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Three projects with strong geometries by Obra Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-12-16T07:00:00-05:00

Following our previous visit to WORKac, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York City this week to explore the work of Obra Architects.

Founded by Pablo Castro and Jennifer Lee in 2000, the firm has since expanded to operate an office in Seoul, ultimately being appointed as one of the Seoul City Government’s Public Architects. The firm describes its mission as to “develop architectural projects founded on a carefully considered form of design discipline that leads, through research and rational means of construction and fabrication, to an articulation of the unique spatial combinations necessary to enrich and empower inhabitation.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Architect to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three projects by Obra Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

BEATFUSE!. Image courtesy: Ob...

Five New York projects by WORKac: Your Next Employer?

2024-12-09T07:00:00-05:00

Following our previous visit to Laney LA, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week to explore the work of WORKac.

Co-founded by Amale Andraos and Dan Wood, the firm has amassed a portfolio that includes public, cultural, and civic projects. The firm describes its ethos as using “the power of architecture and design to engage environmental and social concerns, and to create new possibilities for the future.” Last year, Archinect covered the firm’s success in the 2023 AIANY Design Awards.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Senior Architect to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five projects in New York by WORKac that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Kew Gardens Hills Library. Image credit: Bruce Damonte

Kew Gardens Hills Library, New York, NY

The new Kew Gardens Hills Library branch integrates an existi...

Five bespoke California homes by Laney LA: Your Next Employer?

2024-12-02T09:38:00-05:00

Following our previous visit to Cover, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in Los Angeles this week to explore the work of Laney LA.

A multidisciplinary studio based in the Hermosa Beach Arts District, the firm has amassed a portfolio from private homes to masterplans. The firm describes its ethos as to “create work that speaks powerfully; sparking a dialogue between enduring architecture and its evolving environment.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Associate to join their Hermosa Beach team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five California homes by Laney LA that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

OZ Residence. Image credit: Eric Staudenmaier

OZ Residence, Manhattan Beach, CA

The 15,000-square-foot OZ Residence seeks to prioritize outdoor spaces to enhance active living. Key features include a full-size basketball court, a large herb garden, and d...

Four micro-homes by Cover: Your Next Employer?

2024-11-25T08:13:00-05:00

Following our previous visit to RIOS, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in Los Angeles this week to explore the work of Cover.

Founded in 2014 by Cooper Union graduates Alexis Rivas and Jemuel Joseph, the company describes itself as one that offers “a turnkey solution for building homes that leverages the power of computational design and precision manufacturing to deliver homes of unprecedented quality.” Archinect spoke with the firm for a 2021 interview, in which the team described its mission as “to make thoughtfully designed and well-built homes for everyone.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Junior Architectural Designer to join their Los Angeles team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four micro-homes by Cover that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Guesthouse/Office. Image courtesy of Cover

Backyard Rental Home, Los Angeles, CA

The Backyard R...

Four contemporary LA homes by RIOS: Your Next Employer?

2024-11-18T06:39:00-05:00

Following our previous visit to AUX Architecture, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in Los Angeles this week to explore the work of RIOS.

Founded in 1985, the firm employs approximately 280 team members across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Asia Pacific. Last month, Archinect reported on the firm’s proposal for One Beverly Hills, designed in collaboration with Kerry Hill Architects and Foster + Partners, while several of the firm’s projects were recently honored at the 2024 LA Architectural Awards.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions to join their Los Angeles team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four contemporary Los Angeles homes by RIOS that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Shifting Boxes. Image courtesy of RIOS

Shifting Boxes, West Hollywood, CA

Shifting Boxes is formed of seemingly irregular stacked volumes whose po...

Five bespoke LA projects by AUX Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-11-11T10:58:00-05:00

Following our previous visit to OFFICEUNTITLED (OU), we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in Los Angeles this week to explore the work of AUX Architecture.

Founded in 2008 and led by Brian Wickersham, the 40-person studio has amassed a portfolio along an ethos that “brings craft and clarity to designs at every scale—from hearth to urban realm.” Archinect has previously reported on the firm’s success at the 2023 AIA|LA Design Awards, the 2022 American Architecture Awards, and the 2022 AIA California Design Awards, while 2022 also saw Archinect speak with Wickersham on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on architectural practice.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Designer to join their Los Angeles team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five unique Los Angeles projects by AUX Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

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Four experiential projects by OFFICEUNTITLED (OU): Your Next Employer?

2024-11-04T13:22:00-05:00

Following our previous visit to Michael K. Chen Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Los Angeles this week to explore the work of OFFICEUNTITLED (OU).

A practice of architects, designers, and strategists working across Los Angeles and New York, the firm describes its ethos as one that “combines ambitious design with deep professional experience” to deliver “thoughtful yet unexpected design solutions.” In recent weeks, the firm’s work was celebrated at the 2024 LA Architectural Awards by the Los Angeles Business Council while in 2023 the firm’s Harland residential project was among the winners at the 2023 AIA Los Angeles Residential Architecture Awards.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Business Development Specialist to join their Culver City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four playful, experiential projects by OFFICEUNT...

Three creative New York City interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-10-28T12:04:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to nARCHITECTS, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week to explore the work of Michael K. Chen Architecture.

Led by Michael K. Chen, the firm describes its mission as to provide “innovative and superbly crafted work for clients seeking thoughtful and well-considered design.” In 2021, Chen spoke with Archinect as part of our Studio Snapshot series, offering readers an insight into how the firm playfully blends the boundaries between architecture, interior, and product design.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Junior Architect / Designer to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three creative interiors by Michael K. Chen Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Park Avenue Apartment. Image courtesy of MKCA

Park Avenue Apartment, New York, NY

In a prestigious Carneg...

Three innovative projects by nARCHITECTS: Your Next Employer?

2024-10-21T06:46:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Desai Chia Architecture, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York this week to explore the work of nARCHITECTS.

Founded in 1999 by Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang, the firm describes its mission as to “engage with critical issues that are transforming cultural spaces, civic buildings and housing.” Today, the firm has built a portfolio spanning new buildings, transformations, and public spaces, both in the U.S. and abroad, “with a goal of uniting social and environmental resiliency with spatial invention.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Communications and Business Development Manager to join their team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three innovative projects by nARCHITECTS that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

A/D/O. Image courtesy of nARCHITECTS

A/D/O, Brooklyn, NY

A design space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, A/D/O ...

Three inviting living spaces by Desai Chia Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-10-14T08:48:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Mapos Architects, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York City this week to explore the work of Desai Chia Architecture.

Led by Katherine Chia and Arjun Desai, the firm describes its approach to design as one that “merges technology, material innovation, sustainability, and the craft of building into collaborative and socially dynamic environments.” The firm has applied this approach to a variety of typologies from single-family homes to medium and large-scale commercial and institutional projects.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Intermediate Architect to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three inviting living spaces by Desai Chia Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

LM Guest House. Image credit: Paul Warchol

LM Guest House, Duchess County, NY

Perched on a rock ou...

Four vibrant interiors by Mapos: Your Next Employer?

2024-10-07T07:00:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Dattner Architects, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in New York City this week to explore the work of Mapos Architects.

Founded in 2008 by Colin Brice and Caleb Mulvena, the firm houses an “integrated team of architects, designers, and hard-to-label creative instigators that works with clients and colleagues to design creative concepts, architectural environments, and experiential branding.” Over the past two decades, the firm has grown a portfolio spanning retail, hospitality, residential, and workplace, with strategies from adaptive reuse to exhibits to master planning.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Senior Architect Project Manager to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four interiors by Mapos that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Innisfree NYC Store. Image courtesy: Mapos Archit...

Four community-orientated New York City projects by Dattner Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-09-30T09:46:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to BVC Architecture + Interiors, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York City this week to explore the work of Dattner Architects.

A women-owned firm based in Midtown Manhattan, the firm describes its mission as to “enrich the urban experience, transform environments, and strengthen communities.” Last week, our news team reported on the firm’s inclusion in Archtober 2024, with their 425 Grand Concourse project being among those open for public tours throughout the month of October. Earlier this year, the firm also collaborated with Ennead on preliminary visuals for the Science Park and Research Campus to be developed on the East Side of Manhattan.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions to join their New York City team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four projects around the city by Dattner Archi...

Three timber interiors by BCV Architecture + Interiors: Your Next Employer?

2024-09-23T08:16:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to DLR Group, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to San Francisco this week to explore the work of BCV Architecture + Interiors.

Based between San Francisco and New York, the firm has built a portfolio spanning residential, hospitality, commercial, and civic/cultural projects. Describing its approach, the firm says it “strives to produce work that is simple, elegant and timeless; an efficient expression of design that shows a sense of restraint and transcends trends.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions to join their San Francisco team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three timber interiors by BCV that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

The Crow's Nest Residence. Image credit: Bruce Damonte Photography

The Crow’s Nest Residence, Sugar Bowl Resort, CA

A ski-in/ski-out residence in California’s Sugar Bowl Reso...

Four civic and justice projects by DLR Group: Your Next Employer?

2024-09-16T07:45:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to California-based Koch Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Dallas this week to explore the work of DLR Group.

An employee-owned firm of over 1,500 design professionals, the practice describes its mission as to “elevate the human experience through design.” The firm, which offers architecture, engineering, interiors, and planning services, operates dozens of offices across the United States alongside international offices in Dubai and Shanghai.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm’s Justice + Civic team is currently hiring for several positions in architecture, interiors, and project management, to join the firm’s hybrid work model. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four justice and civic projects by DLR Group that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Pinellas County Family Courts Annex. Image credit: Rich Montalbano - RiMO Photo LLC

Pi...

Five rural contemporary homes by Koch Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-09-09T10:20:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to New York-based Perkins Eastman, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to California this week to explore the work of Koch Architects.

Founded by principal Joanne Koch in 1998, the Berkeley-based firm has developed a portfolio ranging from small interventions to larger residential projects. “We see the design process as an intimate, personal collaboration with our clients, and our role as guides, facilitators, and co-creators,” the firm says about its approach, adding that it is “dedicated to integrating intuition with experience, precedent with innovation, creative vision with practical constraints.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently seeking an Intermediate Designer to join its Berkeley office. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four residential projects by Koch Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Sea Ranch Forest Retre...

Four educational projects by Perkins Eastman: Your Next Employer?

2024-09-02T11:16:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Los Angeles-based Alloi Architecture + Construction, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Perkins Eastman.

Founded in 1897, the firm has grown to encompass 1,100 employees across 23 global studios. Operating along the ethos of ‘Human by Design,’ the firm has built a multi-sector portfolio “mindful of environmental, technological, economic, and social shifts.” In recent months, the practice was listed among the top-performing firms of 2023 by CoStar, as reported by Archinect in June.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently seeking a Project Architect to join their Boston office. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four educational projects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

SUNY: Morrisville State College: Center for Design and Technology. Image credit: David Revette

SUNY: Morrisville State Co...

Four modern Los Angeles homes by Alloi: Your Next Employer?

2024-08-19T11:44:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Washington-based mwworks architecture + design, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Los Angeles this week to explore the work of Alloi Architecture + Construction.

Founded in 2009, the architect-led design and build firm was established with the vision to “seamlessly blend architectural design and construction, with the aim of enhancing and harmonizing strengths of each discipline.” The firm specializes in residential and commercial projects inspired by Southern California’s mid-century modernists including Neutra, Schindler, Lautner, Revere Williams, and Koenig.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently seeking an Architectural Studio Manager, Interior Designer, and Carpenter / Site Supervisor to join their Los Angeles office. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four homes in the city by Alloi that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

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Four tranquil Pacific Northwest homes by mwworks: Your Next Employer?

2024-08-12T12:06:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Tennessee-based HK Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Washington this week to explore the work of mwworks architecture + design.

Founded in 2007, the Seattle-based firm has built a portfolio spanning architectural and interior design services for residential and commercial clients. “Several aspects of our work tend to stand out,” the firm’s founding partners Steve Mongillo and Eric Walter told our Studio Snapshot series in 2021. “The material palette, the attention to craft and detail, and the relationships of spaces — both within the buildings and in the landscape beyond. Our favorite work has a clarity or simplicity but also a calm and warmth that comes from the layering of materials and textures.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently seeking several professionals to join their Seattle office. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, w...

Four unique Tennessee projects by HK Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-08-05T11:45:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to New York-based BMA Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Tennessee this week to explore the work of HK Architects.

From their office in Chattanooga, the firm has built a twenty-strong team of architects and interior designers developing a portfolio ranging from adaptive reuse to private residences and school campuses. “We hold dear existing spaces through restoration and renovation,” the firm says about its approach. “We plan every building around natural daylight and the land the building will inhabit. We delight in using sustainable materials that respect the environment they’re built into and that last for generations to enjoy.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring an Architect to join their Chattanooga office. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four unique Tennessee projects by HK Architects that exemplif...

Five high-end New York homes by BMA Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-07-29T11:17:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to California-based Yu2e, Inc., we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of BMA Architects.

Headquartered in Sagaponack, NY, the firm has built a portfolio anchored on high-end modern residential and commercial work. With a view of architecture as “a respite for the demands of modern lives,” the firm’s design ethos focuses on “extensive research, collaboration, support, curiosity and trust from project inception through project closeout.” Earlier this year, our editorial reported on the firm’s design for Miami’s future tallest tower, featuring a cantilevered void with an outdoor pool deck.

Over on Archinect Jobs, BMA Architects is currently hiring a Project Coordinator to join their Miami, FL, office. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five high-end residential projects by BMA Architects that exemplify t...

Four unique Los Angeles homes by Yu2e: Your Next Employer?

2024-07-22T11:34:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to New York-based WXY Architecture + Urban Design, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to California this week to explore the work of Yu2e, Inc.

The architecture and engineering firm has built a portfolio grounded in private single-family residential projects alongside commercial, mixed-use, and multi-family schemes. As we have previously reported, the firm’s work has recently been recognized at the 2024 AIA|LA Residential Architecture Awards and 2021 AIA|LA Design Awards for their Axolotl and Almost Famous homes, respectively.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring a Design Associate to join their Culver City studio. For candidates interested in applying for the position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four unique residential projects by Yu2e that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Gable Gable Gable. Image credit: Taiyo Watanabe

Gable Gable Gable, Los Angeles, CA

A single-family home ...

Three New York waterfront projects by WXY: Your Next Employer?

2024-07-08T12:34:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to New York-based OLI Architecture, we are keeping our Meet Your Next Employer series in Manhattan this week to explore the work of WXY Architecture + Urban Design.

Led by founding principal Claire Weisz, the firm has built a portfolio driven by “innovative approaches to public space, structures, and cities.” Recently, our editorial has reported on WXY’s involvement in a $45 million revitalization of the Storm King Art Center, a mixed-use affordable housing development atop a former juvenile detention center in the Bronx, and an urban farm within the Javits Center.

Several designers associated with the firm have also been honored with major awards and appointments within the industry, including founding principal Claire Weisz receiving an RAIC College Honorary Fellowship, managing principal Amy Hau’s appointment as director of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, and senior planner and urban designer Eugenia Di Girolamo’s appointment as the C...

Three landmark buildings by OLI Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-07-01T12:11:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to San Francisco-based STUDIO BANAA, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of OLI Architecture.

Founded in 2010 and based in Manhattan, the firm has amassed a portfolio grounded in expertise in civic, institutional, cultural, and museum buildings. The firm describes its approach as to “to investigate the specific nature of each project” with a design process that merges parametric models and computational analyses with local construction practices.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Project Architect at their New York City studio. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three landmark projects by OLI Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Mu Xin Art Museum. Image courtesy: OLI Architecture

Mu Xin Art Museum, Tongxiang, China

The Mu Xin Art Museum is dedicated to the work of a...

Four stylish cafe/restaurant interiors by STUDIO BANAA: Your Next Employer?

2024-06-24T13:45:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Portland-based LEVER Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to San Francisco this week to explore the work of STUDIO BANAA.

Founded in 2015 by Nastaran Mousavi and Dane Bunton, the firm has built a portfolio of fresh, dynamic spaces defined by color, pattern, and personality. “Our design process is very collaborative, and we bring our entire team to the table and tackle it together,” Mousavi and Bunton told us in 2021 as part of our Studio Snapshot series. “Since we are small, our office structure is not as rigid as you see in bigger corporate offices, and each member of our team becomes involved in every aspect of a project.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions at their San Francisco studio. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four cafes and restaurants featuring stylish, colorful interi...

Five timber projects by LEVER Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-06-17T10:57:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to New York-based Valerie Schweitzer Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Portland, OR this week to explore the work of LEVER Architecture.

Founded in 2009, the firm has become recognized for its innovative use of mass timber, including designing the first building made from US-produced cross-laminated timber with Albina Yard in Portland. Previously, our editorial has featured the firm’s report developed with Atelier Ten which sought to combat common myths about mass timber construction, in addition to its participation in the world’s tallest full-scale building earthquake test in San Diego which featured a 10-story building made of cross-laminated timber.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions at their Portland studio. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five projects featuring timber by LE...

Four bold, playful projects by Valerie Schweitzer Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-06-10T13:44:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to California-based Abramson Architects, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to New York this week to explore the work of Valerie Schweitzer Architects.

Based between New York and Los Angeles, the firm describes its ethos as one that “defies standardization and insists upon a universal language of friendliness and sublime moments.” Using a blend of light, color, texture, and “sometimes unexpected contours in a new modernism that taps into the ancient,” the firm has developed a portfolio anchored by family homes, apartment buildings, and pavilions.

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Construction Detail Specialist to join its New York office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four bold, playful projects by Valerie Schweitzer Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Outside-in Pavilion. Image credit: Blaine Davis

Ou...

Four award-winning California projects by Abramson Architects: Your Next Employer?

2024-06-03T11:48:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Connecticut-based Beinfield Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to California this week to explore the work of Abramson Architects.

Based in Los Angeles, the firm has built a portfolio based on an “earnest desire to elevate the human soul, to facilitate connection, and to improve the lives of the people they serve.” The firm’s work seeks to preserve and express design themes reflecting its Southern California roots, while its team is composed of members the firm describes as “a true artisan, fostering the type of creative and supportive environment that allows design freedom to flourish.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Junior Interior Designer to join its Los Angeles office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four California projects by Abramson Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

The Br...

Four industrial-style interiors by Beinfield Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-05-28T11:31:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Oregon-based Waechter Architecture, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Connecticut this week to explore the work of Beinfield Architecture.

Founded in 1983 by Bruce Beinfield, with an office located in South Norwalk, CT, the firm has built a portfolio inspired by place, culture, and history. “We are dedicated to solving architectural problems innovatively with environmentally sustainable solutions that are simple and direct, expressive of structure and program, and supportive of the varied patterns of human life,” the firm says about its ethos. “We are committed to a vision of architecture and design that is at once responsive and imaginative, modern, yet respectful of tradition and context.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Intermediate Architect to join its South Norwalk office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have r...

Four projects with unique geometries by Waechter Architecture: Your Next Employer?

2024-05-20T11:58:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to Massachusetts-based Murdough Design, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Oregon this week to explore the work of Waechter Architecture.

Launched in 2007, and based in Portland, the firm has built a portfolio orientated around clarity of composition, material, systems, and experience. In a 2019 edition of our Studio Snapshot series, founder Ben Waechter told Archinect: “Since the beginning, the focus of the office has been on design clarity. I think this will always be the case. What’s changed over time is how good we are at achieving it. We are always improving. Our approach is to refine and distill—rather than reinvent—ourselves.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for a Project Designer to join its Portland office. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up four projects by Waechter Architecture that exemplify the firm’s ...

Three rural renovations by Murdough Design: Your Next Employer?

2024-05-13T12:07:00-04:00

Following our previous visit to California-based Walker Warner, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Massachusetts this week to explore the work of Murdough Design.

From their studio in Concord, the firm has built a portfolio specializing in residential and small institutional projects. “We merge practical requirements with intangible qualities distinct to each design problem,” the firm says about its design outlook. “Our approach considers relationships between landscape and architecture, space and light, material and form.”

Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for an Emerging Architect / Designer to join their Concord team. For candidates interested in applying for the position, or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up three rural renovation projects by Murdough Design that exemplify the firm’s ethos.

Reclaimed Barn. Image credit: Chuck Choi

Reclaimed Barn, Central Harbor, NH

Murdough Design led the restoratio...