Satisfaction

Our main goal outside of creating beautiful architecture is to have happy clients.  We can tell you all day long about the services we provide, our philosophies and our process, but nothing quite beats the words of someone on the other side of things who has gone through the experience of designing a home with us.  Here are thoughts from one such client...."We had a great experience working...

Michigan Blue Magazine: Fall 2012

It's hard to believe, but fall is around the corner.  It is the final few days of August, the air each morning now has a crispness to it and trees have a hint of color change on the horizon.  Michigan Blue Magazine has captured the essence of the season in their fall issue.  From a pictorial tour traveling up...

Brooklyn Museum Shop Wins Best Store Design

We are proud to announce that the Brooklyn Museum Shop, designed by Visbeen Architects, just won Best Store Design at the 61st Annual Gift & Decorative Accessories Magazine's Retail Excellence Awards!  Members from across all aspects of the industry assembled to applaud the finalists, winners and other honorees at...

Cabin Life: Dreams on Paper: Whistling Cove

Have you ever wondered if we design small cottages in addition to some of the beautiful estates you have seen?  The answer is YES!  The October issue of Cabin Life Magazine is out and features one of our favorite cozy abodes, Whistling Cove, in their Dreams on Paper section. For ease of reading, click here to visit...

A NEW company retreat

This past Tuesday, the newly joined companies of GMB A+E and Visbeen Architects had a retreat, held at the Frederik Meijer Gardens.  It was a little bit of inspiration, a little bit of introduction, a little bit of rejuvenation, a little bit of team building and a lot of fun!  Here is a recap of our day....Held at...

ARDA Award Winners!

At this year's American Residential Design Awards (ARDA), sponsored by the AIBD, Visbeen Architects won big with a grand total of 12 awards!  Check out these fantastic projects that can now be called "award-winners!"Domenico1st Place - Model HomeBuilt by Infiniti Custom HomesClareville1st Place - Published DesignBuilt...

How to Work with an Architect

Recently, I ran across this article on houzz.com regarding how to work with an architect, so I thought I would share this subjective view of our profession that makes some good points. One thing to note: in the section about "mak(ing) sure your ideas and the architect's match," the author speaks of an architect drafting a set of sketches after meeting with you.  That's not exactly true here...

Cornerstone Dining Hall is Award-Winning!

The conceptual design work we did for Cornerstone University's Dining Hall is award-winning!  The American School & University's Educational Interiors Showcase awarded this project for Outstanding Design in the Cafeterias/Food-Service Areas and we couldn't be prouder. Congrats to all involved in the completion of...

You be the judge!

We need your help!  One of our projects, the Highfield, is up for the Global Choice Award as part of the AIBD's American Residential Design Awards, so WE NEED YOUR VOTES!  The deadline is coming up FAST - all votes need to be in by midnight on Tuesday, August 6!  Here is how to cast your vote....Step 1: Visit...