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Legat Architects has acquired Studio 3 Design, a respected Indianapolis-based architecture and interior design firm known for its strong client service and deep portfolio in healthcare, hospitality, and multifamily projects. “This acquisition bridges our Chicago-area and Columbus studios and strengthens our reach across the Midwest corridor,” said Jeff Sandberg, president and CEO of Legat Architects. “Most importantly, their team embodies the same client-first culture that drives Legat.”

LANCASTER, Pa. — Armstrong World Industries has updated its Templok® Energy Saving Ceilings solutions to support higher levels of sustainability as well as occupant comfort and well-being. Armstrong® Calla® Templok® and Ultima® Templok® ceiling panels now have a metalized film backer, making them free of PVC and Red List chemicals. They also carry Class A 25/50 re performance now with UL® certification for use in return air plenum, and they are part of the Armstrong® Sustain® portfolio, meeting the most stringent industry sustainability compliance standards today.

Dade City, FL – T&T Construction Management Group, Inc., a woman-owned premier concrete specialty contractor, is proud to highlight the results of the Pasco High School expansion as the fall semester reaches its midpoint. T&T Construction Management Group collaborated with Williams Company, Harvard Jolly Architecture, and the District School Board of Pasco County to expand the school’s facilities and improve learning environments for its student body.

Rockford, IL. (October 6, 2025) — GMB, a professional services firm focused on the education market, is thrilled to unveil the acquisition of Richard L. Johnson Associates. This acquisition represents an exciting new chapter for Richard L. Johnson Associates and GMB as we combine our experience, knowledge, and passion for providing the very best in educational architectural and engineering services.  By combining GMB’s strong foundation in education design services with Richard L.

SOLON, OH September 29, 2025 — Tarkett, a world leader in innovative and sustainable flooring solutions, has introduced 12 accent colors to its VCT II collection. The new colors—spanning all shades of the rainbow—allow for playful creativity in schools and retail settings.

The University of Louisville’s Speed School Student Success Building, opened September 4, 2025 unites academic advising, maker spaces, labs and collaboration zones under one 115,000-square-foot roof. Every design decision—from massing strategy to material selection—was filtered through user wellness, energy performance and long-term adaptability.

Key design features include:

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