The elevation of two highly experienced and dedicated women to director-level positions with Boston and Atlanta-based Dyer Brown signifies a redoubled commitment to client service and the firm’s three lenses – the core principles that inform all decision-making, both in practice and project work: design, sustainability and DEI.

A small suburb northeast of Atlanta was the site of a recent red carpet event attracting celebrities from the broadcast, film and music industries to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for Assembly Studios, the first completed portion of a major development by Gray TV intended to create “a hub for creativity and innovation.”

Everyone knows that companies want more employees to come back to in-person work, but many may not be aware of the innovative and aggressive ways they are pursuing their goals.

As a valuable source on design for retail environments and working with name brands, architect Paul Koch has joined the leadership roster for national architecture and interiors firm Dyer Brown, bringing experience with major retailers like Cabela’s and J.Jill and a portfolio that spans the North American continent.

For the best ideas in designing care environments to treat diverse people with behavioral and mental health challenges, the starting point is simple: the very specific needs of patients and caregivers, including their needs for safety and a sense of relief.

For national workplace strategy experts Dyer Brown, the design of new office space – like the recently completed Boston headquarters of Nimbus Therapeutics, an emerging leader in the development of breakthrough medicine – must support a company’s culture and workflow, represent their brand, combine budget sensitivity with sustainability and align goals for growth, productivity and on-the-job satisfaction.

Few doubt the sincerity of building industry professionals in pursuing the adoption of more sustainable methods, materials and solutions in the worlds of design, construction and commercial real estate.

For experts in workplace strategy Dyer Brown, design matters — and so do relationships. The national architecture and interiors firm collaborates closely with clients to understand their goals and aspirations, translating those into solutions where culture, space, brand and experience meet, whether the company is a nonprofit startup or a global Fortune 500 brand.

A recent survey of corporate real estate professionals by Colliers and CoreNet Global suggests a marked trend toward smaller office workplaces, with roughly four in five respondents expecting to reduce their overall office footprint by 10 to 50 percent and planning to move up to half of traditional leases to flex leases within five years.

Dyer Brown has announced the elevation of two of the national architecture and design firm’s most valued leaders to the role of Principal: director of corporate services Sara Ross, LEED AP, and director of workplace Ashley L. Dunn, AIA.