ISTUDIO Wins 2024 SARA National Award for Marvin Gaye Recreation Center

ISTUDIO Wins 2024 SARA National Award for Marvin Gaye Recreation Center

ISTUDIO has been awarded the prestigious 2024 SARA National Award for its design of the Marvin Gaye Recreation Center in Washington, D.C.The jury praised the project, stating:"Daylighting and natural...

Reflecting on 2024: Three Lessons That Still Resonate

Reflecting on 2024: Three Lessons That Still Resonate

As Principal, I’ve come to realize that true leadership isn’t about authority—it’s about empowering others to thrive and contribute, fostering collaboration rather than simply giving direction.  True...

Welcome Angel to the ISTUDIO Team

Welcome Angel to the ISTUDIO Team

ISTUDIO is thrilled to announce the addition of Angel to our team! A graduate of the University of the Philippines with specialized training in tropical architecture, Angel brings a fresh perspective...

ISTUDIO's 2024 Year in Review: Celebrating Milestones and Building Community

ISTUDIO's 2024 Year in Review: Celebrating Milestones and Building Community

As the year draws to a close, we are reflecting on an extraordinary 12 months marked by award-winning projects, the grand opening of a high-profile headquarters, team growth, and contributions to...

SARA Awards Kingman Island with National Prize

SARA Awards Kingman Island with National Prize

The Society of American Registered Architects (SARA) is a dynamic professional organization comprising of registered architects, united by the guiding principle, “Architect Helping Architect.” ...

Welcome John to the ISTUDIO Team

Welcome John to the ISTUDIO Team

ISTUDIO is thrilled to announce the addition of John to our team. A Washington, DC native, he brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to our studio. With a deep passion for the...

AIA Baltimore’s Honors Arboretum Community Center with 2024 Excellence in Design Award

AIA Baltimore’s Honors Arboretum Community Center with 2024 Excellence in Design Award

ISTUDIO is proud to announce that the Arboretum Community Center has been honored with AIA Baltimore’s 2024 Excellence in Design Award! This recognition underscores our commitment to creating...

Kingman Island Environmental Center Wins 2024 Design Award from AIA Baltimore

Kingman Island Environmental Center Wins 2024 Design Award from AIA Baltimore

ISTUDIO is proud to announce that the Kingman Island Environmental Education Center has received an Honorable Mention at AIA Baltimore’s Design Excellence Awards, recognizing our commitment to...

Van Ness Elementary Wins AIA DC Award for Innovative Design

Van Ness Elementary Wins AIA DC Award for Innovative Design

Van Ness Elementary School has officially gone green – and we’re not just talking about the curriculum gardens!  The school has been honored with the AIA DC Citation Award for Designing for...

Maryland AIA Recognizes Community Impact

Maryland AIA Recognizes Community Impact

We couldn’t be happier that the Arboretum Community Center has received the Honor Award for Institutional Architecture from the Maryland Chapter AIA. The first Mass Timber project for the Washington...

DC Emergency Operations Center's New Headquarters Welcomes President Biden and Mayor Bowser

DC Emergency Operations Center's New Headquarters Welcomes President Biden and Mayor Bowser

ISTUDIO’s new Emergency Operations Center in the nation’s capital hosted some notable figures last week – including President Joe Biden and Mayor Muriel Bowser. Our team designed this vital 44,000 sf...

New York City SARA Awards Mass Timber Project

New York City SARA Awards Mass Timber Project

ISTUDIO was honored to receive our first design award from the SARA New York City chapter. The Arboretum Community Center was cited for a Merit Award. On June 11th, 2024 SARA NY hosted the annual...

ISTUDIO Sparks Creativity at Open Firm Night for AIA Conference

ISTUDIO Sparks Creativity at Open Firm Night for AIA Conference

ISTUDIO Architects hosted an unforgettable evening for AIA National + AIA DC as part of the Open Studio Tours. The event was a vibrant mix of live music, engaging discussions and good food, bringing...

Mass Timber Project Highlighted at AIA Conference

Mass Timber Project Highlighted at AIA Conference

On Wednesday, June 5th, 2024, ISTUDIO Architects, in collaboration with the DC Department of Parks and Recreation and GCS Sigal, hosted an engaging and informative tour for the AIA National...

Arboretum Selected ULI Finalist

Arboretum Selected ULI Finalist

Arboretum Community Center - the first Mass Timber center in the nation’s capital - has been selected by ULI Washington as a 2024 Awards for Excellence Project Finalist.For more info visit ULI...

Tour DC's FIRST Mass Timber Community Center

Tour DC's FIRST Mass Timber Community Center

The Arboretum Community Center is the first of its kind in the nation’s capital. Mass Timber in the form of CLT and GLT was used as a design tool to get closer to Carbon Net Neutrality for a net...

AIA24 Open House with Dupont West

AIA24 Open House with Dupont West

Join us for food, fun, and LIVE MUSIC by the Va Tech WAAC Band on Thursday June 6. ISTUDIO is located at 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 130 - and we’re actually a little EAST of Dupont Circle. See you…...

Architizer A+ Awards Arboretum Community Center

Architizer A+ Awards Arboretum Community Center

We’re pretty excited that this solar and mass timber project has earned a Special Mention among Community Centers worldwide this year. Design strategies focused on reducing operational and embodied...

Van Ness Elementary Wins AIA|DC Award

Van Ness Elementary Wins AIA|DC Award

Van Ness Elementary School with its rooftop curriculum gardens and outdoor classroom was cited at the annual AIA|DC Design Awards. The gardens + classroom are a nice way to enliven on often...

Arboretum Selected for AIA Nat'l Tour

Arboretum Selected for AIA Nat'l Tour

We’re honored to be selected to represent Washington DC with a tour at the AIA Conference in June. The Arboretum Community Center is one of the city’s first mass timber projects - and the first for...