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.

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.

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!

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.

SMBW is excited to announce our new mixed-use development in Jackson Ward

Hosted and moderated by SMBW, this webinar is the next installment in our exploration into inclusive design strategies.

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.”

The inaugural edition of REVERB Spotlight, SMBW’s newest platform for research initiatives.

“Virginia Humanities’ new office and broadcasting studio helps all Virginians tell their stories.”

“The Washington and Lee Center for Global Learning integrates global perspectives into the education of every W&L student.“

“SMBW used clean lines, bold patterns, and bright colors to complete the office for a confidential corporate client in Charlottesville, Virginia. “

“SMBW completed the Virginia Bar Association offices with a welcoming feel and embracing the views of the area it serves in Richmond, Virginia. Driven by a desire to attract new members and serve existing members better, the Virginia Bar Association’s member center has been crafted to become a fresh, inclusive home base for lawyers to meet, work, and collaborate.”

Education Snapshots Feature: University of Virginia’s Link Lab

“This 18,000 sf facility houses an engineering hardware lab, graduate and PhD student workspaces, faculty offices, areas for collaborating, and a flexible open arena space for gathering and robotic demonstrations.”

“A sense of community Liu found at VCU was crucial to his Branch Museum of Architecture installation, which is meant to perplex, repel, embrace and unite.”