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05/06/2025

BKV is Honored and Excited to Again be Named to Interior Design Magazine’s Rising Giants

We have steadily climbed the list to be ranked 31 in 2025, up from 74 and 90 in previous years. BKV’s Interior Design practice focuses on telling an authentic story, and works with clients around the country to truly understand the end user, site, neighborhood, and community.

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04/26/2025 | Social Media

Now Live: BKV’s Senior Living Webpage

We’re proud to unveil our newly launched Senior Living page — a dedicated space showcasing how BKV Group is creating thoughtful, wellness-focused environments where seniors can thrive. 

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04/22/2025 | Social Media

Announcing the Official Launch of a BRAND-new Website Dedicated to our Branded Environments Discipline!

At BKV Group, branding goes beyond logos — it’s built into the very spaces we design. As one of the few national design firms with an in-house Branded Environments team, we’re redefining how place and identity come together.

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04/19/2025 | Social Media

Chris Palkowitsch Featured in Accessible Living

We’re proud to spotlight senior living thought leader, Chris Palkowitsch, for his insightful contributions to the article “Minimizing Fall Risk, Fostering Ease of Mobility.”

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04/14/2025 | Social Media

Cotton Annex on 12th Named as Best Conversion in the Washington Business Journal’s Best Real Estate Deals of 2024

Originally built in 1936 for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this 120,000-square-foot building sat vacant for years. In 2021, Carmel Partners acquired the property with BKV Group providing the Conceptual Design for the redevelopment.

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04/11/2025 | Social Media

Jack Boarman Leads Interface Student Housing Panel

While at the annual Interface Student Housing Conference in Austin, Texas, BKV’s Jack Boarman, Senior Design Leader and nationally recognized expert in student housing, brought together voices from across the industry as a moderator to share real-world strategies, recent project case studies, and forward-thinking solutions. 

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04/09/2025 | Social Media

Project Spotlight: Waconia Fire Station

We’re proud to showcase the Waconia Fire Station in Waconia, MN, a project that blends modern functionality with historical inspiration.

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04/08/2025 | Social Media

Project Spotlight: The Standard at Bloomington

Introducing The Standard at Bloomington, the largest off-campus housing development in Bloomington’s history, designed to elevate student living at Indiana University. 

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04/08/2025 | Social Media

Kelly Naylor Sits Down with SHB Magazine for Amenities Feature

Student Housing Business magazine spent time with BKV’s Vice President of Interior Design and Senior Partner, Kelly Naylor, discussing spaces that balance hospitality, wellness, social interaction, and scholarship.

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04/06/2025 | Social Media

Introducing: BKV’s Newly Proposed Senior Living Project in Florida

This project is an emerging low-rise community in Umatilla, Florida featuring Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care. 

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04/02/2025 | Social Media

Congratulations to Melanie Hanna for Being Named to DBJ’s 40 Under 40!

We are thrilled to celebrate Melanie Hanna, BKV’s Director of Interior Design and Associate Partner in Dallas, for being named to the Dallas Business Journal’s prestigious 40 Under 40 List!

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04/01/2025 | Social Media

Our Latest Government Brochure Focused on Cultural and Civic Facilities

At BKV, we believe cultural and civic facilities are the heartbeat of a community — places where stories are shared, histories are honored, and futures are forged.

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