Stacked With Purpose: Inside a Chicago Nonprofit’s New Headquarters

Location: Chicago, Illinois Client: Confidential Architect: Partners by Design Project Size: 70,000 SF across 4 floors Scope: Full renovation Project Type: Corporate Headquarters Completion: 2025 When a long-established Chicago nonprofit made the decision to relocate its headquarters, the move carried … Continue reading →

PBD is a top 100 Giant of Design.

PBD Named to Interior Design’s 2026 Top 100 Giants Partners by Design has been named to Interior Design magazine’s 2026 Top 100 Giants list, ranking #79 among the most influential interior design firms in the country. Now in its 49th … Continue reading →

Building the Future: Invenergy’s Global Headquarters Transformation

Location: Chicago, Illinois Client: Invenergy Architect: Partners by Design Building: One South Wacker Drive Project Size: 216,000 SF across multiple floors Scope: Full renovation and strategic expansion Project Type: Corporate Headquarters Completion: 2025 In the heart of Chicago’s Loop, a … Continue reading →

2025: A Year Built Together.

As 2025 winds down, we’re taking a moment to appreciate the incredible work accomplished alongside our clients, partners, and the dedicated team at Partners by Design. This year brought bold ideas, meaningful challenges, and inspiring collaborations that strengthened who we … Continue reading →

Elevating Nashville’s Skyline: Partners by Design Creates a Wellness-Focused Interior at 5 City Blvd

Nashville’s West Side has a new architectural landmark, and Partners by Design played a pivotal role in bringing its interior vision to life. The recently completed 5 City Blvd—a striking 15-story office tower in the OneC1ty mixed-use development—rethinks what a … Continue reading →

PBD is a Top 30 Architizer Firm in Chicago.

Partners By Design is honored to be named #13 on Architizer’s “30 Best Architecture & Design Firms in Chicago”—a recognition that celebrates the spirit, creativity, and passion that fuel our work every day. For over 30 years, we’ve called Chicago … Continue reading →

Partners by Design is a Crain’s Best Place to Work for 2025.

We’re honored to share that Partners by Design has been named one of Crain’s Chicago Business 2025 Best Places to Work! This recognition reflects the energy, creativity, and dedication of our incredible team — the people who bring design excellence … Continue reading →

Partners by Design is proud to be announced as a FINALIST in AIA Chicago’s Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards.

Partners by Design is proud to be announced as a FINALIST in AIA Chicago’s Lerch Bates People’s Choice Awards. Vote for the Greater Chicago Food Depository in the Community & Civic category by Friday, September 12 at 5:00pm. Only one vote … Continue reading →

Partners by Design is proud to be recognized by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) as the recipient of the 2025 COMMUNITY Medium Firm Award

Partners by Design is proud to be recognized by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) as the recipient of the 2025 COMMUNITY Medium Firm Award, part of the prestigious ASID National Awards Program. This honor celebrates the firm’s work on … Continue reading →

Our Latest Husch Blackwell Space Brings Modern Design to a Historic Waterfront

Husch Blackwell Boston 11,000 SF | Downtown Boston, MA Husch Blackwell’s new Boston office at One Congress Street embraces the city’s maritime heritage while championing a fresh, modern aesthetic. Blending soft curves, natural materials, and strategic views of Boston Harbor, the … Continue reading →

PBD & Relativity at NeoCon 2025! WATCH NOW.

Truly a lovely experience attending this panel at NeoCon 2025. As the future of work continues to evolve, it’s more important than ever to move beyond simply “designing” space—and instead focus on understanding what businesses truly need to thrive. Thank … Continue reading →

Greater Chicago Food Depository A+ Awards Special Mention

We are thrilled to announce that the Greater Chicago Food Depository has been honored with a Special Mention in the Architizer A+ Awards for the Architecture + For Good category. Out of thousands of global submissions, less than 5% of … Continue reading →

Partners by Design Honored with Three Awards at 2025 CREA Awards

We are proud to share that Partners by Design was named Architecture Firm of the Year, Interior Design Firm of the Year, and received the Special Achievement Award for the Greater Chicago Food Depository at the 2025 Chicago Commercial Real … Continue reading →

Greater Chicago Food Depository in Interior Design Magazine

    We are honored to have PBD’s work featured in Interior Design magazine. The article showcases our transformative project for the Greater Chicago Food Depository, where PBD developed a visionary masterplan to expand the organization’s production capabilities. Our design … Continue reading →

Greater Chicago Food Depository | The Vision Behind the Mission

We’re proud to share our new video highlighting PBD’s transformative work with the Greater Chicago Food Depository, marking the completion of a ten year journey. PBD developed a comprehensive masterplan that significantly expanded the Food Depository’s production capacity, enabling the … Continue reading →

Backstreet is Back! For Diffa!

Oh my god they’re back again. Our team brought the era of Boy Bands to life with their epic performance at DIFFA Lip Sync for Life. Thank you Henricksen and Allsteel for living the legend with us and helping raise money for … Continue reading →

PBD Aeron Hockey fundraiser is here!

It’s Game Time! Team PBD is gearing up for the annual AeronHockey Tournament – an epic chair hockey showdown bringing together 40 teams from the A+D and CRE communities! Originally hosted by Interior Investments and now by Continua Interiors, this … Continue reading →

PBD and Skender win the Corenet Chicago Community reinvestment awards.

We are excited to announce that our Greater Chicago Food Depository project has taken home the CoreNet Chicago, Community Reinvestment Project of the year award. The Greater Chicago Food Depository’s expansion through the Nourish Project exemplifies a deep commitment to … Continue reading →

The PBD Highlights 2024!

2024 has been an exciting and rewarding year for PBD, full of milestones and achievements! We’ve had the privilege of working on a variety of impactful projects with amazing clients such as Wilson Dow, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Pinterest, Relativity, … Continue reading →

Thank you to our Interns of 2024!

It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to our summer 2024 interns, Evelyn Broughton and Patrick Wilton, as they head back to school for the year. We have so enjoyed having them at PBD and have truly relied on their skills to … Continue reading →

Summing up our summer achievements!

It’s been a dynamic year at PBD, and we’re thrilled to catch up and showcase our recent activities. As summer unfolded in Chicago, Neocon and Design Days kicked off in June, highlighting our city’s vibrant architecture and design scene. We … Continue reading →

Husch Blackwell wins IIDA RED Award!

We are delighted and honored to be awarded the @iidaillinois RED award 2024 for large workplace for our Husch Blackwell project. The creativity and trust of our client has allowed us to create spaces that are truly unique and beautiful. Thank you to … Continue reading →

This new Pinterest Office space is a love letter to Chicago.

Located on the 5th floor of 120 S. Riverside, the unique, new Pinterest workplace draws inspiration from the essence of everything Chicago. In conjunction with the Pinterest Design Team, PBD created the floor plan, covering approximately 19,000 square feet, to … Continue reading →

A theatrical relocation for a vibrant culture.

After nearly two decades in the same space, Wilson Dow Group was ready for a new home. The newly reimagined office, designed by PBD, perfectly captures Wilson Dow’s vibrant culture and expertise in orchestrating large-scale events. The space reflects their … Continue reading →

Vizient Project Chosen for an A+Award Special Mention.

We are honored to have our @vizientinc project chosen for a @architizerawards Special Mention in the commercial interiors category. Our team worked tirelessly to bring this beautiful project to life. Congrats PBD team! See more about this project here.   

PBD named as a Giant of Design 2024

We are truly proud to be named Giants of Design by Interior Design Magazine! We achieved #81 in the top 100, #74 in the top Sustainable 100, and #1 in projects that achieved the most WELL certification! Congratulations to our … Continue reading →

Recent Promotions and Milestone Achievements

Our team is a strong, supportive, and talented. We are so pleased to announce and recognize several recent promotions and milestone achievements! Jennifer Jacque Senior Director | Accounts We are thrilled to announce Jennifer has been promoted to Senior Director … Continue reading →

The Workplace Watch Vol. 6

Welcome to Vol. 6 of The Workplace Watch. This week we’re introducing signage and concierge services designed to keep your shared spaces safe. There is a paradigm shift unfolding in the workplace. In response, Spark, an environmental branding studio based in … Continue reading →

The Workplace Watch Vol. 6

Welcome to Vol. 6 of The Workplace Watch. This week we’re introducing signage and concierge services designed to keep your shared spaces safe. There is a paradigm shift unfolding in the workplace. In response, Spark, an environmental branding studio based in … Continue reading →

The Workplace Watch Vol. 5

Welcome to our fifth installment of The Workplace Watch from Partners by Design. This week our focus is on headcount and space utilization as part of your overall Workplace Strategies for transitioning back into the office amid COVID-19 and post-COVID-19. … Continue reading →

The Workplace Watch Vol. 4

    Welcome to Vol. 4 of The Workplace Watch addressing the paradigm shift which is now unfolding in the workplace. As place-makers, designers of buildings, formers of urban environments, our AEC professions have a profound impact on the human condition. … Continue reading →

The Workplace Watch Special Edition

    Welcome to a special edition The Workplace Watch addressing the paradigm shift which is now unfolding in the workplace. Partners by Design is presently working with Kenall, a lighting company, on an adaptation of a light that has … Continue reading →

The Workplace Watch Vol. 3

  Welcome to another edition The Workplace Watch addressing the paradigm shift which is now unfolding in the workplace. If the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed anything, it is that we are truly a connected global village, both isolated and interconnected, … Continue reading →

The Workplace Watch Vol. 2

  Welcome to another edition The Workplace Watch addressing the paradigm shift which is now unfolding in the workplace. As designers of buildings, office spaces and urban environments, our profession has a profound impact on the human condition. It is … Continue reading →

The Workplace Watch Vol. 1

  Welcome to The Workplace Watch addressing the paradigm shift which is now unfolding in the workplace. While many of us are eager to return to our offices, we recognize there are necessary steps to take in order to calm … Continue reading →

An Announcement from Partners by Design

  Friends of PBD, Based on the latest developments with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided that it is in the best interest and safety of our staff to actively implement a work from home policy, starting Wednesday, March 18, … Continue reading →

Partners by Design Promotions

Because of their continuous contributions to the Partners by Design studio and to the architecture and design profession, we are proud to announce the promotion of Erika Carey, Andy Christensen, Scott Becker, Jenna Nelson and Tom Rowland, AIA, to Principals. In … Continue reading →

PBD Wins the 2019 Interior Design Firm of the Year

Partners by Design is proud to accept the 2019 Interior Design Firm of the Year at the 31st Annual Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards!    

New Partner Announcement – Jenna Nelson

Congratulations Jenna Nelson!! It is with great pride and tremendous gratitude for her years of loyalty to the firm that we announce Jenna’s promotion to Partner. Since joining the firm in 2015, Jenna has had a monumental impact on client service, … Continue reading →

Partners by Design Named an ENR Midwest Region Award of Merit Winner

Engineering News-Record awarded Partners by Design with the Award of Merit in its Midwest region for the interior design of  Mead Johnson Nutrition. Engineering News-Record selected the Mead Johnson Nutrition as one of its Award of Merit winners in its Midwest region. Designed … Continue reading →

Mead Johnson Nutrition selected as Winner in this year’s Architizer A+Awards in the category of Architecture + Acoustics!

Partners by Design is very excited and honored to have our project Mead Johnson Nutrition selected as winner in this year’s Architizer A+Awards in the category of Architecture and Acoustics! This was a great collaboration between Partners by Design, Arktura and Mead … Continue reading →

Gray Television-WMTV selected as an Award of Merit winner for the 2018 USGBC Wisconsin Leader Awards!!

Congratulations to our friends at Gray Television-WMTV for being selected as an Award of Merit winner for the 2018 USGBC Wisconsin Leader Awards!! This was a great collaboration between Hendrick, our ONE Global Design partners and Gray Television! The USGBC Wisconsin community is … Continue reading →

PBD INTRODUCES ITS LATEST DIVISION – SPARK!!

Partners by Design is excited to announce their newest division – Spark! Their enthusiastic team of professionals is dedicated to assisting clients with tailored designs reflecting their brand and purpose. They’re designing thought-inspiring branding solutions ranging from Signage and Wayfinding to Graphics and … Continue reading →

Partners by Design Celebrates 25th Anniversary!!

Partners by Design is proud to announce its twenty-fifth year as a leader in the architecture and interior design industry. Celebrating its two decades of innovation and steady growth, Partners by Design will be commemorating the occasion on May 31st with … Continue reading →

Refortify – Little Architects in the Making

For the last couple of years, Partners by Design has participated in Refortify, an event created to widen the breadth of possibilities for children’s futures and to benefit their local community. For the event, kids between the ages of 9 … Continue reading →

PBD Wins the 2018 Interior Design Firm of the Year

Partners by Design is honored and humbled to take home the 2018 Interior Design Firm of the Year Award.  Thank you to the Chicago Real Estate community for your tremendous support of our nominated and completed projects: Cars.com, Trustwave and Private … Continue reading →

Crafting for a Cause – Bizarre Bazaar

On November 16, Partners by Design had the privilege once again to participate and support the charity work of COME UNITY, a nonprofit organization working for almost a decade to provide clean water and educational resources to East African communities … Continue reading →

PBD ranks among top coolest offices in Chicago

PBD INTRODUCES VIZfire

Partners by Design is pleased to announce its VIZfire division is now fully operational! VIZfire is a visualization studio dedicated to providing state-of-the-art visuals and immersive virtual reality-allowing you to engage with your design goals in a brand new dimension. … Continue reading →

Partners to Collaborate on New FBO Terminal

Original Release via PR NEWSWIRE  Jan. 27, 2017 Gary Jet Center Constructing Brand New FBO Terminal at KGYY; Lee Companies Will Build and Manage Project GARY, Ind., Jan. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Gary Jet Center (GJC) is proud to announce … Continue reading →

Partners Participates in Bizarre Bazaar

Combining a love for trendsetting design with a community of crafting enthusiasts, the Bizarre Bazaar, sponsored by the Illinois Chapter of IIDA, provides a place where local artisans and industry professionals come together to display and sell handmade wares at … Continue reading →

PBD Designer Wins Coalesse LESSTHANFIVE Chair Contest

Lisa Tvrdy Promoted as Creative Director

ONE Global Design Collaborates With Mannington Commercial

ONE Global Design Summit meets in Mexico

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ONE Global Design announced exceptional growth at their semi-annual executive meeting in February. Firm, along with 31 principals representing 18 firms across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, met in Cancun, Mexico for a 2-day conference. The … Continue reading →

PBD Wins Interior Design Firm of the Year

Partners by Design is honored and humbled to take home the 2015 Interior Design Firm of the Year award.  Thank you to the Chicago Real Estate community for your tremendous support of our nominated and recently completed projects: Centro, Enova … Continue reading →

Careers

One Global Design

Award-winning corporate / commercial architecture, interiors and image design ONE, under the leadership of Chicago-based Partners by Design, is composed of compatible, complementary design firms across the globe. Each firm is individually “best in class” in its own market, and … Continue reading →

Innovation

Spark takes a deep dive into the inherent characteristics of your brand to spark emotion, impact an experience and awaken thought They are experts at interpreting and transforming the qualities of the brand identity into three-dimensional experiences. Creating moments that … Continue reading →

PBD Continues Commitment to Developing Chicago Youth

The Development School for Youth (DSY) is an outside-of-school leadership and business training program here in Chicago. In partnership with businesses and caring corporate professionals, DSY offers supplemental educational, social and internship experiences in a variety of workplace settings. This … Continue reading →

The PBD Family Continues to Grow

Partners by Design welcomes Jenna Nelson, Arthur Garcia-Clemente, Buzz Leffelman, Kaitlyn Korber and Stacy Gauthier to the PBD family.  Take a minute to learn more about each one of them below. Jenna Nelson – Project Designer/Director Ms. Nelson is an … Continue reading →