Arkifex Studios

Arkifex Studios is pleased to share that founder and principal Blaine Whisenhunt has been selected to present at the 2026 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design in San Diego.

His session, “Designing Against Sameness: A Place-Encoded Framework for Human-Centered Design,” examines how architecture can respond to the AI moment without surrendering specificity, human judgment, or connection to place.

Grounded in the studio’s ongoing philosophical framework of Ozark Modernism, the lecture considers how art thinking, regional identity, atmosphere, material honesty, and lived experience can help architecture resist sameness and remain humane, adaptive, and deeply rooted.

We are proud to see this work recognized on a national stage and look forward to sharing more from the conference.

We had an amazing time celebrating Timothy and Haley this past weekend! We wish them a happy and healthy marriage. Cheers!