A three-office California design firm that has made sustainability central to its projects, large and small, was chosen by the editors of the ENR regional publications as the Design Firm of the Year 2012.
LPA Inc., Irvine, rose in this year's Top Design Firms ranking to No. 17 from No. 20 last year as its revenue climbed 11%, to $48.2 million—a notable accomplishment in the still-tough architectural market.