.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CHRISTOPHER BARRETT (3); LAURA PETERS

—Georgina McWhirter

Fearless! Be

Create a design legacy.

Hospitality | Textiles | Bedding | Window Treatments

Valley Forge. We’re here for you.

growth potential over next two years

project categories

57% Southwest 55% Southeast 53% Northeast

6% refresh: cosmetic changes only

47% renovation/ retrofit

43% Mid-Atlantic 47% new construction

40% Midwest 40% Midsouth 28% Northwest

13%

Canada

11%

Europe

11%

Middle East

Asia/Australia/ New Zealand

China

Central/South America

Mexico

Caribbean

India

Africa

Other

US international

h e a lt h c a r e giants Bottom: The Guerin Children’s pediatric medical-surgical inpatient unit at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is by HGA [11].

asia

Opposite: Perkins&Will [3] designed the Sabanera Health Center in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico.

other

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firms with the most fee growth

49% acute-care hospital 50%

2021 $11,746,560

Page Southerland Page

$40,961,000

16% 13%

outpatient procedure/surgery center

$34,237,879

SmithGroup

$56,697,832

$40,249,723

HKS

$51,171,914

10% 9%

health clinics

$60,000,000

CannonDesign

$70,000,000

$56,400,000

Perkins&Will

$66,300,000

5% 6%

mental-health facility

$3,180,325

Jacobs

$11,763,190

$23,913,460

Stantec

$32,112,724

4% 3%

rehabilitation facility

$60,873,600

HDR

$67,111,200

$40,526,200

AECOM

$45,705,240

3% 4%

doctor/dental office

$17,158,000

ZGF

$21,238,955

3% 2%

senior living

3% 3%

health & wellness/fitness center

2% 2%

assisted living

1% 2%

skilled-nursing facility/hospice

0% 1%

telehealth facility

4% 6%

other

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KIM RODGERS

2022 actual 2023 forecast

2022

most admired firms

CannonDesign

Perkins&Will

ZGF

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no change

fewer projects

hospital

54%

26%

assisted/senior living

54%

25%

rehabilitation facility

35%

outpatient procedure surgery center

54%

24%

mental-health facility

76%

doctor/dental office

26%

41%

health clinics

67%

17%

health & wellness/fitness center

43%

30%

skilled nursing facility/hospice

20%

41%

private sector

28%

35%

public sector

22%

40%

other

50%

17%

EZ-Seam™

forecasted change by segment over next two years

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GIANTS SNAPSHOT

60%

of projects completed have measurable sustainability goals

About

50% of FF&C is specified based on contributions to sustainability

37% of clients mention ESG as a design project goal

12% of the projects that have measurable sustainability goals track embodied

carbon

—Mike Zimmerman

See page 207 for methodology.

Right: LMN Architects [28] designed the Seattle Convention Center.

All research is conducted by ThinkLab, the research division of SANDOW Design Group.

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Sustainability matters to design firms. It’s big business because it’s good business. Although we’ve gathered data on green practices in the past, last publishing the results in 2016, this year we’ve given the top 100 environmentally focused studios a list of their own—allowing us to better track trends in this all-important sector. The big news: In 2022, total fees for the Sustainability Giants were $1.8 billion. Gensler accounted for $563 million of that, making the firm easily the largest by fees. Many firms integrate environmentalism into their plans; indeed, some 60 percent of projects completed by the Sustainability Giants have measurable environmental goals. Specific targets have a lower percentage of follow-through, however, either because clients don’t request it—or they balk at the cost. Indeed, only 37 percent of clients mention environmental, social, and corporate governance reporting as integral to their project goals. In other cases, firms embrace some but not all sustainability practices. Roughly a third of respondents’ projects include green design elements but don’t go all the way to achieving cer tification, again because the client doesn’t want to foot the extra expense. Measurable sustainable initiatives include tracking embodied carbon as well as WELL, LEED, and Fitwel certifications, but most firms track these at low percentages. Where these firms do well is in specification. About half of FF&C products are chosen based on en vironmental factors, plus some 26 percent of designers are LEED AP or WELL AP accredited. Given these considerations, we’ll continue to refine what we track and how we gather data. As for next year, the Sustainability Giants predict a comparable $1.8 billion in fees for 2023. We’ll enjoy seeing how this new group evolves.

ranking s u s ta i n a b i l i t y giants WORK INSTALLED

2023 RANK

FIRM headquarters / website

SUSTAINABLE FFC VALUE FEES (in millions) (in millions)

SQ. FT. (in millions)

DESIGN STAFF

GENSLER San Francisco / gensler.com

$563.09

3,599

PERKINS&WILL Chicago / perkinswill.com

$199.00

$6,820.0

700

PAGE SOUTHERLAND PAGE Washington / pagethink.com

$112.98

$2,297.5

8.3

120

AECOM Dallas / aecom.com

$108.82

$9,794.0

472

HKS Dallas / hksinc.com

$77.19

164

SMITHGROUP Detroit / smithgroup.com

$54.74

216

ZGF Portland, OR / zgf.com

$47.63

NBBJ Seattle / nbbj.com

$40.00

260

TED MOUDIS ASSOCIATES New York / tedmoudis.com

$34.00

$705.0

7.5

HMC ARCHITECTS Ontario, CA / hmcarchitects.com

$25.00

111 109

EWINGCOLE Philadelphia / ewingcole.com

$24.96

$950.0

CORGAN Dallas / corgan.com

$23.70

$2,199.2

158

DLR GROUP Minneapolis / dlrgroup.com

$22.98

$5.4

808

HBA INTERNATIONAL Santa Monica, CA / hba.com

$20.70

$6,210.7

1,158

IA INTERIOR ARCHITECTS San Francisco / interiorarchitects.com

$20.48

$3,351.6

51.6

543

CANNONDESIGN New York / cannondesign.com

$20.00

520

FLAD ARCHITECTS Madison, WI / flad.com

$19.98

$4,245.1

21.2

347

CLARK NEXSEN Virginia Beach, VA / clarknexsen.com

$19.00

73 202

VOCON Cleveland / vocon.com

$16.92

$687.5

SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL New York / som.com

$15.75

CRTKL Ellicott City, MD / crtkl.com

$15.66

$950.7

6.3

175

THE SWITZER GROUP New York / theswitzergroup.com

$15.00

$455.8

2.1

CBT Boston / cbtarchitects.com

$14.47

BDP Manchester, U.K. / bdp.com

$14.33

$3,960.0

1,114

HORD COPLAN MACHT Baltimore / hcm2.com

$14.00

$245.0

151

CO ARCHITECTS Los Angeles / coarchitects.com

$14.00

$61.0

6.0

130

ELKUS MANFREDI ARCHITECTS Boston / elkus-manfredi.com

$12.91

LMN ARCHITECTS Seattle / lmnarchitects.com

$12.87

$222.3

2.2

WORKSHOP/APD New York / workshopapd.com

$11.05

$77.0

0.2

HGA Minneapolis / hga.com

$10.76

130

TVSDESIGN Atlanta / tvsdesign.com

$9.17

$0.1

ARRAY ARCHITECTS Conshohocken, PA / array-architects.com

$8.50

$420.0

KZF DESIGN Cincinnati / kzf.com

$8.50

$706.0

6.1

M MOSER ASSOCIATES Hong Kong / mmoser.com

$8.14

$1,057.1

21.1

1,122

CID DESIGN GROUP Naples, FL / cid-designgroup.com

$7.00

$1,435.0

3.1

CETRARUDDY ARCHITECTURE New York / cetraruddy.com

$7.00

$210.0

HENDRICK Atlanta / hendrickinc.com

$6.50

$170.0

CBRE DESIGN COLLECTIVE Dallas / cbre.com/services/design-and-build/design

$6.04

$364.4

67 153

HLW INTERNATIONAL New York / hlw.design

$6.00

$4,317.1

17.6

PDR CORPORATION Houston / pdrcorp.com

$6.00

$210.0

1.6

SAA INTERIORS + ARCHITECTURE Culver City, CA / saaia.com

$5.54

$4.2

SPECTORGROUP New York / spectorgroup.com

$5.00

$350.0

EDG INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN Novato, CA / edgdesign.com

$5.00

$115.0

0.6

HED Southfield, MI / hed.design

$4.20

$241.0

4.0

202

FXCOLLABORATIVE ARCHITECTS Brooklyn, NY / fxcollaborative.com

$4.17

$174.0

HOK St. Louis / hok.com

$3.99

$5,154.0

58.1

1,195 70

ENV New York / env-team.com

$3.89

$104.1

1.9

C2 LIMITED DESIGN ASSOCIATES Norwalk, CT / c2limited.com

$3.68

$57.0

KAMUS + KELLER INTERIORS AND ARCHITECTURE Long Beach, CA / kkaia.com

$3.68

$72.0

SMMA Cambridge, MA / smma.com

$3.60

$150.0

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continuation WORK INSTALLED

2023 RANK

FIRM headquarters / website

SUSTAINABLE FFC VALUE FEES (in millions) (in millions)

SQ. FT. (in millions)

DESIGN STAFF

BKV GROUP Minneapolis / bkvgroup.com

$3.50

187

ZIEGLER COOPER ARCHITECTS Houston / zieglercooper.com

$3.49

$216.7

2.6

39 62

CUSHING TERRELL Billings, MT / cushingterrell.com

$3.09

$221.4

1.1

JCJ ARCHITECTURE Hartford, CT / jcj.com

$3.08

FIGURE3 Toronto / figure3.com

$3.00

$350.0

BASKERVILL Richmond / baskervill.com

$2.73

$175.2

IN STUDIO DESIGN Toronto / instudiocreative.com

$2.70

$275.0

RAPT STUDIO San Francisco / raptstudio.com

$2.57

$225.0

3.0

DESIGN REPUBLIC New York / designrepublic.us.com

$2.50

$110.0

SARGENTI Paramus, NJ / sargarch.com

$2.48

$500.0

HIXSON ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, INTERIORS Cincinnati / hixson-inc.com

$2.40

$40.0

ROWLAND+BROUGHTON Aspen, CO / rowlandbroughton.com

$2.30

$272.0

0.4

INC ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN New York / inc.nyc

$2.15

$666.8

1.3

CHIPMAN DESIGN ARCHITECTURE Des Plaines, IL / chipman-design.com

$2.10

$315.0

125

PARTNERS BY DESIGN Chicago / pbdinc.com

$2.00

$165.0

1.3

KLAWITER AND ASSOCIATES Los Angeles / klawiter.com

$2.00

$4.0

ARCHITECTURE, INCORPORATED Reston, VA / archinc.com

$1.96

$106.3

1.0

PEMBROOKE AND IVES New York / pembrookeandives.com

$1.93

$82.4

80 61

DENTON HOUSE DESIGN STUDIO Salt Lake City / dentonhouse.com

$1.91

$16.4

MCCARTHY NORDBURG Phoenix / mccarthynordburg.com

$1.80

$24.0

0.5

MEYER DAVIS New York / meyerdavis.com

$1.73

PRIVATE LABEL INTERNATIONAL Mesa, AZ / privatelabelintl.com

$1.66

$50.4

THE GETTYS GROUP COMPANIES Chicago / gettys.com

$1.61

$215.0

WARE MALCOMB Irvine, CA / waremalcomb.com

$1.53

$1,307.5

21.4

427

ARRIS, A DESIGN STUDIO Baltimore / arrisdesign.com

$1.50

$919.0

10.2

IEI GROUP Philadelphia / ieigroup.com

$1.50

$30.0

ICRAVE New York / icrave.com

$1.26

$175.0

ALLIANCE ARCHITECTURE Washington / alliancearchitecture.com

$1.25

$316.0

INDIDESIGN Los Angels / indidesign.com

$1.20

$80.0

RATIO DESIGN Indianapolis / ratiodesign.com

$1.19

$84.0

0.1

103 79

MANCINI DUFFY New York / manciniduffy.com

$1.16

$120.0

2.0

BHDM DESIGN New York / bhdmdesign.com

$1.14

$110.0

0.9

ASD|SKY Atlanta / asdsky.com

$1.00

187

STONEHILL TAYLOR New York / stonehilltaylor.com

$1.00

$2.29

STUDIOSIX5 Austin / studiosix5.com

$1.00

$100.0

STUDIO G ARCHITECTS San Jose, CA / studiogarchitectsinc.com

$1.00

$375.0

3.0

//3877 Washington / 3877.design

$1.00

$15.0

LEGAT ARCHITECTS Chicago / legat.com

$0.88

$587.2

20.4

CHAMBERS Baltimore / chambersusa.com

$0.88

$9.4

SSHAPE Washington / sshapedc.com

$0.84

$60.0

1.2

RULE JOY TRAMMELL + RUBIO Atlanta / rjtrdesign.com

$0.80

$80.0

TRIO Denver / triodesign.com

$0.80

$20.8

SPACESMITH New York / spacesmith.com

$0.71

$31.0

WOLCOTT ARCHITECTURE Los Angeles / wolcottai.com

$0.70

$0.1

DAS ARCHITECTS Philadelphia / dasarchitects.com

$0.70

$340.0

0.8

LOONEY AND ASSOCIATES Dallas / looney-associates.com

$0.69

$350.0

1.6

STG DESIGN Austin / stgdesign.com

$0.69

$197.8

1.6

AVROKO New York / avroko.com

$0.64

$1.3

0.8

135

EDI INTERNATIONAL Houston / edi-international.com

$0.59

$9.6

100

ROGERS, LOVELOCK & FRITZ Orlando, FL / rlfae.com

$0.55

$15.0

= 132

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Built in 1908 as a citrus greenhouse on the former Rockefeller family estate, the orangerie recently received a stunning face-lift courtesy of FXCollaborative’s adaptive reuse and redesign. The firm salvaged as much of the existing structure as possible to create the new 15,700-square-foot David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center, complete with theatrical lighting, retractable indoor seating, a terrace, and advanced MEP systems enabling the building to achieve net-zero annual energy consumption. The facility is intended as an artists’ studio, performance space, and rotating gallery; its inaugural exhibit celebrated Women’s History Month with a slate of modern works by female talents. “Every detail is rooted in supporting the creative process across disciplines,” FXCollaborative senior associate Brandon Massey explains. The project’s forwardthinking scheme extends beyond sustainability, with gender-inclusive restrooms and accessible indoor/outdoor spaces allowing unfettered access to artists and guests of all abilities—a remarkable feat for such a historic institution. —Lisa Di Venuta

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: DAVID SUNDBERG/ESTO; JOHN MUGGENBORG; DAVID SUNDBERG/ESTO; JOHN MUGGENBORG

“This vibrant and flexible cultural hub instills the feeling of belonging and interconnection among both artists and the Westchester art community”

What initiatives is your firm taking to be more environmentally conscious?

“With help from many collaborators and enabled by a culture of sharing among sustainability professionals, we launched Our Path to Zero Carbon, a series that researches, summarizes, and prioritizes the most important actions we can take across all emissions sources on projects.” —Masako Wada, LMN Architects

“IA is one of the first committed to the two paths—and the short- and longterm targets—to achieving NetZero by 2050, as laid out by the Science Based Targets initiative, the private sector’s gold standard for measuring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Accord.” —David Bourke, IA Interior Architects

“Two decades ago, we focused heavily on energy and water consumption as the key metrics for sustainable design. Now equipped with better research on how the built environment impacts health and wellness, Flad is realigning its focus to make the sustainable design process holistic, quantifiable, equitable, and extensive. A project’s impact does not stop at the property line.” —Kimberly Reddin, Flad Architects

“As an early adopter of the Material Bank carbon-neutral program, our teams are actively engaged in re ducing the environmental impact of shipping product samples.”

“‘Wellness’ and ‘sustainability’ can be used as check-the-box buzzwords. We’re working with more and more clients who are prioritizing the evolved concept of regenerative design, which centers around leaving the natural environment better than we found it.”

—Jill Lee, Cushing Terrell

—David Galullo, Rapt Studio

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Keilhauer’s Melete Chair Marries Style and Sustainability BY DANINE ALATI

Underscoring its commitment to environmental sustainability, Keilhauer achieves another certified carbon neutral product with the Melete chair. Stockholmbased Afteroom designed the product— which won a 2022 Best of NeoCon Sustainability Award—to expertly balance form and function, elegant curves and multipurpose functionality. “The goal with Melete was to design a modular seat that could match different backs and legs according to the customer’s needs, thereby creating a single chair that could be extended into a complete series,” say Hung- Ming Chen and Chen-Yen Wei, co-designers and co-founders of Afteroom. Keilhauer considers the environment throughout the entire design and production process, aiming to reduce materials and carbon footprint, and then

offsetting any inevitable carbon emissions through investments in third-party verified carbon offset projects. Melete also carries BIFMA LEVEL 2 and SCS Global Services certification for Indoor Air Quality. With its curvilinear form, minimalist silhouette, and carbon neutral achievement, Melete proves it is possible to marry high design and environmental sustainability—no need to sacrifice one for the other. “Beautiful form. I appreciate the height and color options,” said one Best of NeoCon juror who evaluated Melete, which comes in three heights and a spectrum of colorways. “Sustainable for sure!” another juror said. “I love how it offsets carbon emissions and all the environmental sustainability around the product.” keilhauer.com/product-family/melete

Comprising a plastic seat and backrest, Melete’s seat may also be upholstered. The base comes in wood (ash or walnut), steel, a 4-star aluminum base on casters, or a 5-star aluminum stool base on casters. With quite a few options in terms of base finishes and seat and back colors, Melete’s sleek, space-saving design integrates well into a variety of settings, while it exudes a modern aesthetic rooted in Scandinavian design principles.

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Malls are ripe for reinvention—and every building saved also benefits the environment. One standout example is a former retail emporium in Los Angeles currently being converted into a creative campus. HLW International was tasked with reimagining a former department store on the property into a 240,000-square-foot speculative office complex. “It’s a case study in repurposing under-performing and abandoned malls,” firm principal and managing director Sejal Sonani notes. The result is anything but the closed-in retail emporium it once was. HLW’s big move was slicing the threefloor volume in half, instating a 52-foot-wide open-air swath. The firm also pushed the ground floor one level below the street to create a light-filled courtyard for use as supplementary lounge/workspace, while also enabling rental units to have terraces and balconies, some fronted with wooden trellises. More light infuses the building from a facade of full-height glazed archways that had once been infilled. Linking the three levels is a skylit exterior stairway, its position strengthening the indoor-outdoor tie that’s consistently cited as a chief SoCal asset. —Edie Cohen

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—Lou Switzer, The Switzer Group

1. Kalon x Reath Rugosa chair with sugar pine frame and upholstered down-fill cushions made in Los Angeles by Kalon Studios. kalonstudios.com 2. Harmony handpainted wallcovering in Or made in Kansas City, Missouri, by Porter Teleo.

porterteleo.com 3. Kenmare solid-ash chair with Snow textured-

tweed performance upholstery made in Hickory, North Carolina, by Maiden Home. maidenhome.com 4. Pinyon and Shasta nesting tables with Mauna Loa long table, all in black walnut with anodized aluminum brackets in Copper Bronze finish, made in Sparks, Nevada, by Fyrn. fyrn.com

5. Fragment Table 1 with Nero Marquina top and black oxide–patinated steel base and Fragment Table 2 with Milas Lilac marble top and heat-treated steel base, both made in Brooklyn, New York, by Kin & Company. kinandcompany.com 6. Heretofore sconce of hand-chiseled cast bronze made in Chicago by Refractory. refractory.studio

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“We have an aggressive sustainability mission, and these pendants represent a greater step in the Coil Collectionʼs evolution.” –Edwin Vice, LightArtʼs director of research and development 3FORM ELEMENTS: SOLA FELT

Waste No More: 3form innovates with eco-friendly initiatives BY DANINE ALATI

Environmental sustainability is a cornerstone of 3form, the manufacturer of innovative and eco-friendly material solutions. Through a program called Align, each introduction from 3form brands—which include 3form, 3form Elements, and LightArt—evolves cutting-edge design while considering how their manufacturing and distribution processes affect the earth as well as consumers. LightArt: Coil Supremely environmentally sustainable lighting manufacturer LightArt has updated its Coil Collection, which was created using upcycled material waste. Now, LightArt has collaborated with plastic action platform Oceanworks to source ocean-bound and near-shore plastic to create two new pendants: Sea Foam and Seagrass, both comprising 100 percent recycled polypropylene. 3form Elements: Sola Felt To create Sola Felt, 3form Elements converts Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) found in water bottles into sound absorbing felt. PET is recycled into pellets that are then extruded into thin fibers, which are layered and pressed together to create a sheet of Sola Felt that’s embedded with acoustic properties. Comprising 50 percent post-consumer PET, Sola Felt comes in 21 colorways. 3form’s: Flek Pure On a journey to create a closed-loop, 100 percent recycled architectural material for the past decade, 3form has finally introduced Flek Pure. Sourced from in-house waste that’s pelletized and color categorized through an optical sorter to guarantee clarity and cleanliness, Flek Pure is an extremely durable, translucent, and wholly sustainable product. “The most exciting part of the design process was our motivation to keep innovating,” says 3form Product Development team. “We didn’t stop when the Flek Collection launched [in 2019 comprising 75 percent recycled content] because we knew we wouldn’t be satisfied until we reached 100 percent recycled material. This was a challenging, extensive process, but the result is so rewarding.”

LIGHTART: COIL 3FORM: FLEK PURE

“From curbside to boarding, the design has been connected by a thread of sustainability that celebrates a more responsible future of travel”

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New York’s LaGuardia Airport has long held a reputation for being, frankly, the worst. But a six-year overhaul has shot it straight to the top of “best of” lists: Terminal B won UNESCO’s 2021 Prix Versailles and now Delta Air Lines Terminal C is gunning for accolades with soaring interior spaces and abundant natural light courtesy of Corgan. Grounded by warm wood and commanding marble, the three-story central headhouse—with baggage claim, check-in, security, and a Delta Sky Club lounge—and two-story concourses are woven together with sitespecific art commissioned in partnership with the local Queens Museum. Sculptor Virginia Overton, influenced by her father’s memories of flying into LaGuardia, suspended an assemblage of salvaged skylights from the atrium ceiling to create Skylight Gems, an installation that encourages visitors to look up and celebrate the sen sation and spectacle of flight. Sustainability was also a guiding principle: “We considered big and small gestures that move the needle,” Corgan’s COO and aviation studio leader Jay Liese explains. Think a vast thermal storage system, harvesting to reduce artificial lighting use, and electrochromic smart glass to control glare and heat gain. —Georgina McWhirter

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Gensler’s expertise in workplace, hospitality, and sustainability transforms the staid street-level program of Chicago’s Willis Tower into a paragon of 21st-century amenities and efficiency

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At 1,451 feet, the Sears Tower was the tallest building in the world when it opened in Chicago in 1973. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it rises 110 stories over the Loop neighborhood and is a modernist icon, with a geometric structure and a facade of blackened aluminum and bronze-tinted glass. It’s also a landmark visible from across the city—so much so that locals still call it the Sears Tower, though it was renamed the Willis Tower in 2009. But it was always, as architecture critic Blair Kamin put it, “a dud at street level.” An austere plaza and a granite berm wrapping the base kept pedestrians at bay, and the public could only enter to visit Skydeck, the observation platform. In 2015, Blackstone bought the building and hired Gensler to rethink the site, which has resulted in a mixed-use attraction for office workers, tourists, and Chicagoans alike. Todd Heiser, principal and managing director at Gensler’s Chicago studio, grew up in the city and found it surreal to take on the high-profile project. “It’s walking on hallowed ground,” he begins. “We approached it with humility, serving to amplify its positives and correct what was imperfect.” Willis Tower, he notes, was the product of an era of urban flight and singleuse office buildings; it was designed to be impenetrable. But in the 21st century, aside from the early years of the COVID pandemic, cities have come roaring back to life and tenants seek dynamic, welcoming workplaces. Gensler brought the supertall up to date with a 463,000-square-foot makeover, including new entrances, lounges, and a transparent six-story podium with a food hall and a rooftop park—elements that

Previous spread: Part of a 463,000-square-foot renovation project by Gensler, the main lobby of Chicago’s Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, has been updated with steel columns and beams newly finished in black-anodized aluminum that matches the facade of the 110-story skyscraper. Top: Treads of honed Kirkby stone and illuminated glass risers form the stairs to the main lobby. Center: White-glazed terra-cotta clads the new entry portal on Wacker Drive, one of three building entries, codesigned with SkB Architects; photography: Tom Harris. Bottom: In a renovated public lounge, armchairs by Christophe Delcourt, Eileen Gray, and Pierre Jeanneret mingle with a Jaime Hayon side table and Mario Bellini coffee tables. Opposite: Composed of 7,000 paper-and-resin discs, Jacob Hashimoto’s site-specific In the Heart of this Infinite Particle of Galactic Dust fills the main lobby.

prove why the firm not only ranks number one among the Interior Design top 100 Giants but also third amid the Hospitality Giants (as well as 14th on the Healthcare list). Heiser and Hansoo Kim, principal and design director at Gensler’s Washington office, started by researching how people used and moved through the building. They met with families visiting the Skydeck, who were often also looking for a place to have lunch, and office workers hoping to get to their desks quickly. “We had to support demographics of all ages,” Heiser says, and consider “the person who wanted to linger and the person who wanted a friction-free environment.” Kim adds that to create a vibrant multipurpose destination, they had to connect different types of programming, like coworking and retail, and “blur the boundaries between work, life, and play,” he notes. 156

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The block-long building has entrances on three different streets (Wacker, Jackson, and Franklin). Originally, there were two for tenants and one for Skydeck visitors. Gensler opened them all to the public. “The entire base of the tower is now porous,” Heiser continues. Like a transportation hub or civic plaza, it hosts everyone from United Airlines employees who work in the building to toddlers and Midwestern retirees; the Skydeck alone draws 1.7 million visitors a year. Security is discreet. There are guards and cameras, but nothing like the airport-style measures we’ve come to expect in skyscrapers since 9/11. Touchless turnstiles use fingerprint scanners to admit employees into the tenant elevator bank at the building core. Gensler, which partnered with SkB Architects on the facade, also reimagined the design of the entrances. At the Wacker Drive entry, earlier renovations had added a barrel-vaulted glass lobby and stainless-steel cladding on columns. The teams demolished the former and installed a portal of white-glazed terra-cotta, a common material in Loop architecture, and replaced the incongruous cladding with black-anodized aluminum that complements the original facade. (Gensler, which also tops our Sustainability Giants list, recycled more than 24,000 tons of demolition material.) Top: Marble flooring meets an existing but newly refurbished and revealed travertine wall dating to 1973, when the Sears Tower first opened. Bottom: Olafur Eliasson’s 30-by-60-foot Atmospheric wave wall, made of 1,963 motion-activated, powder-coated steel tiles, appoints an elevation of the site’s new six-story podium, which features a public food hall and a rooftop park, on Jackson Boulevard; photography: Tom Harris. Opposite top: Inside the podium structure, a vaulted steel-framed skylight measuring 75 by 85 feet crowns the Catalog food hall, where LED pendant globes hang from a catenary system. Opposite bottom: Back in the lounge, ’70’s-esque chain-mesh drapery counterpoints custom oak booths. 158

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The existing entry sequence had its own issues: Visitors went downstairs to get to reception. “It was like walking into a bowl,” Heiser recalls. “You should be able to walk in and go up, because that’s logical.” A backlit staircase now leads to the main level, on the second floor. Here, Gensler leaned into the ’70’s glamour of the building’s heyday. An existing travertine wall was polished and unobstructed for the first time, and a lounge has been furnished with such late mid–century signatures as Cini Boeri’s furry Botolo chairs and chain-mesh drapery. At the top of the stairs hangs a site-specific artwork: Jacob Hashimoto’s cloud of paper-and-resin discs. Its location in the Wacker lobby implicitly connects it to an Alexander Calder sculp ture that originally hung there. “The client sought an installation as impactful as the Calder,” Heiser says. Gensler also commissioned an outdoor sculpture from Olafur Eliasson to mark the entrance to the new retail podium on Jackson Boulevard. Gensler built the glass-walled podium on what had been an unwelcoming granite plaza, extending the base of the building to the sidewalk. The centerpiece of the addition is a soaring atrium and food hall called Catalog, a nod to the Sears mailorder business, that brings together local eateries beneath an enormous skylight. Diners can slide onto oak benches under bistro-style lights and look up at the tower. “Our goal was to create a Chicago streetscape inside the atrium, so you feel like you’re outside,” Kim explains. Above Catalog, a public roof garden with winding paths and native prairie grasses faces a neighboring park. Like the rest of the podium, it connects the building to the street and draws pedestrians into the once-forbidding landmark.

Top: Third-floor office-tenant spaces overlook Catalog’s 70-foot-high atrium. Center: Concretepaver paths wind through native prairie grasses along the podium structure’s 30,000-squarefoot rooftop park; photography: Tom Harris. Bottom: Heidi stools by Sebastian Wrong stand under Hoist pendant fixtures by Rich Brilliant Willing. Opposite: Gianfranco Frattini’s Sesann sofa and Estudio Persona’s Nido chairs cluster around a Stahl + Band L Series table in a small lounge.

PROJECT TEAM GRANT UHLIR; BENJY WARD; MICHAEL TOWNSEND; NEALE SCOTTY; SCOTT MARKER; STEPHEN KATZ; HUA-JUN CAO; KELLY BOGENSCHUTZ; MARISSA LUEHRING; SHAWN FAWELL; TODD DESMARAIS; JEFFREY PECK; KIM LINDSTROM; KATE PEDRIANI: GENSLER. SKB ARCHITECTS: FACADE ARCHITECT. OLIN: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. THORNTON TOMASETTI: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. ESD: MEP. V3 COMPANIES: CIVIL ENGINEER. BURLINGTON STONE; CAMPOLONGHI: STONEWORK. PARENTI & RAFFAELLI: MILLWORK. CLAYCO CORP.; TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO.: GENERAL CONTRACTORS. PRODUCT SOURCES FROM FRONT CASCADE COIL DRAPERY: CHAIN DRAPERY (LOUNGE). BLOOMSBURG CARPET: RUG. PK-30 SYSTEM: BACKLIT WALL. B&B ITALIA: SOFA. CASSINA: BLACK, WHITE COFFEE TABLES. PHANTOM HANDS: GREEN CHAIRS. NOVUM STRUCTURES: SKYLIGHT (FOOD HALL). TEGAN LIGHTING: CATENARY SYSTEM. CONCRETE COLLABORATIVE: FLOORING. NEWMAT: STRETCHED CEILING (LOUNGE). AVENUE ROAD: GREEN BARREL CHAIRS. HANOVER ARCHI TECTURAL PRODUCTS: PAVERS (ROOF). RICH BRILLIANT WILLING: PENDANT FIXTURES (FOOD HALL). ARFLEX: TEAL CHAIRS. ESTABLISHED & SONS: STOOLS. TACCHINI: SOFA (SMALL LOUNGE). ESTUDIO PERSONA: CHAIRS. STAHL + BAND: COFFEE TABLE. PULPO: SIDE TABLE. THROUGHOUT LINETEC: CUSTOM ALUMINUM CLADDING. BOSTON VALLEY TERRA COTTA: TERRA-COTTA PANELING.

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Meyer Davis brings the signature welcoming luxury of its five-star hotel projects to a sprawling penthouse apartment crowning a notable 57-story tower in New York text: cara greenberg photography: eric laignel

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A chance encounter started the ball rolling on the redesign of a full-floor penthouse atop one of New York’s most avant-garde structures. The glittering 56 Leonard in TriBeCa, completed in 2017 by Herzog & de Meuron, is often affectionately likened to a stack of Jenga blocks. The cantilevered upper floors make the 57-story building a standout on the downtown skyline and give its lucky residents uninterrupted 360-degree views. “One weeknight, I was out having drinks with friends when a potential client happened to pop in,” recalls Will Meyer, principal of Meyer Davis. The men were acquainted but had not seen each other in years. “It was midnight, but he said, ‘I just bought this new apartment. Let’s go look at it.’” Up they went several dozen stories, emerging into a 5,500square-foot aerie surrounded by 14-foot-tall windows. “Imagine coming out of the elevator and seeing these outrageous views. It was a white box with nothing going on but also the most amazing blank slate possible.” Soon after, Meyer and fellow principal Gray Davis—jointly inducted last year into the Interior Design Hall of Fame—met with the homeowner to share their thoughts on making the vast residence more human-scale and inviting. “The client appreciates good design,” Davis says, “and loves music and hosting parties. But the apartment also had to feel comfortable when he’s there alone or with his kids.” “The client had a clear idea of how it should feel: warm and approachable,” says Meyer Davis associate Shannon Senyk, senior design lead on the project and at the firm. “The views were there, but the space itself was quite cold and austere. We needed to add layers through architectural finishes and soft, lush textures.” Conjuring welcome is a practiced skill for the firm, which places not only 60th on our 100 Giants list but also 24th among the Hospitality Giants. The team devised a number of strategies to tame the open, loftlike layout, which is augmented by two terraces and a balcony totaling 1,600 square feet of outdoor real estate. “A super-large space should be zoned in subtle ways, making rooms without

“The team devised a number of strategies to tame the open, loftlike layout”

Previous spread: In a 5,500-square-foot New York penthouse apartment renovated by Meyer Davis, a raised oak platform furnished with beanbags covered in recycled sheep skin and a custom shelving unit encircling an existing concrete column create one of three sitting groups that help temper the living area’s vast open plan. Opposite top: Beneath the kitchen’s original plaster hood, Hugo stools by William Gray, Meyer Davis’s furniture line, pull up to an island of cerused oak and marble, while David Regestam’s Viva chairs furnish the breakfast dining area. Opposite bottom: EÆ lounge chairs by Erickson Æsthetics face a Timothy Oulton Cloud sectional in the living area’s second seating group; matching custom pendant fixtures with linen shades tie it to the third grouping beyond. Top, from left: In the entry, a Jenni Kayne leather vase sits on a burnt teak console by Andrianna Shamaris. Oscar pendants by Roman and Williams and Tassel sconces by Apparatus illuminate the center hall. Bottom, from left: Meyer Davis: Made to Measure, a 2014 monograph by Dan Shaw, rests on a living-area table. Crown chairs by Masspro ductions surround a custom oak table in the dining area, where the fireplace wall is clad in glossy Venetian plaster and blackened-steel plates.

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Top: Allied Maker’s Grand Aperture chandelier joins an existing tub in the main bathroom. Center: In a child’s bedroom, Damo table lamps by Chen, Chao-Cheng and Studio Dunn’s Sorenthia pendant fixture are back dropped by a painted wall echoing the colors outside. Bottom: The main bathroom’s vanity is custom. Opposite: Under a silk-covered pendant by Ruemmler in the den, the niche’s custom daybed accommodates overnight guests while plush velvet upholsters the custom sectional.

making walls,” Meyer observes. The designers arranged the furniture informally, with three separate seating groups in the main living area “so you can hop around and sit in different places,” as Davis puts it. Chief among the architectural upgrades—and there were many, including four-and-a-half renovated baths and an oak-and-marble kitchen beneath an existing statement stove hood—was a zoning gesture Meyer reports “made all the difference in the world”: a raised oak platform that spans about a quarter of the living area. One prime corner of the platform, groovily furnished with furry beanbags on a nubby Moroccan rug, became “the spot people gravitate to,” Senyk notes, lured by its casual coziness. (The sunset views aren’t bad, either.) Nearby, a custom shelving unit lightly encircles a hefty concrete column. “It divides the space and adds function,” Meyer says of the freestanding structure, which incorporates a bar and a professional-level sound system that make the area emphatically party-ready. The column is one of a dozen that march rhythmically along the apartment’s outer walls. “The rules we set were all about letting the architecture be what it is,” Meyer continues. “We wanted a delicate piece of millwork that wrapped around the column but didn’t touch it, didn’t diminish its importance.” Wherever Meyer Davis made interventions, it introduced sensuous, luxe materials and finishes. The partition separating the entry from the dining area was refinished in graphitecolored Venetian plaster and the existing gas fireplace in it reframed with blackened-steel panels. “We liked the handfinished quality,” Senyk says. “It’s another layer,” and the dark massing is a striking contrast to the abundant light everywhere else. Closet doors at the entry were upholstered in leather. Pale cerused-oak wall panels turned one of the four bedrooms into a chill-out den that doubles as a guest room. And by installing the same paneling and a row of glowing pendant fixtures in the door-lined central hallway, a difficult space that Davis says “felt like a service corridor” is now

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Top, from left: The apartment tops 56 Leonard, a 57-story tower in TriBeCa by Herzog & de Meuron. Viewed from the closet, a Kelly Wearstler desk occupies a prime window spot in the main bedroom. Bottom, from left: The bed is outfitted with a custom leather headboard backed by fabric-covered panels. The powder room’s carved-stone vanity was existing but the Circuit sconce by Apparatus is new. Opposite top: The terrace hosts a Paloma teak sectional by Mario Ruiz. Opposite bottom: Pierre Paulin lounge chairs gather beneath an Ingo Mauer pendant in the main bedroom.

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experienced as an atmospheric passage terminat ing in thrilling city views. The furnishings—predominantly new or custom pieces with a couple of vintage items thrown into the mix—all contribute to Meyer Davis’s trademark relaxed luxury, providing deep comfort while hold ing their own against the grandeur of the architec ture and the glory of the setting. Modern classics like Pierre Paulin lounge chairs and Ingo Mauer pendant fixtures join such contemporary pieces as a BassamFellows daybed and a Kelly Wearstler desk, the ensemble arranged so as not to disturb the pervasive feeling of cloud-borne calm. At the same time, the designers were mindful of placing the furniture in a way that, Meyer notes, “enhances your ability to take it all in.” The overall palette is neutral but far from colorless, comprising mostly blues, grays, and browns. The rust color of the vel vet upholstery on a sofa in the den is the boldest hue in the apartment. “We brought in colors from the city and the sky,” Meyer concludes, “so as not to compete with the main event.” PROJECT TEAM ANASTASIA BERSETOVA; LINDSAY LEONARD: MEYER DAVIS. DANIEL DEMARCO & ASSOCIATES; PREMIUM MILLWORK: WOODWORK. SILVERLINING: GENERAL CONTRACTOR. PROJECT SOURCES FROM FRONT JG SWITZER: BEANBAGS (PLATFORM). CONTARDI: FLOOR LAMP. MELLAH: RUG. VOID ACOUSTICS: CEILING SPEAKERS. WILLIAM GRAY: STOOLS (KIT CHEN). TROSCAN DESIGN: TABLE. GÄRSNÄS: ARMCHAIRS. ERICKSON ÆSTHETICS: LOUNGE CHAIRS (LIVING AREA). TIBETANO: RUG. BASSAMFELLOWS: DAYBED. RH: SECTIONALS (LIVING AREA, TERRACE). ANDRIANNA SHAMARIS: BLACK SIDE TABLE (LIVING AREA), CONSOLE (ENTRY). JENNI KAYNE: VASE (ENTRY). FLOS: PEN DANT FIXTURE. SACCO: RUGS (ENTRY, MAIN BEDROOM). RW GUILD: PENDANT FIXTURES (HALL). APPARATUS: SCONCES (HALL, POWDER ROOM), PENDANT FIXTURES (DINING AREA, CLOSET). ARMADA NEW YORK: CUSTOM TABLE (DINING AREA). MASSPRODUCTIONS: CHAIRS. ALLIED MAKER: PENDANT FIXTURE (BATHROOM). SEED DESIGN: TABLE LAMPS (BEDROOM). STUDIO DUNN: PENDANT FIXTURE. CASTEL; POLLACK: DAYBED FABRIC, PILLOW FABRICS (DEN). MONTAUK: SECTIONAL. RUEMMLER: PENDANT FIXTURE. BROOKLYN WORKROOM: CUSTOM DAYBED (DEN), CUSTOM HEADBOARD, CUSTOM SOFA (MAIN BEDROOM). MOKUM: SECTIONAL FAB RIC (DEN), CURTAIN FABRIC. MENU DESIGN SHOP: MIRRORS (CLOSET, POWDER ROOM). PHILLIP JEFFRIES: WALLCOVERING (CLOSET, POWDER ROOM). GUBI: CHAIRS (MAIN BEDROOM). BLACKCREEK MERCANTILE & TRADING CO.: COFFEE TABLE. INGO MAURER: PENDANT FIXTURE. PERENNIALS FABRICS: WALLCOVERING. THROUGH OUT C&M SHADE: CURTAINS. BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.: PAINT.

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place making Cotton Court Hotel not only puts Lubbock, Texas, on the map but also showcases Rottet Studio’s unique ability to fashion a project that’s both globally appealing and locally inspired text: edie cohen photography: eric laignel

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Lauren Rottet stands but 5 feet, 3 ½ inches tall. (Add another 3 when she dons her Manolo Blahniks or Jimmy Choos.) Yet the architect is a towering force in the hotel sector. Rottet Studio, where she is founding principal and president, ranks 16th among the Interior Design Hospitality Giants, not to mention 79th on the top 100 list. Headquartered in Houston, the studio has designed properties around the world—from New York and Los Angeles to Bogotá, Colombia, and Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as well as nearly 70 vessels for Viking Cruises. Her latest endeavor, however, is closer to home: in Lubbock, deep in the west Texas panhandle surrounded by red dirt and tumbleweeds—a far cry from the glamorous urban hubs that typically host her projects. But Cotton Court Hotel is rife with references not only to Lubbock but also the overall Lone Star State, which happens to be where Rottet is from. Cotton Court is the fourth in Valencia Hotel Group’s Court Collection—Rottet Studio has designed all of them, seven properties total for Valencia—which is all about providing a destination-worthy, boutique-style hotel in a college town. For Cotton Court, that school is Texas Tech University. Rottet and colleague Chris Evans, design director and associate principal, pay homage to it along with the rich history of Lubbock, long a center of cotton production and live music, and Texan-style outdoor living. “Visitors aren’t getting something dumped on them,” Rottet says of the concept. “It’s Lubbock’s own vernacular. That’s what we love.” The team began with the master plan. Five structures, all new-build but with an airy, sort of repurposed warehouse aesthetic, occupy an approximately 3-acre site, a former parking lot. They’re arrayed around a courtyard with an expansive swimming pool. From there came the exterior materials selection: a tight palette of corrugated and weathering steel and brick is simultaneously minimalist, industrial, and desert. For the interiors, which encompass 50,915 square feet and 165 keys, references to cotton and the local music scene abound, with furnishings and finishes that are luxe yet rustic—oversize 172

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Previous spread: At Cotton Court Hotel in Lubbock, Texas, the seventh property Rottet Studio has conceived for Valencia Group and the fourth in its Court Collection, materials such as the corrugated steel cladding the project’s amenities component, which contains the Midnight Shift restaurant and music venue, along with brick and weathering steel nod to the city’s agro-industrial history of cotton production.

Opposite top: The chalkboard-like quality of Maksim Koloskov’s mural of musician and Lubbock native Buddy Holly references cotton stock exchanges as it overlooks the lobby, the oak floor planks inset with a swath of copper penny tile. Opposite bottom: The gabled Douglas fir–beamed ceiling rises to more than 20 feet inside Midnight Shift, where Jean chairs surround custom tables on poured-in-place concrete flooring. Top: The hotel’s two-story guest wing is also corrugated steel. Bottom, from left: By the stage at Midnight Shift, Sheena McCorquodale’s chicken-wire American bison head hanging on wood slats reclaimed from a Kentucky barn. Numbers in Holly’s portrait. Custom signage with Cotton Court’s logo. A framed poster of Lone Star, a favorite beer among locals.

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tufted-leather sofas, wide wooden floor planks, exposed brick. “People can’t tell it’s new,” Evans says of the project. “It looks as if it’s been renovated.” Or, from Valencia executive vice president John Keeling, “We’re creating adaptive reuse for buildings that don’t exist yet.” The journey begins in the double-height reception lobby. “We played off the trading floor of a cotton exchange,” Evans continues, noting that Houston has one. At Cotton Court, a wall-size mural on the mezzanine resembles an old futures trading board, its numeric patterns looking like they’re done in chalk. Further, they come together to compose a portrait of musician Buddy Holly, a Lubbock native. (The city was a touring stop for the likes of Elvis Presley and Waylon Jennings.) Under the mural, behind the reception desk, a series of guitars displayed like artworks are available for guests to use. With an external stairway that guests favor, the entry piece is attached to one of the guest-room wings; four stories, its accommodations are ordered along double-loaded internal corridors. Meanwhile, the three-story perpen dicular wing and the L-shape, two-level building offer rooms with 10-footdeep front porches, very Texan, and covered outdoor corridors. “We design like someone who writes a musical score,” Rottet explains, referring to the common thread tying together the processes underlying all her projects. The metaphor means determining which emotion to evoke, as in a song, calm or crescendo. Those alfresco pathways signify moments of calm; tables with tops painted like a vinyl record tie more literally to music. The buildings’ pitched roofs reference historic cotton mills. “They were typically wood with pointed ceilings and fans to let out the hot air,” she adds.

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Top: Wire shelving displaying cotton-ball bouquets spans a wall in the 1,390square-foot presidential suite, where century-old, reclaimed-factory maple flooring has been hand-painted with a handkerchief pattern. Bottom: In a junior suite bathroom, both the mirror and shower are framed in painted steel.

Heat is not an issue inside these buildings. Long and narrow, standard guest rooms are 400 square feet, the presidential suite 1,390. All adhere to Valencia’s formula of sleeping-sitting zones up front, bathrooms in back. As in many Rottet hotels, most furnishings are custom, and settings are dense with art, objets, and accessories specific to surroundings. “I went through antiques shops to find things by hand,” Evans recalls, “and drove a truckload from Houston to Lubbock.” But, Rottet pipes in, Cotton Court is “not about holing up in the room.” Between the guest-room components stands a low-slung, cotton gin-esque building distinguished by hand-painted signage saying Midnight Shift, which is the property’s restaurant and concert venue (live weekend music is part of the Valencia program). Its cinematic interiors play up the agro-industrial theme. “Pipe framing expresses the machinelike structure,” Evans notes, while the slatted banquette and bar front evoke visions of flat-bed trucks used to transport cotton bales. The restaurant is joined by two meeting rooms envisioned for Monday-to-Thursday professional travel. They can be conjoined as a ballroom for events (there’s also a boardroom capping the entry piece). If not at Midnight Shift, Rottet says, “Within 5 minutes of checking into their rooms, guests hit the courtyard—to socialize or grab a drink,” or take a dip. Lubbock is hot, with temperatures climbing upwards of 90 degrees during summer. At 50-feet long, the pool is a real swimmer’s pool and the courtyard’s heart. Overlooking it is a shade structure and an outdoor bar with a slatted banquette made to resemble cattle fencing. “It’s like a small urban resort,” Evans says. In fact, pool privileges are extended to locals, so the property has become part of the community, too. “Before Cotton Court,” Rottet concludes, “there was no there there for Lubbock.” There sure is now. 176

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Opposite top: The pattern of the custom carpet in standard rooms is derived from an aerial photograph of irrigation circles taken by Rottet Studio design director and associate principal Chris Evans. Opposite bottom, from left: Covered guest-room corridors of local yellow pine and Douglas fir. Neon art referring to the Texas Tech Raiders logo in the presidential suite. A corridor’s spool table painted like a vinyl record by Koloskov. The hotel’s primary signage.

PROJECT TEAM JEFF HORNING; BERNARDO RIOS; MAKSIM KOLOSKOV; FELIPE COSIO; WADE MEADORS; PARKER NUSSBAUM; ASHLEE OWENS; VERONICA PESENTI: ROTTET STUDIO. MAYSE & ASSOCIATES: ARCHITECT OF RECORD. WORD + CARR DESIGN GROUP: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT. DCI ENGINEERS: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. WH ENGINEERING: MEP. HUGO REED & ASSOCIATES: CIVIL ENGINEER. BRAND STANDARD FURNISHINGS: CUSTOM FURNITURE WORKSHOP. SIGNCO AMERICA: CUSTOM SIGNAGE. TEINERT COM MERCIAL BUILDING SERVICE: GENERAL CONTRACTOR.

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The word design may derive from the Italian verb segnare, meaning to sign, but Skidmore, Owings & Merrill senior associate principal Carlos Madrid III eschewed a splashy signature in favor of cultivating a sense of community in two recent projects at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. The School of Film and Television Undergraduate Building, a four-story slab of teaching spaces with an attached theater—24,000-square-foot in all—and the Drollinger Family Stage, an outdoor performance pavilion, both serve as student magnets that foster and sustain campus life. “The main driver was creating and activating people-oriented buildings,” says Madrid, who led both projects. The main SFTV building is straightforward, a no-nonsense block of concrete finished in troweled stucco. Its upper levels host flexible multipurpose classrooms while staff offices, post-production classrooms, and a camera directing studio occupy the ground floor, which is pierced by a wide breezeway leading to a landscaped courtyard and the existing SFTV graduate building in back. The 86-seat theater, housed in a separate yet adjoining volume clad in matte silver aluminum panels, sits in front. For Madrid, form did not mean shape—or at least, not unusual shape. Rather, the architect used it to organize patterns of movement and rest around the simple slab, to create an armature for all the in-between moments of student life: getting to and leaving from class; hanging out; sitting down to chat, read, check phone messages. Some interiors have windows but most do not, so Madrid extroverted the introverted program. “We started thinking about how to activate the building’s exterior, putting all the circulation outside,” 180

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Previous spread: At Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, a semitransparent brise-soleil covers the east facade of the ground-up School of Film and Television Undergraduate Building by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which also designed the campus’s new Drollinger Family Stage. Opposite top: The diaphanous custom screen is made from pleated sheets of perforated powdercoated aluminum. Opposite bottom: It is separated from the concrete building, which is clad in stucco, by cantilevered balconies that serve as open-air circulation corridors. Top, from left: Giancarlo Piretti’s Pirouette tables outfit a classroom, where linear LEDs provide illumination and acoustic paneling is covered in Suzanne Tick’s Heather Tech polyester. Frederic Sofia’s Luxembourg tables and chairs turn an outdoor corridor into a breakout zone. Bottom: The SFTV building sits on Alumni Mall, a landscaped walkway that’s the spine of the campus.

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he says, “so we would see people moving up and down the stairs, like an ant farm.” L.A.’s mild climate allowed him and his team to service the classrooms with outdoor corridors— a stack of cantilevered aerial sidewalks, wide enough to accommodate tables, chairs, and casual encounters alongside bustling foot traffic—with staircases at each end. The whole east facade is populated and alive, a human terrarium, not simply a designed composition. Madrid veiled the vertical streetscape with a gauzy brisesoleil. Made from pleated sheets of perforated powdercoated aluminum, the semitransparent screen lets breezes flow through the corridors while shielding them from the direct morning sun. The space between the veil and the facade acts as a passive buffer, a naturally regulated microclimate that augments building energy efficiency, exemplifying why SOM is ranked not only 19th among our Sustainability Giants but also 49th amid the 100 Giants. The firm put additional outdoor square footage to use by turning the adjoining theater rooftop into a planted terrace, which Madrid calls a “meditative space,” while the plaza next to the theater, outfitted with bright yellow umbrellas

and café furniture, serves as a shaded patio. All the outdoor zones overlook a wide, landscaped pedestrian mall—the spine of the university complex—which has a pleasingly symbiotic relationship with the SFTV building. “The patio has become one of the most popular places on campus,” Madrid reports. “It’s always active, with people hanging out and classes being taught there.” In what was a soup-to-nuts project, Madrid and the SOM team designed and furnished the school’s interiors, addressing requirements for a high-tech electronic infrastructure and highly mobile furniture that’s easily moved or stored for multipurpose classroom flexibility. Loyola Marymount is a repeat client for which SOM has helmed eight projects over the last decade. The architects have taken contextual clues from the existing modernist Top: In the evening, the new SFTV undergrad complex—the main building, in back; the adjoining theater with rooftop terrace, front left; and the outdoor planted patio, front right—takes on a soft lanternlike glow. Bottom: Equipped with a 4K projection screen, the state-of-theart 86-seat theater is swathed in plush polyester-velvet curtains.

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buildings, conceiving structures with a simplicity and clarity that fit into the larger ensemble, seeking agreement rather than disruption—a strategy Madrid continued with the Drollinger Family Stage. Asked to design an outdoor theater to support film, dance, and drama, he was able to take the program further, in part because the pandemic proved the relative safety of gathering outside. “The building could be more,” he explains, “a classroom for everyday use, plus a facility for health, wellness, movement, and meditation— not just a place for a performance several nights a week.” In devising the 3,200-square-foot open pavilion, Madrid took the formal restraint of the SFTV building to the point of minimalism. Located on a central grassy plaza, the stage comprises a low concrete podium with a row of eight slender columns on each side supporting a canted roof that seems to hover weightlessly 24 feet above the ground. In fact, the canopy incorporates a hefty grid of 2-foot-deep perforated steel beams, its coffered underside packed with lighting and audiovisual systems. Thanks to its anodized aluminum– clad perimeter soffit, which extends some 10 feet beyond the columns while tapering to a razor-thin edge, the roof appears to have no mass. Slimmer than the trunks of the surrounding palm trees, the steel pillars have no visible lateral bracing to break the structure’s floating spell or block audience sightlines and yet are sturdy enough to accom modate conduits running up to the ceiling apparatus. This futuristic bandshell is more than a feat of sophisticated engineering, however. In its purity and symmetry, the pavilion is like a modern take on a garden folly or a cyber-age version of a classical tempietto. Full-length curtains hang ready to encircle the performance area if required. Stirred by breezes from the nearby ocean, the billowing drapes turn the stage into a sailing vessel—a poetic moment singular on campus. PROJECT TEAM PAUL DANNA; TANNAR WHITNEY; KARL GLEASON; BRANDON HORN; WOOIL KIM; ABEL DIAZ; JOHN GORDON; YANHONG LIU; LONNY ISRAEL; KACEY BILLS; NOUR MOURAD: SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL. MIG: LANDSCAPE CONSULTANT. HLB LIGHTING DESIGN: LIGHTING CONSULTANT. AMA GROUP: MEP. KPFF: CIVIL ENGINEER. W.E. O’NEIL: GENERAL CONTRACTOR. PROJECT SOURCES FROM FRONT FERMOB: TABLES, CHAIRS (HALL, PATIO). KI: TABLES (CLASSROOM), SEATING (THEATER). LUUM TEXTILES: ACOUSTIC PANELS (CLASSROOM, THEATER), CURTAINS (THEATER). TUUCI: UMBRELLAS (PATIO). SUNBRELLA: CURTAINS (STAGE). ALPHABET: HANDRAIL LIGHTING. CHAUVET: THEATER LIGHTING. THROUGHOUT VALMONT STRUCTURE: CUSTOM BRISE-SOLEIL. AXIS LIGHTING; TARGETTI: LIGHT FIXTURES. ALUCOBOND: EXTERIOR CLADDING. AUTOMATIC DEVICES COMPANY: CURTAIN TRACKS.

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Opposite top: Recessed lighting illuminates the broad aluminum-clad roof soffit of the Drollinger Family Stage, a multipurpose outdoor pavilion. Opposite bottom: Stirred by the breeze, performancefabric curtains billow through the structure’s slender steel columns, which echo the surrounding palm trees. Top: The pavilion is located on grassy Lawton Plaza, which is bounded by wide, bleacherlike steps. Bottom: The roof comprises a grid of steel beams, its coffered underside packed with theater light ing and audiovisual equipment.

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follow the light A bright and airy atrium at the Canadian headquarters of Boston Consulting Group in Toronto is just one measure workplace leader HOK employed to lure staff from remote to on-site text: jane margolies photography: joel klassen

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Long before the pandemic, Boston Consulting Group had embraced hybrid work, giving employees the freedom to come to the office—which total more than 100 across the globe—meet with clients at their workplaces, or complete certain tasks from home. Whichever made the most sense for the business at hand. That said, collaboration is at the heart of how the management consultancy, often referred to as BCG, operates: Staffers form teams to tackle knotty problems clients are facing and puzzle through the issues to arrive at solutions. And this sort of teamwork, BCG felt, is best carried out face-to-face. Back in 2017, when the company tapped HOK for its new Canadian headquarters on three floors—46, 47, and 48—of a tower rising in Toronto’s financial district, BCG sought an office that would be dazzling enough to draw employees to the workplace, that would provide a variety of bespoke settings so that teams could be as productive as possible while on-site. All of which is to say that when the pandemic hit in 2020—sending companies around the world scrambling to, first, figure out how to work remotely during lockdowns and, then, how to lure employees back to the office after they’d become accus tomed to doing their jobs from home—BCG was way ahead of the game. Sure, there were tweaks to HOK’s concept for the 100,000- square-foot BCG project because of the pandemic—designers had to make sure work stations were 6 feet apart, for example, and they loaded up meeting rooms with video conferencing and audiovisual equipment for staffers participating remotely—but the changes amounted to fine-tuning a good plan that was already in place. And the result is this spectacular, ultra-sophisticated space that serves as a showplace for the company and a magnet for a workforce now numbering more than 400. “On the busiest days, we’re approaching pre-pandemic attendance levels,” Nina Abdelmessih, BCG’s chief of operations and external relations in Canada, says. “Everybody is coming in.” The plan’s success started with carving out an atrium near the window wall on the two lower floors—one advantage of coming to the project while the building was under construction was that this could be done before the floor plates were in place. Working with the developer, HOK specified an opening measuring a generous 20 by 80 feet, envisioning it as the “heart of the organization,” Caitlin Turner, HOK director of interiors in Canada and the project lead, notes. The

Previous spread: Beyond the custom steel sconces attached to columns, city and Lake Ontario views fill the two-story atrium of Boston Consulting Group’s three-level Canadian headquarters in Toronto by HOK. Top: Visitors arrive at reception on the top floor, then descend to the atrium via a staircase backed by a hand-troweled plaster wall. Center: In the café, Leeway chairs by Keiji Takeuchi stand before custom moveable iron screens, while a Parlez bench by Eoos near the window overlooks the lake. Bottom: Paola Navone’s Brass pendant fixtures suspend over Umami booths; photography: Karl Hipolito. Opposite: Part of the café is double-height, and it’s where Emilio Nanni’s Spy chairs line custom oak tables and the floor tile is encaustic cement.

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atrium fills with light and opens up views of the city and Lake Ontario. Rooms situated off it are sided in glass so everyone shares in the sunshine. A beckoning staircase steps up through the atrium to the top floor. It encourages employees to walk up and down—healthier for them than taking the elevators—and results in serendipitous encounters that add to the general esprit de corps. “There’s this buzz,” Turner enthuses. As for the seating areas in the base of the atrium, in the café, she adds: “At lunchtime, it’s like a high-school cafeteria.” Flanking the atrium are two unusual work areas: raised glass-enclosed meeting rooms reached by small flights of stairs. These little getaways for groups are just one example of the variety of bookable spaces found on all three floors of the HQ. “There’s a saying around HOK,” Turner continues. “One size misfits all.” Thus, she and her team gave BCG gathering options that would suit just about anyone’s personal work style—or the missions they might have. “If reaching consensus is the goal, there are rooms with round tables,” Turner explains. “If it’s sharing information, there’s stadium seating.” Even within some rooms, there’s a mix of seating: Employees can go from sprawling on lounge chairs for brainstorming sessions to sitting at a desk to tap away at a laptop. The materials palette helps tie it all together. HOK selected leathers, linens, wools, stone, and wood— most sourced in Canada—to give the office more of a luxe hospitality feel than a no-nonsense corporate one. The firm, after all, not only ranks fifth amid our 100 Giants but also 81st on the Giants Hospitality list

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Opposite top: Felt pendants by Iskos-Berlin and carpet tile help control acoustics in an office area. Opposite bottom: Studio 7.5’s Cosm chairs and Stitch in Time carpet tile bring energy to a digital meeting room. Top, from left: In a touch-down room off reception, the shape of Marcel Wanders Studio’s Skygarden pendant is echoed in the wallcovering pattern by Domenica Brockman. CN Tower views are seen from a nook fur nished with Kateryna Sokolova’s Capsule chair and Patricia Urquiola’s Burin table. Bottom: The birdlike Perch pendants in the library are by Umut Yamac.

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(as well as 10th and 45th for Healthcare and Sustainability Giants, respectively). Handtroweled plaster adds texture to a wall near reception on the top floor. Fine oak millwork appoints the library. Touches of brass gleam throughout, from pendant fixtures over banquettes in the café to the vertical panels on a timeline of BCG’s history, also near reception. HOK also commissioned Canadian artists for paintings and artisans for tables with wood or marble tops. But serendipity also played a part: Turner tracked down a black-stained oak credenza she spotted on Instagram for use in a touchdown room, where it joins an oversize pendant fixture by Marcel Wanders and sinuous Italian armchairs. It’s just a sampling of the international, contemporary aesthetic permeating this buzzing workplace—one that is clearly not cookie-cutter but has helped become something of a model for other BCG offices in the throes of relocation and renovation. PROJECT TEAM PAUL GOGAN; BRITTANY TOD; KRISTINA KAMENAR; CALEB SOLOMONS; SALLY SHI; FARIBA SAJADI; ROWENA AUYEUNG; BETHANY FOSS; DANIEL MEEKER: HOK. RJC ENGINEERS: STRUCTURAL ENGINEER. MITCHELL PARTNERSHIP: MECHANICAL ENGINEER. MULVEY & BANANI LIGHTING: LIGHTING DESIGNER. MCM: CUSTOM FURNITURE WORKSHOP. PRODUCT SOURCES FROM FRONT VISO: CUSTOM SCONCES (ATRIUM), CUSTOM CEILING FIXTURES (BOARDROOM). GEIGER: WOOD CHAIRS (CAFÉ). PENGELLY IRON WORKS: CUSTOM SCREENS. KEIL HAUER: BENCH. EUREKA LIGHTING: RING PENDANT FIX TURES. STEELACASE: BOOTHS. GERVASONI: BRASS PEN DANT FIXTURES. BILLIANI: GRAY CHAIRS. TRIBU: BROWN/ WHITE CHAIRS. CEMENT TILE SHOP: FLOOR TILE. MUUTO: PENDANT FIXTURES (OFFICE AREA). STUDIO OTHER: WORK STATIONS. KNOLL: CHAIRS (OFFICE AREA, LIBRARY). SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP: CARPET TILE (OFFICE AREA, NOOK). HERMAN MILLER: CHAIRS (DIGITAL ROOM). HALCON FUR NIT URE: TABLES. FLOS: CEILING FIXTURES. INTERFACE: CARPET TILE. NIENKAMPER: TABLES (TOUCH-DOWN, COFFEE BAR). GALLOTTI&RADICE: CHAIRS (TOUCH-DOWN). POIAT: CREDENZA. AREA ENVIRONMENTS: WALLCOVERING. FLOS: PENDANT FIXTURE. CASALA: CHAIR (NOOK). VICCARBE: TABLE. MOOOI: PENDANT FIXTURES (LIBRARY). DECOUSTICS: CEILING. BUSTER & PUNCH: HARDWARE. CAPPELLINI: CHAIRS (BOARDROOM). PRISMATIQUE: CUSTOM TABLE. CREATIVE MATTERS: CUSTOM RUG. DAVIS FURNITURE: BENCH. FILZFELT: PANELING (MEETING ROOM). HAWORTH: DEMOUNTABLE WALLS. ALLIED MAKER: PENDANT FIXTURES (COFFEE BAR). ARRMET: CHAIRS. MOSAÏQUE SURFACE: WALL TILE. THROUGHOUT STONETILE: VINYL FLOOR TILE. BENJAMIN MOORE & CO.; SHERWIN-WILLIAMS: PAINT.

Top: Near reception, flooring is wood-look vinyl tile and the company timeline incorporates digital screens looping BCG-related videos. Center: Custom light fixtures drape across the ceiling in the board room, where the commissioned painting is by Tor onto artist Kim Dorland. Bottom: Glass encloses much of a raised meeting room, but wool-felt paneling covers its back wall. Opposite: Upholstered Strike chairs, Allied Maker’s Arc pendants, and Cerchio mosaic tile lend a hospitality vibe to the coffee bar.

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abstract thinking Whether an apartment building in Massachusetts, a Vermont music hall, or a law office in Washington, five top firms infuse their work with the beauty and stimulation of art—and nature

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“The architecture embodies the intrinsic link between music and space and creates a sense of rootedness within nature”

hga giants 100: #20; healthcare: #11; sustainability: #30 project Marlboro Music Reich Hall, Vermont standout After completing a series of residential buildings for this nonprofit classical music retreat nestled amid 360 verdant acres, the firm returns for a multifaceted encore that is harmonious with the area’s vernacular and environmental stewardship. Presenting as a simple cedar-clad Cape Cod–style cottage, the 12,000-square-foot hall encompasses three rehearsal rooms and an archive library, all outfitted with large, operable windows affording woodsy vistas, ceilings and paneling of locally sourced, acoustically sound white pine, and a passive solar-gains strategy. photography Albert Vecerka/Esto.

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hyl architecture giants rising: #145 project Williams & Connolly, Washington standout The 290,000-square-foot headquarters of a leading litigation firm exemplifies the consideration of setting and sustainability. Poised on the Potomac River, the interiors incorporate sweeping curves and Jae Ko’s Riverine, a commissioned artwork of swirling paper, both reflecting the motion of the water, while the project’s LEED Gold certification resulted from employing such Living Building Challenge–supporting natural materials as limestone, marble, and quartered walnut; daylight harvesting; and lighting controllability, public-transportation access, and a café addition providing healthy snacks for all staff. photography Garrett Rowland.

“It’s a representation of what a post-pandemic workplace should be: a high-performing, commute-worthy environment that makes people feel valued and connected”

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Elkus M project EKH Children’s Hospital, Samut Sakhon, Thailand. standout The lobby’s twisting fiberglass slide supports the brief’s theme of playing is healing, as does the facility’s 850-square-foot, “cloud”-surrounded pool, also available for older patients to use for hydrotherapy. photography Ketsiree Wongwan.

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“Beyond the lobby’s electric juxtaposition of color, texture, and nostalgia, a healthy balance of spaces allows tenants to recharge, reflect, and socialize”

elkus manfredi architects giants 100: #44; hospitality: #82; sustainability: #27 project 7INK, Boston standout Somewhere between an upscale dorm room and a boutique hotel is this 14-story rental property that offers Gen Z tenants “inclusive living,” meaning cooking classes in the communal kitchen, lounges, coworking, fitness facilities, and housekeeping services for the 180 furnished apartments. Even though marketed as affordable, an offbeat luxury pervades via white oak millwork, sophisticated wallpapers and lighting, Modernistinspired furniture, and commissioned contemporary art, while a 15-foot scoreboard salvaged from the former Boston Garden brings local spirit. photography Connie Zhou.

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“Inspired by the existing circular language and geometric forms, our areas are layered, flexible, and transformative, with a residential feel”

rockwell group giants 100: #22; hospitality: #2 project 550 Madison, New York standout A repositioning of this landmarked office tower, completed in 1984 by Philip Johnson and John Burgee as the AT&T headquarters, entails a new lobby by Gensler, an enlarged public garden by Snøhetta, plus 35,000 square feet of fitness and amenities spaces by this firm. Joining the latter’s café and lounge is a library and a billiards room encased in bleached European walnut, which surround the grand hall, a sunlit gathering spot featuring the original rose-window oculus, a custom chandelier in bronze and opal glass, and a pair of Dorothea Rockburne murals that bring the project’s total number of artworks by women to 13. photography Nikolas Koenig.

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“The hospitality-forward ambiance reflects the city’s mission-style architecture and relaxed sophistication”

ia interior architects giants 100: #6; healthcare: #27; sustainability: #15 project Finance office, San Diego standout Archways of quarter-cut American walnut nod to the region’s architecture at this 15,400-square-foot executive center, concepted during the early phase of the pandemic to radically reimagine and anticipate the future of workplace. Free-address desking; flexible collaboration rooms able to accommodate intimate gatherings as well as larger TEDx talks; and lounge and pantry spaces appointed with artworks by local and national creatives, mohair-upholstered seating, and recycled-content watercolor carpets blur the lines between client-hosting and employee zones. photography Garrett Rowland.

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b o o k s edited by Stanley Abercrombie Chair Anatomy: Design and Construction by James Orrom New York: Thames and Hudson, $45 256 pages, 750 color illustrations

Houses That Can Save the World by Courtenay Smith and Sean Topham New York: Thames & Hudson, $35 256 pages, 495 illustrations (434 color)

What the title means (and the cover suggests) is that this book shows us not only 58 successful, interesting, and iconic chairs (office, dining, lounge, five new, many re cent, some historic) but also the various parts that com pose them and how they’re joined. The variety of mate rials and structural tech niques is fascinating. “A chair is architecture in miniature,” is how author James Orrom, formerly a professor of product and furniture design at the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences in Germany and cofounder of the Umlauf & Orrom Studio for Industrial Design, puts it. An earlier hardback version of the book was published in London and New York in 2018, but this 2023 paperback iteration has been revised and enlarged. In addition to the 58 chairs, there are biographies of the 48 designers who conceived them and a useful glossary of terms, beginning with 355MC (a grade of steel) and brazing (a type of joining) and ending with welding plastics and WT (wall thickness).

At first glance, I thought this book’s title was sheer hyperbole. Further, I was not encouraged by the alphabetical order of chapter headings (from “Assimilate” and “Breathe” to “Transform” and “Weave”). But I soon dis covered that this is a truly serious and valuable compilation of construction methods (“new homebuilding tactics,” as the book puts it) that, if pursued by enough designers and builders, could make a very positive contribution to reversing our apparent rush to un-livability. In their introduction, authors Courtenay Smith and Sean Topham admit they are not architects, designers, or builders. But they have amassed 150 examples of houses that reverse that rush. They show us both existing vernacular building methods and new technologies that could extend our planet’s lifespan. We are led to consider relations be tween people and plants, the recycling of water, the conservation of heat, building materials that can be sustainably grown, and many other strategies for world-saving. In addition to these examples, there is a directory of some 120 sources of further information and help.

What They’re Reading... She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World

“As a busy working mom married to a busy working dad, many of my current reads are toddler-friendly. Books like She Persisted are among several we have for our young daughter that highlight strength, diversity, inclusion, and, most importantly, being proud of being you. It focuses on achievements by remark able women, that neither my daughter nor I may ever reach, but I remind her every day, ‘Learn lots, be kind, and be helpful because you don’t have to be a notable person to have an impactful effect on this world.’ She’s still too young to completely understand all those important messages, but this book and others will become her foundation of ideas and inspiration. I myself am the product of many strong and talented women who paved the way for me in architecture and design. Now, as an associate principal at Kostow Greenwood and a mentor to our team, I aspire to guide the next generation of architects, designers, and thought leaders and facilitate solutions for our clients that make inclusion the standard. One’s life is a story, and buildings become the background and provide the context. I think of how the women’s stories in She Persisted developed and the settings in which their stories Lena Dau-Ping Fan Associate principal at happened. We design professionals must provide the most inclusive built environments Kostow Greenwood Architects in which human narratives can evolve.”

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BOTTOM: NIGHT OWL

by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger New York: Philomel Books, $10 32 pages, 25 illustrated

c o n ta c t s DESIGNERS IN SPECIAL FEATURE Elkus Manfredi Architects (“Abstract Thinking,” page 194), elkus-manfredi.com. HGA (“Abstract Thinking,” page 194), hga.com. HYL Architecture (“Abstract Thinking,” page 194), hylarchitecture.com. IA Interior Architects (“Abstract Thinking,” page 194), interiorarchitects.com. Rockwell Group (“Abstract Thinking,” page 194), rockwellgroup.com.

PHOTOGRAPHERS IN FEATURES Dave Burk (“Screen Show,” page 178), daveburk.com. Tom Harris (“All the Right Angles,” page 154), tom-harris.net. Joel Klassen (“Follow the Light,” page 186), Klassen Photography, klassenphotos.com. Eric Laignel Photography (“Life at the Top,” page 162; “Place Making,” page 170), ericlaignel.com. Garrett Rowland (“All the Right Angles,” page 154), garrettrowland.com.

Methodology The Interior Design Giants annual business survey comprises the largest firms ranked by interior design fees for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2022. The listings are generated from only those surveyed. To be recognized as a top 100, Rising, Healthcare, or Hospitality Giant, you must meet the following criteria: Have at least one office location in North America, and generate at least 25% of your interior design fee income in North America. Firms that do not meet the criteria are ranked on our International Giants list. Interior design fees include those attributed to: 1. All aspects of a firm’s interior design practice, from strategic planning and programming to design and project management. 2. Fees paid to a firm for work performed by employees and independent contractors who are “full-time staff equivalent.” Interior design fees do not include revenues paid to a firm and remitted to subcontractors who are not consid ered full-time staff equivalent. For example, certain firms attract work that is subcontracted to a local firm. The originating firm may collect all the fees and retain a management or generation fee, paying the remainder to the performing firm. The amounts paid to the latter are not included in fees of the collecting firm when determining its ranking. Ties are broken by rank from last year. Where applicable, all percentages are based on responding Giants, not their total number. All research conducted by ThinkLab, the research division of SANDOW Design Group.

Interior Design (ISSN 0020-5508), April 2023, Vol. 94, No. 3. Interior Design is published 12 times per year, monthly except combined issues in July/August and December/January with seasonal issues for Spring and Fall by SANDOW Design Group, LLC, 3651 FAU Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Periodicals postage paid at Boca Raton, FL, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send all UAA to CFS; NON-POSTAL AND MILITARY FACILITIES: Send address corrections to Interior Design, PO Box 808, Lincolnshire, IL 60069-0808. Subscription department: (800) 900-0804 or email: interiordesign@omeda.com. Subscriptions: 1 year: $69.95 USA, $99.99 in Canada and Mexico, $199.99 in all other countries. Copyright © 2023 by SANDOW Design Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. Material in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher. Interior Design is not responsible for the return of any unsolicited manuscripts or photographs.

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snap shot celebrate with the giants Thought-provoking conversation dominated the March 2023 edition of Interior Design’s annual Giant Ideas conference, held at the Alila Marea Beach Resort in Encinitas, California

What’s your biggest, boldest design vision? That question hung in the air throughout Interior Design’s aptly named Giant Ideas event, a three-day extravaganza celebrating the magazine’s Giants of Design, held last month in Encinitas, California. The answers did not disappoint. From Hall of Famer Mark Zeff’s interpretation of surf culture for the design of the Alila Marea Beach Resort, which hosted the event, to an imaginative workshop led by writer and creative Ayse Birsel, attendees were challenged to think outside the box. “We’re back, everybody!” editor in chief Cindy Allen said, kicking off the first full day of festivities, following an early morning beach cleanup. “I’m so happy to see you all in the flesh,” she added, noting that the magazine’s Giants are a “special community within the community”—and one that is constantly growing. In 2023, Interior Design expanded its pool to include Sustainability Giants—each demonstrating measurable goals in that area—as a well as a new, separate listing for International Giants. Not to mention, longer lists for some categories including Healthcare Giants, which grew from 40 to 50 firms this year. “It’s hard to even imagine the power you have,” Allen told the crowd, noting that the Giants collectively completed nearly 90,000 projects last year.

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1, 5, 16: STEVEN WILSEY RYAN KANG; 2: ERIC LAIGNEL; 4, 6-15, 17; MO 3-11, QABBANI CARRIE &DRAGHI: 1-2, 12; KEITH CLAYTOR/TIMEFROZEN: 13

Throughout the event, guests were treated to a packed schedule of inspiring and thought-provoking activities, from an exploration of 2023 design trends with ThinkLab founder and president Amanda Schneider to a dance workshop by movement artist and documentarian Quentin Robinson. Attendees were challenged to seek out perspectives within and beyond the realm of design, while having fun in the process. —Carlene Olsen 1. Giants of Design speaker Ayse Birsel presents with CRTKL’s Robin Osler and IIDA’s Cheryl Durst. 2. The conference was held at Alila Marea, a World of Hyatt beach resort in Encinitas, California, designed by Hall of Fame member Mark Zeff. 3. Attendees lived it up at the annual three-day conference. 4. Jesus Grinan of Andreu World. 5. Jennifer Nye of Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering. 6. Interior Design editor in chief Cindy Allen flanked by Adam Rolston of INC Architecture & Design and Hall of Fame member Gray Davis of Meyer Davis. 7. Cosentino’s Patty Dominguez. 8. Omoleye Simmons of Tarkett. 9. Hall of Fame member Mavis Wiggins of TPG Architecture with Rob Machado, legendary surfer and founder of the Rob Machado Foundation. 10. Material Bank’s Liz Margles. 11. The Mart’s Lisa Simonian and ASID’s Khoi Vo. 12. Perkins&Will’s Arjav Shah. 13. A beach clean-up was hosted by the Rob Machado Foundation. 14. The kickoff dinner overlooked the Pacific Ocean, with centerpieces by West Elm and Pottery Barn and shawls from Mark & Graham. STEVEN WILSEY & RYAN KANG

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big win Cincinnati is betting big on soccer. After winning a bid for a Major League Soccer expansion team, the city invested $250 million in TQL Stadium, an over 500,00-square-foot venue for FC Cincinnati, soon to play its fifth professional season. Populous, the Kansas City, Missouri, firm that ranks 29th among Interior Design’s top 100 Giants, charged the field to deliver soup-to-nuts services for the massive project, including architecture, interior design, and wayfinding. The sporty experience begins with a facade wrapped in some 500 energetic vertical aluminum fins, which are connected by an LED system that creates a dazzling display at night. Inside, FC’s colors—fire and navy—team up to cover the stadium’s 26,000 seats. Elsewhere, versions of the orange shade are interpolated into more organic coppers and bronzes, which nod to the city’s industrial history. Find them in the First Financial Club, a beer hall inspired by the region’s rich brewing tradition, and the Tunnel Club, a high-end field-side dining zone where teak accents are reminiscent of the stacks at the Old Cincinnati Library. —Wilson Barlow

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