News & Awards

Mar, 2026 – Grasslands Club NBJ

May, 2023 – Autism therapy center to open new location in Glendale

September, 2020 – Nashville Post Article

September, 2019 – Mitchell House Renovation Wilson Post

Spring, 2019 – Nashville Interiors Revery Point (Nashville Interiors)

February 28, 2019 – New operations center is home for 1/4 of WBT workforce (Nashville Business Journal)

February 08, 2019 – Keeping History Alive (Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce)

September 26, 2018 – Revery Point lakefront condos at Foxland Harbor golf community near completion (Tennessean.)

September 12, 2018 – Manous Design Celebrates 25 Years (Wilson Post)

May 17, 2018 – WB&T toasts $15 million operations center (Wilson Post)

March 15, 2018 – Autism ETC Breaks Ground in Clarksville (Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle)

February 15, 2018 – Autism ETC Announces Groundbreaking (Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle)

May 18, 2016 – The Historic Arcade officially opens…again (Lebanon Democrat)

November 6, 2015 – Manous Design strives to exceed clients’ goals (The Tennessean) (PDF)

Summer 2011 – Architecture Leaders Today – Manous Design – Click here to view publication

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Awards List

2025

• • Best Architectural Firm Wilson County

  • Best of the Best Architectural Firm Middle Tennessee- Winner

2024

• • Best Architectural Firm Wilson County

  • Best Architectural Firm Middle Tennessee Finalist

2018

• • Wilson Bank & Trust Operations Center
    Best New Professional or Commercial Building
    Cedar Tree Award

2017

• • • Lebanon Airport Terminal
      Best New Professional or Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
    • Lebanon Special School District office
      Best Structure Converted to a New Use/Conversion/Adaptive Use
      Cedar Tree Award
    • The Wilson County Veteran’s Museum
      Best Improvement of Land Usage To Enhance the Areas Aesthetic or Quality of Life
      Cedar Tree Award
    • The Pavilion Senior Living
      Special Award
      Cedar Tree Award

2016

• • • Tennessee Orthopedics
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
    • Wilson County Expo Center
      Best Land Usage
      Cedar Tree Award
    • Venue 142
      Best Preservation of a Historic Site
      Cedar Tree Award
    • Best Architect
      2016 Wilson County Main Street Besties
      Wilson Post

2015

• • • Active Life Chiropratics
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
    • Lebanon Square
      Best Renovation of a Historic Site
      Cedar Tree Award

2014

• • • Serenity Dental
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
    • Veteran’s Park
      Best Land Use
      Cedar Tree Award
    • Baker School of Aeronautics
      Special Award
      Cedar Tree Award

2013

• • • Custom Packaging
      Best Renovation to an Existing Building
      Cedar Tree Award

2012

• • • Driver’s Testing Facility – TN Department of Safety
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
    • The White Room
      Best Renovation to an Existing Building
      Cedar Tree Award

2011

• • • Permobil North American Operations Center
      Industrial Development of the Year
      NAIOP
    • Permobil North American Operations Center
      Award of Excellence
      Associated Buidlers and Contractors

2010

• • • Permobil North American Operations Center
      2010 Excellence in Design
      Centurion Stone
    • The Pavilion
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

2009

• • • Smile Gallery
      Best Land usage
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Lebanon / Wilson Co. Chamber
      Best Restoration of Historical site
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

2007

• • • CedarStone Bank
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • CedarStone Bank
      Beautification Award
      City of Lebanon
    • Sherlock’s Book Emporium
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Chamber of Commerce
      Best Renovation to an Existing Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

2004

• • • Roxy Theater
      Special Selection
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Maple Hill Church of Christ
      Best Addition to an Existing Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

2003

• • • Wilson Bank & Trust, Watertown Branch
      Historic Preservation Award
      City of Watertown

2002

• • • Five Oaks Country Club
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Sellars Funeral Home
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Veteran’s Building Ward Ag Center
      Best New Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

2001

• • • Floyd Family Center
      Best New Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

2000

• • • Academy Bank Main Branch
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

1999

• • • Friendship Christian School Arts Center
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Wilson Bank & Trust, Hermitage Branch
      Beautification Award
      Hermitage Chamber of Commerce
    • The Pixie School
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

1998

• • • Furniture Galleria
      Best New Commercial Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Mitchell House Restoration
      Award of Excellence
      Associated Builders and Contractors
    • Mitchell House Restoration
      Excellence in Development
      Greater Nashville Regional Council
    • Mitchell House Restoration
      Best Renovation to an Existing Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

1997

• • • Castle Height Main Building
      Best Renovation of an Existing Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Castle Height Main Building
      Award of Excellence
      Associated Builders and Contractors
    • Performance Food Group, Support Services
      Best New Professional Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

1996

• • • Friendship Christian School Sportsplex
      Best New Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce
    • Wilson Bank & Trust
      Best Addition to an Existing Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce

1995

• • • Lee and Lee Attorneys
      Best Renovation of an Existing Building
      Cedar Tree Award
      Lebanon Wilson County Chamber of Commerce