Stakeholder Experience is at the heart of project success.

FORGE believes the process is every bit as important as the quality of the work. We approach every project with the unwavering philosophy that recognizing all stakeholders, their specific areas of concern, and understanding what spells success for them results in project success.

Deep Insight, Powerful Design.

By establishing a well-researched and analyzed basis for design, our team is in the best position to deliver on your project goals. Thorough preparation before design begins is essential for delivering a successful project.

Our Expertise

Our full-service architecture, interior design, and pre- and post-design strategic consulting services have helped create some of the most recognizable, sustainable, and functional building projects throughout California. Our clients turn to us for inspiration and help articulating their project vision and achieving overall success.

Architecture

FORGE’s team of professionals understand that architecture, at its core, is creating a path to turn concept into reality. Success in this process requires open and respectful collaboration among all stakeholders to deliver an efficient, winning strategy and project.

Interiors

FORGE’s interiors team appreciates how sensation and science intersect in the creation of an inside space, employing tools borne of deep experience and collective knowledge to influence how a place functions and how it makes people feel. The enhancements we make to a space are designed to support client’s efforts in recruiting and retaining employees and to enable collaboration and creativity.

Strategy

FORGE partners with clients throughout the planning, design and construction process,  supplying insight into what is feasible and how to efficiently deliver a more valuable, successful outcome. From helping to transform thoughts to action in the conceptual phase, to offering sound, pragmatic guidance through the often-overlooked aspects of constructing a space and operating a building, FORGE provides priceless strategic direction from before the start of a project to beyond construction’s end.

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Architecture and Fashion: An Interview with Alisa N.

Recently, FORGE Architecture and Design competed and won first place In Haworth’s 5V Immersive Fashion Experience. The winning creation, STRUCTURED VOLUME was inspired by Truebeck Construction’s SF office. We sat down with FORGE Job Captain, Alisa Nadolishny to discuss the work that went into the winning garment, her experience in fashion, and how the team brought their vision to life.

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FORGE Welcomes Jack Verdon as Director of Architecture

FORGE, a San Francisco-based full-service architectural and interior design firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Director of Architecture, Jack Verdon. Jack joins the leadership team and will oversee the continued growth and development of the firm’s architecture studio.

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SFBT | Former downtown Walgreens could become five new retail suites

“The owner of a 20,000-square-foot former Walgreens at 740 Market St. has proposed converting about half the space into as many as five retail suites, a potential creative adjustment to a difficult leasing environment downtown. An application filed this week by local architecture and interior design firm FORGE on behalf of the property owner, an