The Walton Family Foundation's initiative to bring high-profile architecture and design names to northwestern Arkansas has announced the addition of 45 new firms to its list of more than 100 Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program partners. The newest crop includes Studio Gang, BIG, French 2D, Hood Design Studio, and KieranTimberlake. They join a program that was first established ten years ago with the aim of facilitating "ambitious projects that leave a lasting impact on the regions future."Some of its superlatives to date include Marlon Blackwell Architects, EskewDumezRipple, and Andropogon Associates' award-winning Thaden School (which was just named a finalist for the 2025 Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize) and the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. The full list of new participants is as follows:Agency Landscape + PlanningAlterstudio ArchitectureAnnum Architects, IncatelierjonesBestor ArchitectureBjarke Ingels Group (BIG)BLDGSBVH ArchitectureChilders ArchitectClayton KorteEc...