Architecture

7 DFW Companies Land on Fast Company’s 2026 Most Innovative List as Texas Scores 26 Honorees

by | Mar 26, 2026
HKS made the top 50 from Dallas, while North Texas companies from Coppell to Frisco showed up across architecture, AI, healthcare, restaurants, media, and travel. Statewide, Austin led the way, with Houston, Midland, San Antonio, and others also earning spots.
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Design-to-Completion Firm Premier Promotes COO to Chief Executive
by | Jan 22, 2026
As CEO, Johannes Michalsky will build upon Premier's expertise spanning key real estate development sectors, including hospitality, multifamily residential, student housing, and mixed-use developments, the firm said.
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Denton ISD Trades Hallways for ‘Active Hub’ Design at New Prototype Elementary Schools
by | Nov 6, 2025
After voters approved Denton ISD’s 2023 capital improvement plan, enrollment growth made it necessary to open three elementary schools quickly—including one within a year of bond passage, Pfluger Architects said. The district opened Martinez Elementary in August 2024 and completed two more in time for the 2025–26 school year.
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Humphreys & Partners Architects Announces New Leadership Team in a ‘Generational Transition’
Three years after founder Mark Humphreys’ passing, the Dallas-based firm is entering its next chapter with new leadership, a new HQ, and a sharp focus on design, culture, and long-term growth.
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Harper + Drummond Davis Architects Launches Out of Dallas Design District

by | Jun 5, 2025
The new firm launched by award-winning architects Sarah Harper and Richard Drummond Davis has already secured "more than a dozen projects," including commercial buildings for the Lakewood Country Club, a luxury residence on an exotic animal ranch in Godley, Texas, and custom homes across Texas, Colorado, and California.
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Corgan Names Dallas Architecture Forum Board Member as Its Director of Design
by | Jan 22, 2025
“At its core, design is about human experiences, and everything we create is built around that principle,” Ian Zapata said.
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Merriman Anderson Architects Adds New Director of Business Development
by | Oct 25, 2024
MAA said Quincy Haynes will help grow the firm's industry presence, cultivating both existing and new client relationships, and contribute to strategic planning and market analysis.
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Global Architecture Firm Woods Bagot Names New CEO
by | Jul 19, 2024
Australia-based Woods Bagot—which was founded in 1869, has a Dallas office, and operates 17 studios worldwide—said that Sarah Kay will lead the next step in Woods Bagot’s journey toward total place design, with an emphasis on how place design can positively impact society.
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HFA Architecture + Engineering Names New Chief Financial Officer

by | Mar 22, 2024

Lisa Hess, a veteran financial leader, has joined HFA Architecture + Engineering as chief financial officer based in HFA’s Fort Worth office.

According to the firm, Hess brings more than 18 years of finance, accounting, and management experience in sectors such as engineering, construction, law, and technology to her new position....

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3 North Texas Projects Win Top 2023 BIA Brick in Architecture Awards
by | Mar 11, 2024
Brick by brick, projects in Dallas, Arlington, and Fort Worth were designed to offer an urban park oasis, a state-of-the-art elementary school, and a music center with an "acoustically perfect" concert hall. Now all three have won 2023 Best in Class awards from the Brick Industry Association.
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Ci Design Opens Dallas Office, Names New Lead for Mission Critical Practice
by | Feb 1, 2024
Baltimore-based Ci said its new Dallas office, at Premier Place at 5910 N. Central Expressway, expands its network to six locations across the U.S. and brings its practices in science and technology, commercial and mixed-use, residential, mission critical, workplace, manufacturing and industrial to the Southwest and beyond.
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Dallas-Based Architecture and Development Firm Premier Welcomes SVP of Strategic Partnerships
by | Jun 9, 2023
Athena Christodoulatos brings 11 years of experience in the hospitality industry and adds extensive strategic planning and relationship building to Premier's growing team, the company said.
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Photo Gallery: Here Are the Winners of AIA Dallas’ 2020 Built Design Awards

by | Oct 12, 2020
The Dallas Chapter of the American Institute of Architects virtually celebrated built projects from Dallas or Northeast Texas architects that exemplify excellence in a virtual celebration last week. Here's who was recognized.
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Perkins and Will’s Justin Parscale: ‘Take Risks, Explore What Ifs, and Deliver’
by | Oct 12, 2020
The architect thinks a great life is having a job where you can have "crazy, stupid fun" along with a mission to "do something badass" to help others. That's why working on catalyst projects, like Red Bird Mall, and passing along a “can do” message to young people are part of his plan.
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How Lessons From COVID-19 Can Create Healthcare Solutions for the Future
Dallas-based Jim Henry leads CallisonRTKL's global team focused on healthcare design solutions.
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CallisonRTKL Collaborates With Patriot on PODS Isolation Units for COVID-19 Patients
by | Jul 1, 2020
Dallas-based CRTKL SVP Jim Henry is leading the firm's COVID-19 recovery efforts out of Dallas. PODS containers are being repurposed into self-contained rooms with hospital beds that could be used for COVID-19 patients.
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