Marlon Blackwell Architects

We are deeply honored to announce that Marlon Blackwell Architects has been recognized on Forbes’ inaugural list of Top 200 Residential Architects in America!   The list identifies the architects who are, “the nation’s finest practitioners of the creation of “home,” and the residential specialists best suited to help you build the setting for your life’s most meaningful experiences”. This honor reflects our belief that architecture can happen anywhere, at any scale, at any budget - for anyone - which drives us to challenge the conventions and models that often obscure other possibilities. Special thanks to our incredible team and clients for making this possible!   Thank you @forbes and congratulations to our peers and friends that are also included on this prestigious list.    #ForbesTop200 #ResidentialArchitecture #Home

With a heavy heart, we mourn the passing of our colleague and friend, Curtis Moody. Curt was the founder of the country's largest African American owned architecture firm. Not only do we honor his legacy, but we remember what we've shared. We have collaborated on projects, and we have celebrated big wins. Please consider donating to the Legacy House Fund, a philanthropic arm that Curt established to give back to our communities. This affordable housing initiative was a testament to his belief in creating a more equitable and inclusive world. https://lnkd.in/eFVjsEy8

We are excited to be apart of the AN Interior Top 50 list for 2024! Our 5th consecutive year of being recognized along side some of the most outstanding north American architecture and design firms working in interiors - what an honor! “Marlon Blackwell Architects uses an agile approach that turns economic constraints and limitations into meaningful, honest, and dignified buildings and interiors.”

One of the highlights of architecture is being involved in a profession that students find fascinating and full of potential. Thanks two two of our staff, Matthew Cadle and Yume Rudzinski for speaking at one of Prairie Grove Junior High's Career Development Classes this week about what it means to me an architect. They've received great feeback about how much the students loved it and are still talking abou how much they learned.

Receiving awards from your AIA chapter is valued recognition. Winning two of them is twice as nice. Thank you to AIA Arkansas for the great conference and allowing Marygrove Early Recognition Center and the Ledger building to receive a Merit and Honor award. And above all, thank you to our partners and consultants on helping these buildings achieve these accolades. #AIA #AIAArkansas

Congratulations to Brenden for passing all of his exams to become a licensed architect. As someone who has worked for us for several years now, we are thrilled he can continue his career in the town where where he started it. MBA is proud to have architect #17!

Thanks to the Walton Family Foundation for featuring one of our amazing clients. As referenced in the article, “Thaden’s design enables and encourages new kinds of learning—with the campus acting as a third teacher and social facilitator.” To read more about the Thaden School, you can click on the link below. https://lnkd.in/ggnfHJ-Z

The creativity, hard work and fresh energy our amazing summer interns brought to our design team has been invaluable and we can't wait to see the work they will achieve. Best wishes to Conner, Hailey, Isabelle and Thomas as they head back to their respective schools for the new year. They are worth connecting to on LinkedIn. Conner Merritt - Harvard University Graduate School of Design Hailey Rodriguez - University of Arkansas Graduate School of Architecture and Design Isabelle Troutman - Rhode Island School of Design Graduate Program Thomas Chen - Yale Graduate School of Architecture

MBA is excited to be part of the team "PORCH: An Architecture of Generosity" team for the 2025 Venice Biennale! The pavilion, co-commissioned by Peter MacKeith, dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, Susan Chin, founder of Design Connects, and Rod Bigelow of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, will delve into the iconic American porch, exploring its role as a social, environmental and architectural space. Established in 1895, the Venice Biennale is considered the most prestigious international art and architecture exhibition in the world, introducing hundreds of thousands of visitors to exciting new architecture every two years. The 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, which will run from May 10 to Nov. 23, 2025. https://lnkd.in/gH3TecWq

Once built, Marlon Blackwell Architect’s air traffic control tower will extend the town’s reputation as an unlikely American capital of great modern architecture. Thanks to Bloomberg for a story about "How a Tiny Midwestern Town Became a Mecca for Modern Architecture". https://lnkd.in/gNHz34gX