WeWork's parent The We Company has announced Mexican architect Michel Rojkind of Rojkind Arquitectos as its new senior vice president of architecture.
The We Company, which is a larger extension of WeWork, released news today that Michel Rojkind will head up the company's architecture initiatives.
Rojkind will join Danish architect and BIG founder Bjarke Ingels, who was hired as WeWork's chief architect in May 2018.
The Mexican architect will work closely on joint projects with Ingels as The  We Company continues to grow.
Rojkind to oversee The We Company's first built project
He will also oversee all ground-up projects by the company, with his first project a 200,000-square-foot (18,581-square-metre) building in Bentonville, Arkansas. News was also unveiled today about plans for this massive development, which will include retail and community spaces and a WeWork.

"This space will offer new ways of working for organizations large and small, and will be a place for the entire community [of Bentonville] to connect," said Miguel McKelvey, WeWork co-founder and chief culture officer.
The building is The We Company's first new build and will also be WeWork's first location in Arkansas. Groundbreaking is scheduled for early 2020.
"The We Company will provide to the project its fully integrated platform including core and shell design, construction, and management expertise to service small and medium-sized businesses as well as to tap the area's large enterprise...