As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on a year defined by progress, partnership, and purpose. From project completions across markets to national and international recognition, this year marked an important chapter in GF’s continued evolution.
Building Across Markets and Typologies
In 2025, GF completed over 200 projects company-wide, spanning healthcare, retail, mixed-use, education, and multifamily environments. Each project reflects our commitment to thoughtful design solutions tailored to people, place, and performance.
Some notable project completions this year include:
Some notable project completions this year include:
Newly announced projects currently in progress include:
And many more!
Awards & Recognition Highlights
In 2025, GF received national and international recognition, earning more than 25 awards and industry rankings that reflect our design excellence, market leadership, and brand impact. Highlights include:
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National Industry Rankings
GF was recognized by Building Design+Construction and ENR among the Top Architecture and Design Firms in the U.S., with leading positions across multifamily, retail, restaurant, and higher education sectors.
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Design Excellence Awards
GF received multiple international design honors, including CREDAWARD Geoarchitect Awards and the Singapore Interior Design Awards, recognizing urban regeneration and retail design excellence on a global stage. -
Marketing & Brand Leadership Recognition
GF was honored by SMPS with multiple awards for excellence in marketing and communications, including recognition of our 50th Anniversary campaign and Marketer of the Year.
Campaigns That Strengthened Our Voice
We began 2025 by bringing our 50th Anniversary celebration to a meaningful close with the launch of GF’s 50th Anniversary Yearbook. Created as a culmination of the milestone year celebrated in 2024, the yearbook was a significant, firmwide effort that brought teams together to reflect on our history, highlight our people and projects, and share the story of GF across offices.
In May, we further defined and shared our story through the Who Is GF campaign, spotlighting our expertise, culture, and approach while offering a clearer picture of what we do and what sets us apart.
Later in the year, GF announced and launched our new mission statement — Partnered Solutions. Built on Trust. — rolling out the campaign across social media and internal platforms to clearly articulate who we are and how we work with our clients and partners.
Throughout the year, GF led 20+ integrated marketing campaigns, including social media initiatives, brand storytelling, business development outreach, and PR efforts, all designed to amplify our voice and extend our reach.
That momentum translated directly to growth across our social media platforms:
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700,000+ impressions
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20,000+ followers across channels
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30,000+ engagements
Together, these campaigns reinforced GF’s brand presence, strengthened engagement across audiences, and positioned us for continued impact in the year ahead.
Strategic Growth
This year marked a significant milestone for GF with the acquisition of SCEG, strengthening our MEP engineering capabilities and expanding our reach and expertise. In parallel, our teams continued supporting the full transition of DBI into GF, further unifying our platform and reinforcing our integrated, multidisciplinary approach.
Looking Ahead
As we move into the next year, we are energized by what we have built and even more excited about what is ahead. Thank you to our clients, partners, and teams who made 2025 a year to remember.
Here’s to continued collaboration, thoughtful design, and the next chapter of GF.
