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Design Computation Leader Renee Dobre in London represents NBBJ’s leadership in AI-driven design, speaking at the RIBA AI in Practice Summit on emerging technologies reshaping architecture, from generative design and project delivery to entirely new models of practice.

Jonathan Ward, Firmwide Design Leader, speaks to Bloomberg about how design can promote better mental health for children through the lens of Montage Health’s Ohana Center for Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health.

Bryan Langlands serves on the steering committee of the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI), shaping the standards that underpin how healthcare facilities are regulated, designed, and built across the U.S.

Layne Braunstein, Experience Practice Leader at NBBJ’s experiential design studio ESI, advances experiential design through his work with the World Experience Organization (WXO) and as a contributor to Branding as a Cultural Force, applying this thinking across projects and global brands.

Design Partner Mindy Levine-Archer shares insights into the engineering and construction strategy behind Seattle’s iconic Rainier Tower on Smithsonian Channel’s “How Did They Build That?” The project’s innovative approach enabled construction nearly 10 months faster than typical for a building of its size.

Managing Partner Robert Mankin presents at the ULI Meeting about “The Office On Purpose,” NBBJ’s approach to design innovative workplaces imbued with meaning.

Senior Associate Ryan Brunelle played a key design and delivery leadership role on Oregon Health and Science University’s Vista Pavilion, helping the team deliver the $650M expansion $25M under budget with just one-sixth the RFIs typical of comparable projects.