As principal of Visbeen Associates in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Wayne Visbeen, AIA, IIDA, leads a creative team dedicated to architectural excellence. One of the state's top architectural firms for more than 15 years, Visbeen Associates provides architectural planning and interior design services to homeowners and business owners across the nation.

The firm focuses on designing and developing master-planned communities and custom residences with more than 500 designs completed. Inspired by custom details, craftsmanship and the architectural styles of the past—including Shingle, Mission, and English Tudor—all are nonetheless designed for modern living, with open spaces, convenient kitchens, and family-friendly floor plans.

The firm has been the recipient of many national awards, most recently the Best Custom Home in the Midwest Region from Best in American Living for three out of the last four years. The firm has been honored with 15 additional Best in American Living Awards as well as 32 awards from the American Institute of Building Design.