About Gray Design Group

Gray Design Group is one of the leading multi-disciplined architectural, interior, planning, branding and graphic design firms in the Midwest. With over 40 years of experience and thousands of successful projects, Gray continues to deliver exceptional, vibrant designs throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Award-Winning Projects + People

Gray Design Group’s award-winning, sustainable work has received both national and regional acclaim. Organizations like the International Interior Design Association, Architectural Record Magazine, Small Business Monthly and the Saint Louis Business Journal are some of the many that have recognized Gray for our innovative and efficient design. From new mixed-use developments to surgical renovations, Gray has been commended by both industry and end-user communities alike – with 100+ awards and counting.

In addition to award-winning projects, Gray continues to receive accolades for its top workplace culture and forward-thinking practices. Named a Future 50 Company, one of the Best Bosses in STL and one of the Largest Architecture and Interior Design Firms in Saint Louis, Gray continues to top the charts as a winning workplace. Take a look below at some of the honors the firm has received most recently.

AIA CENTRAL STATES EMERGING PROFESSIONALS

EP Friendly Firm: Gray Design Group

ARCHITECTURAL RECORD MAGAZINE

Top 300 Architecture Firms

AVETTA

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Leaders
Diversity Champion

BUILDING OWNERS + MANAGERS ASSOCIATION

The Office Building of the Year Award:
10 South Broadway

Office Park Low Rise Winner:
Delmar Gardens Enterprises

CITY OF SAINT LOUIS PLANNING COMMISSION

STL Downtown Cityscape Award:
10 South Broadway

COMMERCIAL MAGAZINE

New Construction Award: Budco

CONCRETE COUNCIL

Quality Concrete Award:

  • Elsevier
  • GPX
  • Schattdecor
  • The Crossing at Mid Rivers
  • West Springs Church

DBIA-MAR

Schedule Award for Early Completion (2022)

  • Cape Girardeau Sportsplex

ENR MIDWEST

Midwest Top Design Firms

Best Projects: Ronald McDonald’s 300th House

Top 20 Under 40: Toby Heddinghaus

ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY

Interior + Exterior Section Awards: American Optometric Association

Illumination Design Award:

  • Amdocs
  • Chicago Creative
  • Delmar Gardens Enterprises
  • GPX
  • The SJI Companies
  • US Bank

INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE

Healthcare Giants

Hospitality Giants

Rising Giants

INTERNATIONAL INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOCIATION

Mid-America Design Award (MADA)

Gold Award:

  • Judith Gurley Plastic Surgery

Silver Award:

  • KPFF Consulting Engineers
  • Parkside Financial Bank + Trust

MIDWEST CONSTRUCTION

Best of Award:

  • APC by Schneider Electric
  • CB+E Construction Group
  • Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield
  • KPFF Consulting Engineers
  • Judith Gurley Plastic Surgery

REAL ESTATE + CONSTRUCTION REVIEW

Green Building of America Award: Elsevier

Top Saint Louis Projects: Delmar Gardens Enterprises

SMALL BUSINESS MONTHLY

100 Saint Louisans to Know to Succeed: Lorrie Kramer

Best Architectural Firms

Best Bosses in STL: Steve Kuhlmann

Best in Reliability

Best in Value

Best Places to Work: 5-Star Winning Workplace

Future 50 Company

Top Women Business Owner: Lorrie Kramer

SOLUTIA

Doc Award of Excellence: Weintraub Advertising

Saint LOUIS BUSINESS JOURNAL

CFO Award: Lorrie Kramer

Fast 50

Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Largest Architecture Firms

Largest Interior Design Firms

Largest Women-Owned Businesses

ST. LOUIS COUNCIL OF CONSTRUCTION CONSUMERS

Best Practices Award: American Optometric Association

Saint LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

STL Headliner: Best Interior Design Services

TILT-UP CONCRETE ASSOCIATION

Tilt-Up Achievement Award: Schattdecor

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