Studio News
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SMBW Rings in the New Year By Promoting Michelle Mikita, CID to Principal of Interior Design
SMBW is starting the new year looking to the future of the firm and celebrating exciting news – the promotion of Michelle Mikita to Principal of Interior Design.
Planned 8-story Arts District apartment building gets first city approval
Our mixed-use collaboration with Bank Street Advisors at 219-225 W Broad St has been approved by the city.
Project Announcement: Green City
SMBW is excited to be partnering with ZGF Architects and Capital City Partners on the re-imagining of the Best Products Building, the first phase of the Green City development.
Congratulations, Main Street Station!
Congratulations are in order for one of Richmond’s architectural gems! The historic Main Street Station is getting a stamp as part of the USPS’ Railroad Stations collection.
REVERB Corporate Spotlight: The Change Edition
Introducing the Change Edition of REVERB Spotlight, an exploration into the changing corporate world and how design evolves and adapts to meet those changes within workplaces.
2022 IDEAS Awards Winners: Virginia Humanities & YWCA
Last week, SMBW took home two awards from the ASID VA and IIDA VA’s Interior Design Excellence awards for two of our favorite projects!
2022 Golden Hammer Awards: Congratulations, YWCA!
Thank you to Historic Richmond and Storefront for Community Design for awarding our restoration and renovation of YWCA Richmond’s downtown space a Golden Hammer for Best Restoration: Community Institution Revitalization.
Project Announcement: 219-225 W. Broad St.
SMBW is excited to announce our new mixed-use development in Jackson Ward
Shine the Light Inclusivity Webinar
Hosted and moderated by SMBW, this webinar is the next installment in our exploration into inclusive design strategies.
REVERB: Summer 2022
Happy summer! The SMBW team has been especially busy; this edition of REVERB features some exciting research initiatives, project documentation, and new team members.
Introducing On The Road
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.
Shine the Light 2022: Inclusive Design
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.
Helper Feature: VCU’s The year in photos: 2021-22
SMBW was honored to sponsor the architectural installation along with DPR Construction. Read more about the Helper project and concept.
Modern Richmond Main Street Station Tour
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.
GRACRE’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament
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!
PortRVA & SMBW Manchester Mixed-Use Development Underway
“Five years later and with seven fewer stories on the drawing board, a long-planned Manchester project is set to get underway.”
REVERB Mixed-Use Spotlight
The inaugural edition of REVERB Spotlight, SMBW’s newest platform for research initiatives.
Office Snapshots Feature: Virginia Humanities
“Virginia Humanities’ new office and broadcasting studio helps all Virginians tell their stories.”
Education Snapshots Feature: Washington and Lee University Ruscio Center for Global Learning
“The Washington and Lee Center for Global Learning integrates global perspectives into the education of every W&L student.“
Office Snapshots Feature: Confidential Corporate Client Offices Charlottesville
“SMBW used clean lines, bold patterns, and bright colors to complete the office for a confidential corporate client in Charlottesville, Virginia. “