Marlon Blackwell
Marlon Blackwell Designs US Embassy in the Central African Republic
Blackwell, the principal at Marlon Blackwell Architects, has been working on the project for a couple of years. read more >
Marlon Blackwell Project Wins Dedalo Minosse Prize
An architectural design by Marlon Blackwell of Fayetteville has earned the Kresge Foundation the 2022 Dedalo Minosse International Prize. read more >
Calling Hogs, and Others Needing Orthopedic Care
Wes Cox and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are serious about making northwest Arkansas an orthopedic hub. read more >
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Saracen Casino Design Case Reaches Settlement
Renowned Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell will now receive credit for designing the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff. read more >
Fitzgerald Adds On at Lexicon (Movers & Shakers)
Bill Fitzgerald has joined Lexicon Fabricators & Constructors in Little Rock as its marketing director. read more >
Blackwell Elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters
Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a society that began in 1898 to honor the nation’s leading architects, composers and writers. read more >
Gaudet: Whole Health’s Medical School Will Be ‘First of Its Kind’
The director of Alice Walton's nonprofit Whole Health Institute says its School of Medicine in Bentonville will be the first of its kind, making a holistic approach to health care foundational to the medical school's curriculum. read more >
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Alice Walton’s Holistic Dream Set to Rise in Bentonville
Timelines for Whole Health Institute, Alice Walton’s dream of a multimillion-dollar center for holistic wellness Bentonville, have so far proved COVID-resistant. read more >
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Blackwells Donate $120K For Architecture, Design Scholarships
Marlon Blackwell and his wife, Ati, have pledged $120,000 to create an Advance Arkansas scholarship benefiting Fay Jones School of Architecture & Design students from the Arkansas Delta. read more >
Developers Submit Plans for WeWork Building
Plans for a 228,000-SF office and mixed-used building in downtown Bentonville were submitted to the city Monday. You can see plans for the project right here. read more >
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UA Waste Fighters Spin Sawdust Into Gold
The increasing popularity of cross-laminated timber as a building material has an Arkansas professor working on ways to transform a waste byproduct of CLT production into a construction material itself. read more >
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Marlon Blackwell Says Saracen Casino Design Was Hijacked
With the $350 million Saracen Casino Resort under construction in Pine Bluff, a federal lawsuit is just getting underway over who designed it. read more >
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Marlon Blackwell to Receive 2020 AIA Gold Medal
Marlon Blackwell, an architect and University of Arkansas professor, has been awarded the the 2020 Gold Medal from the American Institute of Architects. read more >
Marlon Blackwell Raises Bar on Framework of Arkansas Architecture
Marlon Blackwell , the Fayetteville architect, admits he sees little downside in being famous, as long as he remembers where he came from. read more >
Marlon Blackwell Elected to National Academy of Design
Marlon Blackwell, founder of Marlon Blackwell Architects and a professor in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, has received another round of industry honors. read more >
Cherokee, Quapaw Tribes Betting on Casino Amendment
Two Native American tribes triumphed last week when the Arkansas secretary of state’s office said enough signatures had been gathered to put a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 6 ballot and let voters decide on legalizing casino gambling. read more >
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The Influencers: 5 Leaders Behind the Framework of Arkansas
Meet five leaders who are influencing their industries, their communities and the future of Arkansas. read more >
The Influencers: Architect Marlon Blackwell
At an age when many men and women look forward to retirement, Marlon Blackwell, 60, is doing some of his best work. And he’s looking forward to doing more and better projects. read more >
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Blackwell Architects Wins 2016 National Design Award
Marlon Blackwell Architects of Fayetteville has received a 2016 National Design Award from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. read more >
Wal-Mart Closes on Land for New Fayetteville Store (NWA Real Deals)
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. closed on a 6.1-acre property in south Fayetteville where the company plans to build a Neighborhood Market. read more >
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