Green Building & Design Magazine Explores How Bentonville Shapes Its Future Around Nature

Green Building & Design magazine managing editor Laura Rote turns to Bentonville in three stories on how the city shapes its future around the Ozark landscape. The first looks at Plan Bentonville, the city’s 25-year growth strategy, from tree canopy protection to trail networks like Slaughter Pen and Coler Mountain Bike Preserve. The second examines The Compton, which opened in fall 2025 and draws on native oak, hickory and regional stone as a tribute to the Ozarks. The third goes inside the 114,000-square-foot Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art expansion, designed by Safdie Architects and unveiled in June 2026. Each story shows a Bentonville where architecture, planning and nature work in step.

Read the full Green Building & Design coverage:

• Planning for Bentonville

• The Compton Hotel Design

• Crystal Bridges Museum Expansion