An award-winning designer, Ron’s multi-faceted interest in design spans several disciplines including architecture, interiors, brand experience and urban design. His hands-on approach is not only highly collaborative, but also heavily research-based.

Ron believes that architecture is the connective tissue that unites people, place, and culture. This philosophy informs every project he undertakes. His passion for enhancing the public realm motivates him to the core.

“There are no shortcuts to success.
You have to listen, engage, put in the work,
and deliver. You have to bring a sense of optimism
to the spaces—we’re creating the future and that’s exciting.”

perkinswill.com

Veletta Forsythe Lill, Aurora Co-Founder & Joshua King, Aurora Co-Founder, Executive Director discuss the evolution of Aurora, the Biennial in 2023, New Stories: New Futures in Ft. Worth and Art Quest … more

dallasaurora.com

Discussion: Modern Realestate In Dallas

Ryan Streiff – The Perry-Miller Streiff Group
Jeff Mitchell – Modern Living Group – Compass
Cliff Kessler – Allie Beth Allman & Associates

Nate Eudaly, Executive Director +  Jean Eudaly, Membership Co-Ordinator

The Forum educates, enriches and connects our community by presenting programs and events, creating experiences, and engaging global and local thought-leaders from the design fields to enhance how we live.

As a not-for-profit organization established over twenty years ago for design enthusiasts, The Forum explores ideas related to how and why design matters in our daily lives through dynamic programming centered on current topics and trends in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, urban planning, engineering, construction, and other related fields of art and design. Our collaborative programming and community outreach are enriched by the active involvement and leadership of businesses, arts and cultural organizations, and government and academic institutions at regional, national and international levels.

dallasarchitectureforum.org

David Preziosi, FAICP, Hon. AIA Dallas has been the Executive Director of Preservation Dallas since 2012, an education and advocacy group which focuses on preserving Dallas’ historic places. He previously worked in Mississippi on the government and nonprofit side in planning and historic preservation before returning to Texas. David holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design, a Master of Urban Planning, and a Historic Preservation Certificate, all from Texas A&M University. He was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners in 2018 for his outstanding work in planning and historic preservation.

 preservationdallas.org

Faisal Halum leads the consistently top-producing team at Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, the No. 1 luxury brokerage in Texas. The award-winning Faisal Halum Group specializes in architecturally significant homes, estates, and high-rise condominiums of the utmost quality across North Texas.

faisalhalumgroup.com

Kevin Vogel, Gallery Owner at Valley House Gallery & Sculpture Garden the oldest modern art gallery in Dallas, and President of fineartestates.com The premier fine art sales website for interior designers, collectors, buyers and lovers of fine art.

fineartestates.com // valleyhouse.com

As technology transforms what’s possible with lighting, Lights Fantastic Pro helps you imagine and implement lighting that enhances your environment like never before.

lightisfantasticpro.com

A.Gruppo is industrious contempoary architecture firm designing and building modern homes and commercial buildings in the Dallas and central Texas areas.

agruppo.com

Bernbaum/Magadini is Dallas’ premier architecture firm.

Creating the best in contemporary and modern homes. Listening carefully and collaborating enthusiastically to create memorable spaces.

bmarchitects.com

Working with top-flight architects, Diane Cheatham has developed and constructed 22 infill projects, including master-planned communities, townhomes, multi-family complexes, and single-family homes, often in areas that have been overlooked or avoided by conventional, risk-averse developers. She was among the first developers to aggressively build upscale, modern infill projects in the 1980s in Uptown Dallas.