Blog
- May 06, 2022
- 2 min read
When Mark Rios founded LA-based Rios Associates in 1985, he had a vision to imagine, design, and build complete environments. This vision helped the firm quickly develop an international reputation as a multi-disciplinary design firm. In 2020, Rios Associates, was renamed RIOS to reflect the collaboration across all of its disciplines. With this rename, also came an office redesign led by one of RIOS’ creative directors, Andy Lantz.
Lanz was given the task to redesign RIOS HQ in the midst of COVID. Instead of resisting, Lantz took the opportunity to “revolutionize and forever change what work is.” By creating a hot-desking office space, employees are no longer tied down to one particular desk, and with Heartwork’s Building Block Lockers to stow personal items away, employees have a new found freedom and flexibility to their work routine. Read more about how RIOS designed a healthier, more collaborative workspace that has become the hub for this new way of workin
- December 02, 2021
- 4 min read
- October 15, 2021
- 3 min read
Ranked among the top 50 general contractors in the US, DPR has grown to multi-billion dollar revenues through a people-first approach to business. Innovation is also at their core — as a pioneer in building net-zero energy buildings, DPR prioritizes eco-friendly solutions on every project.
We spoke to DPR’s Amy DeFrank about how this project aligned with their core values of “Integrity, Enjoyment, Uniqueness, Ever Forward.” And of course, how they lead with eco-friendly options.
- August 19, 2021
- 2 min read
employees have been missing — collaborative.
- July 08, 2021
- 5 min read
- May 13, 2021
- 2 min read
- June 21, 2020
- 1 min read
- June 18, 2020
- 1 min read
- September 13, 2019
- 3 min read
- June 25, 2019
- 2 min read
- June 05, 2019
- 1 min read