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DLR Group Receives Design Award from Marriott International
Marriott International has recognized our firm with its Interior Design Excellence award. The award is given to Marriott’s consulting firms as an acknowledgement of excellence in hospitality design for its classic and distinctive Marriott Select brands based on input from Marriott’s design, development, and brand teams. Representatives from our firm’s Hospitality Studio were in attendance to accept the award during Marriott’s 2018 Connect Conference on December 17, 2018.
“It’s an immense honor to have the largest hotelier in the world value our design contributions,” said Principal Tom Mitchell, who leads the firm’s Hospitality Studio. “As a long-time collaborator with Marriott, our team feels incredibly humbled by and grateful for this distinction.”
Our Hospitality Studio has completed designs for multiple Marriott brand hotels, including 23 AC Hotels in markets from coast to coast. The firm’s design work for Marriott also includes the new build JW Marriott at Mall of America in Bloomington; The Laylow, Marriott Autograph Collection in Honolulu; The Elizabeth, Marriott Autograph Collection in Fort Collins; and a dual brand Autograph and AC Hotel in Silicon Valley.
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Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Project Recognized with 2024 Sustainability Award
The Riverside Community College District Sustainability and Climate Action Plan was recently recognized with a 2024 Sustainability Award from the Southern California Association of Governments.
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DLR Group Leads International Survey to Address Housing Access Solutions
DLR Group, alongside the International Town & Gown Association, the National League of Cities, and their international partner organizations, conducted a student housing survey spanning the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
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DLR Group Wins AIA Orlando Firm of the Year, Project, and People Awards
DLR Group is recognized by AIA Orlando as 2024 Firm of the Year, with additional honors across multiple categories.
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California’s West Contra Costa USD Hires DLR Group
DLR Group’s vision for Richmond High School expands opportunities for all students.
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Yogesh Saoji Invited to Serve as Juror for SCUP Excellence Awards
Planning and Urban Design Leader Yogesh Saoji, AIA, AICP was invited to serve as a juror for the Society for College and University Planning 2024 Excellence Awards in campus planning, architecture, and landscape architecture.
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St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Recognized with IESNYC Lumen Award of Merit
The New York City Section of the Illuminating Engineering Society recently recognized the lighting design of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church with the 2024 Lumen Award of Merit.
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Mark Tiscornia Joins DLR Group as Global Healthcare Leader
Healthcare design expert Mark Tiscornia, AIA, ACHA, is building a team and driving innovation within a growing DLR Group sector.
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Campus 2026 Design Fosters Career-Ready Leaders and Lifelong Learners
DLR Group unveiled its design for The American University in Cairo’s extended education hub and student living and learning spaces.
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Federal Programs Leader Michael Huffstetler Named President-Elect of SAME
In 2025, Principal Michael Huffstetler, LEED AP, Assoc AIA, F. SAME, will be the 106th President of the Society of American Military Engineers.
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DLR Group and Atriax Form Mentor-Protégé Partnership
DLR Group forms a Mentor-Protégé relationship with Atriax, PLLC, an award-winning service-disabled veteran-owned small business.
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I+S Design Highlighted Wichita’s Riverfront Stadium
I+S Design featured our design for Riverside Stadium in Wichita, Kansas. The stadium satisfies the community’s entertainment needs and serves as a catalyst for future additions to the Delano District.
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Design Middle East
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Design Middle East Features “Campus 2026” Design
Design Middle East spotlighted DLR Group’s design for The American University in Cairo’s “Campus 2026.” The campus expansion fosters innovation and curiosity on an international scale.
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Work Design Magazine
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The Workplace Sets Sail
Art Bloodworth shares how the workplace can implement some of the design and engagement concepts found on the high seas.
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Detailed Podcast: A Look Inside T3 ATX Eastside
Bobby Larson joined the Detailed Podcast and discussed the firm’s latest iteration of the mass timber concept, T3 Eastside in Austin, Texas.
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The Tennessean
Rethinking How We Care for Justice-Involved Youth
Principal and Senior Architect Todd Orr, AIA, NCARB, Interior Designer Alexandra Serrales, IIDA, and Interior Designer Karla Iannicelli detail how initiatives like Nashville’s Youth Campus for Empowerment can help youth by providing services instead of incarceration.
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Dezeen
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How Design Can Help Decarcerate the U.S.
"We need to design spaces that can decarcerate America," write Principals and Justice+Civic Planning Leaders Lori Coppenrath and Marayca Lopez, ICPA.
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NewsNation Live
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K-12 Education Design Making Students and Schools Safer
Principal and Senior Planner, Judy Hoskens, spoke on NewsNation Live about how our approach to K-12 Education design is creating safer learning environments.
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Interior Design Magazine
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Inside a Three-Story Oasis of Serenity in Naples
DLR Group’s newly unveiled AC Naples 5th Avenue invites guests into a haven of relaxation.
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Sam Houston Athletics
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Sam Houston Athletics Names DLR Group, Page, Inc., Architects for Stadium Upgrade Project
From Sam Houston Athletics, DLR Group, in conjunction with Page, Inc. will collaborate to drive the projects at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. The two design firms will work with SHSU to develop plans for an elevated fan experience, with the cornerstone of the work being a complete overhaul of the stadium’s press box.
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Commercial Integrator
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Raymond Kent Inducted as Commercial Integrator AV Living Legend
From Smithsonian to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Principal Raymond Kent shares his story and insights as a new AV Living Legend.