Design Vanguard 2025 Winners

This year's Design Vanguard—Architectural Record’s annual showcase of young and emerging talent—includes 10 firms hailing from Michigan, Mexico City, Milan, and beyond. Despite their wide-ranging interests, from the arts and history to novel materials, none shy away from building.
The Design Vanguard 2025 Webinars
Join deputy editor Joann Gonchar for a conversation with three of this year’s winners: Ben Pennell (Christiansburg, Virginia), Current Interests (Los Angeles), and T+E+A+M, Ann Arbor, Michigan. The principals will share recent projects and work on the boards, as well as discuss their experience establishing an architecture firm.
Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations
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