HINESAD Featured in Forbes & Fortune

Equity by Design: Boutique Practice, Global Vision

HINESAD was recently featured in Forbes & Fortune in a special profile celebrating extraordinary industry leaders across Houston. The article highlights the firm’s international portfolio, community-centered ethos, and the guiding philosophy of founder Daimian Hines, AIA, NOMA.

From designing civic and cultural projects across the U.S., Africa, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia, to shaping policy and preservation in Houston, HINESAD was recognized for its ability to deliver bold, high-impact work while maintaining the intimacy of a boutique studio.

“We are a relatively small shop with big dreams,” Hines shares in the feature.

“Technology is our great equalizer, and design is our way of building equity.”

The article also celebrates Hines’s leadership on Houston’s Planning Commission and his commitment to transforming architecture into a platform for inclusion, cultural preservation, and justice—both locally and globally.

Read the full article here