From our team to yours, cheers to a New Year filled with fresh ideas, exciting projects, and continued partnerships.⁠

James Madison University's Paul Jennings Residence Hall has won the Center for the Built Environment (CBE) 2023 Livable Building Award!

We are seeking a dynamic and talented Interior Designer to join our team, bringing energy, enthusiasm, and a passion for design.

In our 2023 Corporate Spotlight, we explore the power of brand within corporate organizations.

Three smbw projects took home awards at Friday's IDEAs awards hosted by ASID VA and IIDA VA/WV!

Meet the newest addition to our design team, Interior Designer Jesse Stallard.

To close out our 2022 Shine the Light program, we hope to inspire and support the next generation of creative leaders through the award of this scholarship.

SMBW is looking for an experienced architect to fill a Technical Director position.

Ethan Porter's passion for architecture lives in his method of problem solving through artistic exploration.

“A nonprofit that provides lodging and hospitality services to families with kids undergoing medical treatment.”

VPM Media Corp. and the Virginia Foundation for Public Media announced Wednesday that it is building a new headquarters in Downtown Richmond.

Exploring the current housing crisis, the significance of having safe and equitable housing, and what professionals in the AEC field can do to help.

SMBW's Design Forward scales sustainably-focused approaches to every-day Design.

Happy summer! The SMBW team has been especially busy; this edition of REVERB features some exciting research initiatives, project documentation, and new team members.

The first installments of On The Road feature a tour of OFS’s offices in Indiana, Steelcase’s headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, and USAI’s Lighting Conference in New York City.

As designers of the buildings people live, learn, and work in, we’re able to impact people’s lives in profound ways. Read our research into designing for inclusivity.

SMBW was honored to sponsor the architectural installation along with DPR Construction. Read more about the Helper project and concept.

We’re excited for the upcoming tour of one of our favorite projects! Project Architect and SMBW Principal Fred Hopkins will be speaking on the project and its evolution.

Huge thanks to Greater Richmond Association for Commercial Real Estate (GRACRE) and Storefront for Community Design for having us at the GRACRE Annual Charity Golf Tournament!

“Five years later and with seven fewer stories on the drawing board, a long-planned Manchester project is set to get underway.”