Catalyst
Building a District
10.27.2026
Over 17 years, a continuous collaboration between architect and client has transformed San Antonio’s Alamo Heights Independent School District....
Reimagining a 1980s Midrise as a Brand-Forward Headquarters
10.21.2026
An integrated design approach turned a prosaic tower into a single‑tenant home base focused on recruitment and retention, collaboration, amenities and efficient building systems....
Remaking Main Street: The Riskind
10.6.2026
In Southwestern Texas, a design team resurrects the past for the good of the future....
Releases
OCVIBE to welcome teamLab’s first U.S. museum to Southern California
10.30.2026
The world's most celebrated art collective will unveil a new exhibition in its permanent U.S. home when it opens in Anaheim, California, in 2030....
Austin Design Leader Lawrence W. Speck Joins LPA
03.10.2026
Lawrence W. Speck brings decades of influence on Austin’s built environment to LPA Design Studios...
CASH/AIA California Honors LPA With Design and Leadership Awards
02.25.2026
At CASH’s 47th Annual Conference on School Facilities, LPA Design Studios won two key awards for design, and Darcie Gumbayan, a leader at LPA, was...
News
Business Insider: Celebrating the Topping Out of LCAD’s New Innovation Center
10.29.2026
Laguna College of Art + Design (LCAD), alongside BNBuilders and architect LPA Design Studios, celebrated the topping out of its new Innovation Center, marking a...
Exploring the Sustainability Conversation in Texas
10.14.2026
LPA’s Ellen Mitchell is chair of AIA’s Committee on the Environment. In her series of chair letters, Mitchell, who is based in Dallas, has been...
LPA Takes Home Top Honors at the AIA Orange County Design Awards
Education, civic, workplace and commercial projects were recognized at the At AIA Orange County’s annual design award gala. LPA Design Studios took home six honors...
Videos
Magellan International School
12.9.2025
In Austin, an Office Park Becomes a School’s New Home...
Harbor Day School
12.2.2025
Modern Campus Elevates Beloved School’s Traditions and Standards...
Lee Martinez Elementary School
12.1.2025
Elementary School Includes Daycare Center to Support Teachers and Staff...
Research
Advancing Adaptive K-12 Learning Ecosystems in the AI Era
03.30.2026
AI is quickly reshaping how students learn — and it’s raising critical questions about how we design the environments that enrich, rather than diminish, learning...
No Distraction
07.12.2024
Windows are not the enemy of focus. Studies highlight the importance of fine-tuning views and connections to nature to enhance attention spans and productivity....
Promoting Social Connections
01.3.2024
Designing welcoming and comfortable spaces can boost a sense of belonging, community and trust....
