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Recognizing Women in Architecture
In honor of March being Women’s History Month, we interviewed the women at our firm to get their insight on the gender gap in the design...


UVA AIAS Visits Design Develop Office
Finding and mentoring the next generation of professional architects is one of the primary goals at Design Develop. We are always...


Why We Invested in 3D Point Cloud Technology
Point clouds have advanced in ways that allow us to avoid the old method of measurement and educated guesses to ensure project success.


Design Develop Provides Design for Backyard Basecamp’s New Community Outreach Hub
In the middle of the urban Frankford neighborhood in northeast Baltimore lies a seven acre oasis: Backyard Basecamp. What had once been...


Design Develop Granted Special Use Permit by 4-3 Vote from Planning Commission in Charlottesville
This past Tuesday, January 12, 2021, Design Develop went before the Planning Commission of Charlottesville, Virginia and was recommended...


Design Develop Working with Trimble to Bring Clients' Visions to Life with X7 3D Scanner
Recently at Design Develop, our team has been working closely with Trimble, Inc. in using the new X7 3D Scanner to bring our clients’...


Unanimous Decision from the Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review to Approve Student Housing
The Design Develop team is incredibly grateful for amazing clients who invite us along projects like this one--another unanimous approval...


Design Develop Expands into Baltimore
In February of 2020, Khanh Uong joined Design Develop to open the firm’s second office in Baltimore, MD. Khanh has spent the past 25...


Kevin Schafer Promoted to Studio Director of the Charlottesville Office
Design Develop is thrilled to announce Kevin Schafer, RA has been promoted to Studio Director of the Charlottesville office! Thank you...
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