Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, established in 1975, is a firm of architectural and interior designers who have worked on projects worldwide. Its projects range from retail, civic, corporate, hospitality, sports and fitness centers, education and religious institutions to flight kitchens and automated distribution centers. It has been named by Architectural Record Magazine as one of the most well managed firms in the United States. It uses a variety of design techniques in its work. It focuses on lighting, color, open floor plans and uninterrupted power supply and reviews work-flow layouts to provide efficiency and safety at the FedEx Pacific Rim hub in Memphis, Tenn. The firm has designed retail spaces in New York City, St. Louis and Atlanta to showcase Viking Range's line of culinary products. Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects is based in Memphis, Tenn.