DesignEDGE, LLC was founded in 2014 by Isaiah Dunlap and is headquartered in the heart of downtown Greenville, South Carolina. The firm provides comprehensive architectural services with a primary focus on healthcare design throughout the Southeast, United States. Recognizing that healthcare campuses often include a range of facility types, DesignEDGE also has experience in commercial, higher education, hospitality, and industrial projects.
The name DesignEDGE reflects both the firm's creative ambition and its guiding philosophy. DesignEDGE continually strives to remain at the forefront of innovation and excellence—pushing boundaries while ensuring that every design solution is practical, buildable, and aligned with client goals. The firm is dedicated to producing thoughtful, sustainable, and enduring architecture that consistently meets the highest standards of quality and performance.
Specializing in healthcare architecture, DesignEDGE, LLC is proud to help shape spaces that promote wellness, efficiency, and community engagement. The firm provides direct principal involvement on every project, ensuring a high level of technical expertise, accountability, and responsiveness from planning through project completion.
DesignEDGE was established with the vision of advancing the quality of healthcare environments and enhancing the communities they serve. The firm’s goal is to build lasting partnerships with clients as a trusted collaborator—working together to improve the health and quality of life of the people around us. Guided by its founding principle, DesignEDGE remains committed to “Exceeding Design with Great Expectations.”
Our Mission & Approach
At DesignEDGE, LLC, our mission is to "Exceed Design with Great Expectations."
We believe that architecture is more than buildings - it's about shaping communities, improving lives, and bridging vision with reality. As lifelong partners, we walk with our clients from first idea through occupancy and beyond. Our approach is:
- Client-Centered & Collaborative - We listen first, understand project goals, constraints, and aspirations, then co-create solutions.
- Contextual & Adaptive - No two sites or challenges are the same. We tailor our responses to context: local codes, climate, community character, budget, and sustainability goals.
- Problem-Solving with Tools & Experience - Whether it's navigating zoning hurdles, optimizing site circulation, or resolving structural complexities, we apply both advanced architectural tools (3D modeling, visualization, simulations) and lessons learned from over two decades of experience.
- Long-Term Engagement - We view every client and project as a long-term relationship. We are invested in the success of your building, its performance over time, and the positive impact it has on people and place.
Area of Service
DesignEDGE, LLC proudly provides architectural services throughout the
Southeastern United States, offering the same high level of quality, innovation, and attention to detail across every project we undertake.
Our firm is licensed to practice architecture in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee, with the ability to obtain licensure in additional states as project needs arise.
This regional reach allows us to partner with clients across diverse markets and communities, delivering design solutions that are responsive to local codes, climates, and cultural contexts. Whether your project is in the heart of Greenville or along the coast of Florida, DesignEDGE, LLC brings the same commitment to excellence and collaboration that defines our work.
