09/04/2026
Bentonville, Arkansas, has spent the last several years subtly becoming something rare: a small town that treats design as central to its identity. Crystal Bridges is mid-expansion, public art has crept onto nearly every block, and the ambition on display here rivals cities many times its size.
The Onyx at The Preserve marks TM’s eighth lighting project in Bentonville, and we’re honored to play a role in shaping this town’s story. Inside, the architectural surfaces themselves become the primary conveyors of illumination, with no exposed fixtures: a composition built on structural tension, depth, and raw materiality.
Contractor: heartandsoulebuilders
Architecture: MARLON BLACKWELL ARCHITECTS
Videography courtesy of , Onyx at The Preserve