San Francisco, California — DES Architects + Engineers (DES A+E) has promoted Jana Gunsul to SF Managing Principal, and Kirsten Fordyce-Wheeler has joined the firm as Interior Design Manager in the San Francisco office. Bringing energy and expertise, this new office leadership is key to providing the DES experience to… Read More
HOW’S_DES_A+E_DOING? Yes,,-the–Bay–Area–economy is booming. But, that’s just the start to this story. DES Architects + Engineers’ (DES A+E) current success is much more than that. Recent industry rankings showcase DES A+E’s growing strength in its key markets. The firm placed higher than ever on ENR California’s annual Top Design Firms… Read More
REDWOOD CITY, California—June 26, 2015—Continuing the firm’s recognition for design excellence, DES Architects + Engineers (DES) took home two Gold Nugget Awards at this year’s PCBC conference in San Diego. Moffett Place received the Grand Award — the highest honor — in the Commercial Category, and Bluebeam’s Headquarters in Pasadena… Read More
SAN MATEO, California—December 12, 2014—Announcing its bi-annual Design Awards, AIA San Mateo County, honored DES Architects + Engineers (DES A+E) with the Outstanding Firm Service Award and the Emerging Professional Award. The Firm Service Award honors a firm that expands the scope of their services beyond client work with significant… Read More
Redwood City, CA — Interior Design magazine, an industry-leading publication, announced DES Architects + Engineers as a Top 100 Giant. Published in its monthly magazine and online, the key rankings provides the most respected snapshot of the interior design industry’s most celebrated firms. DES A+E landed in its highest position… Read More
REDWOOD CITY, California—October 20, 2014—Covering the year’s most outstanding designs in the healthcare industry, the Healthcare Design magazine published the recently completed Gavin Herbert Eye Institute as part of their annual Design Showcase issue. > Read the article here The Institute was the only Eye Center published as part of… Read More
With today’s technology-infused workplace, businesses are evolving and adapting at an increasingly fast pace. This pushes the design of space into a new reality — one that provides a unique combination of space types, a flexible user-controlled workspace, and an effective approach to change, all while strategically positioning themselves for… Read More
REDWOOD CITY, California—October 13, 2014—DES Architects + Engineers, Inc. (DES) announced promotions of three outstanding employees: Chi-Wing Wong, Dona Shah, and Kartik Gathani. These professionals have been promoted to Associates in recognition of their achievements and role in providing the firm with a competitive advantage in providing best-in-class design services.… Read More
REDWOOD CITY, California—October 17, 2013—With a vibrant crowd, DES Architects + Engineers celebrated its 40th year in business on October 16th with over 250 colleagues, friends, and family members at Redwood City’s Courthouse Square. Attendees commemorated DES’ success and market leadership over the last 40 years while looking forward to… Read More
SUNNYVALE, California—September 31, 2014—At this year’s Structures Awards, the Silicon Valley Business Journal aannounced that Moffett Place won the Best Speculative Project Award. The Journal unveiled the awards to a lively crowd of real estate professionals and community leaders at the Fairmont San Jose Hotel. Designed by DES Architects +… Read More
REDWOOD CITY, California—June 9, 2014—Announcing the Top Design Firms in California, Engineering News Record (ENR) ranked DES Architects + Engineers highly in the firm’s core markets and services. The annual list receives hundreds of survey submissions ranking companies engaged in general contracting, speciality contracting, engineering, architecture, and planning. Across market sectors, the… Read More
SAN ANTONIO, Texas—August 1, 2014—At the Society of Marketing Professionals Services’ (SMPS) annual Build Business conference, the national organization announced the recipients of its 2014 Marketing Communications Awards (MCA). DES Architects + Engineers won 3rd Place in the Website category for its intuitive navigation and responsive design. Since the launch… Read More
REDWOOD CITY, California—September 18, 2013—DES Architects + Engineers, Inc. (DES) announced leadership promotions to three dedicated employees whose steadfast contributions have been recognized as a sustainable competitive advantage. Dawn Jedkins and Tracy Wong were recently promoted to Senior Associates. As Senior Designer, Dawn specializes in navigating the entitlement process for… Read More