IRVINE, Calif. (February 26, 2026) – Ware Malcomb, an award-winning international design firm, has received critical mention from Newsweek as part of the publication’s 2026 “Greatest Workplaces” rankings, which evaluate thousands of U.S. employers annually using employee review data and comprehensive performance metrics.
Ware Malcomb was named one of “America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Culture, Belonging & Community 2026,” a distinction awarded to organizations demonstrating measurable excellence in integrity, employee engagement, diversity metrics, and community impact. The ranking analyzed more than 37 million data points with added emphasis on culture & belonging, career development, and work-life balance. In addition, Ware Malcomb received accolades as one of “America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women 2026,” recognizing employers that are actively advancing gender equity and fostering environments where women can grow and thrive.
Ruth Brajevich, Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, said, “Together, these honors reflect Ware Malcomb’s ongoing commitment to an inclusive, values-driven culture rooted in integrity, positivity, philanthropy, and continuous learning — principles that guide both our workplace environment and our broader approach to community engagement.”
The comprehensive national study evaluated more than 4,700 U.S. midsize employers and incorporated over 2.6 million employee reviews, 120 key performance indicators, ESG transparency, EEO-1 reporting, and qualitative media validation to identify the top-performing companies. Final honorees were determined through a proprietary weighted scoring model designed to ensure data-driven, real-world relevance.
Ware Malcomb has a long-standing commitment to foster an inclusive environment for team members, clients and partners. Rooted in integrity, positivity, philanthropy and continuous learning, the firm actively supports professional development, industry engagement and community involvement through its WM Community program and participation in leading organizations across the design and commercial real estate sectors.
About Ware Malcomb (waremalcomb.com)
Established in 1972, Ware Malcomb is a dynamic, forward-thinking commercial real estate design firm providing professional architecture, interior design, civil engineering, branding, building measurement, structural engineering and MEP engineering services to clients throughout the world. With office locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, the firm specializes in the design of office, industrial, science & technology, healthcare, multifamily, retail, hospitality and public/institutional projects. The firm is also ranked among the top 10 Architecture/Engineering firms in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms and the Top 30 Interior Design Firms in Interior Design magazine’s Top 100 Giants. For more information, visit waremalcomb.com.