To help its clients assess hiring trends, a construction consulting firm created a crane index, which also provides a snapshot of the economy. continue reading »
EU delegation pays $103M for K Street office building
The Delegation for the European Union to the U.S. is now the master of its own domain. continue reading »
Government Contractor Establishing New Headquarters In Pentagon City
FLIR Systems announced Thursday it plans to open a 30K SF headquarters facility in the Pentagon Row mixed-use complex at 1201 South Joyce St. continue reading »
The Next Facility Manager
It’s become dangerous and reckless to stick with the status quo. continue reading »
Convene Breaking Into D.C. Coworking Market With 2 Leases Totaling 150K
Convene, a meeting and event space provider moving into the coworking sector, has just made a big splash in the D.C. office market. continue reading »
Emerging Talent Meet the Panelist – Madeline Frost
Work Design Magazine’s Emerging Talent series aims to answer these questions with a panel discussion comprised of some of D.C.’s top emerging designers and architects. continue reading »
Fitwel® Announces an 80% increase in Certifications in One Year, Showing a Surging Trend in Building for Health
The Center for Active Design, operator of Fitwel, Recognizes 17 Industry Leaders Advancing Best in Building Health February 14, 2019, New York, NY—The Center for Active Design (CfAD) announces a sharp uptick in the application of the Fitwel Certification System,... continue reading »
Workplace Safety: Addressing the Active Shooter in Commercial Interiors
Interior Architect, Michelle Reyman, explains how to secure your space from an active shooter situation. continue reading »
2019 Workplace Trend Predictions
From employee wellbeing to the debate on open offices, Work Design Magazine Publisher, Bob Fox, shares five workplace trend predictions he expects to see in 2019. continue reading »
Washington-area appointments and promotions for Dec. 17
Washington-area appointments and promotions for Dec. 17. continue reading »
CBRE To Move D.C. Office To New Dupont Circle Development
CBRE’s D.C. office will soon shift from the East End to Dupont Circle, where it has just signed a major lease at a new development. continue reading »
FOX ARCHITECTS HIRES NEW DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
WASHINGTON, DC (December 10, 2018) – FOX Architects, a fully-integrated architecture and interior design firm, announced today the appointment of Victoria Lanteigne as its Director of Strategic Partnerships. Lanteigne will play an integral part in FOX Architects’ business strategy, leading... continue reading »
People on the Move
Victoria Lanteigne will play an integral part in FOX Architects’ business strategy, leading all business development efforts and identifying opportunities to leverage the firm’s architecture and interiors disciplines through build-to-suit projects. continue reading »
Inside Alexander Court, The 800K SF Project Combining 2 Downtown D.C. Buildings
Joint venture developments typically involve two companies fusing into one team, but for one of the largest D.C. projects to deliver this year, it involved two buildings combining into one. continue reading »
The Effects Of Feng Shui On Workplace Design
An analysis of Feng Shui techniques that are compatible with today’s emphasis on providing spaces that promote health and well being in the workplace. continue reading »
New Commercial Office Furnishing Company Moves From Suburbs To McHenry Row
After 25 years in Baltimore County’s Windsor Mill, MOI is moving back to the city where it was founded. continue reading »
EXCLUSIVE: Meridian Lands Law Firm To Anchor 1901 L Redevelopment
The Meridian Group has secured a major leasing win at a Downtown D.C. redevelopment it launched last year. continue reading »
Photos: 2018 ‘Canstruction’ Competition Features Sculptures Made of Canned Foods
The National Building Museum hosted 26 teams participating in the 2018 “Canstruction” competition, a contest in which teams build sculptures out of canned goods and collect food donations for local pantries. Representing local architecture and design firms in the District,... continue reading »
What is That Thing at Your Office Building?
When you’ve been working for years in the Washington region, you’ve found yourself in some quirky places. A place with that odd feature, that one touch that is either riddled with history or for which there is no explanation. Local... continue reading »
How the Wharf Represents the Future of D.C.’s Architecture
The fabric of D.C.’s built environment is going through monumental changes, from the push toward mixed-use development to embracing the city’s rivers. No project is more representative of those shifts than The Wharf. continue reading »
“Glass Box Fatigue’: How Architects are Flipping the Script On D.C. Office Buildings
D.C. developers have spent years churning out homogeneous office buildings, maximizing the height under the city’s zoning limit and creating all-glass exteriors to bring in light, but the latest projects have begun to differentiate themselves, a trend D.C.’s leading architects say is intentional. continue reading »
Award of Merit Renovation/Restoration: Alexander Court
This occupied renovation in Washington, D.C.’s central business district incorporates a vertical expansion and connection of two office towers—2000 L Street and 2001 K Street—into a single 1-million-sq-ft lot. continue reading »
Photos from Cosmo Couture 2018
Cosmo Couture — the annual fundraising fashion show hosted by the IIDA Mid-Atlantic Chapter — is one of the Washington D.C. metro area’s favorite and well-attended industry events. continue reading »
D.C. CRE Leaders on the Lending Environment, Architecture Trends, PropTech and More
Fox Architects principal JP Spickler, speaking on the architecture and construction panel, said the way architects are designing office buildings is changing with societal trends, like the rise of bicycle commuters. continue reading »
The Jake Group Wins the 2018 Best of Industry Architecture WebAward for FOX Architects
Washington, DC-based digital marketing agency, the Jake Group, has won a 2018 Best of Industry WebAward from the Web Marketing Association for its work on the FOX Architects website. continue reading »
Check out these innovative ideas for office space
Who better to tell us about the coolest new features being designed for office buildings than the people designing them? continue reading »
Open Offices: One Size Does Not Fit All
Recently, there has been much press about open office plans, mostly about how bad these work environments are and that they don’t work. continue reading »
FOX ARCHITECTS APPOINTS LISA REVITTE AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
FOX Architects, a full-service architecture and interior design firm announced today the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, Lisa Revitte, effective immediately. continue reading »
Largest Interior Design Firms in Greater D.C.
Ranked by 2017 metro-area interior design revenue. continue reading »
WASHINGTON-AREA APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS FOR JULY 30
FOX Architects appointed Lisa Revitte chief operating officer. continue reading »
Fox Architects Appoints Lisa Revitte as COO
FOX Architects, a full-service architecture and interior design firm announced today the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, Lisa Revitte, effective immediately. continue reading »
People on the Move
As COO, Revitte is responsible for directing the operations of the firm in accordance with its vision, values and objectives. continue reading »
FOX ARCHITECTS APPOINTS LISA REVITTE AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
WASHINGTON, DC (July 24, 2018) – FOX Architects, a full-service architecture and interior design firm announced today the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, Lisa Revitte, effective immediately. Lisa Revitte joins FOX Architects as the former Chief Operating Officer... continue reading »
How D.C. is getting more inventive with its rooftops
Derek Wood remembers when D.C. rooftop structures were pretty much limited to mechanical equipment. continue reading »
Top 300 Architecture Firms in the USA for 2018
Architectural Record released the 2018 edition of its annual list of the Top 300 Architecture Firms in the United States. Compiled by Record‘s sister publication Engineering News-Record, the list ranks firms based on architectural revenue from services performed in 2017. continue reading »
Exclusive: Carlyle Group to consolidate D.C., Rosslyn offices
The Carlyle Group has reached a deal to extend and expand its lease at 1001 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. continue reading »
How 5 DC Law Firm and Association Tenants Decided Whether to Stay or Go
As two of D.C.’s largest tenant classes, the real estate decisions law firms and associations make have a wide-ranging impact on D.C.’s office market. continue reading »
How D.C. developers are upping their design game on trophy buildings
Some developers, like Akridge, are sending executives to all corners of the world in areas such as Portugal, Greece and Japan to look at the latest designs. continue reading »
Largest Architecture Firms in Greater D.C.
Ranked by 2017 metro-area billings. continue reading »
Inside the First Office Open at the Wharf’s 1000 Maine
Fish & Richardson has completed its swim to the water’s edge. continue reading »
Ground broken for cyber-tech company Tenable’s downtown Columbia building
The latest addition to the revitalization of downtown Columbia, Maryland broke ground Monday: a 12-story, 350,000-square-foot, LEED Silver-certified building that will serve as the new headquarters for cyber-technology company Tenable. continue reading »
IS YOUR WORKPLACE WORKING? WDM & LEESMAN TALK RECAP
A sold-out crowd gathered on April 18th at FOX Architects for Work Design Magazine’s latest TALK in partnership with Leesman. continue reading »
Governor Hogan Joins Howard Hughes Corporation, Tenable, Howard County For Merriweather District Groundbreaking
Development to house Tenable’s new headquarters and strengthen cyber corridor. continue reading »
Future Of Merriweather District Revealed: Columbia Groundbreaking
Gov. Larry Hogan was in Columbia on Monday for a special groundbreaking near Merriweather. continue reading »
Merriweather District project to propel Columbia into future
The Merriweather District in Columbia is a new walkable, mixed-use, urban core with plenty of office space, 2,300 residences, a 250-room hotel, a central park and technology that’s so high, it’ll make Columbia the first city in the nation to... continue reading »
FOX Architects Wins IIDA MAC Premiere Design Award for CQ Roll Call’s Office Redesign
WASHINGTON, DC, April 26, 2018 – FOX Architects was recognized with an IIDA MAC Premiere Design Award for their redesign of CQ Roll Call‘s Washington, DC office. The project took home the Special Mention award in the 15,000 – 30,000... continue reading »
ONE Global Design Launches New Website, Delivering International Access to Talent and Service
Washington, DC (April 10, 2018) – ONE Global Design, an international network of independent, principal-owned architecture and design firms, announces today the launch of its new website, http://www.oneglobaldesign.com. Comprised of 17 firms in 18 locations across North and Central America,... continue reading »
The Wharf’s first trophy building is almost complete. Here’s the latest on the $150M project
FOX Architects Principal Derek Wood walked late last week onto the rooftop terrace of a trophy-class office building his company designed at The Wharf, wearing a white hard hat, boots and a blue suit, to take in the panoramic views. continue reading »
Spotify’s NYC HQ: How Office Design Attracts Talent in a Competitive Market
Spotify is a music company, yes. But, really, it’s a tech company. And as such, it has to compete for talent that might also be looking for jobs at Google or Uber. continue reading »
2018 Workplace Trend Predictions
From healthier, people-centric designed offices to increasingly flexible workspaces, Work Design Magazine’s very own, Bob Fox, shares seven workplace trend predictions he expects to see in 2018. continue reading »
How NYC companies use workplace design and perks to affect emotional health and productivity
Modern companies understand that in order to attract and retain the best talent, they have to compete on more than salaries, vacation, and healthcare. continue reading »
D.C. Begins 2018 with Investment Sales Boom, But Brokers Expect Pace to Slow
The D.C. investment sales market has kicked off 2018 with a bang, with several major office buildings trading hands in nine-figure deals, but brokers expect that pace to slow as the year progresses with fewer properties on the market. continue reading »
Northern Virginia Chamber adds New Members
The Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce announced new members. continue reading »
French Investor AXA Buys Office Building Near White House for $165M
After breaking into the D.C. market in October with a $140M Bethesda acquisition, French insurance giant AXA has come back for more. continue reading »
A Push to Make Washington’s Downtown More Livable
WASHINGTON – In a 43-square-block portion of the booming central business district, there are just 23 residential unites, condos in a row of four late-19th-century townhomes on Jefferson Place, just south of Dupont Circle. continue reading »
D.C.’s Most Popular Office Design Trends in 2017 and what to Expect in 2018
In an interview with FOX Architects Interior Design Director Marie Moutsos, Curbed DC learned about this past year’s biggest office design trends, and what the public should look forward to this year. continue reading »
1201 Penn Leasing From the Ground Up
The completed renovations include a newly refurbished, two-story lobby looking up at its 13-story atrium, which brings light in and allows tenants to have interior-facing windows. continue reading »
For Other Southwest D.C. Developers, The Wharf Is A Rising Tide Lifting All Boats
October’s grand opening of The Wharf has created new activity on the Southwest Waterfront. continue reading »
FOX ARCHITECTS RECOGNIZED BY NAIOP NOVA WITH AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: KETTLER
WASHINGTON, DC – November 17, 2017 FOX Architects, LLC, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm was recognized by NAIOP Northern Virginia last night at the 2017 Best of NAIOP Northern Virginia Awards gala held at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons, Virginia.... continue reading »
Tenable Will Locate Its Company Headquarters to Downtown Columbia
Leading Cybersecurity Software Company to Occupy 150,000 Square Feet of New Office Space in the Merriweather District. continue reading »
Cybersecurity company to expand headquarters to Columbia
A cybersecurity company is expanding with a new corporate headquarters in Columbia, Maryland. continue reading »
AIR Signs 90K SF Lease in Crystal City, Leaving some of its Georgetown Space
The American Institute for Research (AIR) has signed on for 90K SF at Crystal City’s 1400 Crystal Drive, a Lowe Enterprises-owned building, and it plans to vacate two of its Georgetown offices. continue reading »
FOX Architects Promotes Four Promising Architects and Designers to Associate
WASHINGTON, DC, November 14, 2017 – FOX Architects, LLC, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm, is proud to announce that Kate Mooney, Senior Project Architect; Marie Moutsos, Design Director; Michelle V. Reyman, AIA, LEED AP, Technical Director; and Scott... continue reading »
FOX ARCHITECTS UNVEILS A SLEEK, REDESIGNED WEBSITE
WASHINGTON, DC, November 8, 2017 – FOX Architects, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm is excited to announce the launch of a new, redesigned website, www.fox-architects.com. The website’s new, sleek and sophisticated look, combined with enhanced content and dynamic... continue reading »
The Wharf, D.C.’s massive waterfront development, is now open
The Wharf–a $2 billion new development on a former industrial stretch of the D.C. waterfront–has finally opened. continue reading »
CBRE Furniture Forum Seeks to Solve Client Pain Points with Explorations in Multiple Cities
What started as an industry-wide discussion in one market has extended, and the conversation is getting deeper and increasingly thought-provoking. But how do you drive change in an entire industry? One conversation at a time. continue reading »
FOX Architects Celebrates the Grand Opening of The Wharf
WASHINGTON, DC, October 12, 2017 – Today, after more than a decade of planning and construction, The Wharf, a $2 billion world-class mixed-use waterfront development located along the Potomac River in Washington, DC, officially kicked-off its long-awaited opening celebration. “It... continue reading »
FOX Architects Receives James M. Scott Exceptional Design Honor Award
WASHINGTON, DC – September 8, 2017 FOX Architects’ is excited to announce that Kettler was recently awarded an Honor Award for Commercial Office (Interiors) for its new combined headquarters as part of the 2017 Fairfax County James M. Scott Exceptional... continue reading »
Design at Work: Breaking Down Barriers in a Developer’s Office
Contemporary office design is as much about community as it’s about the work. Increasingly, architects are recognizing in ways both subtle and striking-that space determines human behavior, and perhaps nowhere more than in the workplace. continue reading »
Kickoff of the CBRE Washington D.C. Furniture Forum Uncovers Consistent Challenges Amidst Disparate Markets
On Tuesday, August 7, a second round of the CBRE Furniture Forum kicked off; this time in Washington, D.C. With a similar process to the Chicago Forum, CBRE partnered with Contract Consulting Group (CCG) to facilitate. This time the team... continue reading »
Exclusive: National consulting firm Bates White inks deal for new D.C. office
The District-based economic consultant has been based at 1300 Eye St. NW for more than a decade but will move to a new home early next year. continue reading »
Goodwin Procter Takes 80K-SF in DC Relocation
Goodwin Procter LLP signed an 80,329-square-foot lease at JBG Companies’ planned 1900 N Street trophy office development in Northwest Washington, DC. continue reading »
Cool Office: Sodexo seeks employee inclusion in new Cheektowaga office
The new building replaces three buildings that Sodexo occupied at the Amherst International Park in Williamsville. The company took the opinions of all 515 local employees into account when designing the new structure’s interior, an 18-month process that senior finance... continue reading »
FOX Architects to Recycle an Existing Building into a Trophy Class Building at Dupont Circle
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP’s planned departure from 1333 New Hampshire Ave. NW will kick off a major overhaul of its longtime Dupont Circle home. Its landlord, Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP), is in the early stages of planning... continue reading »
Brutalist to Trophy: Akin Gump Departure Gives Boston Properties New opportunity
Lobbying giant Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is leaving the Robert S. Strauss building in Dupont Circle for K Street. Landlord Boston Properties is using the departure to turn its Brutalist building into a trophy. continue reading »
6 Tips for Creating a Workspace Amenity
In the gig economy, it’s about giving people a space to make it their own. MFE spoke with Bob Fox, founder of Work Design Magazine and FOX Architects, who works with companies to execute the latest concepts in office spaces.... continue reading »
Rosslyn high rise gets 2nd-biggest active green wall
The 780-square-foot wall — 66 feet wide, with a height that varies from about five feet to 19 feet — is more than just plants stuck in pots on a wall. The active green wall system recirculates air, water and... continue reading »
J.P. Spickler, Principal of Fox Architects Elevated to the AIA College of Fellows
WASHINGTON, DC, May 1, 2017 – FOX Architects, LLC, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm, is excited to announce that J.P. Spickler, Principal, has been elevated to the prestigious College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (AIA),... continue reading »
Designing for Workspace Collaboration: An Architect’s View
“Collaboration” is one of those overused words, so much so that we’ve watered down its subtle differences in meaning. This is especially true for the workplace design community. continue reading »
Derek Wood, AIA, LEED AP, Appointed to Principal of FOX Architects
WASHINGTON, DC, January 9, 2017 – FOX Architects, LLC, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm, is pleased to announce that Derek Wood has been promoted to Principal. “We are extremely pleased to announce that Derek has been made a... continue reading »
FOX Architects Recognized by NAIOP Northern Virginia with Award of Merit for OGSystems
WASHINGTON, DC, November 9, 2016 – FOX Architects, LLC, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm, was recognized by NAIOP last night at the 2016 Best of NAIOP awards ceremony held at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, VA. FOX Architects... continue reading »
FOX Architects Recognized by the NAIOP DC | MD with Award of Excellence
WASHINGTON, DC, October, 16 2016 – FOX Architects, LLC, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm, was recognized by NAIOP last night at the Awards of Excellence Gala held at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC. FOX was recognized... continue reading »
This is how architects in Greater Washington are making a more people-friendly workspace
While employees rebelled against this lack of personal space, architects were already crafting a different kind of workplace design — the activity-based work space. This describes an office where workers have a choice where they want to work, every day... continue reading »
This is how architects in Greater Washington are making a more people-friendly workspace
The open-office plan — to some, it’s the ultimate workplace layout for a cutting-edge tech company. To others, it just feels cheap. continue reading »
FOX Architects Recognized by the AIA Northern Virginia Chapter with Two Design Awards
WASHINGTON, DC, June 15, 2016 – FOX Architects, LLC, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm, was recognized by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) last night at the AIA Northern Virginia Design Awards celebration held at LMI Government Consulting’s... continue reading »
FOX Architects Recognized by the Washington Business Journal as a Best Place to Work
WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2016 – FOX Architects, LLC, an award-winning architecture and interior design firm, has been recognized by the Washington Business Journal as a 2016 Best Place to Work. This honor recognizes the company’s achievements in creating a... continue reading »
Surprises, Conflicts, Competitions.’ How 12 Architects Are Designing The Wharf
The Wharf is the center of the DC commercial real estate universe at the moment, by virtue of its location—right on the Washington Channel, a short walk from the National Mall—and its scale as the second-biggest mixed-use project in the country. continue reading »
South by West
Leasing has commenced for 1000 Maine, an office building under construction at The Wharf, the development team announced. continue reading »
Proposed trophy office building at The Wharf is ready for its close-up
Hoffman-Madison Waterfront has unveiled detailed plans for the northernmost mixed-use building at The Wharf, what it describes as “one of the most visible and recognizable office buildings on the East Coast.” continue reading »