IA’s Seattle Office Brings Home Two Design Awards

IA Interior Architects and Abbott Construction partnered with Big Fish through an intensely collaborative process that touched every aspect of the project. Creating a highly functional and expressive headquarters reflective of its Seattle roots, the result personifies the Big Fish brand, complements the Big Fish staff, and supports culture, creativity, work style, and productivity.


Parametric engaged IA to create a space that accommodates growth, aligns with their organizational values, and encourages synergies among various business groups. The interconnecting stairs serves as a hub for coalescing conference rooms and shared amenities. This relocation gave Parametric an opportunity to ultimately create a professional atmosphere that also reads as fun, open, connected, and colorful. 


IA is a global firm of architects, designers, strategists, and specialists. We focus exclusively on environments through the lens of interior architecture—a radical idea in 1984, when IA was founded. We are highly connected agents of change, committed to creativity, innovation, growth, and community.



IA is a global firm of architects, designers, strategists, and specialists. We focus exclusively on environments through the lens of interior architecture—a radical idea in 1984, when IA was founded. We are highly connected agents of change, committed to creativity, innovation, growth, and community.



In IA’s latest research exploration, we delve into accessible signage and wayfinding. Our experts discuss how truly accessible signage goes beyond ADA safety regulations to help close the large gap between minimal technical requirements and a more holistic, accessible wayfinding experience. Get Access Nearest IA Studio Please Select One Atlanta AustinBostonCharlotteChicagoDallasChicagoDallasDenverDublinHoustonLondonLos AngelesMiamiMinneapolisNew YorkOrange CountyPhiladelphiaPortlandRaleighSacramentoSeattleSilicon ValleyTorontoWashington, …continued.

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The Profitable Property: An Unlikely Repurposing In a bold move, Bank of Montreal (BMO) is relocating 3,000 employees working in business and personal banking throughout Toronto to a single location atop four floors at Eaton Centre, one of Ontario’s largest shopping malls in the city’s downtown area.The new 346,401-square-foot workplace, a former Sears store with …continued.

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To Hotel or Not to HotelBy John Hopkins, Design Director & Cara Rooney-Fields, Senior Designer To hotel or not to hotel? That is the question currently confronting many law firms. Why? The answer lies in the increasing acceptance and appreciation of the hybrid work model by lawyers and their colleagues. This now commonplace approach has impacted the …continued.

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