Photo © fanjianhua (iStock / Getty Images Plus) Celebrating 25 years in 2024, Architectural Record’s annual Design Vanguard program showcases leading young firms and individual practitioners from around the world. Below are profiles on each recipient. For a complete list of awardees, click here. https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/166 en-us Neiheiser Argyros artfully balances the formal and the informal. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18237 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:40 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18237-design-vanguard-2026-neiheiser-argyros The trio behind Balsa Crosetto Piazzi connects with Argentina’s rural traditions. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18239 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18239-design-vanguard-2026-balsa-crosetto-piazzi Brooklyn’s Brent Buck crafts moments of surprise with impeccable detail. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18238 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:23 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18238-design-vanguard-2026-brent-buck-architects The founder of Studio Heech designs with time and process top of mind. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18233 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:56 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18233-design-vanguard-2026-studio-heech San Francisco–based ONO slows things down and embraces the analog. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18230 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:02 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18230-design-vanguard-2026-ono Roman office Supervoid pairs disparate materials to create high contrast. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18236 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:33 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18236-design-vanguard-2026-supervoid Mariam Issoufou aggregates simple geometries to make design accessible. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18229 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18229-design-vanguard-2026-mariam-issoufou-architects In Chile, Santiago Valdivieso tinkers with form, technique, and landscape. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18221 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:15:12 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18221-design-vanguard-2026-santiago-valdivieso From Los Angeles and Philadelphia, Forma draws “homes” and “commons.” http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18231 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:38:41 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18231-design-vanguard-2026-forma This year’s honorees of our annual showcase of emerging talent hail from the U.S., Chile, Niger, Italy, and beyond. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18240 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:38:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18240-design-vanguard-2026-winners Led by six women, Cierto Estudio reconsiders domestic space in Spain. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18232 Wed, 20 May 2026 00:09:02 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/18232-design-vanguard-2026-cierto-estudio When designing projects big and small, Almost Studio’s Dorian Booth and Anthony Gagliardi playfully repurpose architectural and art history. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17591 Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:30:44 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17591-design-vanguard-2025-almost-studio In their adopted home of Mexico City, Douglas Harsevoort and Juan Sala, founders of Sala Hars, have discovered qualities they seek to reflect in their own work. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17587 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 00:05:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17587-design-vanguard-2025-sala-hars Michigan's T+E+A+M—Thom Moran, Ellie Abrons, Adam Fure, and Meredith Miller—has forged a different model of practice, individually and collectively. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17586 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 00:24:02 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17586-design-vanguard-2025-team A devastating earthquake off the coast of Chile, and a rediscovery of the country's vernacular buildings, changed the trajectory of architect Felipe Alarcón. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17585 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:14:13 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17585-design-vanguard-2025-felipe-alarcon Do-it-yourselfer Ben Pennell advocates for a more hands-on approach to running a studio—with a pathbreaking portfolio to boot. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17583 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 00:29:07 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17583-design-vanguard-2025-ben-pennell Geneva-born Leopold Banchini travels the world to unlearn his ‘European certainties’ and discover how they do it elsewhere. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17581 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:09:31 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17581-design-vanguard-2025-leopold-banchini Francesca Gagliardi and Federico Rossi, the duo behind Milan-based Fondamenta, conjure geometric and spatial complexity. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17580 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:27:27 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17580-design-vanguard-2025-fondamenta This year's Design Vanguard cohort includes 10 emerging firms hailing from Michigan, Mexico City, Milan, and beyond. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17578 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:26:46 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17578-design-vanguard-2025-winners Shanghai-based HCCH Studio, led by Chenchen Hu and Hao Chen, excels at exploring novel materials with tight constraints. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17584 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:08:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17584-design-vanguard-2025-hcch-studio In Los Angeles, Mira Henry and Matthew Au of Current Interests leverage their creative backgrounds to craft spaces well suited for artists. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17588 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:04:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17588-design-vanguard-2025-current-interests The husband and wife team of Álvaro Fidalgo and Arantza Ozaeta, in Madrid, are redesigning the design process to include clients and users. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17590 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:03:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17590-design-vanguard-2025-ozaeta-fidalgo The free event includes a panel discussion with three former Vanguards—SHoP’s Gregg Pasquarelli, studioSUMO’s Sunil Bald, and Miriam Peterson of PRO—and a cocktail reception. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17194 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:39:28 -0500 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/17194-join-record-for-design-vanguard-at-25-celebration-on-november-13-in-new-york jim@jamesgauer.com (James Gauer) Informed by what he calls ‘essentialism,’ Mexican architect Rogelio Bores prioritizes formal precision and an intimate connection with clients. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16965 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:02:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16965-design-vanguard-2024-hw-studio With a globe-spanning portfolio of socially motivated projects, Nick Roseboro and Alessandro Orsini are consistently willing to upend convention. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16966 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16966-design-vanguard-2024-architensions Mireia Luzárraga and Alejandro Muiño’s provocative projects, ranging from a whimsical garden folly to radically energy-efficient apartments, utilize design as a tool for activism. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16964 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 01:50:15 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16964-design-vanguard-2024-takk Eager to experiment with structure and material, Paul Tse and Evelyn Ting are making a name for themselves in Hong Kong’s competitive architectural scene. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16962 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:15:50 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16962-design-vanguard-2024-new-office-works Blurring disciplinary lines, the Chilean architect creates spaces that respond to the uncertainties of our changing climate. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16957 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 00:49:28 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16957-design-vanguard-2024-ivan-bravo-architects From hempcrete houses to inhabitable dioramas, Neyran Turan and Mete Sönmez highlight the often-overlooked economies of architecture. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16960 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:07:21 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16960-design-vanguard-2024-nemestudio Amid a freewheeling community of fabricators in Northern Thailand, Patcharada Inplang and Thongchai Chansamak source materials from forest treks and reimagine construction techniques. http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16953 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:03:28 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/16953-design-vanguard-2024-sher-maker