Designing spaces that serve communities, businesses, and industries of every scale.

From industrial manufacturing to corporate offices, our work spans sectors that shape everyday life. What unites them all is our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and creating environments that work as hard as the people who use them.

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Who We Are

Arete is an architecture and interior architecture firm rooted in creativity, collaboration, and creating spaces that matter. Whatever the project, our approach doesn't change, we listen first, design with purpose, and stand by the work through construction.

Listen. Design. Support.

Listen

You know your business better than anyone. We ask the right questions, listen close, and use what we learn to chart the best path forward.

Design Following First Principles

We ground every decision in what's actually needed, nothing more and nothing less, so the design stays true to your vision and practical to build.

Support Through Construction

We design and engineer the project, then stay closely involved once construction starts, standing behind the builders honestly and transparently until the job is done right.

Sectors We Serve

Municipal

Fire stations, libraries, and schools designed to serve communities for decades.

Industrial Manufacturing

Breweries and production facilities designed around how you actually work.

Commercial & Office

Renovations and offices that reflect your brand and help your team do their best work.

Work With Us

On the Boards

A look at what’s moving through our studio right now, from active designs to projects that just wrapped.

Featured Projects:

  • New Belgium Brewing — CO2 Recovery

  • Timberline Fire Station No. 3

  • New Belgium Brewing - Cellar Expansion

  • Peach State Roofing

  • Rick Thomas Distillery

  • HCI Office

Our Specialties

A few things we do especially well.

  • Cost-effective, efficient, durable. We've built deep expertise in PEMBs, helping clients get a practical, high-quality building without compromise.

  • Designing for a lighter future. We build sustainable strategy into every stage of design, from energy-efficient systems to low-carbon materials.

  • Uncover the past, design for the future.We know how existing buildings function and how far they can realistically be pushed, so your renovation stays on budget and on schedule.

“Arete provides an extremely knowledgeable and talented design team that is eager to be team players in the goal of achieving the greatest success for the client.”

— Jacob T | Project Manager