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Underscoring its reputation as a pioneering firm in sustainable, accessible K-12 architecture for public and independent schools, RKTB Architects has announced the elevation of senior architect Ralph Michael Shinogle, AIA, a well-regarded contributor in academic project design, to the role of Associate. The September 2025 appointment comes at a time when RKTB Architects is growing and broadening its portfolio beyond the metropolitan New York region to bring innovation and expertise to institutions and school districts across the Northeastern United States.

SchoolsNEXT engages middle school and high school students from around the globe in imagining, designing, and presenting learning environments of the future. Guided by educators and industry mentors, students gain hands-on experience in problem solving, teamwork, and creative thinking—all while shaping the conversation about tomorrow’s schools.

Whether you’re an educator, mentor, or champion of student voice, now is the time to get involved. By participating, your students will:

Evergreen Charter School announces the inauguration of its new mass timber, LEED Platinum-target K-12 school building, a groundbreaking educational facility located in the Village of Hempstead, one of the most economically challenged areas in Nassau County. Evergreen’s new facility, with a capacity for 750 students, is one of the first mass timber K–12 school buildings on the East Coast, and a model for sustainable, community-oriented development in underserved areas. Mass timber is an innovative and highly sustainable building material that can replace steel and concrete, drastically reducing a project's embodied carbon footprint.

As students prepare to return to school, some educational spaces have spent the summer rethinking the classroom or preparing to welcome students back in new and engaging ways. The classroom, and even more broadly, the traditional school, has evolved over the centuries, as art, collaboration, flexibility, and creativity have made their way into the learning environment. Below, we are sharing three schools that have done just that—use design as a vehicle to include a new way of learning.

Hermitage Museum Visual Arts School

OWATONNA, MN (August 7, 2025) – Wenger Corporation, a leading provider of innovative products and solutions for music education and performing arts, is proud to announce the launch of its new Endur™ music stand.

Developed with the needs of music educators, student musicians and professional musicians in mind, the Endur music stand is a modern blend of durability and strength.

June 2025 - Learning By Design magazine, with the support of Tarkett recognizes The 2025 ICON in Education Design Award recipients. By illuminating the spirit, vision, and actions taken by these maverick change-makers we encourage others to challenge norms and utilize the design of the built environment to enhance the entire educational experience from pre-kindergarten through higher-education.

Lebanon, Ohio – May 2025 — Ghent, a leading innovator in visual communication solutions, has officially unveiled Flyte Duo, the company’s most advanced whiteboard to date. Making its debut at NeoCon 2025, June 9–11 at TheMART, Showroom 1094, Flyte Duo reimagines what’s possible in dry-erase surfaces with a focus on performance, durability, and sustainability.

Cleveland, Ohio –April 7, 2025– Learning By Design has published the annual Spring 2025 Educational Facilities Design Awards Showcase. The April 2025 edition features an assortment of exemplary PK-12 and post-secondary campus environments. These recently or soon to activated projects include newly constructed entire buildings and or renovated early childhood, elementary school, middle school, high school, specialized education, higher education, and other space types.

SOLON, OH, APRIL 2, 2025 — Tarkett, worldwide leader in innovative and sustainable flooring, has launched a series of collections that help achieve optimal education spaces—from fostering joy and playfulness to promoting calm and focused learning. The launches include new and updated portfolios on both carpet tile and Powerbond® hybrid carpet: Angled in Enrichment™, High Frequency™ and book two of Grounded Harmony™ from the Layered Duality™ collection.

IRVINE, Calif., March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LPA Design Studios today started accepting applications for the 2025 LPA Diversity in Design Scholarship, which aims to address systemic inequality in the design professions. Now in its fifth year, the annual program provides financial support, mentorship, and internship opportunities to students from historically marginalized communities.