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Integrated, Innovative & Inspired

Our multidisciplinary practice brings together architects, structural engineers, and interior designers to provide fully integrated project delivery informed by holistic understanding and distinct perspective. This unified approach leads to streamlined coordination, creative problem-solving, and purposeful designs that are responsive and functional.

Serving a wide range of clients throughout California and beyond, we collaborate as one team to create spaces that are definitive and enduring. With a deep bench of talent and significant geographical reach, we leverage the expertise of our people to develop long-term client relationships and projects with genuine impact.

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The Lionakis Way

We don’t come to the table with prescribed solutions. Instead, we collaborate openly to design spaces that respond to your specific goals.

Our firm leaders are active, engaged, and available, working directly on projects and often serving as dedicated project managers to provide guidance, mentorship, and informed expertise throughout the project journey.

Together, we create environments that make your vision a reality.

A note from our President:

The Lionakis Way isn’t just about demonstrating what we know — it’s the belief that expertise is meant to be shared. We’ve always believed that our leadership responsibility extends to the professionals we’re shaping for the future. The Lionakis Way is how we honor the knowledge passed down to us by paying it forward, building a team of architects, engineers, and designers who bring depth, stability, and genuine commitment to every client we serve.

Laura Knauss, President and Chief Practice Officer

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Architecture

Our team is your team. As an iterative and inclusive design practice, supported by leading edge technology and technical expertise, we look for opportunities to promote positive change. Focused on operational improvements, resource sustainability, and human-centered solutions, we can, together, enhance the user experience.

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Structural Engineering

Our structural engineers deliver. Close collaboration with the design team results in integrated, comprehensive service you can count on from day one. We add further value through our deep knowledge of current codes, construction methods, and emerging technologies, while our established relationships with approval agencies move projects forward efficiently.

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Interior Design

People are at the center of our approach to interior design. Whether in workplaces, healing spaces, civic or educational environments, interior design plays a significant role in the well being of all who experience them. In the end—from space planning and material selection, to specialized furniture selection and procurement, to the creation of an entirely new brand or identity—each idea is tailored just for you.

obrARCHITECTURE

We’re excited to announce that obrARCHITECTURE has officially joined the Lionakis team. This partnership unites two firms with deep roots in California and a shared focus on creating meaningful community impact through projects in essential sectors. By combining our capabilities, we’ll now be able to offer clients a deeper depth of expertise and service, further strengthening our integrated approach to project design and delivery.

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