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Elevating the Fan Journey with Experiential Graphics

Featured October, 2026

Elevating the Fan Journey with Experiential Graphics

A great stadium experience begins long before the first pitch or kickoff. From the moment fans arrive, every element, from finding a parking space to locating their seats, concessions or amenities, shapes...

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Connection by Design, Made Visible

Connection by Design, Made Visible

Cooper Carry’s first rebrand in 25 years turns Connection by Design into a visual system people across the firm can see, feel and use.

The Rise of Action Sports Destinations

The Rise of Action Sports Destinations

A surf park can draw the crowd, but the right mix keeps them there. Three lessons from Atlantic Park on action sports in mixed-use.

Amber Grace: Designing for Belonging

September, 2026

Amber Grace: Designing for Belonging

A neighborhood, not a facility. See how Cooper Carry designed Amber Grace to help adults with IDD live independently, connect and belong.

Exploring Solutions to Increase Vibrancy Downtown

Exploring Solutions to Increase Vibrancy Downtown

Hybrid work has left many downtowns quiet. Our experts share three ingredients for bringing life back to the ground level: place, people and flexibility.

Architectural Solutions for Sustainable and Cost-Efficient Restaurants

Architectural Solutions for Sustainable and Cost-Efficient Restaurants

Sustainable restaurants can still be profitable. Here's how daylight, reclaimed materials and all-electric kitchens lower both carbon and costs.

Creating Effective Multifamily Developments: Carlyle Crossing

Creating Effective Multifamily Developments: Carlyle Crossing

How Cooper Carry turned underused parking lots in Alexandria into Carlyle Crossing, a walkable community with 741 homes, retail, and grocery.

Four Ways to Add Biophilia to a Space

Four Ways to Add Biophilia to a Space

From live plants to bubble walls, here are four simple ways to bring nature indoors and create spaces that boost health, mood, and productivity.

University Facilities Built for Hands-On Learning

University Facilities Built for Hands-On Learning

From a teaching hotel at Auburn to a film studio at UGA, see four campus spaces built to give students real-world experience.

Birch & Broad – A Case Study in Repositioning

Birch & Broad – A Case Study in Repositioning

See how Cooper Carry turned a 1960s Falls Church shopping center into Birch & Broad, a modern place to shop, linger, and connect.

Building Options to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce Environmental Impacts

Building Options to Improve Energy Efficiency and Reduce Environmental Impacts

Buildings produce nearly 40% of global emissions. Explore design moves, from smart glass to green roofs, that cut energy use.

Making Community Connections With Art

Making Community Connections With Art

Art isn’t just for galleries anymore. See how murals, lighting, and digital installs help buildings connect with their communities.

Beyond the Prototypes: Travelers Are Seeking Unique Hotel Experiences

Beyond the Prototypes: Travelers Are Seeking Unique Hotel Experiences

From a Catskills retreat to a Gulf Coast boutique, see how Cooper Carry designs hotels that capture the true vibe of a place.

Tested and Evaluated: Design Solutions for the Hybrid Workplace

Tested and Evaluated: Design Solutions for the Hybrid Workplace

We tested these hybrid workplace ideas on ourselves first. See how free address seating, huddle spaces, and more bring people back.

Historic Preservation – Keeping History Alive in Modern Design

Historic Preservation – Keeping History Alive in Modern Design

The most sustainable building is one already built. See how Cooper Carry gives historic buildings new life for a new generation.

Building Repositioning: Renovating a 1980s Medical Office Park

Building Repositioning: Renovating a 1980s Medical Office Park

It all started with a frame. See how five Cooper Carry studios turned a 1980s medical office park into The Commons at Lake Hearn.

Immersive Restaurant Design Goes Over the Top in 2022

Immersive Restaurant Design Goes Over the Top in 2022

The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry creates immersive restaurant designs at The Cigar Club, The Garden Room, Rumi's Kitchen, and The Edith.

Creating Community Impact with Affordable Housing Design

Creating Community Impact with Affordable Housing Design

Great affordable housing design featuring the Carpenter's Shelter and Bloom at the Braddock in Virginia, designed by Cooper Carry.

Goodbye Food Halls, Hello Culinary Collectives

Goodbye Food Halls, Hello Culinary Collectives

Food halls are getting an upgrade. See how The Exchange in Dallas and Assembly in Arlington became true culinary destinations.

Innovation Center Design at Some of the Nation’s Top Universities

Innovation Center Design at Some of the Nation’s Top Universities

From a former bank to an old grocery store, see how three campus innovation centers help students launch ideas and businesses.

Creating Inclusive Third Places

Creating Inclusive Third Places

Cooper Carry's Nicolia Robinson discusses inclusive design and how to get outdoor spaces right for everyone.

Diversity in Design: Coming Out at the Workplace

Diversity in Design: Coming Out at the Workplace

Coming out isn’t a one-time event. One Cooper Carry architect reflects on being LGBTQ at work and why safe spaces matter.

Meet Kyle Reis: Cooper Carry’s New President & CEO

Meet Kyle Reis: Cooper Carry’s New President & CEO

From junior urban planner to President and CEO. Get to know Kyle Reis, his leadership style, and his vision for Cooper Carry.

4 Ways the Pandemic Experience is Reshaping School Design for the Next Generation

September, 2020

4 Ways the Pandemic Experience is Reshaping School Design for the Next Generation

Research from Cooper Carry on how the coronavirus pandemic will impact the future of school design and next generation learners.

Keys to Effective Medical Office Building Design

Keys to Effective Medical Office Building Design

Cooper Carry's keys to effective medical office building design, and parking that works for patients and doctors.

Cooper Carry’s 2020 Women of Influence

Cooper Carry’s 2020 Women of Influence

Four Cooper Carry leaders were named to GlobeSt.’s 2020 Women of Influence list for making their mark on commercial real estate.

Destination Renovation: New Life for Classic Hotels & Buildings

Destination Renovation: New Life for Classic Hotels & Buildings

Extending the life of older buildings and creating new energy for historic hotels across the country, featuring the latest hotel renovation projects.

Four Types of Spaces With a Growing Role in Post COVID Office Design

Four Types of Spaces With a Growing Role in Post COVID Office Design

The office isn’t going anywhere. Here are four types of spaces, from maker spaces to project rooms, shaping the post-COVID office.

7 Ways COVID-19 is Redefining Design Trends

7 Ways COVID-19 is Redefining Design Trends

From bigger patios to touchless entries, here are seven ways the pandemic is reshaping how we design places to live, work, and play.

It’s Time for Change

It’s Time for Change

We’re committed to doing our part to end racism, starting with empathy, education, and real engagement in our communities.

Designing Grocery Stores for Mixed-Use Environments

Designing Grocery Stores for Mixed-Use Environments

From a Kroger on the BeltLine to a third-floor Wegmans, see how smart design fits grocery stores into mixed-use projects.

Iconic Movie Posters Redesigned for COVID-19

Iconic Movie Posters Redesigned for COVID-19

Our Branding team took a creative break to reimagine iconic movie posters for life in lockdown. Yes, toilet paper is king.

Labs Join Fight Against Coronavirus

Labs Join Fight Against Coronavirus

From new treatments to DIY face shields, see how the labs and universities we’ve designed are joining the fight against COVID-19.

Mass Timber Design: New Levels of Innovation

Mass Timber Design: New Levels of Innovation

Cooper Carry's Brian Campa explains mass timber design and its impact on sustainability, cost and building aesthetics.

Design Differentiators: Today’s Convention Center Hotels

Design Differentiators: Today’s Convention Center Hotels

Cooper Carry's Hospitality Design Principal Bob Neal explains the key differentiators for successful convention center hotel design.

Shining A Spotlight on Restaurant Lighting

Shining A Spotlight on Restaurant Lighting

Moody and magical, but you can still read the menu. The Johnson Studio’s lighting experts share how to get restaurant lighting right.

Brand New Digs: Translating A Brand Into A New Headquarters

See how Cooper Carry turned a standard industrial warehouse into a warm, open headquarters that reflects the Jaipur Living brand.

Divergent Learning Design

Divergent Learning Design

98% of five-year-olds test as creative geniuses, but only 10% of 15-year-olds do. See how school design can help keep creativity alive.

Staying Enlightened: A Transformative Era in Hospitality & Hotel Design

Staying Enlightened: A Transformative Era in Hospitality & Hotel Design

Hotels have moved from doing hospitality to being hospitality. See how design is shifting from basic stays to memorable experiences.

Engineering Sustainability- A Peek Inside One of The Most Sustainable Buildings of 2018

Engineering Sustainability- A Peek Inside One of The Most Sustainable Buildings of 2018

Go inside Georgia Tech’s Engineered Biosystems Building, a LEED Platinum research lab that earned a 2018 AIA COTE Top Ten Award.