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Designing Dual-Use with Precision: Laboratory-Manufacturing-Office Integration at the Eurofins Environment Testing Laboratory in Tinley Park
NBC Chicago downsizes in its namesake tower with new $70 million TV newsroom
Thompson Center Will Keep Its Name, With Google Planning A 2027 Move-In
New Google rendering gives an early glimpse of former Thompson Center atrium's future
2026 Capstone Awards - Office: Husch Blackwell headquarters renovation
200 S Wacker | Glenstar and Halloran’s $30M renovation of office tower at 200 South Wacker tests market’s revival
200 S Wacker | Sold out of distress last year, 40-story office tower along Chicago River ready for makeover
200 S Wacker | Chicago’s Glenstar tackling $25 million redevelopment of 200 South Wacker office tower
200 S Wacker - Harry Weese-designed office tower will get a $25M atrium renovation designed to lure tenants with amenities
200 S Wacker - Will this Wacker Drive office overhaul draw new tenants?
Bringing Google to Chicago's Thompson Center
A first look at the plans for our new Chicago office
PBD is #13 on Architizer's Top 30 Chicago Firms
PBD wins Best Places to Work 2025

Awards

KCBJ Capstone Real Estate Award Winner | Office (2026)
Crain's Best Place to Work Winner (2025)
ASID COMMUNITY Medium Firm Award Winner (2025)
Architizer A+ Awards - Special Mention in Architecture + For Good category (2025)
CREA - Special Acheivement of the Year (2025)
CREA - Interior Design Firm of the Year (2025)
CREA - Architecture Firm of the Year (2025)
Interior Design BOY Award - Honoree (2024)
CoreNet Chicago, Community Reinvestment Project of the Year Award - Winner (2024)
IIDA RED Award - Winner (2024)
Architizer A+Award Special Mention (2024)
Interior Design BOY Award - Winner (2023)
AIA - Award of Merit (2023)
NAIOP DC | MD Chapter - Award of Excellence (2020)
ENR Midwest Region Award of Merit (2018)
Architizer A+Awards - Winner (2018)
Interior Design BOY Award - Honoree (2018)
Interior Design BOY Award - Honoree (2017)
Crain's Coolest Office (2017)
Chicago Commercial Real Estate Awards - Interior Design Firm of the Year - Winner (2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)

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231 S. LaSalle | Suite 17 reimagines the spec suit

231 S. LaSalle | Suite 17 reimagines the spec suite through the lens of how people naturally move through the workday. Located in the historic Central Standard Building in Chicago’s Loop, the 37,500 square foot workplace is designed to balance moments of focus, collaboration, and pause.

Arched white oak openings define a clear circulation spine while maintaining openness and visual connection throughout the suite. Warm wood millwork, veined stone surfaces, dark metal accents, and sculptural lighting create a material palette that feels both refined and inviting.

The floor unfolds through a series of distinct yet connected zones, including a welcoming reception, a café with marble topped bar and banquette seating, collaborative lounges, and quieter library spaces. A shuffleboard court and soft seating areas introduce moments of play, while acoustic panels and secluded seating provide places to slow down.

Designed by Partners by Design and leased by Telos Group on behalf of Beacon Capital Partners, Suite 17 supports teams of up to 228 with a range of environments that encourage movement, connection, and focus throughout the day.

Client | @telosgroupllc @beaconcapital
Project | 231 S Lasalle, Suite 17, Chicago, IL
Photography | @tomharrisphotography
GC | @leobuild
Furniture | @officerevolution

Partners by Design partnered with @clarkhilllaw on

Another smashing success! Our team was thrilled as

Another smashing success! Our team was thrilled as always to join @henricksen.il Henny Smash 2026! Thank you for including us!

We're honored to share that three PBD projects are

We're honored to share that three PBD projects are among this year's @re_journals award nominees, including @adyen Chicago and @invenergy in the Office category and @eurofinsglobal in Industrial. Each nomination reflects the care and intention we bring to every space, designing for function, flexibility, and the long term.

Join us at the June 4th awards ceremony to find out who takes home the win. Details in bio.

Timber. Transit. Technology. T3 Sterling Road in T

Timber. Transit. Technology. T3 Sterling Road in Toronto's Lower Junction was designed around all three: mass timber construction, a Transit Score of 100, and WiredScore Gold certification across 415,000 square feet of creative office space. PBD served as the interior amenities and office designer, shaping the entry lobby, fitness center, rooftop terraces, tenant collaboration areas, and ground-floor retail into spaces that feel as considered as the building itself. Drawing on the Junction Triangle's graffiti art heritage and manufacturing history, PBD commissioned local artists including Trevor Wheatley, Dahae Song, Elise Goodhoofd, and PERU143 to bring murals, sculptures, and banners into the elevator lobbies, rooftop, and building exterior. Shipping containers were reimagined as tenant common areas. Flexible doors create space for both focused work and communal gathering. This Arbor Day, it's a good reminder that timber isn't just a building material. In the right hands, it's a philosophy.

Learn more about this project at our website.

@hines @dlr_group

We're thrilled to welcome Ellen Fehl as our new Di

We're thrilled to welcome Ellen Fehl as our new Director of Business Development.

Ellen brings 15 years of interior design experience across Chicago, London, and Detroit and a decade leading design at a design-build firm.

As a designer turned BD lead, she brings both strategic vision and hands-on project knowledge to every client conversation. We can't wait to see what we build together.

#PartnersByDesign #NewHire #Chicago
@ekfehl

Adyen's Chicago office, located in the Fulton Mark

Adyen's Chicago office, located in the Fulton Market neighborhood, was designed to create a workspace that feels subtly branded and uniquely connected.

The nearly 97,000-square-foot space spans multiple floors and emphasizes collaboration and well-being, blending open work areas with a variety of specialized rooms like focus spaces, demo and training rooms, to support both focused and team work.

Amenities like a commercial kitchen with daily catered lunch, a staffed espresso and juice bar, outdoor terrace, and a pantry tap system for drinks enhance the employee experience and encourage informal interaction. Inclusive and practical touches including a parents' room, wellness room, all-gender restrooms, and 24/7 bike storage speak to a people-centered workplace.

On the 8th floor, the speakeasy stands apart from everything else in the building. Dark walnut millwork, a marble-topped bar with a brass footrail, amber cove lighting, and backlit banana-print panels give the room a warm, deliberate theatricality, a space for the team to gather after hours and for Adyen to host clients in a setting that feels anything but corporate.

Taken together, the design fosters connection, creativity, and comfort for a growing team deeply rooted in Chicago's tech ecosystem.

Project | Adyen
Location | Chicago, IL
Size | 97,000 SF
📸 | @rossfloyd
Branding | @spark.chicago
GC | @redmondconstruction
Engineer | @salasobrien
Acoustics | @turf.design
Kitchen Design | @boelterbrandingsolutions
Furniture | @insidesourceinc @iconmodern
Structural | @kleinandhoffman
PM | Rivot

@nbcchicago and @telemundochicago Chicago now oper

@nbcchicago and @telemundochicago Chicago now operate from a single, unified facility at @nbctower

PBD served as architect of record alongside our @oneglobaldesign partner @designrepublicpartners and @clunegc on the 70,000 SF renovation, which consolidated four fragmented floors into one and reimagined the building's second floor as a fully integrated, shoot-anywhere broadcast environment.

Drawing inspiration from 30 Rock, the open, industrial design replaces siloed offices with a newsroom built for the way media actually moves today.

A 40x60-foot LED wall and 20+ camera-ready locations are distributed across the floor, supported by five broadcast studios, two podcast suites, and a cloud-based production platform that lets teams serve audiences across broadcast, streaming, and social simultaneously.

Informal collaboration zones, a game room, and a hidden speakeasy round out a workplace built for the full range of how people work and spend time together.

See full project at link in bio.

Client | @nbcchicago @telemundochicago
One Global Partner Designer | @designrepublicpartners
GC | @clunegc
Photography | @kendallaileen

Materiality and geometric motifs were woven throug

Materiality and geometric motifs were woven through the space with intention, from large-scale terrazzo at the base of the stair to an oversized beam in the cafe to a finely detailed rib pattern in the boardroom.

The same design language, played at different scales, creates a consistent thread across all three floors.

Deanna Fritz and Noe Garcia share the thinking behind those decisions and what it means to watch a client fully inhabit a space that was designed around how they work.

See full video at link in bio.

Project | Confidential
Location | Confidential
Size | 70,000 SF
Video | @kyrocreative
📸 | @tomharrisphotography
Branding | @spark.chicago
Project Mgmt | @thinklumen
GC | @skenderbuild
Engineer | @syska
Acoustics | @ceramiassoc
Kitchen Design | @boelterbrandingsolutions
Lighting | @ksalighting_controls @schulershook
Furniture | @continuainteriors
Structural | @tgrwa
Broker and Project Manager | @jll

Wonderful to share the opening of @nbc and @telemu

Wonderful to share the opening of @nbc and @telemundochicago new studio with the NBC team and designers @dspdesignassociates.

We were proud to contribute as the AOR for this project. Congrats to the whole team on a stunning new space! 🎉

Check out the full project at link in bio.

PBD is proud to have served as architect of record

PBD is proud to have served as architect of record for the SKS showroom at THE MART in Chicago. Designed by Piero Lissoni, the nearly 9,000-square-foot space brings together five fully tailored kitchen environments, 20-foot islands, and more than 50 ultra-premium appliances in a gallery-like setting that lets the craft of each piece speak for itself. Delighted to have played a role in bringing it to life. Don't miss it at @neocon_shows

📍 The Mart, Chicago, IL
@pierolissoni
@themartchicago
@themartshowrooms
@sksappliances

After 20 years in the same space, how do you help

After 20 years in the same space, how do you help an organization feel like itself again in a place it has never been before?

For this Chicago nonprofit, the answer lived in the details. An interconnecting stair that makes three floors feel like one.
Operable partitions that let the space respond to the day. A sculptural light installation that coils from reception through a branded corridor, pulling people through the building and toward each other. A cafe with booths, communal tables, and a terrace designed for the kind of conversations that actually move things forward.

This organization has called Chicago home for more than two decades. Their new headquarters honors that history while making room for what comes next. We are proud to have been part of this chapter.

Watch the full video at the link in bio.

Project | Confidential
Location | Confidential
Size | 70,000 SF
Video | @kyrocreative
Branding | @spark.chicago
Broker and Project Manager | @jll
GC | @skenderbuild
Engineer | @syska
Acoustics | @ceramiassoc
Kitchen Design | @boelterbrandingsolutions
Lighting | @ksalighting_controls
Furniture | @continuainteriors
Structural | @tgrwa

We are truly thrilled to share our latest project.

We are truly thrilled to share our latest project.

This confidential client’s new headquarters occupies the uppermost floors of a landmark building and is designed to reflect a balance of legacy, functionality, and modern sophistication. The workplace is open, light-filled, and highly transparent supporting a wide range of activities from daily work to executive meetings and social gatherings. Expansive views of Lake Michigan, operable windows, and access to a rooftop terrace bring a strong connection to the outdoors.

Key amenities include café services and catering spaces, a flexible town hall-style lunchroom, an executive suite with a dedicated dining area and lounge, and a signature corridor that showcases historical archives alongside integrated digital displays. With a thoughtful focus on accessibility and safety, the space accommodates a wide range of user needs, particularly for an older visiting population. Although the client has downsized its real estate footprint, the new space is intentional, efficient, and future-facing— designed to elevate both day-to-day experience and long-term mission.

Project | Confidential
Location | Confidential
Size | 70,000 SF
📸 | @tomharrisphotography
Branding | @spark.chicago
Broker and Project Manager | @jll
GC | @skenderbuild
Engineer | @syska
Acoustics | @ceramiassoc
Kitchen Design | @boelterbrandingsolutions
Lighting | @ksalighting_controls
Furniture | @continuainteriors
Structural | @tgrwa

Sophistication and warmth don't have to be at odds

Sophistication and warmth don't have to be at odds. Cerity Partners' Louisville office balances client-facing refinement with spaces that actually feel good to be in — a corner lounge with lake views, a work cafe tucked away for the team, and a boardroom that offers privacy without feeling closed off.

See more at link in bio.

Client | @ceritypartners
Location | Louisville, KY
Photos | @woodbine_construction

Progress continues on one of Chicago’s most exciti

Progress continues on one of Chicago’s most exciting new spaces.The office and retail leasing begins for the @google Thompson Center marking a major milestone towards its 2027 opening. We are honored to be a part of creating this new public icon and can’t wait to show you more as we move closer to the opening date.

Read full article from @blockclubchi at link in bio.

Lovely to see our work with @goettschpartners at @

Lovely to see our work with @goettschpartners at @onec1ty featured in this month's @interiordesignmag. The power of a story is not lost on us and we always try to impart a culture focused sense of sophistication in every project we complete. Thank you to our partners and our clients for allowing us the opportunity to help shape the Music City.

See more about this project at link in bio.

#WorkplaceDesign #InteriorArchitecture #DesignExcellence #NashvilleDesign #PBDProjects #PartnersByDesign

Photos by @jasonorear @goettschpartners
@onec1ty

Partners by Design has been named to Interior Desi

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 year, the Giants of Design ranking is the industry’s most comprehensive measure of firm performance, evaluating design fee income, project volume, staffing, and sector expertise across hundreds of firms nationwide. Being named to this list places PBD in the company of the most respected and highest-performing practices in the profession.

This recognition reflects the work our team puts into every project — the rigor, the craft, and the relationships we build with clients across workplace, laboratory, residential, and commercial sectors. Over 30 years in, we’re proud to still be growing.

The 2026 report points to an industry that held its ground despite economic headwinds, with total fee income among the top 100 firms reaching a record $6.38 billion. Project volumes climbed as well, and firms across the board are forecasting continued momentum heading into the year ahead. PBD’s inclusion in that story is something we don’t take lightly.

Thank you to our clients, collaborators, and team members who make this kind of recognition possible. We look forward to the work ahead.

See the full list at link in bio.

Revantage's Chicago workplace is built on a founda

Revantage's Chicago workplace is built on a foundation of material intentionality. Steel, wood, and concrete are deployed not as aesthetic choices but as declarative ones, grounding the environment in the physical reality of real estate and the tangibility of the built world.

Environmental branding by @spark.chicago draws from Chicago's architectural canon: abstracted skyline geometries, commissioned artwork, and dimensional installations that don't simply reference the city's legacy but actively engage it.

Unobstructed city views anchor the experience, dissolving the boundary between interior and urban fabric and reinforcing the reciprocal relationship between materiality, industry, and place.

See more at link in bio.

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