Awards

Awards

We are proud of our history and award-winning work. Though we never design for a trophy, it’s always nice to be recognized. Check out some of the architectural design awards we’ve been honored to receive.

Top 175 Architecture Firms for 2023

Chipman Design Architecture

2023

Top 200 Reconstruction Architecture Firms for 2023

Chipman Design Architecture

2023

Top 80 Senior Living Facility Architecture Firms for 2023

Chipman Design Architecture

2023

Top 300 US Architectural Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2023

2023 Designer Dozen

Colleen Bernhoft

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2023

Biggest Women-Owned Businesses 2023 Ranked #28

Crain's Chicago Business

2023

Top 140 Retail Sector Architecture and Architecture Engineering (AE) Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

2023

2023 Sustainability Giant

Chipman Design Architecture

Interior Design Magazine

2023

Hospitality Giants of Design

Chipman Design Architecture

Interior Design Magazine

2023

Reader Picks: 50 Most Influential Suppliers and Vendors in the US

Lauren Chipman, CEO

Nation's Restaurant News

2022

Top 100 Giants

Chipman Design Architecture

Interior Design Magazine

2022

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2022

Top 300 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2021

#1 Restaurant Design Firm

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2021

Top 100 Giants

Chipman Design Architecture

Interior Design Magazine

2021

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2021

Best Lifestyle Hotel Finalist

The Harbor Grand Hotel, Chicago

Hospitality Design Awards

2021

Top 100 Giants

Chipman Design Architecture

Interior Design Magazine

2020

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2020

Top 10 Restaurant Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2020

Store Design of the Year

Time Out Market

Retail Design Institute

2020

#1 Restaurant Design Firm

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2019

Top 300 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2019

Top 100 Giants

Chipman Design Architecture

Interior Design Magazine

2019

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2019

#1 Architecture firm in the Chicagoland Area

Chipman Design Architecture

Daily Herald Book of Lists

2019

TOP RETAIL DESIGN FIRMS

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2019

Best Hospitality Architecture + Interior Design Firm / USA

Chipman Design Architects

Build Architecture Awards

2019

Top 10 Healthcare Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2019

Top 10 Restaurant Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2019

Top Retail Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2019

Top 300 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2018

#2 Restaurant Design Firm

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2018

BEST FIRMS TO WORK FOR

Chipman Design Architecture

Zweig Awards

2018

Top 100 Giants

Chipman Design Architecture

Interior Design Magazine

2018

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2018

#1 Architecture firm in the Chicagoland Area

Chipman Design Architecture

Daily Herald Book of Lists

2018

Retail Leaders Under 40

Nelly Augustyn, Senior Managing Director

ICSC Centerbuild

2018

Top 10 Restaurant Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2018

Project Profile Award

Gap and Old Navy Times Square Flagship

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2018

Top Retail Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2018

#1 Restaurant Design Firm

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2017

Top 300 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2017

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2017

#1 Architecture firm in the Chicagoland Area

Chipman Design Architecture

Daily Herald Book of Lists

2017

Recognized Leaders in Prototype Design Development in the U.S.

Chipman Design Architecture

Build Magazine

2017

40 Under 40

Lauren Chipman, CEO

design:retail magazine

2017

Top 10 Restaurant Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2017

Store Design of the Year

Chicago Cubs Flagship Store

Retail Design Institute

2017

Top Retail Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2017

Top 300 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2016

#1 Architecture firm in the Chicagoland Area

Chipman Design Architecture

Daily Herald Book of Lists

2016

#2 Restaurant Design Firm

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2016

Design Leaders: Retail's Top 20 National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

design:retail magazine

2016

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2016

Top Architectural/Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2016

Top Design Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Hotel Management Magazine

2016

Top Retail Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2016

Development of the Year

Chicago Blackhawks Flagship Store

Chicago Magnificent Mile

2015

Top 10 Restaurant Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2015

Design Leaders: Retail's Top 20 National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

design:retail magazine

2015

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2015

Recognized Leaders in Prototype Design Development in the U.S.

Chipman Design Architecture

Build Magazine

2015

#1 Architecture firm in the Chicagoland Area

Chipman Design Architecture

Daily Herald Book of Lists

2015

Top 300 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2015

Top Architectural/Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2015

#4 Restaurant Design Firm

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2015

Retail Renovation of the Year

Chicago Blackhawks Flagship Store

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2015

Top Design Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Hotel Management Magazine

2015

Top Retail Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2015

Top 10 Restaurant Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2014

Top Architectural/Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2014

Top Design Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Hotel Management Magazine

2014

Top 300 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2014

#1 Architecture firm in the Chicagoland Area

Chipman Design Architecture

Daily Herald Book of Lists

2014

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2014

Design Leaders: Retail's Top 20 National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

design:retail magazine

2014

Midwest Top Design Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2014

Top 250 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architects

Architectural Record Magazine

2014

Featured Project Cover Photograph

Lost Dunes Golf Club / Bridgeman, Michigan

Planet Golf USA: The Definitive Reference to Great Golf Courses in America

2014

Industry's Leading Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2014

Industry's Leading Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2013

Top 10 Restaurant Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2013

Best Renovated Center

Brunswick Zone

Bowler's Journal

2013

Top 250 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2013

Design Leaders: Retail's Top 20 National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

design:retail magazine

2013

Midwest Top Design Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Engineering News-Record

2013

Leading Commercial Architects

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2013

#1 Architecture firm in the Chicagoland Area

Chipman Design Architecture

Daily Herald Book of Lists

2013

Midwest Top Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

ENR Midwest

2013

3rd Best New Private Course

Lost Dunes Golf Club / Bridgeman, Michigan

Golf Digest Magazine

2013

Ten Best Contemporary Clubhouses in the World

Lost Dunes Golf Club / Bridgeman, Michigan

The Golfer Magazine

2013

Design Leaders: Retail's Top 20 National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

design:retail magazine

2012

Leading Commercial Architects

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2012

Top 250 Architecture Firms National Ranking

Chipman Design Architecture

Architectural Record Magazine

2012

Industry's Leading Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Visual Merchandising and Store Design Magazine

2012

Top 10 Restaurant Design Firms

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2012

Leading Commercial Architects

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2011

Top Commercial Architects

Chipman Design Architecture

Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine

2010

Featured Project: Design Showcase

Lost Dunes Golf Club / Bridgeman, Michigan

Resort + Recreation Magazine

2010