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Design Firm Populous Acquires Fentress Architects

  • By Matt Jones
  • 06/10/25

Design firm Populous, which specializes in sports and entertainment venues, recently announced its acquisition of Fentress Architects, based in Denver, Colo., according to a news release. Fentress’ primary focus is aviation projects and public buildings like museums, convention centers, and government facilities. The partnership boosts the scope and scale of Populous’ services in transportation, aviation, and public sector projects.

“We are committed to expanding the breadth of our practice,” said Bruce Miller, Populous Global Chair and CEO. “Fentress Architects has long been known for its visionary aviation and public architecture, exceptional design quality and commitment to innovation. Uniting our aviation team with Fentress to form Fentress Studios, a Populous Company, symbolizes our dedication to design quality.”

Fentress was founded in 1980 and has designed projects including the Denver International Airport, Miami Beach Convention Center, and National Museum of the Marine Corps, the news release reports. It will rebrand as “Fentress Studios, a Populous Company” with headquarters in Denver and Washington, D.C.

“Populous shares our values of design excellence and people-centric thinking,” said Curt Fentress, Fentress Architects’ Founder and Principal in Charge of Design. “Together, we will continue to redefine great architecture and its capacity to ignite social and economic change through inspired design for people.”

About the Author

Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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