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355 Benington Receives Phius Design Certification
355 Bennington Street is Arrowstreet’s first Phius Design Certified passive house project this year! Design began in 2020 as the first Net Zero Carbon market-rate multifamily project in Boston. This all-electric building, which is currently in construction, utilizes passive building principles as a key component of its resilient and healthy design. Additionally, resilience measures are incorporated that minimize the impact of high-temperature…
Meet our new Director of Interior Design
We are pleased to announce that Pearl Pyo has joined the firm as Director of Interior Design. With a distinguished career spanning global hospitality environments to cutting-edge workplace environments for Boston-based and national firms, Pyo brings extensive expertise and a passion for designing thoughtful, client-focused spaces. In her new role, she will lead our Interior Design Studio, further elevating design…
Cheers to a New Year of Turning “What If…” into “What’s Next”
As we welcome 2025, we celebrate the ideas and collaborations that defined the past year and look forward to the possibilities ahead. At Arrowstreet, we believe in the power of curiosity—every project begins with a “What if…” and evolves into innovative solutions that shape the future. This year’s snowflake series—crafted from imagery of our projects—represents the beauty of our partnerships…
Putting Experience First: Evolving Our Name to Reflect Our Purpose
We’re excited to announce that our Graphic Design Studio is now the Experience Design Studio. While our name is changing, our focus remains the same: putting the user experience at the heart of every project. Since our studio’s founding nearly 30 years ago, we’ve been dedicated to crafting designs that guide, engage, and inspire everyone who interacts with them. Our…
Public Art: Catalyst for Community Engagement and Growth
Shortly after moving to Seattle from Boston, I found myself walking down Broadway when something unusual caught my eye: a series of bronze shoeprints embedded in the sidewalk. Curious, I looked closer and realized the prints depicted dance steps, with male and female shoes arranged in a pattern that included numbers and arrows—essentially instructions for a dance. As an experience…
Senior Associates Tour The Gibson House
The first thing we learned about the Gibson House, the site of this year’s Arrowstreet Senior Associates Social Event, was that it lacks air conditioning. This became apparent when our originally scheduled June tour was postponed due to a heat dome that settled over New England, pushing temperatures into the 90s. Fortunately, the rescheduled September tour benefitted from cool, crisp…