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Ware Malcomb announces Dawn Riegel to lead the firm's Asset Strategy & Landlord Services business segment. Ware Malcomb names Dawn Riegel to lead Asset Strategy & Landlord Services. OAK BROOK, IL (August 25, 2026) - Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced Dawn Riegel, Principal, as head of the firm's Asset Strategy & Landlord Services Team. A unique pillar within Ware Malcomb's Interior Architecture & Design practice, this team works with building owners, asset managers, brokers, and property managers to maximize their real estate asset values through a holistic, data-informed, lifecycle-driven approach. "Ware Malcomb has long been a trusted partner to building owners and managers, with more than 60 million rentable square feet (RSF) under contract, working toward a common business goal of ensuring the best possible asset performance and long-term return on investment," Riegel said. "We bring deep insight into tenant preferences, workplace trends, and sustainability, and leverage our international platform of 30 offices to advise clients at the portfolio level." Ware Malcomb's approach centers on maximizing asset value through a holistic, data-informed, and lifecycle-driven strategy. It considers an asset at every stage, from acquisition and repositioning through ongoing reinvestment, so decisions made today support performance, flexibility, and long-term return. This perspective is grounded in current market conditions: tenant demand, leasing trends, and repositioning opportunities. The team works with property owners to identify opportunities for transformation, elevation or repositioning to higher-value alternative uses. They develop targeted strategies that can range from office-to-residential conversions to updating existing office amenities, and/or repositioning properties for industrial or data center demand. The Asset Strategy & Landlord Services team outlines asset possibilities, creates due diligence reports, helps determine property identity with positioning workshop, assists in tenant attraction, transformation analysis, workplace training and education. Through portfolio-level insights, phasing strategies and operational optimization, the team helps owners make informed decisions about where and how to invest, while balancing market opportunity with ownership goals. Complementing its Asset Strategy advisory services, Ware Malcomb provides Landlord Services designed to support assets throughout their lifecycle. Acting as an extension of leasing and asset management teams, the firm helps owners adapt properties to changing market demands. The basic Landlord Services include space planning, field verification, pricing plans, and contract documents. Adjacent services provided are lease exhibits, as-builts, BOMA calculations, common area upgrades, new amenity spaces, and exterior transformations. These vast services support a wide range of improvements, from tenant workplace transformations to building renovations and amenity innovations. Guided by market demand, tenant expectations and leasing objectives, Ware Malcomb balances investment priorities with data-informed planning to help properties remain competitive, attract and retain tenants, and generate measurable return on investment. Riegel has more than 23 years of interior architecture and design experience including workplace, corporate, retail, healthcare, industrial, public, and education product types. She joined Ware Malcomb in 2010 with a unique background in interior architecture, design, construction, and procurement. Riegel has contributed to many companywide initiatives, including Ware Malcomb's National Accounts, the firm's Envision visioning tool, the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) for space planning and now the ideal platform for Building Strategy and Landlord Services. The Asset Strategy & Landlord Services team tailors its work to each owner's objectives, recognizing that legacy holders, value-add investors, institutional owners, and partnerships each weigh priorities differently. From there, it helps redevelop properties into spaces that draw tenants and function as destinations, supports tenant attraction at the asset level, and keeps clients informed on where the workplace is heading. Sustainability remains a consistent consideration throughout. Underpinning all of it is a collaborative national and international platform and a proactive, educative approach. Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects. The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine's Top 100 Giants. More than half of Fortune 500 companies are Ware Malcomb clients. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com. Ware Malcomb Oak Brook 1315 22nd St. #410 Oak Brook, IL 60523 630.218.0063 In the News. * 27 August 2026

Ware Malcomb names Arim San Ramon regional director. Luciana Arim returns to Ware Malcomb as regional director, leading its San Ramon office and growth. August 12, 2026 Ware Malcomb announced that Luciana Arim has returned to the international design firm as regional director, based in its San Ramon, Calif., office. In her role, Arim will lead the San Ramon office and provide strategic direction for regional operations. Her responsibilities include mentoring multidisciplinary team members, strengthening client relationships and supporting the firm's continued expansion across key markets. She will also help drive growth of Ware Malcomb's Science & Technology practice throughout the Northwest region. Looking for a reprint of this article? From high-res PDFs to custom plaques, order your copy today! JOIN TODAY To unlock your recommendations. Already have an account? Sign In

Ware Malcomb names Henry Kurasaki Director, Architecture in Seattle office. Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, today announced Henry Kurasaki has joined the firm as Director, Architecture based in the company's Seattle office. In this role, he will serve as a key member of the firm's office leadership team, help shape its local architectural practice and lead business development efforts across the Pacific Northwest region. Jonathan Thomas, Principal, Ware Malcomb, said, "Henry has a track record of building strong client relationships in the Seattle market and aligning design excellence with sound foundational stewardship. Henry has spent his career on both sides of the table, leading design teams and managing corporate real estate portfolios, which gives him a unique perspective that helps clients achieve meaningful business outcomes. His market knowledge, leadership experience, and client-focused approach make him an ideal leader for our continued growth in the region." Kurasaki brings more than 25 years of experience to Ware Malcomb as both a licensed architect and a commercial real estate leader. His career spans architecture firm leadership and owner-side real estate strategy, guiding multi-state portfolios, leading high-performing design teams, and overseeing complex real estate programs for corporate, retail, industrial, financial, and operational environments. Kurasaki has guided large-scale planning, design, and construction initiatives through all phases of development, bringing strengths in leadership, client engagement, and strategic planning. Known for his collaborative approach and commitment to long-term relationships, Kurasaki is passionate about helping clients navigate evolving business, sustainability, and facility challenges. He brings practical insight into emerging energy and building technologies as organizations pursue greater operational efficiency and sustainability goals. Kurasaki earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects. The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine's Top 100 Giants. More than half of Fortune 500 companies are Ware Malcomb clients. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com. Ware Malcomb Seattle 3015 112th Ave NE #205 Bellevue, WA 98004 425.670.6706