# RIOS

> RIOS is a Los Angeles-founded international design collective combining architecture, landscape architecture, interiors, urban planning and experience design. Its commissioned work spans civic parks, mixed-use districts, homes, creative workplaces and production facilities, including Gloria Molina Grand Park, ROW DTLA and Spotify’s Los Angeles content campus.

- **Founded:** 1985
- **Headquarters:** Los Angeles, United States
- **Founders:** Mark Rios (Founder; Partner; architect and landscape architect)
- **Products:** Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Master Planning and Urban Design, Interior Architecture, Experience Design
- **Notable:** Gloria Molina Grand Park completed in 2012; RIOS reports a 2018 Fast Company Innovation by Design award for Timeless Design., ROW DTLA completed in 2017; RIOS lists a 2018 SEGD Global Design Awards Honor Award and 2018 AZ Award for Experiential Graphic Design., Won The Architect’s Newspaper 2024 Best of Practice award in Architect (XL Firm) - West.

## Products & services

- **Architecture** — Commissioned building design for residential, commercial, civic, cultural and institutional projects.
- **Landscape Architecture** — Parks, gardens and public realms integrated with circulation, ecology and architecture.
- **Master Planning and Urban Design** — Mixed-use districts, entertainment campuses and public-space networks.
- **Interior Architecture** — Workplaces, residences and creator facilities shaped around specific workflows and experiences.
- **Experience Design** — Place identity, graphics, wayfinding and experiences connected to the built environment.
- **notNeutral** — Product-design brand associated with RIOS, including Lino cafeware developed with baristas; the SCA described 2021 as its twentieth anniversary.

## Achievements

- Gloria Molina Grand Park completed in 2012; RIOS reports a 2018 Fast Company Innovation by Design award for Timeless Design.
- ROW DTLA completed in 2017; RIOS lists a 2018 SEGD Global Design Awards Honor Award and 2018 AZ Award for Experiential Graphic Design.
- Won The Architect’s Newspaper 2024 Best of Practice award in Architect (XL Firm) - West.
- RIOS’s January 2026 review reported 65 new projects across 42 cities in six countries during 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Published its 2025 year in review, reporting 65 new projects in 42 cities across six countries and nearly 300 team members at that time.
- **2025-11** — Published a landscape-process feature emphasizing on-site testing and adaptation.
- **2025-07** — Published a placemaking ROI discussion using ROW DTLA as its case study; the financial metrics are firm-reported.
- **2025-06** — Announced 32 staff promotions and collaboration with Cloud 11 on Bangkok production and creator spaces.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rios.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riosimagines/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/RCHStudios
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/riosimagines
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rios.imagines/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/rchstudios

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Last updated: 2026-10-01