
Abandoned Jail Transformed into Class A County Offices
Principal Larry Smith, AIA, reflects with Correctional News on the transformation and outcomes of turning an abandoned county jail into offices for the county attorneys.
The design challenge considered how to transform a secure, closed, and fortified structure designed to separate individuals from society and completely reinvent it as an open, welcoming workspace with daylight and views.”
Read more about the innovative transformation in Correctional News.
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The Architect’s Newspaper

The Architect’s Newspaper Features Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The glacier-inspired facade at Cleveland Museum of Natural History makes a bold visual statement while activating sustainability.

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Urban Land Magazine
Student Living Reimagined: Experience-Driven Housing
DLR Group shares design strategies for creating dynamic, experience-driven communities that promote connection and wellbeing.

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Fast Company

DLR Group One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies
Fast Company has named DLR Group one of the world’s most innovative companies of 2025 for our industry-leading adaptive reuse strategies.

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Sports Business Journal

Air Jordan, Houston Brand Activated through Design
The Sports Business Journal highlights our team's design and brand activation at Houston.

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Work Design Magazine

The Great Rethink: A New Era of Office Design
Jeremy Reding paves the way forward by reflecting on the past five years of workplace disruption and evolution.

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The Architect’s Newspaper

The Center for Architecture Showcases AIA Members’ Work in Built by New York Exhibition
Five DLR Group projects are featured alongside work from 112 AIA New York members in a Built by New York Exhibition

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Work Design Magazine

Out of the Shadows: Bringing Light to a Modernist Icon
Historic Preservation Leader and Principal Erica Ceder takes us through the adaptive reuse of The Pritchard Building.

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Building Design+Construction
The Future of the Mall and Lifestyle Center
Jose Sanchez discusses changes in the industry and the importance of creating a destination for today’s consumer.

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KCBS The State of California

Rehabilitation at the Center of Ambitious San Quentin Prison Remodel
Justice+Civic Planning Leader and Principal Lori Coppenrath, LEED AP, on the ambitious design of the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.

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School Construction News

School Construction News: Blending Biophilic Design and Net-Zero Energy Innovation
DLR Group’s design for John Rogers Elementary School has set a new standard of educational sustainability in Seattle.