Ideas
Our design process guides us to plan for today’s requirements and prepare for tomorrow’s unknowns. Here we pull back the curtain on our practice to share that process with you.
Transforming America’s Existing Building Stock
Optimizing Lab Spaces: Innovative Win-Win Research Workplace Strategies
9 Women Challenging Perceptions & Expectations in Design
Dream big and be disruptive. Lift up underrepresented voices. Claim your space with confidence. These are just a few things we’re challenging ourselves to do on International Women's Day and beyond.
2021: A Year for Carbon Reduction
9 Designers Reflect on the Past, Present & Future of Black History in Architecture
Designers from around the firm share their experiences and insight on the industry.
ZGF x BHM: Spotlight on Camilla Watson
Camilla Watson, associate principal and interior designer who has been with ZGF’s Seattle office for eight years, speaks about the importance of diversity for the future of design as a tool to drive innovation.
How One Architect Embraces Change as Hospitals & Clinics Evolve
ZGF x BHM: Spotlight on Zachariah Petett
Architectural designer Zachariah Petett has been with our Portland office since 2019. He expresses the struggles he faces as a Black professional and the rewarding nature of overcoming these challenges to create change.
7 Considerations for Designing Diverse Sensory Environments
ZGF x BHM: Spotlight on Nolan Lienhart
Nolan Lienhart, a pincipal and urban planner with ZGF for 15 years in our Portland office, speaks about the power of urban planning to design more equitable communities.
ZGF x BHM: Spotlight on Matthew Joseph
Matthew Joseph, an architectural designer who joined ZGF’s Vancouver office in 2019, encourages a commitment to our local minority communities all year round.