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London is a city that has been forced to redevelop constantly. Like many cities, it has accrued layers of history. However, events like the Great Fire and The Blitz have also torn holes in the urban fabric, necessitating moments of reflection and rethinking. Nowadays, Georgian, Regency and Victorian architecture are intermingled with hulking Brutalist structures and curving glass façades. From John Nash’s influential residential and urban plans to Alison and Peter Smithson’s radical housing proposals to the anonymous steel giants of Canary Wharf, the city has always been at the forefront of the latest city design trends.

Nowadays, the city remains home to preeminent architectural schools such as UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture. In addition, London’s galleries and museums nurture a design culture with thought-provoking exhibitions about space and society, including the ever-popular Serpentine Pavilion. Meanwhile, as a global metropolis, the British city’s diversity is one of its great strengths. So it’s no wonder that the city is home to a bevy of heavyweight firms and up-and-coming studios whose names are known locally and abroad.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in London based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The following metrics have been accumulated to establish each architecture firm’s ranking, in order of priority:

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of London architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 24 best architecture firms in London:

25. Buckley Gray Yeoman

Formed in 1997, Buckley Gray Yeoman is an award-winning architecture and design practice based in Shoreditch, London. Directed by Matt Yeoman and Paul White, the firm provides pragmatic and deliverable solutions to complex design issues. Founded on the premise that outstanding results require careful planning and an intuitive approach, Buckley Gray Yeoman’s designs adapt and respond to the context of each project to create intelligent and enduring architecture.
The practice’s work is driven by the needs and ambitions of its clients.

Some of Buckley Gray Yeoman’s most prominent projects include:

Henry Wood House, London, United Kingdom
Channing School, London, United Kingdom
The Buckley Building, London, United Kingdom
C-Space, London, United Kingdom
Fashion Street, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Buckley Gray Yeoman achieve 25th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	8

24. Jamie Fobert Architects

Since its inception in 1996, Jamie Fobert Architects has had a reputation for innovative and inspiring architectural design in the residential, retail and arts sectors. The practice has demonstrated a consistent approach to resolving client ambitions and site complexities into a tactile architecture of volume, material and light.

Jamie Fobert Architects has garnered several awards, including the RIBA London Award 2014, the Manser Medal and the RIBA and English Heritage ‘Award for a building in an historic context’. The practice has won three major public commissions for cultural organisations: Kettle’s Yard Gallery; the Charleston Trust; and Tate St Ives.

Some of Jamie Fobert Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Jamie Fobert Architects achieve 24th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	8

23. Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) is an award-winning, international architectural practice based in London. Over three decades, RSHP has attracted critical acclaim with innovative projects across Europe, North America and Asia. The practice is experienced in designing a wide range of building types including: office, residential, transport, education, culture, leisure, retail, civic and healthcare. The quality of its designs has been recognised with some of architecture’s highest awards, including two RIBA Stirling Prizes, one in 2006 for Terminal 4, Madrid Barajas Airport and the other in 2009 for Maggie’s Cancer Care Centre, London. RSHP employs around 180 people in offices across the world – London, Shanghai, Sydney and Madrid.

Some of Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners’s most prominent projects include:

Jean Prouvé 6×6 Demountable House, 1944, Adaptation 2015, Paris, France
One Park Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
International Towers Sydney, Barangaroo, Australia
Conservation and Storage Facility, Musée du Louvre, Liévin, France
Oslo Airport Competition, Oslo, Norway

The following statistics helped Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners achieve 23rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	15

22. Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

At Allford Hall Monaghan Morris we make buildings that are satisfying to use and beautiful to look at; an architecture that is defined by the experience of users who should be able to understand and use each building with ease and enjoyment. We design very different buildings, for very different people to use in very different ways and, since our early days in the late 1980s, we have grown from four to over one hundred and fifty people and our budgets from a few thousand to tens of millions of pounds. Through our wide range of projects we search for the opportunities in every site, budget and programme and pursue a pragmatic, analytical and collaborative working method to produce a responsive, intelligent and delightful architecture.

Some of Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Allford Hall Monaghan Morris achieve 22nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	16

21. David Chipperfield Architects

David Chipperfield Architects was founded in 1985 and has offices in London, Berlin, Milan and Shanghai. The practice works internationally on cultural, residential and commercial projects providing full architectural and interior design, master planning, product and furniture design services for both public and private sectors. Our diverse built portfolio includes museums and galleries, libraries, apartments, private houses, hotels, offices, master plans and retail facilities. David Chipperfield Architects has won more then fifty national and international competitions and many international awards and citations for design excellence.

Some of David Chipperfield Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The Hepworth Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom
Cafe Royal, Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre, London, United Kingdom
Villa Eden, Italy
James Simon Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Nobel Center, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped David Chipperfield Architects achieve 21st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	8

20. Eldridge London

London architectural practice Eldridge Smerin was established in 1998 and has since relaunched as Eldridge London. Architect Nick Eldridge’s vision continues to inspire the design and material quality of the practice’s recent projects in the UK and abroad defined by a series of cutting-edge houses including the Stirling Prize nominated Lawns project and the House in Highgate Cemetery. The practice has also completed a number of high profile retail, commercial and cultural projects including interiors for Selfridges Birmingham, Villa Moda Kuwait, O2’s Mobile Applications Development Centre, the Design Council Headquarters, The Business and Intellectual Property Centre and a restaurant at the British Library and the Globe Theatre’s Sackler Studios. The practice demonstrates a consistent approach to producing intelligent and unique solutions to specific client briefs and often constrained budgets with an unerring attention to detail from concept through to completion.

Some of Eldridge London’s most prominent projects include:

Cor-Ten House in Putney, London, United Kingdom
House in Coombe Park, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
House in Epsom, Epsom, United Kingdom
House in Chelsea, London, United Kingdom
House in Highgate Cemetery, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Eldridge London achieve 20th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	6

19. FORM studio (previously FORM design architecture)

Architecture has the power to transform environments and quality of life. FORM studio aims to create places that can be inhabited and experienced by people in a natural and instinctive way. Enjoyable places with a tranquil sense of simplicity, which create a supportive and uplifting backdrop for life.

Individual solutions are developed for our clients which are an intelligent, inventive and sustainable response to the complex matrix of issues that shapes each project. Solutions with a lucidity and apparent simplicity which belie their underlying complexity. Listening, analysis, discussion and clarification are at the heart of an inclusive approach that recognizes the fact that some of the best ideas are generated in the space between people rather than by individuals.

Some of FORM studio (previously FORM design architecture)’s most prominent projects include:

Bermondsey Warehouse Loft, London, United Kingdom
Walcot Square mews, London, United Kingdom
Flatiron House, London, United Kingdom
Benbow Yard, London, United Kingdom
Narrow House, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped FORM studio (previously FORM design architecture) achieve 19th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	7

18. Studio Octopi

Studio Octopi is an award winning architecture practice based in central London and working across all sectors including private residential, arts, education, commercial fit-out and public swimming pools. The practice has completed numerous complex refurbishments including, Bradfield College’s 1,000 seat outdoor theatre and the expansion of the Delfina Foundation, London’s largest artist residency. In 2019 we completed a multi award winning contemporary art installation in collaboration with Turner Prize Mark Wallinger for the National Trust. We’ve also designed the offices of leading advertising agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi and MullenLowe Group ranging in size from 5,000 square feet to 50,000 square feet.

In 2015/2016 Studio Octopi raised over £200,000 on two crowdfunding campaigns for public swimming pools in London. Thames Baths C.I.C. (www.thamesbaths.com) is a self-initiated campaign to design and build a floating lido in Central London. Founded in 2013, the project has attracted global interest since raising £142,000 on Kickstarter. In 2016 Studio Octopi helped the community of Peckham, south east London to raise £60,000 via Spacehive to launch a campaign to rebuild the Peckham Lido. Studio Octopi undertakes private residential refurbishment and new build homes. In 2012 the practice completed a new house in Wiltshire to Code 4 on the Code for Sustainable Homes and in 2021 construction will commence on two new homes for Baobab Developments in Brighton.

Some of Studio Octopi’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Studio Octopi achieve 18th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	11

17. 6a architects

6a architects was founded by Tom Emerson and Stephanie Macdonald in 2001. They are best known for their contemporary art galleries, educational buildings, artists’ studios and residential projects, often in sensitive historic environments. 6a architects rose to prominence with the completion of two critically acclaimed public art galleries, Raven Row (2009), which won a RIBA Award in 2011 and the expanded South London Gallery (2010). Recently completed projects include a new 68-room hall of residence at Churchill College, Cambridge (2016), which garnered a RIBA Regional East Award (2017), and a new studio complex for photographer Juergen Teller (2016), which was winner of both RIBA London Building of the Year (2017) and a RIBA National Award (2017).

Some of 6a architects’s most prominent projects include:

Tree House , London, United Kingdom
Façade for Paul Smith, London, United Kingdom
V&A Gallery 40, London, United Kingdom
Photography Studio for Juergen Teller, United Kingdom
Cowan Court, Churchill College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped 6a architects achieve 17th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	6

16. Levitt Bernstein

As architects, landscape architects and urban designers, Levitt Bernstein creates award winning buildings, living landscapes and thriving urban spaces, using inventive design to solve real life challenges. Putting people at the heart of our work, each of our projects is different but the driving force behind every one is the desire to create an environment that is beautiful, sustainable and functional.

Some of Levitt Bernstein’s most prominent projects include:

Vaudeville Court, London, United Kingdom
Sutherland Road, London, United Kingdom
King’s School, Bruton, Somerset, United Kingdom
The Courtyards, Dovedale Avenue, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France

The following statistics helped Levitt Bernstein achieve 16th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	10

15. John McAslan + Partners

We create architecture that improves people’s lives. We do it like this: We aim for an architecture which is rational and poetic, robust and delightful; we tread carefully and build with conviction; we tackle problems head on and think laterally; we deconstruct a brief and let a design emerge from close examination of the pieces; we don’t necessarily take ‘no’ for an answer; we believe the power of architecture extends much further than the dimensions of individual buildings; we believe architecture is about making life better. We believe that buildings should be underpinned by a powerful idea; that the idea should be an intelligent and logical response to functionality and a sense of place; and the power of that idea should be embedded in the built form.

Some of John McAslan + Partners’s most prominent projects include:

UK Holocaust Memorial
Void Practice Rooms, London, United Kingdom
King’s Cross Station, London, United Kingdom
Library + Student Hub, Ambleside Campus, University of Cumbria, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Lancaster University Engineering Building, England, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped John McAslan + Partners achieve 15th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	13

14. Hawkins\Brown

The first time someone decided to mix sweet and salty popcorn, their guests must have been horrified. Minutes later though they would be guzzling the lot. That’s the thing about new combinations – you have to be a bit odd to consider them in the first place, but when they pay off you’re left wondering how you managed before they existed. Admittedly, this isn’t a usual sort of About page for an architectural practice, but we’re not a usual sort of practice. We believe that projects come alive through uncommon combinations of ideas and people. In fact, we think that’s the only way they really come alive at all.

Some of Hawkins\Brown’s most prominent projects include:

1235 Vine Street, Los Angeles, California
Corby Cube, Corby, United Kingdom
Student Village, Royal Veterinary College, Brookmans Park, United Kingdom
Beecroft Building, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
Park Hill, Sheffield, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped HawkinsBrown achieve 14th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	19

13. Bennetts Associates

Bennetts Associates creates sustainable and enduring architecture. As one of the UK’s leading practices, their diverse portfolio has been celebrated with more than 150 awards over 30 years and covers education, cultural and workplace projects in both the public and private sector, ranging from masterplans to small historic buildings. They are an employee-owned trust of 70 people with studios in London, Edinburgh and Manchester, and have recently earned Building Design’s Higher Education Architect of the Year 2019 Award. Bennetts Associates also leads in their field in sustainability – in April 2019 they became the world’s first architects to secure Science Based Target approval and commit to the UN’s Climate Neutral Now campaign.

Some of Bennetts Associates’s most prominent projects include:

The Royal College of Pathologists, London, United Kingdom
Storyhouse, London, United Kingdom
Jaguar Land Rover Advanced Product Creation Centre, Gaydon, United Kingdom
Bennetts Associates’ London Studio, London, United Kingdom
London Fruit and Wool Exchange, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Bennetts Associates achieve 13th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	18

12. Alison Brooks Architects Ltd

Founded in 1996, Alison Brooks Architects has developed an international reputation for delivering design excellence and innovation in projects ranging from urban regeneration, masterplanning, public buildings for the arts, higher education and housing. ABA’s award-winning architecture is born from our intensive research into the cultural, social and environmental contexts of each project. Our approach enables us to develop pioneering solutions for our buildings and urban schemes, each with a distinct identity and authenticity. Combined with rigorous attention to detail, ABA’s buildings have proved to satisfy our client’s expectations and positively impact the urban realm. Our approach has led ABA to be recognized with both national and international awards including Architect of the Year Award 2012 and Housing Architect of the Year 2012.

Some of Alison Brooks Architects Ltd’s most prominent projects include:

The Smile, London, United Kingdom
Lens House, London, United Kingdom
Newhall Be, Harlow, United Kingdom
Quayside, Toronto, Canada
Severn Place, Cambridge, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Alison Brooks Architects Ltd achieve 12th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	5

11. AL_A

Architecture studio AL_A was founded in 2009 by the RIBA Stirling Prize-winning architect Amanda Levete with directors Ho-Yin Ng, Alice Dietsch and Maximiliano Arrocet. Their designs are conceived not just as buildings, but as urban propositions. Spaces that promote reciprocity between nature and neighbourhood; projects that express the identity of an institution, reflect the ambitions of a place, and hold the dreams of a community. Recently completed projects include an undergraduate and outreach centre for Wadham College at the University of Oxford and a new centre for the cancer care charity Maggie’s within the grounds of University College Hospital in Southampton.

Some of AL_A’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped AL_A achieve 11th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	11

10. Steyn Studio

Steyn Studio is a collaborative architecture practice. We believe that design has the power to solve problems, inspire, and improve lives and work hard everyday to realize this ambition. We always aim to do this honestly and with the freedom to creatively explore meaningful design solutions. Designs that make a real difference to the end-user and the client; culturally and commercially.

Some of Steyn Studio’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped AL_A achieve 10th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	4
Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	4

9. Studio Seilern Architects

Studio Seilern Architects is a London based international creative practice established in 2006 by Christina Seilern with the intent of producing exceptional architecture that lasts, working across geographies, building sizes and typologies. Our diverse portfolio of built work spans the UK, Europe and Africa.

While we tackle a diversity of projects, it is our conscious decision to keep working on the smaller and larger scales both simultaneously and continuously: from new build to restoration works. Irrespective of size or context, each project we undertake informs another. The smaller scale keeps our pencils sharp on questions of intricate detailing and the unraveling of the human condition both on the living and working fronts.

Some of Studio Seilern Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Andermatt Concert Hall, Andermatt, Switzerland
El Gouna Plaza, Hurghada, Egypt
G.W.Annenberg Performing Arts Centre, Reading, United Kingdom
Boksto Skveras, Vilnius, Lithuania
Kensington Residence, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Studio Seilern Architects achieve 9th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	9

8. bureau de change

Bureau de Change is an award winning architecture practice founded by architects Katerina Dionysopoulou and Billy Mavropoulos. Its work is a direct product of the founders’ upbringing, passions and experiences — combining the pragmatism and formality of their architectural training with a desire to bring a sense of theatre, playfulness and innovation to the design of spaces, products and environments. The result is a studio where rigorous thinking and analysis are brought to life through prototyping, testing and making.

Some of bureau de change’s most prominent projects include:

The Interlock, London, United Kingdom
Homemade, London, United Kingdom
Folds House, London, United Kingdom
Slab House, London, United Kingdom
Step House, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped bureau de change achieve 8th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	16

7. Hopkins Architects

Hopkins Architects is an international architectural practice with studios in London and Dubai. Led by its five Principals, the practice’s work is rooted in clear and logical design thinking, a deep understanding of the potential of materials and craft, and consideration of context. A consistent and rigorous approach has resulted in a portfolio of ground-breaking, beautiful and functional buildings across Europe, the US and Asia which have added tangible value for both clients and users. The practice has designed and delivered a portfolio of renowned, award-winning projects, including Portcullis House at Westminster and the London 2012 Olympic Velodrome.

Some of Hopkins Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, Colby College, Waterville, Maine
Buhais Geology Park Interpretive Centre, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Eton Sports & Aquatics Centre, Windsor, United Kingdom
Khor Kalba Turtle and Wildlife Sanctuary, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
London 2012 Olympic Velodrome, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Hopkins Architects achieve 7th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	11
Total Projects	18

6. Haworth Tompkins

Photo: Philip Vile – © Haworth Tompkins

Haworth Tompkins is an award-winning British architectural studio united by a commitment to integrity, intellectual quality and the art of making beautiful buildings. Founded in 1991 by Graham Haworth and Steve Tompkins, the rapidly-growing London-based studio consists of 70 people, and specializes in bespoke buildings in the public, cultural, private and financial sectors.

Acclaimed projects include the Everyman Theatre, winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2014, Young Vic Theatre, Royal College of Art campus in Battersea, Coin Street housing development and the London Library, for which they received the prestigious American Institute of Architect’s Excellence in Design award. The studio is currently working on a number of highly anticipated schemes including the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, Fish Island Village, Bristol Old Vic and Kingston University.

Some of Haworth Tompkins’s most prominent projects include:

National Theatre ‘The Shed’, London, United Kingdom
Everyman Theatre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Dovecote Studio, Snape, United Kingdom
Open Air Theatre, London, United Kingdom
Park View School, Birmingham, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Haworth Tompkins achieve 6th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	10

5. Adjaye Associates

Adjaye Associates, founded in 2000, comprises a multicultural global team. The practice has studios in Accra, London, and New York with work spanning the globe. Adjaye Associates’ most well-known commission to date, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), opened in 2016 on the National Mall in Washington DC. Further projects range in scale from private houses, bespoke furniture collections, product design, exhibitions, and temporary pavilions to major arts centers, civic buildings and master plans.

Some of Adjaye Associates’s most prominent projects include:

Winter Park Library & Events Center, Winter Park, Florida
130 William, New York, New York
Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, Skolkovo, Russia
Francis A. Gregory Neighborhood Library, Washington, DC
Silverlight, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Adjaye Associates achieve 5th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	3
Featured Projects	13
Total Projects	31

4. Squire and Partners

Squire & Partners is an architecture and design practice with experience spanning four decades, earning it an international reputation for architecture informed by the history and culture of where it is placed. Their award winning portfolio, for some of the world’s leading developers, includes masterplans, private and affordable residential, workspace, retail, education and public buildings.

In addition, the practice has a series of dedicated teams for model-making, computer generated imaging, illustration, graphics and an established interior design department, which has created a number of bespoke product ranges. Squire & Partners’ approach responds to the unique heritage and context of each site, considering established street patterns, scale and proportions, to create timeless architecture rooted in its location.

Some of Squire and Partners’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Squire and Partners achieve 4th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	11
Total Projects	48

3. Heatherwick Studio

Heatherwick Studio is a team of 180 problem solvers dedicated to making the physical world around us better for everyone. Based out of our combined workshop and design studio in Central London, we create buildings, spaces, master-plans, objects and infrastructure. Focusing on large scale projects in cities all over the world, we prioritize those with the greatest positive social impact.

Working as practical inventors with no signature style, our motivation is to design soulful and interesting places which embrace and celebrate the complexities of the real world. The approach driving everything is to lead from human experience rather than any fixed design dogma. The studio’s completed projects include a number of internationally celebrated buildings, including the award-winning Learning Hub at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and the UK Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010.

Some of Heatherwick Studio’s most prominent projects include:

Coal Drops Yard, London, United Kingdom
Maggie’s Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
Bombay Sapphire Distillery, Hampshire, United Kingdom
1000 Trees Phase 1, Shanghai, China
Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa

Top image: Coal Drops Yard by Heatherwick Studio, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Heatherwick Studio achieve 3rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	11
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	20
Total Projects	13

2. Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners is a global studio for sustainable architecture, engineering, urbanism and industrial design, founded by Norman Foster in 1967. Since then, he, and the team around him, have established an international practice with a worldwide reputation. With offices across the globe, we work as a single studio that is both ethnically and culturally diverse.

Some of Foster + Partners’s most prominent projects include:

Ombú, Madrid, Spain
Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar
The Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
House of Wisdom, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Apple Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois

The following statistics helped Foster + Partners achieve 2nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	6
A+Awards Finalist	8
Featured Projects	42
Total Projects	91

1. Zaha Hadid Architects

Internationally renowned architecture firm Zaha Hadid Architects works at all scales and in all sectors to create transformative cultural, corporate, residential and other spaces that work in synchronicity with their surroundings.

Some of Zaha Hadid Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Beijing Daxing International Airport, Beijing, China
KnitCandela, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Leeza SOHO, Beijing, China
Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan
Striatus 3D Printed Bridge, Venice, Italy

The following statistics helped Zaha Hadid Architects achieve 1st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in London:

A+Awards Winner	17
A+Awards Finalist	11
Featured Projects	62
Total Projects	64

Why Should I Trust Architizer’s Ranking?

With more than 30,000 architecture firms and over 130,000 projects within its database, Architizer is proud to host the world’s largest online community of architects and building product manufacturers. Its celebrated A+Awards program is also the largest celebration of architecture and building products, with more than 400 jurors and hundreds of thousands of public votes helping to recognize the world’s best architecture each year.

Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.

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A Guide to Project Awards

The blue “+” badge denotes that a project has won a prestigious A+Award as described above. Hovering over the badge reveals details of the award, including award category, year, and whether the project won the jury or popular choice award.

The orange Project of the Day and yellow Featured Project badges are awarded by Architizer’s Editorial team, and are selected based on a number of factors. The following factors increase a project’s likelihood of being featured or awarded Project of the Day status:

Project completed within the last 3 years
A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
High quality, in focus photographs
At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
Inclusion of construction photographs

There are 7 Projects of the Day each week and a further 31 Featured Projects. Each Project of the Day is published on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Stories, while each Featured Project is published on Facebook. Each Project of the Day also features in Architizer’s Weekly Projects Newsletter and shared with 170,000 subscribers.

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20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco

By Zarkon Group,15/08/2023

Unlike many cities, San Francisco’s most iconic structure is not a building but a bridge. While the Golden Gate looms large in popular culture, it casts a shadow over some of the hilly city’s more iconic buildings. Likewise, although bay windows may rival the bridge’s iconic status, the city’s eclectic mix of Queen Anne and Victorian homes with modern architecture is less often remarked upon as noteworthy in and of itself. Yet, designing and building with heritage in mind is just one of many challenges that the city’s architects rise to in any design (steep hills and a meandering waterfront representing other prominent hurdles).

As Silicon Valley has grown, making property prices skyrocket, architects are increasingly pressed to address rising inequality and the affordable housing crisis. At the same time, they have responded to the growth of wealth and business by designing campuses, offices, masterplans and the like. The urban issues that San Francisco faces are both daunting and complex, but the high caliber of local firms makes the city well-suited to rise to the occasion.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in San Francisco based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of San Francisco architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 20 best architecture firms in San Francisco:

20. Fougeron Architecture

Fougeron Architecture is a nationally recognized design firm whose work exhibits a strong commitment to clarity of thought, design integrity, and quality of architectural detail. The firm’s decidedly modernist attitude is the result of founder Anne Fougeron’s vision to create a practice dedicated to finding the perfect alignment between architectural idea and built form. Her work can be defined by three basic tenets:

Architectural space is modulated by the quality and character of natural light,
Innovative use of structure becomes the architectural ornament, and
Exploration into the visual and tactile nature of materials enhances how people engage a building.

Ms. Fougeron’s keen interest in crossing disciplinary boundaries has led the firm to develop a collaborative design process that capitalizes on her relationships with craftsmen and artists who are experts in their fields.

Some of Fougeron Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Fougeron Architecture achieve 20th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	39

19. MWA Architects

At MWA Architects, we approach each project with a holistic design vision because we know that our work can create a positive and lasting impact for both people and the environment. Our primary markets focus on humanity’s essential needs — housing to support our well-being and access to healthy infrastructure – however, we pursue various project types all integral to a thriving community. The common thread in all of our work is that we deliberately take on challenging projects with complex and diverse stakeholder needs as these opportunities can often inspire meaningful change. A West-Coast-based firm, founded in 1988, we strive to create a legacy of beautiful and sustainable architecture that positively impacts the world.

Some of MWA Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Brooklyn Basin Township Commons, Oakland, California
San Francisco International Airport Terminal 2, San Francisco, California
Renaissance Commons, Portland, Oregon
Oak Harbor Clean Water Facility & Windjammer Park, Oak Harbor, Washington
Palo Alto Dewatering & Loadout Facility, Palo Alto, California

The following statistics helped MWA Architects achieve 19th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	17

18. STUDIOS Architecture

STUDIOS believes in the transformative power of design to lift the trajectories of individual lives and entire communities. We’ve seen it happen again and again since our founding, back when the first tech boom was just a spark. As those early innovators changed the way we all live, learn and work, we changed the way they thought about space — as a strategic resource for expressing their unique vision and fueling extraordinary success.
While our impact and expertise have expanded, our flexible approach to design remains fundamentally the same. We push boundaries, guided by the wisdom of close client partnerships and the confidence needed to take big and small steps forward together.

Some of STUDIOS Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

Kearny Point Building 78 Annex, Kearny, New Jersey
Dow Jones, New York City, New York
IAC Building, Interiors, New York City, New York
200 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York
Nike – New York Headquarters, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped STUDIOS Architecture achieve 18th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	47

17. Studio O+A

At Studio O+A, our work process combines creativity and flexibility with the technical expertise to realize appropriate solutions for our client. Because our professionals are trained and experienced in all aspects of corporate planning and design, we exercise a degree of control that carries projects from concept to finish with consistency and economy.

Some of Studio O+A’s most prominent projects include:

adidas East Village Expansion, Portland, Oregon
Slack, San Francisco, California
Vara, San Francisco, California
McDonald’s Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois
Facebook HQ, Palo Alto, California

The following statistics helped Studio O+A achieve 17th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	11

16. OPA

Ogrydziak Prillinger Architects is a progressive San Francisco-based office that has been globally recognized for projects ranging in scale from institutions to private homes, as well as interior and object design. Founded in 2004, OPA is an idea-driven office committed to finding design solutions that both expand the possibilities inherent in architecture and resonate within their particular context.

While every project originates as a response to specific requirements of site, program and client, it evolves as an exploration of its own internal potential rather than reflecting a predetermined architectural style. In all the work, there is an emphasis on shaping and choreographing spatial experiences through the consideration of movement, perception and formal logic.

Some of OPA’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped OPA achieve 16th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Finalist	5
Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	9

15. Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture

Motivated by a conviction that landscape design has the power to alter perception and ultimately initiate a deeper respect for the environment, ACLA designs spaces that offer opportunities for users to forge new relationships with their surroundings. Through an iterative process, we find simple responses to complex problems, and seek to elevate experiences through layering and choreography of movement. The trust we build with our clients through long-term partnerships is an important foundation of our work, as each new project expands our expression of design and craft.

Some of Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

Windhover Contemplative Center, Stanford, California
Richardson Affordable Apartments, San Francisco, California
Los Altos Residence, Los Altos, California
Telegraph Hill Residence, San Francisco, California
Birmingham Residence, Detroit, Michigan

The following statistics helped Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture achieve 15th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	13

14. Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Interiors

We believe that masterful design is unique, relevant and timeless. We really like iconic architecture that is conceptually interesting and also reveals an attention to detail, materiality and authenticity. We admire boldness balanced with simplicity, innovation balanced with functionality and power balanced with precision. We see ourselves as well-traveled creators with a conviction that a talented and experienced team that conscientiously listens is a valuable ally. We are professionally motivated to connect the aspects of artistic ambition, problem solving, environmental responsibility and style within demanding requirements.
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We are an award-winning multidisciplinary firm dedicated to design excellence. We were founded in 1992 by Architect Cass Calder Smith and are now comprised of four principals that include Barbara Vickroy, Taylor Lawson and Tim Quayle.

Some of Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Interiors’s most prominent projects include:

Print Lounge, New York City, New York
Diane Middlebrook Studios, Woodside, California
Stairway to Heaven, San Francisco, California
Aptos Retreat, Aptos, California
Mill Valley Residence, Marin County, California

The following statistics helped Cass Calder Smith Architecture + Interiors achieve 14th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	22

13. Rapt Studio

We’re into branding, design, and the spaces that bring them together.
We love connecting things. Sites, design, and strategy — we think it’s better when they all come together.
We’re a group of designers, builders, thinkers, and fans of culture who love creating inspiring spaces, digital places and everything in between. In short, we help companies stand out and stand for something.

Some of Rapt Studio’s most prominent projects include:

Vans Global HQ, Costa Mesa, California
Make, Carlsbad, California
Basalt, Napa, California
J Dawgs, Salt Lake City, Utah
Dropbox HQ, San Francisco, California

The following statistics helped Rapt Studio achieve 13th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Finalist	7
Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	28

12. Mork Ulnes Architects

With offices in San Francisco and Oslo, Mork Ulnes Architects approaches projects with a combination of Scandinavian practicality and Northern California’s ‘can-do’ spirit of innovation.

Some of Mork Ulnes Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Skigard Hytte, Fåvang, Norway
Mylla Cabin, Oppland, Norway
MOOSE ROAD RESIDENCE, Ukiah, California
MEIER ROAD BARN, Sonoma, California
Troll Hus, Placer County, California

The following statistics helped Mork Ulnes Architects achieve 12th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	4
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	9

11. S^A | Schwartz and Architecture

S^A | Schwartz and Architecture is a modern architecture and interior design studio established by Founder + Principal Neal J. Z. Schwartz, FAIA in 1997. Our expertise is in guiding clients through a highly interactive design process tailored to their personalities, budgets and needs. Rather than imposing a pre-conceived aesthetic, we begin our work by thoughtfully analyzing the particular opportunities posed by any site and constraint. We remain involved at every stage of design and construction and thrive working with fixed schedules and resources.

Some of S^A | Schwartz and Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped S^A | Schwartz and Architecture achieve 11th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	23

10. Mark Cavagnero Associates

Mark Cavagnero Associates is a San Francisco-based architecture firm focused on cultural, commercial, education, and civic projects. Since its establishment in 1988, the firm has completed a wide range of architectural and master planning projects, including large and small scale institutional, non-profit, commercial, and residential projects. The firm provides a full range of services, from programming, master planning, site planning and conceptual design, through construction documents and administration.

Some of Mark Cavagnero Associates’s most prominent projects include:

UC San Francisco, Joan & Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building, San Francisco, California
Quest Diagnostics Next Generation Lab, Clifton, New Jersey
Confidential Investment Firm, California
Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California
San Francisco Conservatory of Music – Ute and William K. Bowes, Jr. Center for Performing Arts, San Francisco, California

The following statistics helped Mark Cavagnero Associates achieve 10th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	5
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	9

9. Klopf Architecture

Klopf Architecture brings the outside in. Our firm creates warm, modern designs that admit natural light and allow openness to nature. Our design approach weighs many factors to create custom designs with just the right level of connection to the outside world: clients’ goals and lifestyle, site orientation, views, climate and neighborhood context. Our primary goal is to create spaces people love to inhabit.

Specializing in new warm, modern net-zero energy houses, we are widely recognized for our work remodeling and adding to mid-century modern and Eichler homes. We believe in bringing these wonderful homes back to life for another generation to love, or creating new, green modern homes that provide the same level of warmth and connection to nature that follow a similar philosophy.

Some of Klopf Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Klopf Architecture achieve 9th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	47

8. Arterra Landscape Architects

Arterra is a full-service landscape architecture firm specializing in contemporary, sustainable design. We collaborate with our clients and their design team, providing imaginative solutions and clear communication. The Arterra Team is a diverse and slightly quirky group of creative and nerdy individuals. We are dedicated to the art and the craft of our profession. We consider it an honor and a privilege to do the work we do — and we do it well.

We share ideas and inspiration in our beautiful, open studio space, where design ideas come to life. We are dedicated to doing sustainable work and living sustainable lives. Our greatest achievement is creating a meaningful and sustainable landscape legacy.

Some of Arterra Landscape Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Dry Garden Poetry, Santa Cruz, California
The Painterly Approach, Belvedere Tiburon, California
Farm to Table, Woodside, California
Inspired by the Land, Healdsburg, California
Taronga, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Top image: Art House, San Francisco, California

The following statistics helped Arterra Landscape Architects achieve 8th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	3
A+Awards Finalist	4
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	15

7. Aidlin Darling Design

With a shared interest in exploring design across a wide range of scales, programs, and disciplines, partners Joshua Aidlin and David Darling started Aidlin Darling Design around a woodshop in 1998. With an emphasis on designing for all of the senses, they have cultivated a diverse and collaborative studio that acts as the creative hub for an extended network of builders, fabricators, artists, engineers, chefs and other collaborators. The firm’s work explores a closely held conviction that design can enlighten the human spirit by engaging all of the senses.

Some of Aidlin Darling Design’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Aidlin Darling Design achieve 7th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	14
Total Projects	21

6. Jensen Architects

At JENSEN we are passionate about creating buildings and environments that enrich the experiences of organizations and individuals. Guided by a responsibility to achieve the most using the fewest resources and to engage a broader cultural perspective, we develop solutions that embody each client’s values and larger purpose.

Our wide-ranging portfolio — encompassing arts, education, residential, workplace and retail — is underpinned by an abiding interest in how we live and work today, and the pleasure we take in collectively solving design challenges through research, unconventional thinking and a focus on craft. The economy and directness in our work reflects not only a clear concern for ecological sustainability but also a deep appreciation of the inherent beauty that emerges when functional, experiential and environmental goals are efficiently and gracefully resolved. We are recognized for innovative applications of proven building systems and materials and valued for our collaborative approach to design and construction.

Some of Jensen Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Stanford Residence, Stanford, California
The Shed Healdsburg, Healdsburg, California
Blue Bottle Morse Building, Oakland, California
Turner Residence, Larkspur, California
SFMOMA Rooftop Sculpture Garden, San Francisco, California

The following statistics helped Jensen Architects achieve 6th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	15
Total Projects	25

5. Form4 Architecture

Form4 Architecture believes in returning a sense of humanity to Modernism through emotional meaning and poetic design. The San Francisco-based award‐winning firm measures success by our contributions to society through a 2nd Century Modernist approach that balances expressive design, rigor, empathy and sustainability to create captivating buildings and spaces that resonate with people and enhance their lives.

Some of Form4 Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Form4 Architecture achieve 5th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	7
Featured Projects	12
Total Projects	26

4. Feldman Architecture

Feldman Architecture is an innovative residential and commercial studio known for creating buildings that sit lightly on the earth: beautiful, healthful, and soulful spaces that enhance our clients’ lives, our communities and the environment.

Some of Feldman Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

Mill Valley Cabins, Mill Valley, California
Slot House, Los Altos, California
The Sanctuary, Palo Alto, California
Sunrise, Healdsburg, California
Surf House, Santa Cruz, California

The following statistics helped Feldman Architecture achieve 4th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	20
Total Projects	37

3. IwamotoScott Architecture

IwamotoScott Architecture is an award winning architecture and design firm established by Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott. Based in San Francisco, the firm has gained national and international recognition for innovative design with projects around the country and overseas. Committed to pursuing architecture as a form of applied design research, IwamotoScott proceeds from the belief that each project can achieve a unique design synthesis.

IwamotoScott’s client list includes arts organizations, educational institutions, media firms, commercial developers and private clients. Our projects consist of work at all scales including urban design, buildings, interiors, full-scale fabrications, museum installations and exhibitions and theoretical proposals. IwamotoScott has received over eighty design awards and honors.

Some of IwamotoScott Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

Pinterest HQ, San Francisco, California
Pinterest HQ2, San Francisco, California
Heavybit Industries, 325, 9th Street, San Francisco, California
City View Garage, Miami Design District, Miami, Florida
Pinterest NY – Scissor Stair, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped IwamotoScott Architecture achieve 3rd place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	5
A+Awards Finalist	7
Featured Projects	13
Total Projects	39

2. Salter

Salter consults on over 900 worldwide projects each year with headquarters in San Francisco and branch offices in San Jose, Los Angeles, Honolulu and Seattle. In 1975, Charles Salter founded the company on principles of sound engineering, scientific process, inquisitive problem solving, and personal integrity. His motto was simple: to be better every day. Having grown from 1 engineer to a team of 50 that includes acoustical, audiovisual, telecommunications, and security experts, that commitment remains the same.

At Salter, our legacy is 45 years of award-winning projects. We are a team of Professional Engineers, LEED Accredited Professionals, Certified Technology Specialists, Registered Communications Distribution Designers, Fellows of the Audio Engineering Society and Fellows of the Acoustical Society of America.

Some of Salter’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Salter achieve 2nd place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	4
A+Awards Finalist	10
Featured Projects	14
Total Projects	42

1. Gensler

Gensler is a global architecture, design and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 7,000 professionals networked across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East and the Americas. Founded in San Francisco in 1965, the firm serves more than 4,000 clients across more than 29 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community and health sectors. Gensler designers strive to make the places people live, work and play more inspiring, more resilient and more impactful.

Some of Gensler’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Gensler achieve 1st place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in San Francisco:

A+Awards Winner	8
A+Awards Finalist	28
Featured Projects	49
Total Projects	163

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Architecture

30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea

By Zarkon Group,18/06/2023

South Korea’s architectural language has developed over centuries, undergoing many evolutions and stylistic variations — many influenced by wavering politics. From the Japanese occupation to the devastating Korean War, South Korea’s urban fabric has endured many moments of unrest. The remains from times of political strife now stand alongside the nation’s contemporary architecture.

The nation’s pre-modern architecture is heavily influenced by Buddhism and Chinese design. South Korea’s mountainous landscape is home to traditional sloped-roof dwellings, temples and palaces attributed to past dynasties. Take the Changdeokgung Palace and the Haeinsa Temple, for example. These two relics are among South Korea’s 15 World Heritages Sites.

Alongside the tradition found in South Korean architecture is an astute interest in modern architecture and technology. Following the Korean War, the divide between North and South brought forth independent architectural styles. Once the dust from the wars settled and capital increased, Korean architecture flourished. A new sensibility was found — one that rejects pragmatism and encouraged experimentation and sophistication. South Korean architects began studying abroad and fusing their international perspectives with cultural tradition to breed a distinct Korean spirit. And Seoul, South Korea’s capital, has become an international stage for large-scale and impressive architectural feats.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in South Korea based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of South Korea architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in South Korea:

30. UTAA

Managed by principal director Byungyong Choi and principal architect Changgyun Kim, UTAA is a Seoul-based architecture firm that has been practicing since 2009. Their work is rooted in honesty, clarity and experimental organization.

Some of UTAA’s most prominent projects include:

Rest Hole in the University of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Black Box, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, South Korea
Boseong House, Boseong-gun, South Korea
Pinocchio, Pocheon-si, South Korea
Cinema House, Paju-si, South Korea

The following statistics helped UTAA achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	5

29. Z_Lab

Z_Lab is a design group to create a place and space based communication with region and reflects the individual’s desire and will. We must achieve a balance of individual aspirations and regional universality in terms of the design and local identity. We create a new experience for staying out through space and personalized lifestyle brand.

We would like to contribute to give a new experience for many people beyond the geographic boundaries based on the place and space. So that our results can be created with a private transfer to local and sustainable value for the future to create a positive business model based on the person and region.

Some of Z_Lab ‘s most prominent projects include:

Zer0place, Seosan-si, South Korea
Creativehouse, Seoul, South Korea
Pyeongdae Panorama, Jeju-si, South Korea
Yuwolbyulchae, Jeju-si, South Korea
blindwhales, Jeju-si, South Korea

The following statistics helped Z_Lab achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	5

28. ANM

Founded in 2009 by Hee Jun Kim, ANM is a Seoul-based architecture firm that emphasizes diversity and distinction while creating realistic and honest architectural relationships.

Some of ANM’s most prominent projects include:

Monk’s Cabin (Zen Room for a Buddhist Monk), Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea
House in Jeju, Jeju-do, South Korea
D Church, Yeoju-gun, South Korea
Yangpyeong House, Yangpyeong-gun, South Korea
Coffee House_Dong am, Yangpyeong-gun, South Korea

The following statistics helped ANM achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	6

27. Oh jongsang

Based in South Korea, Oh jongsang is a architecture firm specializing in religious and residential architecture.

Some of Oh jongsang’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Oh jongsang achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	10

26. HyunjoonYoo Architects

Founded by Hyunjoon Yoo, HyunjoonYoo Architects is a Seoul-based architecture firm specializing in public and residential architecture of all scales.

Some of HyunjoonYoo Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped HyunjoonYoo Architects achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	6

25. DIOINNO ARCHITECTURE PLLC

DIOINNO Architecture PLLC is a Seoul and Buffalo-based firm founded by architects Jin Young Song, AIA.

Some of DIOINNO ARCHITECTURE PLLC’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped DIOINNO ARCHITECTURE PLLC achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	25

24. D.LIM Architects

D·LIM is an architectural group led by its two principals, Yeonghwan Lim and Sunhyun Kim. The Seoul-based firm was founded in 2007 and specializes in private, public and corporate architecture.

Some of D.LIM Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Ahn Jung-geun Memorial Hall, Seoul, South Korea
H&M Seoul Hongdae Store, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Stardom Entertainment Office, Seoul, South Korea
Coconut house, Seongnam-si, South Korea
CJ Nine Bridges “The Forum”, Seogwipo-si, South Korea

The following statistics helped D.LIM Architects achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	5

23. YounghanChung Architects

Younghan Chung architects is an architectural studio based in Seoul. The firm seeks for new typology of living in the dense and uniform picture of the city and studies experimental and creative design processes through the relationship of various phenomena of the city.

Some of YounghanChung Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped YounghanChung Architects achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	5

22. Architecture Studio YEIN

Based in Gangneung-si, South Korea, Architecture Studio YEIN in a boutique firm specializing in residential architecture. The firm was founded by Yesun Choi in 2003.

Some of Architecture Studio YEIN’s most prominent projects include:

Sushi-Hu, Noam-dong, Gangneung-si, South Korea
BomBom Boutique Hotel, Gangneung-si, South Korea
Haemutje House, South Korea
Dried Persimmon House, Yeondang-gil, Gangneung-si, South Korea
The Pencil, Hongje-dong, Gangneung-si, South Korea

The following statistics helped Architecture Studio YEIN achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	14

21. Lee Eunseok+KOMA

Atelier KOMA is an architecture practice in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The firm was founded by Lee Eun Seok and specializes in residential, commercial, cultural and religious architecture.

Some of Lee Eunseok+KOMA’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Lee Eunseok+KOMA achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	4

20. WISE Architecture

WISE Architecture was established in 2008 by Young Jang and Sook Hee Chun. The specializes in small but meaningful projects that focus on the materiality of everydayness in Seoul.

Some of WISE Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

BOX MOBILE GALLERY, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
ABC Building, Seoul, South Korea
Dialogue in the Dark Bukchon, Seoul, South Korea
Red Mirror Strips, Seoul, South Korea
Mu;M Building, Korea

The following statistics helped WISE Architecture achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	6

19. JMY architects

‘Architecturing’ has two main meanings. First, it refers to the basic posture and method of constructing in a present progressive sense rather than the resultant object of an architecture. Second, it also describes the object of design as ‘a work of organizing a space’ rather than the external form. There is no end if architecture is confronted with difficulty.

Occasionally, the numerous theories and results of architectures and cities deceive our mind and disturb the liberal thoughts of our brain. Since our knowledge and experiences are limited, an attitude of learning something new and emptying our mind everyday is required. Pure intellectual curiosity, positive thinking, and attitude that can stand up to the challenges we face will broaden our knowledge and deepen our thought. It is architecturing of JMY architects to enjoy learning and doing so.

Some of JMY architects’s most prominent projects include:

Woljam-Ri House, South Korea
[5X17] Daecheong-dong Small House, Busan, South Korea
[Sky ground] Sinsa-dong Office Complex, Seoul, South Korea
[Cheonggye-ri House] Where mountains, lakes and sky meet, apparatus at the boundary and gap, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
[EARNEST CAPE] The Hill where the sky and the sea take a break, Ulsan, South Korea

The following statistics helped JMY architects achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	7

18. ON Architecture INC.

Based in Ulsan, ON Architecture INC. is an architecture firm that explores the function of architecture within the social and cultural phonema.

Some of ON Architecture INC.’s most prominent projects include:

Y-HOUSE, Ulsan, South Korea
Tower House, Gimhae-si, South Korea
Min Hwi Jeong, Ulsan, South Korea
Project Floor Area Ratio Game, Ulsan, South Korea
Double house, Ulsan, South Korea

The following statistics helped ON Architecture INC. achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	5

17. aoa architects

Architecture is nothing. However, architecture is more significant than any others like air in our life. Architecture is not a hero. Architecture is just a stage of our living. We do not want architecture to say a lot of showing language to come forward from the surroundings. As people live healthier within clean air, we want architecture to be a clean, pure and honest artifact that holds human life silently. We do not believe architecture will change the world and we do not work in order to change the world through architecture. For now, we, aoa architects, are about to construct the architecture with architecture itself without a metadiscourse beyond architecture.

Some of aoa architects’s most prominent projects include:

ㄷHouse (digeut-jip), Eumseong-gun, South Korea
Chubby Cat House, Seoul, South Korea
villa mangwon – stacked house, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Malefemale House, Seoul, South Korea
villa Jeju, Seogwipo-si, South Korea

The following statistics helped aoa architects achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	6

16. Archium

Archium Architects has been practicing architecture in the Seoul region since 1986. The firm specializes in commercial, residential and cultural design.

Some of Archium’s most prominent projects include:

Persona, Seoul, South Korea
Bauzium Sculpture Gallery, Gangwon-do, South Korea
Gilmosery, Seoul, South Korea
Khmeresque, Battambang, Cambodia
Himalesque, Jomsom, Nepal

The following statistics helped Archium achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	7

15. HAEAHN Architecture

HAEAHN Architecture has been continuously striving to design valuable urban environmental projects based on creativity and innovation since its establishment in 1990. HAEAHN has been in alliance with H Architecture, New York, USA since 2011 and established several overseas offices which have greatly contributed to its extensive growth in becoming a world standard architectural design firm.

Some of HAEAHN Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped HAEAHN Architecture achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	23

14. ArchiWorkshop

We are Architects, who think, create, enjoy and share everyday Architecture. The title ‘ArchiWorkshop’ has two meanings. One is ‘workshop of artisans’, and the other is the meaning of ‘attacking and defending to each other through discussion’. From a result perspective of view, architecture is a visual work. But at the same time, its origin accompanies philosophy and rational thinking. For that reason, we discuss and converse as much as sketching and this approach allows us for more influential operations and results. We, ArchiWorkshop, think, create, enjoy and share everyday architecture. Our ‘Everyday architecture’ has meaning of high level of architecture, namely, architecture with healthy environment and expansion of this architecture culture to more people to share.

Some of ArchiWorkshop’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped ArchiWorkshop achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	11

13. SsD

SsD is an architecture firm that approaches design as a convergent, interdisciplinary venture. Minimum form takes maximum effect with the goal to bridge the utopian and the pragmatic. Instead of separating aspects of architecture, landscape, history, social systems, and codes into their constituent disciplines, these agendas are simultaneously explored so that each discipline symbiotically gains from the other. In this way sustainability emerges as an integrated rather than additive result.

Some of SsD’s most prominent projects include:

Simgok, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, South Korea
Songpa Micro-Housing, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Oasis Place
Big Dig House, Lexington, MA, United States
Braver House, Newton, MA, United States

The following statistics helped SsD achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	10

12. Yong Ju Lee Architecture

Yong Ju Lee, AIA is the principal of Seoul-based Yong Ju Lee Architecture. He has been working for stimulating design for everyday life in multiple scales and media.

Some of Yong Ju Lee Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

Myeonmok Fire Station, Seoul, South Korea
Root Bench, Seoul, South Korea
Hoehyeon Community, Seoul, South Korea
Dispersion, Suwon, South Korea
Wing Tower, Seoul, South Korea

The following statistics helped Yong Ju Lee Architecture achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	9

11. OBBA

Office for Beyond Boundaries Architecture (OBBA) was founded in 2012 by Sojung Lee and Sangjun Kwak to look at various issues that arise in the rapidly changing contemporary society and the gaps between them from an integrated perspective rather than an individual perception and to pursue multiple options and mixed solutions. All projects undertaken by OBBA start with a critical view of people, architecture, and all the everyday things that interact with them. This means starting by addressing real-world problems that we are facing, rather than simply pursuing a utopian ideal.

OBBA is interested in the boundaries of each field and the boundaries between them, noticing new relationships that are not yet realized, developing expertise in various fields, speaking languages, and being a Boundary Crosser, freely crossing the boundaries of each field and trying to break away from conventional thinking. In addition, OBBA does not limit itself to one field, architecture, but crosses a wide range of scales and explores various topics to discover new possibilities.

Some of OBBA’s most prominent projects include:

The Vault House, Hadong-gun, South Korea
Beyond the Screen, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
The Floating Island, Bruges, Belgium
The Oasis, Yongin-si, South Korea
The Illusion, Seoul, South Korea

The following statistics helped OBBA achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	7

10. L’EAU design Co.,Ltd.

L’EAU Design is a group seeking after such environment as falling under comprehensive sense and attempt the relationship with architectural design. ‘Environment’ includes meanings of social and cultural conditions that influence in human lifestyle as well as ecological and build environment.

L’EAU Design, since its establishment in 2000, has been pursuing a total design focused on architecture and urbanism, renovation and interior design, enviroment design in order to architecturally design diverse concerns amid the better ‘human environment’, which is based on our research about social and cultural background of human.

Some of L’EAU design Co.,Ltd.’s most prominent projects include:

Matryoshka, South Korea
Tropism of wild flower, Seoul, South Korea
Song-chu Bending Band, Yangju-si, South Korea
Jeju BAYHILL POOL & VILLA _ EGOISTIC CROPPING, Yeraehaean-ro, Seogwipo-si, South Korea
Cosmos Intime, Gwangju, South Korea

The following statistics helped L’EAU design Co.,Ltd. achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	22

9. stpmj

stpmj is an award winning design practice based in new york and seoul. The office is founded by seung teak lee and mi jung lim with the agenda, “provocative realism”. It is a series of synergetic explorations that occur on the boundary between the ideal and the real. it is based on simplicity of form and detail, clarity of structure, excellence in environmental function, use of new materials, and rational management of budget. To these we add ideas generated from curiosity in everyday life as we pursue a methodology for dramatically exploiting the limitations of reality. From new perspectives, our work is nuanced yet bold and represents a reaction against architectural clichés.

Some of stpmj’s most prominent projects include:

Invisible Barn, Truckee, CA, United States
Shear House, Yecheon-gun, South Korea
Stratum House, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
The Surface, Gwacheon-si, South Korea
Dissolving Arch, Jeju-do, South Korea

The following statistics helped stpmj achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	10
Total Projects	10

8. JOHO Architecture

JOHO Architecture is a Seoul-based architecture firm ran by principal Jeong Hoon Lee. Interpreting architecture as a part of the humanities, JOHO Architectrue bases their philosophy on creating new identity and discourse in contemporary cities. In addition, architectural materials are set as a unit of ‘geo-metry’ and designs are developed through the grouping, addition and subtraction of these units. This ‘material_metry’ refers to the reinterpretation of a material’s meaning within the context of a site.

Some of JOHO Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

Namhae Cheo-ma House
The Curving House, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Casa Geometrica, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Time Stacking House, Seoul, South Korea
Platform-L Contemporary Art Center, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

The following statistics helped JOHO Architecture achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	12

7. BCHO Architects Associates

Founded in Seoul, Korea in 1994, BCHO Architects started as a design build office with a focus on simple structures and strong regard for nature. Since 1998 the practice focus is architecture and furniture, however we work very closely with contractors and multiple fabrication specialists in various disciplines; including stone masons, product designers, wood workers, potters, lighting engineers, furniture and graphic designers and artists. We also have multiple professional collaborators in Montana, Massachussetts, California, Hawaii and Peru. BCHO Architects believe that buildings, furniture and art are made, not created. Each architectural project, encompassing various scales and programs, explores the phenomenon of light and space, fabrication and construction methods , recycling and reusing, and a broad sense of sustainability (social/cultural/physical) which uses our collective creative energy to reduce our buildings demand for grid energy.

Some of BCHO Architects Associates’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped BCHO Architects Associates achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	10
Total Projects	11

6. Suh Architects

With every project, Suh Architects is defined by the marriage of function and verve. It does not adhere to a predetermined style, and expects its architecture to outlast current trends. Buildings must not only make sense spatially and in an intangible way, but also keep the rain out, heat in, and stay within budget. The firm is well-aware that this sort of harmony is only made possible by maintaining consistent standards and fully understanding its clients’ needs.

Its founder, Eulho Suh, is directly involved in the design and execution of each project from its initial conception, through planning, construction, and completion. With every project, spatial clarity and human scale are foremost; subsequent details are held to the highest standard of execution.

Some of Suh Architects’s most prominent projects include:

HYUNDAI SONGPA, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea
JEONBUK HYUNDAI MOTORS FC CLUBHOUSE, Bongdong-eup, Wanju-gun, South Korea
GENESIS SUJI, Suji-gu, Yongin-si, South Korea
GENESIS STUDIO, Hanam-si, South Korea
HYUNDAI MOTORSTUDIO, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

The following statistics helped Suh Architects achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Winner	4
A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	8

5. UNITEDLAB Associates

Founded in 2015 by Sang Dae Lee, UNITEDLAB (UL) is multi-disciplinary design studio providing a comprehensive suite of architecture, landscape, and urbanism services. UL has locations in New York City and Seoul. Our multi-disciplined approach reflects our belief that diverse perspectives enable a broader view that guides the design process and enriches creative insight. UL is passionate about understanding how the rich interplay of society and ideology has shaped the built environment, and in turn, how the shaped environment affects its inhabitants. We call it SCAPE.

SCAPE views the interactions between social landscapes and urban patterns as a living system that is comprised of the built environment and people. Beyond a careful observation of the physical domain, factors such as societal influences, ideologies, economics, and metaphysical idiosyncrasies inform our design work and research. Additionally, UL analyzes, researches, designs, and envisions scenarios for future cities. By bridging the boundaries between theory and practice, UL is challenging the notion of traditional typologies.

Some of UNITEDLAB Associates’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped UNITEDLAB Associates achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Winner	5
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	4

4. Mass Studies

Photography (C) Yong-Kwan Kim – © Mass Studies

Mass Studies was founded in 2003 by Minsuk Cho in Seoul, Korea, as a critical investigation of architecture in the context of mass production, intensely over-populated urban conditions, and other emergent cultural niches that define contemporary society. Amid the many frictions defining spatial conditions in the twenty-first century, namely past vs. future, local vs. global, utopia vs. reality, and individual vs. collective, Mass Studies focuses on the operative complexity of these multiple conditions instead of striving for a singular, unified perspective. For each architectural project, which exist across a wide range of scales, Mass Studies explores issues such as spatial systems/matrixes, building materials/techniques, and typological divergences to foster a vision that allows the discovery of new socio/cultural potential.

Some of Mass Studies’s most prominent projects include:

Daum Space.1
Southcape Owner’s Club – Clubhouse, Yeosu, South Korea
Bundle Matrix: S-Trenue, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Missing Matrix Building: Boutique Monaco, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Ann Demeulemeester Shop, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea

The following statistics helped Mass Studies achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	9

3. Moon Hoon

Moon Hoon is a Korean architect based in Seoul. Moon Hoon is known for his playful and artistic architecture that often experiments with color and geometry.

Some of Moon Hoon’s most prominent projects include:

Two Moon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Vi-sang House, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Busan Times, Busan, South Korea
Simple House, Jeju-si, South Korea
Wind House, Jeju-si, South Korea

The following statistics helped Moon Hoon achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	16
Total Projects	12

2. IROJE KHM Architects

IROJE KHM Architects is an award-winning architect’s office in Seoul, Korea. Kim Hyo Man, the principal of IROJE KHM Architects is architect, concurrent professor of graduate school of architecture and editorial adviser of an architectural magazine.

Some of IROJE KHM Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Ga On Jai, Kwangmyŏng, South Korea
HWA HUN, South Korea
Kyeong Dok Jai, Goyang-si, South Korea
Tetris Nursery, Dobong-gu, Seoul, South Korea
STELLA FIORE, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si, South Korea

Top image: Flying House by IROJE KHM Architects, Incheon, South Korea

The following statistics helped IROJE KHM Architects achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	16
Total Projects	20

1. Studio Gaon

studio_GAON is a Seoul-based architecture practice founded by architects Lim Hyoungnam + Roh Eunjoo Architect. The firm specializes in residential, cultural and commercial design.

Some of Studio Gaon’s most prominent projects include:

Jetavana Buddhist Temple, Nam-myeon, Chuncheon-si, South Korea
Casa Gaia, Gujwa-eup, Jeju-si, South Korea
House of January, House on the Demarcation, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, South Korea
House of San-jo, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea
Lucia’s earth, Kongju, Korea, Republic of

The following statistics helped Studio Gaon achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in South Korea:

Featured Projects	28
Total Projects	41

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Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
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Reference

Architecture

30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina

By Zarkon Group,12/05/2023

From its conserved colonial architecture to its contemporary craft, Argentina’s built environment is colorful and individual. Cities like Buenos Aires, Córdoba, and Mendoza have been heavily influenced by European architecture. From Spanish colonial to Art Nouveau to Neoclassical design, the architecture of Argentina offers unique translations of similar programs in 19th-century Europe.

In the 1930s, Argentine architects looked to the work of Le Corbusier, and many began to adopt a rationalist sensibility. The nation’s urban fabric began to shift: the ornate edifices from decades prior were now paired beside geometric and clean-lined designs. Decades later, skyscrapers began to dominate the skylines of Argentine cities, signaling a generation of designers who embraced modern techniques yet maintained a similar aesthetic to their predecessors. And today’s architects continue to push new limits through designs that respond to the country’s breathtaking landscape and celebrate Argentine culture.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Argentina based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Argentina architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 32 best architecture firms in Argentina:

30. BAM! arquitectura

We are a versatile design, urbanism and architecture studio created by young entrepreneurs, who have a comprehensive, creative and challenging look and who are aware of the social and natural environment. We believe that buildings, as people, are more than the sum of its parts. We believe that it is possible to accomplish a blend of design, functionality and context. We believe that in projects co-creation better
results are achieved thanks to teamwork.

Why BAM!? Because we believe in design process innovation as a problem solution. Our clients are those who dare a better living. We create spaces that enable people to interact and communicate.

Some of BAM! arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped BAM! arquitectura achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

29. Ça

Ça Arquitectura is an architecture firm based in Argentina. The studio specializes in residential design and commercial design.

Some of Ça’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Ça achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

28. La Base Studio

La Base Studio is a workshop with a triple disciplinary approach, a synergy between architecture, furniture design and landscape. It was founded in Buenos Aires in 1985 by Alejandro Sticotti. Since 2021 is integrated by a group of professionals where Nicolás Tovo and Teresa Sarmiento lead the architectural area. The main goal is to combine all the knowledge in a coherent language from any scale of intervention. Materiality is fundamental in our work, it is a constant dialectic between thinking and doing. This search is supported by our workshop, where we experiment from construction details to prototypes and production of objects. Focusing on processes, trades and people. With a strong academic imprint in public and private, local and international universities, La Base Studio share this theoretical proposition and establishes new geographical contexts such as its spaces in New York and more recently in Barcelona.

Some of STICOTTI’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped STICOTTI achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

27. Claudio Walter Arquitectos

WALTER Arquitectos is above all a team. The studio, founded in 1992 and led by Claudio Walter, produces rigorously contemporary architecture committed to the responsible use of natural resources . Its coherence is based on its own work methodology, deliberately avoiding the development of a style or formalisms. Each project is a specific search, with clients and technology as inalienable references . The response to program, context, budget and time is necessarily unique.

The WALTER arquitectos team pays special attention to the construction process in order to give the highest quality to the project . In this work, those responsible for the different areas are involved, in the design and development of architectural projects.

Some of Claudio Walter Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Claudio Walter Arquitectos achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	3

26. forma

forma is a group of young architects and designers who aspire to provide a space for creation and innovation committed to architecture and sustainable development. Design and construction, architects and labor, carpenters, and masons. We seek to be present in every step of the process, we promote the use of both the mind and the hands. We specialize in design, in an integral Architecture, and as we want our projects to be done correctly and under our high standards of definition, we like to be very involved in the construction and execution of the projects. Working together with experienced carpenters and builders we generate a united human group with the same aspirations to offer a quality product.

As a young studio we are in a phase in which wood predominates over other materials. With each project we explore the limits and possibilities of the material with its logics and systems to reach a product that is coherent throughout the whole process from the idea to the material. Wood is a noble material that in addition to its thermal capabilities and malleability means a negative carbon footprint to the ecosystem so its use is highly sustainable. In any case, we look forward to the possibility of exploring new materials.

Some of forma’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped forma achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	3

25. Nicolás Fernández Sanz

Nicolás Fernández Sanz is an architect based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His specialty includes cultural, commercial and retail architecture.

Some of Nicolás Fernández Sanz’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Nicolás Fernández Sanz achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	3

24. Nidolab Arquitectura

Photo: Federico Kulekdjian – © Nidolab Arquitectura

Nidolab Arquitectura is an architecture firm based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded by Lucía Villarreal and Sol García del Río, the firm specializes in retail, restaurant and residential architecture.

Some of Nidolab Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Nidolab Arquitectura achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	3

23. Najmias Office for Architecture NOA

Najmias Office for Architecture [NOA] offers a wide range of professional services related to the built environment, ranging from new buildings and master plans to small interventions in existing buildings. The common denominator in this diverse portfolio is our experience that is based on finding the balance between an innovative and strong identity with the level of customer expectations and the overall quality of projects.

Our experience, with both public and private clients, has given the team the flexibility to meet customer requirements and needs, while maintaining tight cost control. In NOA, we formulate solutions that create a unique architectural identity, optimizing costs and maximizing the value of the project while considering the social, emotional and intellectual implications both to the environment and users we serve.

Some of Najmias Office for Architecture NOA’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Najmias Office for Architecture NOA achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	4

22. Salassa-tissot-castañeda / STC ARQUITECTOS

STC Arquitectos is led by partners Juan Salassa, Ivan Castañeda, and Santiago Tissot. All graduates of the School of Architecture and Design at the National University of Córdoba, secondary colleagues and friends, all three designers have different ideas and ways of thinking with the same goal, trying to reflect and make an architecture that is socially useful in the context that we live today.

The studio was founded back in 2006 and since 2010, the firm collaborates with other professional designers. Our business focuses primarily on two axes, first orders both private and public and other contests architecture.

Some of Salassa-tissot-castañeda / STC ARQUITECTOS’s most prominent projects include:

Suburban house, Alta Gracia, Argentina
Refuge in Cordoba, Argentina, Villa Serranita, Argentina
PH Solares, Alta Gracia, Argentina
Spinlock – Magnetic Resonance Solutions, Córdoba, Argentina
contest winners Convention Center Alta gracia, Alta Gracia, Argentina

The following statistics helped Salassa-tissot-castañeda / STC ARQUITECTOS achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	8

21. BIAGIONI / PECORARI arquitectos

Our study brings more than 15 years designing and directing works of architecture with a mission of service to clients seeking effective responses to their needs and budgets, offering spaces with professionalism and quality design.

Some of BIAGIONI / PECORARI arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

Building in Seguí Street, Santa Fe, Argentina
Castelli Building, Santa Fe, Argentina
House in “Los Molinos”, Santa Fe, Argentina
Brew Bar in Belgrano Station, Santa Fe, Argentina
Building on Candioti street, Santa Fe, Argentina

The following statistics helped BIAGIONI / PECORARI arquitectos achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	9

20. Botteri-Connell

Based in La Plata, Argentina, Estudio Botteri-Connell is known for their cultural and residential designs. The firm takes a collaborative approach to architecture, arising from a deep relationship with their clients and understanding of their needs.

Some of Botteri-Connell’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Botteri-Connell achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

19. Morini Arquitectos

Lucio Morini is an architect based in Córdoba, Argentina. The firm specializes in hospitality and commercial architecture.

Some of Morini Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Morini Arquitectos achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	3

18. Studio Cella Architects

Estudio Cella is an architecture practice based in Argentina. The firm has been around for over three decades and today, is executed by Daniel Cella, Lucía Cella and Pedro Peralta.

Some of Studio Cella Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Studio Cella Architects achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	2

17. Nicolas Pinto da Mota

Nicolás Pinto da Mota is an architect and lecturer based in Buenos Aires. He founded his practice Nicolás Pinto da Mota Arquitectos in 2008, which has seen developed an extensive portfolio of residential and industrial designs.

Some of Nicolas Pinto da Mota’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Nicolas Pinto da Mota achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	4

16. Estudio BaBO

Estudio BaBO was brought to life in 2007 when, after having coincided in a diversity of academic and professional interests, Francisco Kocourek from Buenos aires, Francesc Planas Penad from Barcelona and Marit Haugen Stabell from Oslo, decided to settle in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. From the Colegiales area within the city of Buenos Aires, Estudio BaBO works in Argentina, Spain and Norway, both independently and in collaboration with local practices.

Some of Estudio BaBO’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Estudio BaBO achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	6

15. Moirë Architects

Moirë arquitectos was founded by Mariel Cámara and Ezequiel Muñoz. Based in Mar del Plata, Argentina, the firm manage all aspects of a design project, from developing the architectural work, managing the construction and advising investors.

Some of Moirë Architects’s most prominent projects include:

House Lucerna, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Atelier Gael, Mar del Plata, Argentina
House Cronos, Pinamar, Argentina
Mio Building – Bonjo III, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Houses Strobel, Mar del Plata, Argentina

The following statistics helped Moirë Architects achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	6

14. CCPM Arquitectos

At CCPM Architects we work between concept and matter, assembled and designed, landscape and object. We reflect con the place architecture occupies in contemporary culture and we seek in form the critical role of the project. We work in Buenos Aires on a wooden board on two industrial trestles with computers, drawings, models, books, photos, printers, mugs, and mate.

Some of CCPM Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped CCPM Arquitectos achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	3

13. Pablo Gagliardo

Pablo Gagliardo is an Argentine architect who in 2003, founded the architecture practice within the construction company Obring. Pablo Gagliardo develops projects of various scales with a speciality in residential design.

Some of Pablo Gagliardo’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Pablo Gagliardo achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	3

12. Besonias Almeida arquitectos

Besonias Almeida arquitectos is an architecture studio integrated by Argentinian architects María Victoria Besonias and Guillermo de Almeida. They both are engaged in the profession independently since 1975 and as holders of BAKarquitectos architecture office from 2000 until 2012. They leave the certainties to assume that doubt can be a valuable creative material and that any progress on those unknown frontiers should be done walking between boldness and caution.

Some of Besonias Almeida arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

Torcuato House Pavilion, Malvinas Argentinas, Argentina
Besonías Almeida House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Wein House, Pinamar, Argentina
Mar Azul House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Concrete House, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The following statistics helped Besonias Almeida arquitectos achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	20

11. Estudio Ramos

Based in Buenos Aires and New York, Estudio Ramos has developed a distinctive style that relies on a well defined vision of modernism. Through 40 years of experience the firm has developed its work with a deep respect for architecture’s principles. In their long trajectory of residential and commercial building they seek to understand and interpret each project’s context, pursuing its ideal scale and sustainability. Their goal is to encourage reflection through a simple, pure, and honest architectural language.

Some of Estudio Ramos’s most prominent projects include:

Figueras Polo Stables, General Rodríguez, Argentina
Nacho Figueras House, General Rodríguez, Argentina
Yacht Club House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Accesos Puertos del Lago, Tigre, Argentina
56th Street Apt., New York, United States

The following statistics helped Estudio Ramos achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	33

10. REMY arquitectos

In 2004, architect Andrés Remy founded his studio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where projects with an original style matching functionality and design, are developed. With a focus on residential design and hospitality architecture, the firm has a presence in Argentina as well as the United Arab Emirates.

Some of REMY arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The Black House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Casa Carrara, Pilar, Argentina
Devoto House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
FSY House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cabos House, Tigre, Argentina

The following statistics helped REMY arquitectos achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	6

9. IR arquitectura

R architecture is a cooperative platform created in 2008 by Luciano Intile and Andrés Rogers. Composed by architects and industrial designers trained in different academic and practical areas, this platform serves as an open, malleable, and symbiotic system. It is its multidisciplinary nature which allows it to address the integrated management of work. IR architecture makes focus on social, environmental and economic issues with the objective of creating urban, architectural and object-based models, responding to functional and aesthetic requirements self-imposed, seeking higher energy efficiency records. The harmonious relationship with users and their environment mobilizes this thinking applied to each stage of the process, from the choice of materials, construction systems to the function of the parts themselves.

Some of IR arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped IR arquitectura achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	6

8. RTN Arquitectos

Founded by Javier Rivarola, Gustavo Trosman and Ricardo Norton in 2000, RTN is an architectural and urban planning firm based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The firm commits to high quality standards beginning with concept design phase up to construction documents. Our intent is to get involved in the overall process, even during construction phase, in order to maintain strict control over the final quality.
RTN develops projects locally and internationally.

Some of RTN Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

Beale Street Landing, Memphis, United States
Dashi, Buenos Aires, Argentina
White and Gray House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
MB House, Tigre, Argentina
Ruiz Huidobro, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The following statistics helped RTN Arquitectos achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	9

7. MSGSSV

MSGSSS is an architectural practice based in Buenos Aires with more than 50 years of professional experience. Through unexpected pathways we develop an architecture far away from imitative procedures, for away from repeating models. Multi-dimensional approaches, minor interventions and major projects all form part of our background and they are all handled with the same interest. Each and every problem is worthy of an in-depth search for the right solution, because the magic of architecture lies in the intensity and passion that go into it.

Some of MSGSSV’s most prominent projects include:

HOUSE IN MARTINEZ, Martínez, Argentina
Coca-Cola Headquarters, Buenos Aires, Argentina
PRO.CRE.AR Buenos Aires Station Sector 10 , Buenos Aires, Argentina
Campus La Calandria, Pilar, Argentina
Paraguay Government Offices, Asunción, Paraguay

The following statistics helped MSGSSV achieve 7th place in the 32 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	9

6. Hitzig Militello arquitectos

We are an architectural firm which develops civil construction and interior design, according to the commission. We have a long experience in F&B, leisure and hospitality design, where we focus in generating creative concepts. We also take commissions of housing and multiple housing. The office counts with an integral team for each one of the phases required in the project, according to the commission, which works together with technical consultants and specialized suppliers.

Our philosophy is based on the idea of integral design. This means we merge aspects of a brand, use abstract concepts for its contextualization, work with artistic tools and visual communication, (archigraphy), and interior design.

Some of Hitzig Militello arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

Atelier Vilela, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Office + House Luna, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Goodsten, Martínez, Argentina
Victoria Brown Bar & Restaurant, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Art Gallery – Objeto A, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The following statistics helped Hitzig Militello arquitectos achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	26

5. Alric Galindez

Alric Galindez began its activities in 1995, designing from the beginning different types of works with a special interest in the development of contemporary proposals. The firm has completed more than 250 works and projects of different scales and programs. With offices in Buenos Aires and San Carlos de Bariloche working together in the search for a proactive synergy in search of ideas.

Training and professional growth is of particular interest to the firm. Participation in national and international competitions and teaching at the University of Buenos Aires, as well as participation in exhibitions and conferences are part of this concern.

Some of Alric Galindez’s most prominent projects include:

MD House , San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
CS House , San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Vizu Jaus , San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
RM House , Mar de Ajó, Argentina
Dachas , San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina

The following statistics helped Alric Galindez achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	8

Top image: MD House by Alric Galindez, San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina

4. Estudio PK – Ignacio Pessagno & Lilian Kandus

This architecture studio is oriented to the design, direction, and execution of works. Working as a team, they interpret the client’s needs through a different, global, and creative vision, which transforms project objectives into precise and uniquely efficient proposals, immersions in a real economic context. They follow up and evaluate throughout the creative process, select both in the project and in the operational technician, optimize and refine the results.

Some of Estudio PK – Ignacio Pessagno & Lilian Kandus’s most prominent projects include:

Casa Nido, San Fernando Partido, Argentina
Casa Tana, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Casa L, La Costa, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Graffiti House, Tigre, Argentina
Casa Rampa, Belén de Escobar, Argentina

The following statistics helped Estudio PK – Ignacio Pessagno & Lilian Kandus achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	14

3. Estudio Galera

Estudio Galera is dedicated to the design, management, and construction of architecture, providing complete solutions and appropriate responses to challenges. In this sense, the architectural studio becomes the right place to reformulate conventional issues related to architecture considering the environment, climate, economic, and personal factors that might affect those people who will inhabit those places.

The methodology consists of the collection of data and analysis of the problem from different points of view towards ensuring the best results. Thus, the teamwork allows orderly planning and optimization of the resources. The organization of management, documentation, and communication enables developments to be achieved in a timely manner. Cordiality, respect and personalize attention are key factors to enjoy the process. Therefore, the active participation of clients is essential so that the completion of projects can meet their expectations.

Some of Estudio Galera’s most prominent projects include:

Casa AYYA, Pinamar, Argentina
Casa RINCÓN, Ostende, Argentina
Batin House, Pinamar, Argentina
KVS House, La Esmeralda, Argentina
Wanka House, Cariló, Argentina

The following statistics helped Estudio Galera achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	11
Total Projects	17

2. Luciano Kruk Arquitectos

Luciano Kruk Arquitectos was founded in 2012 by Argentine architect Luciano Kruk. The practice is known for its residential designs.

Some of Luciano Kruk Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

House in the Dune, La Costa Partido, Argentina
S+J House, La Costa Partido, Argentina
10 House, Buenos Aires, Argentina
House in the Trees, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Casa Escobar, Buenos Aires, Argentina

The following statistics helped Luciano Kruk Arquitectos achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	15
Total Projects	13

1. BAK Arquitectos

BAK Arquitectos is an Argentine firm founded in 2000 by architects María Victoria Besonías, Guillermo de Almeida, and Luciano Kruk. The team believes that modern architecture should be flexible and responsive to the client’s wishes.

Some of BAK Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

Casa Carassale, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Casa Pedroso, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Casa JD, Mar Azul, Argentina
Casa en La Playa, Mar Azul, Argentina
AV House, Mar Azul, Argentina

The following statistics helped BAK Arquitectos achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Argentina:

Featured Projects	14
Total Projects	13

Why Should I Trust Architizer’s Ranking?

Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.

An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlighted

A Guide to Project Awards

Project completed within the last 3 years
A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
High quality, in focus photographs
At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
Inclusion of construction photographs

Reference

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador

By Zarkon Group,28/04/2023

Ecuador’s architecture is a melting pot of cultures, traditions and rhythms. Home to incredible ethnic diversity, its architecture reflects the same hybridity of its population. Traversing the nation, the most commonly encountered architectural style is the Spanish colonial. And the capital city, Quito, is a prime example. As a former administrative center for the Spanish Empire, Quito is flooded with Baroque churches and neoclassical buildings. Conversely, in Guayaquil, a massive fire left very few traces of the Spanish, and today has given way to a modern architectural expression.

And the spirit of today’s Ecuadorian architects can be characterized by their welcoming of international trends and deep respect for the land – producing a sensitive yet exploratory architectural language.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Ecuador based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Ecuador architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 20 best architecture firms in Ecuador:

20. Edwin Hurtado + Holger Cuadrado Arquitectura

Holger Cuadrado Arquitectura, is an architecture and landscape studio-workshop, which focuses its activities from the practice of the project and from the academy, understood as two necessary dimensions for the construction of knowledge.

Some of Edwin Hurtado + Holger Cuadrado Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Edwin Hurtado + Holger Cuadrado Arquitectura achieve 20th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

19. Juan Tohme

An architectural study that aims to respond and act on the needs of a city and architecture without reflection through new design methodologies based on the architectural discipline itself

Some of Juan Tohme’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Juan Tohme achieve 19th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

18. Leppanen + Anker Arquitectura

Leppanen +Anker Arquitectura is an Architecture office founded by Aaron Leppanen and Gabriela Anker in Quito Ecuador. Leppanen+Anker Arquitectura has worked across multiple scales, programs and cultures. Leppanen+Anker Arquitectura has a strong interest in developing spatial experiences through a merger of contextual, cultural, sustainable and formal influences. Leppanen+Anker Arquitectura has a diverse background with experience in Residential, Commercial, Cultural, Educational and Health Care projects both in the public and private sectors. The office is located in Quito, Ecuador.

Some of Leppanen + Anker Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Leppanen + Anker Arquitectura achieve 18th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

17. Siente Espacios

Siente Espacios is an architecture studio based in Guayaquil that seeks to generate experiences beyond traditional spaces, always offering practicality and connections with nature.

Some of Siente Espacios’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Siente Espacios achieve 17th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

16. ADAPTA

ADAPTA is an office/workshop dedicated to non-conventional methods of construction and design. The firm specializes in architecture and industrial design.

Some of ADAPTA’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped ADAPTA achieve 16th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	3

15. Jannina Cabal Arquitectos

The Jannina Cabal & Arquitectos studio was founded in 2003, after 4 years of work and various experiences as an architect in construction companies and architectural consulting studios. The members of our office are young architects with a lot of creativity and energy. Currently, the study has a work team of 10 architects, specialized in different areas, as well as a group of consultants in support engineering. In large numbers today, very varied residential projects, urban and commercial projects are developed throughout the country.

Some of Jannina Cabal Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Jannina Cabal Arquitectos achieve 15th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	3

14. Roberto Burneo – arquitectos

Roberto Burneo is the principle at Roberto Burneo – arquitectos, an Ecuador-based design firm. Roberto Burneo specializes in residential architecture.

Some of Roberto Burneo – arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Roberto Burneo – arquitectos achieve 14th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	4

13. arquitectura x

arquitectura x is a Quito-based design firm ran by award-winning architects Adrian Moreno and María Samaniego. The firm designs for the private, public and civic sector.

Some of arquitectura x’s most prominent projects include:

Las Naves Courthouse, Las Naves, Ecuador
RI HOUSE, Diffuse Borders, Tumbaco, Metropolitan District of Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Icono Building, Permeable Living, Quito, Ecuador

The following statistics helped arquitectura x achieve 13th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Total Projects	3

12. Emilio López Arquitecto

‘I live in Ecuador, a territory with one of the greatest biodiversity in the world, so its geography, plants, climates and cultures are great stimuli for me, and with architecture this possibility of immersion and mixture with the environment appears: the letting oneself be transformed by the other, from that envelope where the limit is suspended. Therein lies the strength of architecture, the product of the immersive affectation that comes with rethinking our relationship with resources and with the world in which we live.

I think of architecture as an open process, and always changing based on new demands, which are updated by experience like that of the Cocoon: a transitory envelope, in which the transition of the worm is expressed, its state between , of suspended existence or even shared. Therein lies its strength for change and creativity.

Some of Emilio López Arquitecto’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Emilio López Arquitecto achieve 12th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	1

11. Estudio Felipe Escudero

Founded by Ecuadorian architect Felipe Escudero in 2012, studio FE is an innovative firm focused on design, business tactics, and experiential innovation. We design urban strategies and architectural solutions by redefining challenging conditions as design opportunities. Collaborating with experts from all fields, we develop custom-made experiences for each one of our clients and end users.

Felipe escudero’s work is driven by his interest in becoming aware through the senses and by his drive to make the concerns of art relevant to society at large. Rather than identifying with any particular style or aesthetic, his work is best characterized by its working methodology as crucial means for turning thinking into doing.

Some of Estudio Felipe Escudero’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Estudio Felipe Escudero achieve 11th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	4

10. Sebastian Calero

© Daniel Moreno Flores, Sebastian Calero

Sebastian Calero Larrea is an architect based in Quito, Ecuador. The designer’s portfolio showcases several residential projects.

Some of Sebastian Calero’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Sebastian Calero achieve 10th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

9. Studio Alfa

Some of Studio Alfa’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Studio Alfa achieve 9th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

8. URLO Studio

URLO Studio is a family of nonconformist, pragmatic, visionary, and innovative professionals who seek to set a turning point in the development of the city, always through coherent and rigorous ideas and designs that range from the architectural detail, to the broader urban scale.

Some of URLO Studio’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped URLO Studio achieve 8th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	3

7. Al Borde arquitectos

Al Borde (2007), architecture firm based in Quito, Ecuador. Formed by David Barragán, Pascual Gangotena, Maríaluisa Borja and Esteban Benavides. It inhabits the territory of questioning, where certainties about what architecture should or should not be are under constant construction. Its ideas are developed in the making, and with greater precision and detail on site.

It pursues an architecture whose aesthetics is conscious of the energy expended in construction, seemingly effortless, where the way materials joined together is clear and logical. An architecture opens to the active participation of users in the design and construction process, where everyone can see the problem solved, with no more pretensions to address the project demands. The design faces the sustainability of life as the center of the discussion (resources, co-responsibility, consumption, gender, and social inequality).

It builds with the resources and techniques of the place, where the territory is always a particular and unique variable, the projects become an x-ray of the site, which speak of the customs of the people, their history, their problems, and needs. The diversity of the projects represents the people’s willingness to engage with ideas, taking risks, and participation in decision-making.

Some of Al Borde arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

Nueva Esperanza School, Manabi, Ecuador
Bricks, Blocks & Other Abandoned Elements / Patches, Mocha, Ecuador
Casa Culunco, Tumbaco, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Última Esperanza, Cabuyal, Ecuador
Esperanza Dos, Cabuyal, Ecuador

The following statistics helped Al Borde arquitectos achieve 7th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	7

6. Diez + Muller Arquitectos

Diez + Muller Arquitectos is led by Gonzalo Diez and Felipe Muller. They understand architecture as an intellectual response to a requirement that can vary in scale and function. Any architectural intervention is the answer to a problem, regardless of whether it is a house in the country or a building in the city. This intellectual response is given depending on the environment, the peculiarity of the place where it is implanted, the use, the economy, etc. Therefore, his attitude is based on giving a balanced response between these factors, it being essential that in each project there is a sensitive component, generator of emotions, since this is what will give a further meaning to architecture.

Some of Diez + Muller Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

2V House, Quito, Ecuador
Tumbaco Cabins, Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Los Chillos House, Via A Los Chillos, Quito, Ecuador
Puente Bridge House, Quito, Ecuador
URBAN -A, Quito, Ecuador

The following statistics helped Diez + Muller Arquitectos achieve 6th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	12

5. Diego Guayasamin

Diego Guayasamin Arquitectos is an Ecuador-based architecture firm led by Diego Guayasamin. The firm specializes in commercial and residential architecture.

Some of Diego Guayasamin’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Diego Guayasamin achieve 5th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	4

4. NAJAS ARQUITECTOS

NAJAS ARQUITECTOS is an architecture design firm located in Quito-Ecuador that provides streamlined consulting, architectural, engineering and construction services for all typologies and scale.

Since 2006 we have had a very strong commitment with architecture design thru a very deep relationship with our clients and the environment. On each stage of design and during the construction process we search for a profound spatial and built quality that allow us to develop a coherent and creative architectural vocabulary in search for the high values of our profession.

Some of NAJAS ARQUITECTOS’s most prominent projects include:

Casa Pillagua, Quito, Ecuador
Mezze 2 House, Quito, Ecuador
Alambique House, Quito, Ecuador
Residencia Mezze, Quito, Ecuador
House Towards The River, Quito, Ecuador

The following statistics helped NAJAS ARQUITECTOS achieve 4th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	11

3. Daniel Moreno Flores

Artist, innovator, designer and craftsman, Daniel Moreno Flores has been working in architecture for over a decade. Practicing the profession independently, the architect has formed a network in both Ecuador and Argentina. Daniel Moreno Flores is interested in the processes of experimental design, inquiry into structural forms, collective work for social cohesion through the appropriation of public space and the construction of infrastructure after the 2016 Ecuador earthquake.

Some of Daniel Moreno Flores’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Daniel Moreno Flores achieve 3rd place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	4

2. odd+ architects

We are a group of highly skilled architects, planners, and creatives. we are innate problem solvers, dedicated to making the physical world a more habitable place. We work at every scale– from design to execution. We are inspired by nature, incorporating its systems and processes into our work– aiming for a healthier coexistence. We learn through history, science, and precedents– developing new design techniques for the improvement of humankind. We confront and question the norm– creating state-of-the-art design solutions. Together we help our clients solve their most complex challenges; together we harness our diverse ingenuity to make projects that are fantastical, affordable, buildable, and beautiful.

Some of odd+ architects’s most prominent projects include:

A House in the Andes, Ecuador
the ANTI-KIOSK, Quito, Ecuador
MIG 1.0, Quito, Ecuador
odD House 1.0, Cumbayá, Quito, Ecuador
Hampton, Catalina de Aldaz & Avenida Portugal, Bellavista, Quito, Ecuador

The following statistics helped odd+ architects achieve 2nd place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

A+Awards Winner	4
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	6

1. Natura Futura Arquitectura

Base in Babahoyo, Ecuador, Natura Futura Arquitectura explores issues and themes in architecture within a Latin American context. The firm’s portfolio consists of various community-based and public projects.

Some of Natura Futura Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

The Little Atelier, Ecuador
El Triangulo de las Verduras; Productive Community Greenhouse, Quito, Ecuador
The House that Habitate, Babahoyo, Ecuador
The Tea Room, Baba Canton, Los Rios, Ecuador
Asadero Popular ¨Rico Pollo¨, Babahoyo, Ecuador

The following statistics helped Natura Futura Arquitectura achieve 1st place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Ecuador:

Featured Projects	18
Total Projects	18

Why Should I Trust Architizer’s Ranking?

Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.

An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlighted

A Guide to Project Awards

Project completed within the last 3 years
A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
High quality, in focus photographs
At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
Inclusion of construction photographs

Reference

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20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong

By Zarkon Group,24/04/2023

Named the World City of Asia, Hong Kong is home to a diverse population that resides within a densely populated land mass. Covering a little over 1,000 k㎡, this Special Administrative Region maintains one of the most impressive skylines that is backdropped by a beautiful mountain range.

The region’s position as a global financial megahub has brought forth an influx of sophisticated skyscrapers, many of which have been built in the last two decades. The region has greatly evolved since it was relinquished by the British Crown, although some traces of its colonial and pre-colonial past remain visible today. Pre-colonial structures, such as stilt houses and walled villages, are extant (although a substantial amount of its Cantonese architecture was lost during the Second World War). Meanwhile, traces of Hong Kong’s British colonial period are still significant in today’s urban fabric.

As the region expands with world-class infrastructure, questions surrounding heritage conservation continue to play out. With a complicated colonial history, a strong economic agenda and a small landmass to work with, heritage conservation remains a hot topic of debate. What should remain and what can go? Nevertheless, architects in Hong Kong remain in accord on one objective: designing for the future.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Hong Kong based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Hong Kong architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 21 best architecture firms in Hong Kong:

20. Spawton Architecture

© ELENA GALLI GIALLINI Ltd - Architecture and Design

Hong Kong-based Spawton Architecture was established in 2013 by British architect, Alex Jones, to provide exceptional design services in both the architecture and interior realms.
Whether looking at new buildings or re-purposing and reusing existing structures, Spawton Architecture strives to provide high quality, contemporary design meeting both the clients’ brief and the end users’ needs.

Spawton Architecture focuses on all aspects of a project from the initial space planning to the minutest detail to maximise the final finish and add value to the scheme.
The studio is always open to collaboration with other architects and designers and as such, can undertake a wide variety of project typologies and scales.

Some of Spawton Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Spawton Architecture achieve 20th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	3

19. Avoid Obvious Architects

With over 20 years of experience in architecture and urban planning, our award winning team deliver green buildings and sustainable cities to everyone. Avoid Obvious Architects have 15 awards with projects in 36 cities and 22 countries. They believe design excellence can improve the way we live, work and play. Holistic architecture that combines art and science will make good design for the people and the environment. Their design process will add value to your cities and investment. Their services include urban planning, architecture and interior design.

Some of Avoid Obvious Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The Artist House, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Street Basket for Walk DVRC, Hong Kong
Mahna Mahna, New York, NY, United States
FlashFly, New York, NY, United States
Organic Living, Guangdong, China

The following statistics helped Avoid Obvious Architects achieve 19th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	11

18. Theo Texture

T X T is primarily an architectural, interior design + contracting firm, established in 2002, and is managed by experienced architects, designers and project managers with international experiences. Our design philosophy is based on a theo-centric worldview to create innovative, inspiring and outstanding spaces and forms of the 21st century. T X T believes that a design should be carried through from micro to macro scale. The “total design” concept has been applied to many of our projects as we provide design services that range from names, logos, graphics, signage, furniture, interiors, architecture to urban planning.

Some of Theo Texture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Theo Texture achieve 18th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	5

17. via.

Launched in 2009, via. is counted among Hong Kong’s most in-demand design studios. Within a ten-year span, via. has developed an impressive portfolio of retail, hospitality, commercial and residential projects. Led by founder Frank Leung, the client list includes leading developers, restaurant operators and hoteliers. The studio’s award-winning projects are defined by a logical, proportioned use of space, coupled with an appreciation for craftsmanship, creativity and comfort. Regardless of the project brief, each design reflects a refined sensibility, underscoring the relationship between simplicity and sophistication.

Some of via.’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped via. achieve 17th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	14

16. Millimeter Interior Design

Millimeter Interior Design was established in 2007, specializing in professional residential and commercial interior design. Their primary focus lies in the quality of design, customer satisfaction and overall project management. After spatial planning, a functional analysis approach is adopted to achieve the very best results for our clients, well within time and budget.

Some of Millimeter Interior Design Limited’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Millimeter Interior Design Limited achieve 16th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	10

15. Lim + Lu

Lim and Lu is an award-winning inter-disciplinary interior design practice based in Hong Kong, initiated in New York City. Lim + Lu works internationally providing interior, branding, furniture and product design services. Lim + Lu’s designs, inspired by familiar images from everyday life, push the trend of individualization by presenting flexibility, practicality and a breath of fresh air in every project.

Some of Lim + Lu’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Lim + Lu achieve 15th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

14. AFFECT-T

AFFECT-T is an abbreviation in closing: Affectionately. Often used by the artist Marcel Duchamp in his correspondence with friends and fellow artists. The studio uses the term as a guide to the relationship with the client and a central aim of built space and objects- to design and construct something which is viewed and experienced affectionately.

Some of AFFECT-T’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped AFFECT-T achieve 14th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	4

13. OPENUU

OPENUU is an award-winning design research lab that focuses on Space Conversions and Design Collaborations. They design and create with an approach of playful pragmatism and are interested in creating supernormal moments by re-searching and re-arranging super normal, everyday notions. The studio creates to engage with people, and engages with people to create. openUU’s wide-ranged clientele includes: Swire Properties Management Limited, Osage Gallery & Art Foundation, Hong Kong Tourism Board, and Hong Kong Arts Centre.

Some of OPENUU’s most prominent projects include:

platform(1×2), Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Osage Open: Phase 1, Kowloon, Hong Kong
modelScape, Zhuhai, China
urbanUPLIFT, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
AL-wch, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The following statistics helped OPENUU achieve 13th place in the 21 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	9

12. TheeAe Architects

‘TheeAe’ is abbreviation of ‘The Evolved Architectural Eclectic’. The name means effort and dedication toward contextual beauties through place, history and culture of surroundings. TheeAe Architects pursue re-searching and re-defining elements that have been embedded or unseen so as to define the beauty of the architecture through design driven by context, evolved from rational notions and led toward unexpected discovery of nature.

To pursue this passion, they began their practice since 2011 in Hong Kong. The studio’s service has been extensively covered in various areas of architecture and interior design and master planning.

Some of TheeAe Architects LTD.’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped TheeAe Architects LTD. achieve 12th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	27

11. Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture

The School of Architecture at the Chinese University of Hong Kong is a leading architecture school and group of creatives who have won several prestigious architecture awards.

Some of Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Chinese University of Hong Kong, School of Architecture achieve 11th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	3

10. Rocco Design Architects

Rocco Design Architects is a Hong Kong-based architectural firm dedicated to the uncompromising fundamentals of architecture and practice. Their works are guided by a persistent attention to the quality of the total environment, sensitivity to local culture and contexts, fulfilling users’ needs and clients’ expectations, as well as adherence to construction budget and programmatic controls. There are 170 staffs in Hong Kong and Shenzhen. They have demonstrated a prowess for design creativity over the years, with an impressive body of work across a wide range of sectors. Many of these projects have been honored with prestigious local and international design awards.

Some of Rocco Design Architects Limited’s most prominent projects include:

Yunnan Museum , Kunming, China
Guangdong Museum, Zhu Jiang Lu, Yueqing Shi, Wenzhou Shi, China
Jiu Jian Tang, Shanghai, China
LHT Tower, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Hotel ICON, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The following statistics helped Rocco Design Architects Limited achieve 10th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	9

9. LAAB Architects

LAAB is a laboratory for Art and Architecture dedicated to spatial innovations that firmly rooted in environmental and cultural contexts. From public space and public art to architecture and interior, their collective of architects, designers, engineers, makers and sociologists work together with forward-thinking clients and collaborators to bring visionary ideas to life.
Based in Hong Kong, our work has reached various global design communities, with recognition from Japan Good Design Award Best 100, German Red Dot and iF Awards, as well as American Institute of Architects International Region Awards.

Some of LAAB Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped LAAB Architects achieve 9th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	8

8. One Plus Partnership Limited

© Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography

Ajax Law and Virginia Lung established the Hong Kong-based interior design firm One Plus Partnership Limited in 2004. The design covers different interior scenarios such as cinemas, restaurants, retail stores, clubs, sales centers and commercial offices.

One Plus is good at spatial design driven by thematic concepts, and it makes a breakthrough and innovate each time during the design creation. Designers usually find a theme that fits with the project, then refine the expression of this theme, and finally make the visual experience appealing through artistic techniques.

In the past 19 years, One Plus has been totally awarded over 800 international awards: In 2012, One Plus was the sole winner of Andrew Martin the International Interior Design Awards – the International Interior Designer of the Year Award, the first ever Asia design company who has won this honor.

Some of One Plus Partnership Limited’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped One Plus Partnership Limited achieve 8th place in the 21 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	34

7. 10 Design

10 Design, part of Egis Group, is an international architecture and master planning practice with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Edinburgh, Dubai, Miami, London, Shenzhen, and Singapore. Founded in 2010, the practice has designed and delivered work in 60 cities across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Americas. 10 Design has won over 80 international awards and major design competitions.

10 Design works at diverse scales, from the design of individual buildings to the planning of cities. The practice focuses on bringing innovative design solutions for multicultural projects, with economic and social integrity. Its works include large-scale mixed use development, retail, office, residential, hospitality, transport, education, cultural and civic projects.

Some of 10 Design’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped 10 Design achieve 7th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	81

6. PANORAMA Design Group

Established in 2003, PANORAMA Design Group has been famous for creating unique story-telling spatial experiences of large-scale composite interior spaces. With headquarter in Hong Kong and local offices in China, the company’s project categories cover Hotel, Property Development, F&B, Retail, Kids, Health & Wellness and received over 150 international design awards including 2016 IDA Design Award “Interior Design of the Year”, 2021 Red Dot Award “Best of the Best”, 2022 HKDA Global Design Awards “Hong Kong Best” & 2022 Architizer A+Awards “Best Interior Design Firm”. Projects have been featured in numerous international design magazines & journals. Inspired by the unique spatial characters of Hong Kong, PANORAMA’s design team adopts boundary-crossing strategy to produce new propositions and unique experience for different typologies of “multi-purpose/composite spaces” to respond to Asia’s rapid-changing lifestyles.

Some of PANORAMA Design Group’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped PANORAMA Design Group achieve 6th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	14

5. LWK + PARTNERS

LWK + PARTNERS is a leading architecture and design practice rooted in Hong Kong, with 1,100+ creative minds collaborating across a strong global network of 12 offices to deliver world-class solutions to the built environment. With over 35 years of growth, the diverse design team at LWK + PARTNERS shares expertise to provide a wide range of services including architecture, planning & urban design, interiors, landscape, heritage conservation, building information modelling (BIM), brand experience and lighting design. LWK + PARTNERS believes that great design has infinite possibilities and directs positive impact to people’s lives. The practice is a member of C Cheng Holdings Limited (HKEX stock code: 1486).

Some of LWK + PARTNERS’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped LWK + PARTNERS achieve 5th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	10
Total Projects	30

4. Orient Occident Atelier OOA

Orient Occident Atelier | OOA | 東西建築 is an interdisciplinary architectural, interior and urban design studio. We focus on discovering, researching and utilizing the interdependence of “objects” and connections with surrounding space as design inspirations. Design themes of OOA encompass modern interpretations of Eastern and Western aesthetics while integrating nature and function. We believe the intrinsic local culture and technology found at the project site should be respected. Through natural and synthetic materials, we research and develop new methods of architectural detail assembly.

OOA is committed to leveraging architectural design for the development of urban and rural villages with other professions on programs such as disaster prevention and relief. We design and build solutions to environmental and social problems with collaboration from government bodies and social enterprises.

Some of Orient Occident Atelier OOA’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Orient Occident Atelier OOA achieve 4th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	4

3. Architectural Services Department

The Architectural Services Department is a department of the Government of Hong Kong and is responsible for the design and construction of facilities throughout Hong Kong. The department’s three core functions are facility development, facility upkeep and monitoring and advisory services.

Some of Architectural Services Department’s most prominent projects include:

Hoi Ha Visitor Centre, New Territories, Hong Kong
Lung Mei Beach Bathhouse, Tai Po District, New Territories, Hong Kong
Beijing International Horticultural Exposition- Hong Kong Garden, Beijing, China
Crematorium in Wo Hop Shek, Hong Kong
Community Green Station, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The following statistics helped Architectural Services Department achieve 3rd place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Winner	4
A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	12
Total Projects	23

2. Bean Buro

Bean Buro is an inter-disciplinary architectural design practice led by Lorène Faure and Kenny Kinugasa-Tsui, with a network of British and international collaborators to providing architecture, interior, installation, furniture and product design services. The diversity of the practice with its collaborators reinforces a core vision for the practice: to respond to the exchanges of global cultural narratives, incorporating overlapping design disciplines specializing in the social, economical and political production of urban spaces. We believe architecture is an emotional, spatial experience constructed by both the user and the author. Their design methodologies stem from the observation, speculation and analysis of contextual narratives.

Some of Bean Buro’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Bean Buro achieve 2nd place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	14
Total Projects	48

1. Ronald Lu & Partners

Ronald Lu & Partners (RLP), established in Hong Kong in 1976, is an award-winning practice specializing in architectural and interior design and master planning. The firm has completed and is engaged in wide variety of projects, including large-scale integrated urban developments, integrated transportation hubs, commercial buildings, residential developments, and cultural and public developments. RLP has received over 300 local and international accolades for its exceptional projects, in particular the SK Yee Healthy Life Centre, Ko Shan Theatre New Wing, KGV School, and China Resources Building. The firm was ranked 58th on bd’s list of top 100 architects in 2021. RLP has offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Taipei, housing its strong team of over 550 professionals.

Some of Ronald Lu & Partners’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Ronald Lu & Partners achieve 1st place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Hong Kong:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	5
Featured Projects	15
Total Projects	28

Top image: Tsimshatsui Waterfront Revitalization by Ronald Lu & Partners, Hong Kong

Why Should I Trust Architizer’s Ranking?

Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.

An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlighted

A Guide to Project Awards

Project completed within the last 3 years
A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
High quality, in focus photographs
At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
Inclusion of construction photographs

Reference

Architecture

20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru

By Zarkon Group,14/04/2023

Located on the western coast of South America, Peru is home to an incredible geography composed of vast mountainscapes, coastlines, rainforests and desert lands. From the Amazon rainforest to the Andes mountains, Peruvian civilizations have been shaped by the country’s unique geography, breeding an architectural language closely connected to nature. The incredible breadth of Peruvian architecture is hard to summarize in one sitting. From its pronounced archeology, diverse history, lively cities and rich landscapes, Peru is brimming with seemingly endless places to explore.

One can summarize the nation’s architecture through three lenses, which all remain visible today: pre-Columbian, colonial and contemporary. For example, the masterly craft of Inca stonemasons is seen in the numerous archeological sites across the country, like Machu Picchu and Ollantaytambo. The Spanish colonial period is still reflected in the Baroque and Renaissance structures in cities like Lima. This well-preserved architectural landscape creates an interesting canvas for modern-day designers. Indeed, contemporary Peruvian design often fuses modern building ideologies with vernacular tradition, creating spatial expressions that are environmentally attuned and culturally significant.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Peru based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Peru architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 20 best architecture firms in Peru:

20. ROMO Arquitectos

We are a design, architecture and construction studio. We take each order as unique. We work constantly reinventing our processes and adapting them in search of the best result. We do not believe in a standard for design and we seek to make it accessible to everyone. The firm was co-founded by Jose Luis Monteverde and Lorena Rotalde.

Some of ROMO Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped ROMO Arquitectos achieve 20th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

19. BENAVIDES & WATMOUGH arquitectos

Benavides + Watmough arquitectos was founded in Lima, Peru in 1993, as an office for research, design and architectural projects. Their work spans a wide range of scales and programs: from a small beach house, to a medium-scale multi-family building, to a new university campus. In their work there is a continuous exploration regarding the management of space and light, with the well-being of the occupants being a constant concern.

As far as possible, their projects seek to “create the city” by incorporating the urban space into its dynamics, while in the case of working in the landscape, respect for it and proper implementation on the ground is essential. The work of Benavides + Watmough has been published in various national and international magazines.

Some of BENAVIDES & WATMOUGH arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped BENAVIDES & WATMOUGH arquitectos achieve 19th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

18. DA-LAB ARQUITECTOS

Da Lab is a multidisciplinary team of architects, artists and designers with more than 10 years of experience in residential, commercial and office projects. It was founded in 2014 but the idea had already been born long before. Rodrigo Velasco and Javier Saavedra, partners and founders of the studio, both graduates of the Peruvian University of Applied Sciences (UPC), met in 1997 at the Santa María Marianistas school and since then they dreamed of what Da Lab is today. In 2022, we expanded our horizons by opening a new office in Miami, USA.

Some of DA-LAB ARQUITECTOS’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped DA-LAB ARQUITECTOS achieve 18th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

17. Atelier Lima

ATELIER LIMA is made up of a team of professionals with the intention of contributing to the relevant aspects of the discipline, such as creativity, customer satisfaction, commitment to the environment, and knowledge generation through research and research. experimentation. Architecture is an experience in which people relate to their environment, their way of life, their thoughts and desires, for this reason we believe that the application of factors such as professional dedication, theory, technology and technology is necessary. economic strategy to innovate and create added value.

Some of Atelier Lima’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Atelier Lima achieve 17th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	4

16. Barclay and Crousse Architecture

Barclay & Crousse was founded in 1994 in Paris, France. Since 2006 the studio is based in Lima, maintaining their activity in France with Guilhem Roustan and Jean Marc Viste, partners of the new Parisian studio Atelier Nord-Sud.

Their work manage a wide range of programs, in France and Peru, and focuses both on the relationship to landscape and human wellbeing through pertinence in use, space and light. The aim of their buildings is to improve the natural and built environment with a rational and sustainable approach, in which the human being is a central issue.

Some of Barclay and Crousse Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Barclay and Crousse Architecture achieve 16th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	4

15. Cheng Franco Arquitectos

CFA is an architectural studio interested in the production of designs and studies in the fields of architecture and urbanism including interior and furniture design. Its team has 10 years of professional experience in the UK and has collaborated in projects around Europe, Asia, America and the Middle East.

Cheng Franco Architects was founded in 2012 in Lima, Peru by Jorge Cheng and Lorena Franco after having completed their 2 years postgraduate studies in Europe (Architectural Association / Berlage Institute) and after working during 8 years at renowned architectural practices in London such as Michael Aukett Architects and Foster + Partners.

Some of Cheng Franco Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Cheng Franco Arquitectos achieve 15th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	1

14. Reusche Reyna Atelier

We are an architecture studio specialized in housing, with more than 100 multi-family projects and 600,000 m2 of design. Our professional practice proposes creative and unique solutions to architectural problems, promoting both the commercial success of the project and its functionality, economy and aesthetics, respecting the city and its surroundings, to contribute to a better coexistence among society.

Some of Reusche Reyna Atelier’s most prominent projects include:

AVA 159 Building, Lima, Peru
General Iglesias Building, 505, Calle General Iglesias, Lima, Peru
Leonidas Avendaño Building, 181, Leonidas Avendano, Miraflores, Peru
Casimiro Ulloa Residential Building
Chamberí Building, Chamberi, Miraflores, Peru

The following statistics helped Reusche Reyna Atelier achieve 14th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

A+Awards Winner	1
Total Projects	15

13. LLOSA CORTEGANA ARQUITECTOS

Founded by architects Patricia Llosa and Rodolfo Cortegana since 2005, the studio investigates in relation to the individual/citizen as the central axis of architecture and how it relates to the environment from their circumstances. Placing architecture in a circumstantial state is to open possibilities for knowledge from uncertainty, a place where trial and error is used to think the discipline.

Each project is a possibility to build the reality of people from the subjectivity of human beings, territorial and climatic conditions, history, cultural manifestations and the discipline itself. The studio is a space for academic and professional reflection, closely related to the teaching of architecture.

Some of LLOSA CORTEGANA ARQUITECTOS’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped LLOSA CORTEGANA ARQUITECTOS achieve 13th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

12. Jaime Ortiz de Zevallos

Jaime Ortiz de Zevallos is an architect based in Lima, Peru. The office specializes in residential design.

Some of Jaime Ortiz de Zevallos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Jaime Ortiz de Zevallos achieve 12th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	4

11. POGGIONE + BIONDI ARQUITECTOS

In 1999, René Poggione and Susel Biondi founded POGGIONE+BIONDI ARCHITECTS and since then they have been developing architectural, urban, landscape, commercial and institutional of various scales, both for public and private clients, highlighting the projects of housing, hotels, health and industry.

P+B is a personalized architecture workshop, which attends all its clients directly and very closely, offering them the work and the results they need. P+B designs aspire to beauty, ecological and economic efficiency, and environmental, social and cultural sustainability. POGGIONE+BIONDI wants its projects to be good for the people, good for the city, good for the planet.

Some of POGGIONE + BIONDI ARQUITECTOS’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped POGGIONE + BIONDI ARQUITECTOS achieve 11th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	4

10. Artadi Arquitectos

Architect Javier Artadi Is Professor of architectural design at the Faculty of Architecture at UPC (Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas), in Lima, Perú. His work is internationally recognized for its conceptual load, its abstract geometry and its strong relationship with the landscape of the desert coast of the Peru. He is regularly published in books and magazines of architecture across five continents and has presented his work at universities and architectural meets in North & South America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

In 2012 Spanish Publishing house Loft Publications published his monograph on his work on the Peruvian coastal region which was presented at the Prague Festival of architecture. That same year he won the Grand Prix Casalgrande International in Milan, Italy, and the double gold medal in the Grand Prize VI Design Biennale South America. Javier represented Peru at the Venice Biennial of Architecture in 2012 and was later awarded the Orden del Sol from the Colegio de Arquitectos del Perú for his international recognition. Recently he was also awarded the great Padis de Cristal, created to honor contributions in outstanding design in Peru.

Some of Artadi Arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Artadi Arquitectos achieve 10th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	4

9. NIKOLAS BRICEÑO arquitecto

Founded by Nikolas Briceno, this Miraflores-based firm specializes in architecture and landscape architecture. The studio embraces exploration as part of the design process to create sustainable projects that react sensitively to nature.

Some of NIKOLAS BRICEÑO arquitecto’s most prominent projects include:

Surrounded House, Lima, Peru
Viewpoint House, Lima, Peru
Bora Bora House, Asia District, Peru
Cockfighting Arena Garden, Lima, Peru
Porticos, Lima, Peru

The following statistics helped NIKOLAS BRICEÑO arquitecto achieve 9th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	6

8. Nómena

Nómena is an architecture studio based in Lima, Peru since 2007. Our outlook is always guided by design, with a focus on housing and urban articulation, and with careful attention to all scales of the service that we provide are the main elements of the Nómena method. We build meaning from architecture. All our projects propose a dialogue with the city and with the people who inhabit it, responding analytically and sensitively to the commissions we receive.

We design spaces thinking about their current use, but that are also capable of adapting to the changes of contemporary life. We like to think that our buildings get better over time, always trying to contribute positively to their context and the environment. We want to build the fabric of cities, piece by piece, without giving up the idea of creating unique works. More than thirty national and international awards and over sixty built works are the best proof of our consistency over fifteen years of work.

Some of Nómena’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Nómena achieve 8th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	4

7. Semillas

Semillas is a non-profit association with operations base in Lima, Pangoa (Junín region) and San Ignacio (Cajamarca region), founded in 2014 by Marta Maccaglia, after the experience of architecture and cooperation projects, since 2011. We are an interdisciplinary team of national and international professionals of architects, specialists in cooperation projects, builders and craftsmen. Young professionals join our team through internship programs.

Some of Semillas’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Semillas achieve 7th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	4

6. Juan Carlos Doblado

Doblado Arquitectos was founded in 1990 by Juan Carlos Doblado, an architect from Ricardo Palma University, with a Master’s degree from the National University of Engineering. Doblado Arquitectos’ work has been published in specialized publications in America, Europe and Asia.

Some of Juan Carlos Doblado ‘s most prominent projects include:

House in La Planicie, Alam.Jose Leon Barandiaran, La Molina, Lima, Peru
La Jolla Beach House I, Asia District, Peru
Vertical House, Lima, Peru
La Jolla Beach House II, Peru
La Isla Beach House, Asia District, Peru

The following statistics helped Juan Carlos Doblado achieve 6th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	9

5. Marina Vella Arquitecta

A pluridiciplinary architecture studio founded in Lima in 2011 by architect Marina Vella, after an academic process and professional experience in Peru and Switzerland. The studio understands the project as a question with infinite possible answers but only one particular answer that gives form and meaning, for which it develops a process of analysis of three factors: the characteristics of the place, the programmatic requirements and the genius loci of the place, what is not seen but perceived.

The link of these three factors is aligned with the studio’s fundamental design ideas (mantras): respecting and integrating the built elements into the context, minimizing the built area to maximize the exterior spaces, generating connections between users, passage and architecture, achieving a contemporary architecture that uses local techniques and resources, and creating a habitat in harmony with nature.

Some of Marina Vella Arquitecta’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Marina Vella Arquitecta achieve 5th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	5

4. Gonzalez Moix Arquitectura

Oscar Gonzalez Moix founded Gonzalez Moix Arquitectura in 1998 in Buenos Aires before moving his firm to Lima, Peru in 2022. The firm’s philosophy is creating habitable spaces through open minded thinking, adopting the realities of different perspectives and understanding people and their diverse cultures.

Some of Gonzalez Moix Arquitectura’s most prominent projects include:

La Planicie House II, Lima, Peru
Cachalotes House, Lima, Peru
Pescados Capitales Restaurant, Lima, Peru
Plaza Cultural Norte, La Molina, Peru
ZENTRO, Lima, Peru

The following statistics helped Gonzalez Moix Arquitectura achieve 4th place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	6

3. riofrio arquitectos

Founded by Peruvian architect Roberto Riofrio Navarro, riofrio arquitetos is a boutique practice based in Lima with a specialization in residential and furniture design.

Some of riofrio arquitectos’s most prominent projects include:

House Casa Paracas, Paracas, Peru
House Playa El Golf H4, Asia District, Peru
House Playa Las Palmeras, Panamericana Sur, Peru
Casa LB3 Piura, Piura, Peru
Bogavante House, Paracas, Peru

The following statistics helped riofrio arquitectos achieve 3rd place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	10

2. Longhi Architects

Founded in 1996, Longhi Architects is an interdisciplinary practice involved in rigorous design and research that yields innovative solutions. With founder Luis Longhi serving as principal and design director, the firm consists of a small group who remain committed to the practice of architecture as a collaborative enterprise. The firm specializes in the artistic side of the profession having design and executed world recognized theater stages and public installations.

Some of Longhi Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Longhi Architects achieve 2nd place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	9

1. Martin Dulanto Arquitecto

Founded by Martin Dulanto Sangalli in 2012, Martin Dulanto Arquitecto is a Lima-based firm which specializes in residential architecture. The studio’s presence is recognized throughout Latin America.

Some of Martin Dulanto Arquitecto’s most prominent projects include:

Casa P12, Lima, Peru
Casa Seta, Asia District, Peru
Casa Blanca, Lima, Peru
Casa Maple, Lima, Peru
Casa Topo, Cieneguilla, Peru

The following statistics helped Martin Dulanto Arquitecto achieve 1st place in the 20 Best Architecture Firms in Peru:

Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	14

Top image: Casa Lava by Martin Dulanto Arquitecto, Lima, Peru

Why Should I Trust Architizer’s Ranking?

Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.

An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlighted

A Guide to Project Awards

Project completed within the last 3 years
A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
High quality, in focus photographs
At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
Inclusion of construction photographs

Reference

Architecture

25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland

By Zarkon Group,17/03/2023

Ireland’s architecture is a rich tapestry of vernacular craft, foreign architecture and, most importantly, good ol’ grit. Like any nation, Ireland’s complex history is easily contextualized through its urban makeup. Take Dublin and Cork, for example. Both cities contain a wealth of Georgian and Victorian structures that directly speak to the republic’s past ties to Britain. All it takes is a quick tour of the extant churches, libraries and courthouses to understand how significant British and European influences were on the nation, including its architecture.

Foreign influences continued to inform Ireland’s built environment well after the Partition. In the 20th century, Irish designers turned to modernism and other international trends, this time on their own terms. Art Deco, Brutalism and sleek Modern structures began to appear around the country, generating an architectural expression to mirror the republic’s newfound independence. This modernist sensibility carried through the 20th century alongside a revival of the vernacular. Ireland’s traditional architecture — specifically the thatched cottage — was again made popular by tourists seeking a quintessential ‘Irish experience.’

Today’s designers continuously engage with discourse surrounding nationalism. What is the quintessential ‘Irish experience’, and how does it inform today’s architecture? With a built environment rooted in pluralism, Irish architects have an incredible opportunity to recreate and rectify an architectural language that best represents today’s Irish folk.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Ireland based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Ireland architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 25 best architecture firms in Ireland:

25. Donaghy & Dimond Architects

Based in Dublin, Donaghy + Dimond Architects was established in 2001 by Marcus Donaghy and Will Dimond, two architects with extensive experience of working on urban and rural design projects in Ireland and abroad. The practice has developed a reputation for high-quality, innovative and sustainable design, and has been selected for numerous national and international awards for completed projects. Their work has been published and exhibited in Ireland, Europe and the USA.

Some of Donaghy & Dimond Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Donaghy & Dimond Architects achieve 25th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

24. NOJI

NOJI is an architecture and design studio dedicated to exploring the possibilities of design from our base in the rugged Northwest coast of Ireland. We are based in Sligo. Our projects range from small scale private homes to retail, commercial and innovative large-scale public space projects. Curious about the crossroads of tradition and culture, sustainability and context, NOJI is committed to design architecture that responds to individual context and need.

With a nod to the backdrop of living and working along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, our work is often considered playful and innovative. Environmentally conscious and sustainable design is a key theme through all design work produced by NOJI. Each project presents opportunities for the studio to investigate and explore issues that have an impact on the environment we inhabit everyday.

Some of NOJI’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped NOJI achieve 24th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

23. TAKA architects

TAKA is an architectural practice based in Dublin, Ireland. Our practice is focused on creating buildings, places and moments which have a distinct character. Our approach involves a careful and economic approach to materials and construction and a first-principles approach to sustainability.

We collaborate closely with clients, professional consultants, and expert makers to ensure the ambitions of projects are met and exceeded. A continuing level of excellence in the built work of the practice is recognized by multiple national and international awards and worldwide publication.

Some of TAKA architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped TAKA architects achieve 23rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

22. Box Architecture

The flush detailing of the glazed screens - © Box Architecture

Box Architecture was created in 1997. Since conception, the company has been established as a leading design practice in the nation. Quality has remained the focus of Box throughout and this has been employed to a variety of projects including urban schemes, apartment units, award-winning private commissions, corporate offices, crèches and housing developments.

The success of Box Architecture is achieved through a personal approach to understand client needs. With a hands-on approach, technical expertise, creative execution and a commitment to continued education, the company applies a philosophy of the highest principle in order to contribute to a sustainable future and maintain quality architecture.

Some of Box Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Box Architecture achieve 22nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

21. Carr Cotter Naessens Architects

Cotter & Naessens are an award-winning architecture design studio with a reputation for innovative design, delivered with focus and attention to detail. Our work encompasses diverse briefs, scales and locations. From rural houses to urban masterplans, all our projects are underpinned by a common design philosophy that is enquiring and rigorous.

Some of Carr Cotter Naessens Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Carr Cotter Naessens Architects achieve 21st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

20. PLA Architects (formerly Peter Legge Associates)

PLA Architects is an evolution of the practice Peter Legge Associates, which was founded in 1961 by Peter B Legge, and which for over fifty years of practice, earned an enviable reputation for quality design and service across a wide range of projects, most especially in the hospitality, residential and industrial sectors. Today, the practice extends to architecture, interior, furniture design and landscaping design.

Some of Peter Legge Associates’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Peter Legge Associates achieve 20th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	2

19. Kingston Lafferty Design

Kingston Lafferty Design are an award-winning, international multi-disciplinary design company run by Roisin Lafferty based in Dublin, Ireland. At KLD we think differently about design. Our designs take people on a journey, delivering fun and unexpected experiences. With a holistic approach, we study the way in which people live and work to create tactile and meaningful design, putting human behavior at the centre of every project.

Some of Kingston Lafferty Design’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Kingston Lafferty Design achieve 19th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	3

18. Isabel Barros Architects

isabel barros architects are driven by a passion for creating high quality contemporary architecture. Our goal is to make good design available to the general public while maintaining a strong focus on the energy efficiency and sustainability of our designs.

Some of Isabel Barros Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Isabel Barros Architects achieve 18th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	4

17. ARCHITECTSTM

ARCHITECTSTM is a design practice founded by Tom Maher. Based in Dublin, Ireland the firm boasts a portfolio of residential, cultural and commercial designs.

Some of ARCHITECTSTM’s most prominent projects include:

K HOUSE, Ranelagh, Ireland
GARDENER’S WORLD (FUTURE), Callan, Ireland
SLATE STOREY EXTENSION, Chapelizod, Dublin, Ireland
COTTAGE, County Kilkenny, Ireland
8BY4, Dublin, Ireland

The following statistics helped ARCHITECTSTM achieve 17th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	5

16. Paul Dillon Architects

In 1999, architect Paul Dillon established his full-service practice in Galway, which quickly earned a reputation for combining design sensitivity with professional management and delivery. Each year, paul dillon architects complete a small number of challenging everyday projects, ranging from domestic extensions and garden designs to large commercial, retail, industrial and public projects.

This commitment to the process of building, has been recognized with numerous national and international publications and awards. The completed work, both public and private, is receiving growing understanding and appreciation from those who take responsibility for their built environment.

Some of Paul Dillon Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Carnaun Primary School, Athenry, Ireland
Extension to Secondary School, County Galway, Ireland
Kilrickle Primary School, Ireland, Kilreekill, Ireland
Art Room, Secondary School County Galway, Ireland
Art Room, Inis Mór, County Galway, Ireland

The following statistics helped Paul Dillon Architects achieve 16th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	5

15. Hussey Architects

We are an architectural practice based in Dublin. Our specialities are healthcare, hospitality & masterplanning. Current projects include primary care centers, hotels, housing schemes and business parks. Our practice has a lot of experience in healthcare design.

Some of Hussey Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Hussey Architects achieve 15th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	7

14. Solearth Architecture

Solearth Architecture specialize in design that is both beautiful and deeply sustainable. For for fifteen years, we have been Ireland’s leading green design firm and now provide architecture, design and consulting services further afield. All projects and client types are of interest to us but our key experience to date lies in hospitality, visitor, environment, wellness and buildings for spirituality as well as housing and private houses. We also have expertise in sustainable masterplanning and urban design. We are Europe’s only Living Building accredited practice.

Some of Solearth Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

Airfield Evolution, Dublin, Ireland
Castle Espie, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
The Daintree Building, Dublin, Ireland
Ballybay Wetland Centre, Ballybay, Ireland
Dechen Shying, Cork, Ireland

The following statistics helped Solearth Architecture achieve 14th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	7

13. A2 Architects

A2 Architects was established by Peter Carroll and Caomhán Murphy in 2005 and is based in Great Strand Street in Dublin. The practice is founded on a shared interest in both the continuing development of architectural practice as well as the unchanging, essential nature of architecture. A constant excitement and spirit in architecture is sought out, be it in a modest house or in the realm of spaces found in a school.

Some of A2 Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped A2 Architects achieve 13th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	8

12. ODKM Architects & Designers

ODKM are highly experienced award-winning architectural practice, with accolades and publications both in Ireland and abroad. We love design, how it makes us feel, and what it offers us every day, and we are passionate about how important this is in creating new spaces, identities and places that exceed our clients expectations. Ultimately, buildings are about people, and we believe in quality driven design to create environments with a sense of place. Our team each bring unique and diverse skills to the practice, all stemming from a common holistic design philosophy; that design can improve the quality of our lives, and make us happier.

Some of ODKM Architects & Designers’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped ODKM Architects & Designers achieve 12th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

11. Architectural Farm

Architectural Farm is a design focused architectural studio based in Dublin. The studio has been led by Shane Cotter and Kathryn Wilson since 2010. To date the practice has worked on a variety of projects specializing in residential and public commissions in both urban and rural settings but also have collaborated on retail, commercial and landscaping projects.

Some of Architectural Farm’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Architectural Farm achieve 11th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

10. GKMP Architect

GKMP Architects is a Dublin-based practice that designs high quality modern architecture. Our recent projects include house design, domestic extensions, public spaces and tourist facilities.

Some of GKMP Architect’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped GKMP Architect achieve 10th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

9. Aughey O’Flaherty Architects

Since the start, in 1999, we have been blessed with great clients. We work closely with them to understand their needs and create buildings to fit those needs. We are passionate about delivering excellence for our clients. As conservation architects, we have Grade II RIAI Conservation Accreditation.

Some of Aughey O’Flaherty Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Aughey O’Flaherty Architects achieve 9th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	3

8. Coady Architects

Coady Architects is an award winning practice of highly skilled professionals, specializing in healthcare, residential, workplace and education design. We are passionate about understanding our clients’ and end users’ needs. We understand commercial drivers and add value at every opportunity. We enjoy design, we listen and explore, we innovate and challenge to deliver better environments and better buildings.

Some of Coady Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Scholen van Morgen. VIIO, Tongeren, Belgium
Eolas, Maynooth University, Maynooth, Ireland
Clinical Education and Research Centre, Limerick, Ireland
Scholen van Morgen. Heilig Hart van Mariainstituut, Berlaar, Belgium
Scholen van Morgen, Virga Jessecollege, Hasselt, Belgium

The following statistics helped Coady Architects achieve 8th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	5

7. Ambient Architecture

ambient architecture are Dublin-based architects with a dedication to contemporary design. We specialize in domestic projects for private clients. As architects, we focus on delivering the best outcome for our clients, in terms of design, costs and buildability. We believe good design is not just form but can be defined by what makes most sense.

Some of Ambient Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

New house in Malahide, Malahide, Ireland
Rathgar Redbrick, Dublin, Ireland
Loreto Abbey Dalkey Sportshall, Dalkey, Ireland
Blackrock 1, Blackrock, Ireland
Glasnevin, Glasnevin, Ireland

The following statistics helped Ambient Architecture achieve 7th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	8

6. FKL architects

FKL architects is committed to contemporary design with a focus on the application of abstract ideas to built form. Each project is approached from first principles by responding to the specifics of site and program and formulating a singular concept that informs all aspects of the design. This individual concept is firmly rooted in the pragmatics of the project.

We seek to condense ideas to their essentials, from the building form to the detail of junctions between materials with all decisions re-affirming and complementing the primary concept. The form and language of each project grows out of this approach leading to a diversity in the work, within a framework given by enduring interests; in space, atmosphere, assemblage, pattern, hierarchy, texture and materiality.

Some of FKL architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped FKL architects achieve 6th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	17

5. Heneghan Peng Architects

heneghan peng architects is a design partnership practicing architecture, landscape and urban design. The practice was founded by Shih-Fu Peng and Róisín Heneghan in New York in 1999 and in 2001 opened an office in Dublin, Ireland.

We take a multi-disciplinary approach to design and have collaborated with many leading designers and engineers on a range of projects including large scale urban masterplans, bridges, landscapes and buildings.

Some of Heneghan Peng Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Heneghan Peng Architects achieve 5th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	3

4. URBAN AGENCY

Urban Agency is an international office for architecture, urbanism, landscape design and research. With offices in Dublin, Copenhagen and Lyon, Urban Agency’s work embraces the contemporary challenges for architecture, cities and built environment, to which it responds with pragmatic, sensitive, inventive and innovative solutions, creating new possibilities for a better everyday life.

We design robust projects that can absorb complexity and change, while maintaining and building-up on existing qualities. We believe in an architecture that promotes social engagement, creates democratic cities and spaces of social encounter – places which are aesthetically inviting and build a strong identity.

Some of URBAN AGENCY’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped URBAN AGENCY achieve 4th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	17

3. Scullion Architects

SCULLION ARCHITECTS are a Dublin-based Architectural Studio established by Declan Scullion MRIAI, providing architectural services for both the public and private sector. The practice’s work is characterized by a particular attention to user experience supported by an interest in things well-made. Our ambition is to provide a dedicated and professional service delivering exceptional buildings.

Some of Scullion Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Grand Canal Street, Dublin, Ireland
Glass Ribbon, Dublin, Ireland
Blackrock House, Dundalk, Ireland
Churchtown, Dublin, Ireland
The Liberties, Dublin, Ireland

The following statistics helped Scullion Architects achieve 3rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	5

2. McCullough Mulvin Architects

McCullough Mulvin Architects is an architecture and urban design practice based in Dublin. Much of our work has been in the design of cultural and civic buildings around Ireland, projects working to define a new public realm in a changing society, dealing with Ireland’s diffuse light and stark materiality. The work is based around an idea of experimentation – from small domestic work through to larger civic projects.

Testing at all scales, the work is original and the response to each brief particular. There is no house style, rather a concern for improving the lives of people by designing public and private spaces where life is played out.

Some of McCullough Mulvin Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Medieval Mile Museum, Kilkenny, Ireland
Trinity Long Room Hub, Dublin, Ireland
Z Square House, Dublin, Ireland
Beaufort Maritime Research Building, Cork, Ireland
one up two down , Dublin, Ireland

The following statistics helped McCullough Mulvin Architects achieve 2nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	6

1. ODOS

The constant questioning of how people work, rest and play in today’s society is the fundamental driving force behind the practice. We strongly believe our clients deserve to be challenged and that buildings need to inspire their occupants. As architects we have a duty to expose such possibilities. We hope to instill a sense of curiosity and excitement, stimulating a response, confronting and challenging traditional conceptions of architecture.

Some of ODOS’s most prominent projects include:

Flynn Mews House, Dublin, Ireland
Dwelling at Maytree, Wicklow, Ireland
3 Mews Houses, Dublin, Ireland
Grangegorman, Dublin 7, Dublin, Ireland
31 Carysfort Road, Dalkey, Ireland

The following statistics helped ODOS achieve 1st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Ireland:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	9

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High quality, in focus photographs
At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
Inclusion of construction photographs

Top image: Medieval Mile Museum by McCullough Mulvin Architects, Kilkenny, Ireland

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Architecture

15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany

By Zarkon Group,09/03/2023

The German architectural landscape is both closely attuned to its European counterparts and characteristically individual. Traversing the nation, one will encounter a similar historic program to other European capitals — Romanesque churches, Renaissance monuments, and more — blended with functionalist and modernist structures.

Early twenty-first-century Germany brought forth the booming Bauhaus. Founded by Walter Gropius, this school introduced brand-new architectural thinking, an ideology rooted in function, clarity and mass production. Materials like concrete and glass were favored, socially progressive housing blocks were built, and a new-found appreciation for modernism was conceived. And the spirit of the great Bauhaus teachers, take Mies van der Rohe, for example, vigorously lives on and inspires contemporary designers today. The Bauhaus also influenced the nation’s interest and appreciation for technology and mass production. Modern industrial architecture took off post-war and has played a prominent role in the nation’s economic growth, continuing to do so today.

The architectural devastation from WWII resulted in mass reconstruction efforts. The post-war restoration and rebuilding embraced a functional attitude, which continued the legacy of the Bauhaus movement despite its closing over a decade prior. And today’s German architecture continues to champion the nation’s modernist brilliance through innovative designs that push technological boundaries and celebrate culture.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Germany based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Germany architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 16 best architecture firms in Germany:

15. ingenhoven associates

In 1985, Christoph Ingenhoven founded ingenhoven architects, a practice that is one of the pioneers of sustainable architecture. The firm aims to create architecture that responds to each respective location in a specific way and, at the same time, tries to find architectural answers to urgent questions of the present and near future. Using the term supergreen®, the practice pursues a comprehensive sustainability concept.

Some of ingenhoven associates’s most prominent projects include:

Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Düsseldorf, Germany
Freiburg Town Hall, Freiburg, Germany
Kö-Bogen 2, Düsseldorf, Germany
Marina One, Singapore, Singapore
Daniel Swarovski Corporation, Männedorf, Switzerland

The following statistics helped ingenhoven associates achieve 15th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	24

14. HENN

HENN is an international architecture office in Munich, Berlin and Beijing and draws upon more than 70 years of expertise in the fields of work space, culture, health, education and research as well as production and master planning. Our architects, designers, planners and engineers benefit from a wealth of knowledge collected over three generations of building experience in addition to a worldwide network of partners and experts in a variety of disciplines. This continuity, coupled with progressive design approaches and methods and interdisciplinary research projects, forms the basis for a continual examination of current issues and for a consistent design philosophy.

Some of HENN’s most prominent projects include:

Porsche Pavilion, Wolfsburg, Germany
Zalando Headquarters Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Bugatti Studio, Molsheim, France
MobileLife Campus, Wolfsburg, Germany
Taikang Life Headquarters, Beijing, China

The following statistics helped HENN achieve 14th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	22

13. 4a Architekten GmbH

Shaping atmosphere, lending identity, creating quality of space: these are the values that characterize the buildings of 4a Architekten. The starting point and guiding principle of our work is the concept of architecture as living space. Our buildings come into being through intensive team work shaped by interdisciplinary thinking and action.

What characterizes a location in terms of its culture and history? What are the client’s expectations and objectives? What is viable within the budget and what are the benefits for users? These questions and this approach bring us to solutions with an individual character — and they apply just as much to the planning of buildings as to the design of interior spaces.

Some of 4a Architekten GmbH’s most prominent projects include:

Therme Lindau on Lake Constance, Lindau, Germany
Balingen Civic Hall, Balingen, Germany
Emser Thermal Baths, Bad Ems, Germany
Spreewald Spa Hotel, Burg-Dorf, Burg, Germany
Stegermatt Aquatic Centre, Offenburg, Germany

The following statistics helped 4a Architekten GmbH achieve 13th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	15

12. GRAFT

What is graft? GRAFT is a full service design firm located in Los Angeles, Berlin, and Beijing. Our collective professional experience encompasses a wide array of design types including Hospitality Design, Fine Arts, Educational, Institutional, Commercial and Residential facilities.

With a staff of talented professionals and administrators, GRAFT has the resources and technology necessary to execute a project from programming to design and the supervision of the finished product. GRAFT has rigorously undertaken an increasing role in programming, master-planning and urban design. Additionally, our firm maintains successful relationships, as needed, with associate architectural and engineering firms and specialty consultants.

Some of GRAFT’s most prominent projects include:

Ice Stadion “Arena Schierke”, Wernigerode, Germany
Show Palace Munich, Munich, Germany
Autostadt Roof and Service Pavilion, Wolfsburg, Germany
Villa M , Berlin, Germany
Feuerstein Arena, Schierke, Wernigerode, Germany

The following statistics helped GRAFT achieve 12th place in the 16 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	17

11. wulf architekten

wulf architekten emerged from the architecture practice established 1987 in Stuttgart by Tobias Wulf. Currently, the company has about 140 employees, nine of them being senior architects. With three office locations — Stuttgart, Berlin and Basel (CH) — wulf architekten works on a series of regional and international projects.

Some of wulf architekten’s most prominent projects include:

Parking Garage Facade P22a at the Cologne Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Four primary schools in modular design, Munich, Germany
School Center North, 153, Heilbronner Straße, Nord, Stuttgart, Germany
Chamber of Industry and Commerce, headquarters, Stuttgart, Germany
Protestant Primary School, Karlsruhe, Germany

The following statistics helped wulf architekten achieve 11th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Winner	1
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	12

10. kadawittfeldarchitektur

We are kadawittfeldarchitektur. Originally founded in Aachen in 1999, we today stand for more than just architectural design. The interdisciplinary approach of our work, linking architecture, interior and product design on the one hand and at the interface of town planning and urban projects on the other hand, reflects the full range of our creative output.

kadawittfeldarchitektur develops added value space. In a team of more than 170 persons, we create architecture with added value space for living, communication and work environments. In the way we deal with volumes, materials, structures and functions, we strive to integrate our schemes into their surroundings with the objective of creating contemporary and sustainable architecture and meeting the needs of both the users and the general public.

Some of kadawittfeldarchitektur’s most prominent projects include:

CELTIC MUSEUM, Glauburg, Germany
ADIDAS LACES, Herzogenaurach, Germany
SPZ, HALLEIN, Hallein, Austria
SENIOR CITIZENS RESIDENCE ALTENMARKT, Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria
SALZBURG CENTRAL STATION, Salzburg, Austria

The following statistics helped kadawittfeldarchitektur achieve 10th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	23

9. Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects

ippolito fleitz group is a multidisciplinary, internationally operating design studio based in Stuttgart. We are identity architects. We work in unison with our clients to develop architecture, products and communication that are part of a whole and yet distinctive in their own right. This is how we define identity. With meticulous analysis before we begin. With animated examination in the conceptional phase. With a clarity of argument in the act of persuasion. With a love of accuracy in the realization. With a serious goal and a lot of fun along the way. Working together with our clients. As architects of identity, we conceive and construct buildings, interiors and landscapes; we develop products and communication measures.

Some of Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Das GERBER, Stuttgart, Germany
Hunke – Jewellers and Opticians, Ludwigsburg, Germany
Bella Italia Weine, Stuttgart, Germany
ippolito fleitz group | Residential Building, Denkendorf, Germany
WakuWaku Dammtor, Hamburg, Germany

The following statistics helped Ippolito Fleitz Group – Identity Architects achieve 9th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	26

8. TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten

We develop, plan, design, and build for both regional and international clients in both the public and private sectors. The broad range of fields in which we are active includes residential and corporate buildings, hotels, retail facilities, office complexes, leisure facilities, schools, educational and social buildings, as well as reconstruction and revitalization of historical monuments. We have provided a full range of architectural services — from interior design to general planning — from the very beginning.

Some of TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten’s most prominent projects include:

SKF Test Centre for large-scale bearings, Schweinfurt, Germany
Seestraße, Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Koenigstadt-Quartier, Berlin, Germany
EMBASSY – Living alongside Koellnischer Park, Berlin, Germany
Ferrum 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia

The following statistics helped TCHOBAN VOSS Architekten achieve 8th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Finalist	4
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	23

7. Auer Weber

The architectural office Auer Weber, with offices in Munich and Stuttgart, was founded in 1980. The focus of our work is the conception and design of new buildings and the redesign and renovation for public institutions and corporate clients. Auer Weber provides expertise through all design stages on a broad range of projects including the sectors of education and research; administration and culture; hotels, residential buildings and sports facilities; as well as transportation terminals, urban development and master plans. The distinctive common denominator of Auer Weber projects is the architectural integration of design with the environment.

Some of Auer Weber’s most prominent projects include:

Aquatic Centre “Aquamotion” Courchevel , Saint-Bon-Tarentaise, France
Arena du Pays d’Aix, Aix-en-Provence, France
ESO Headquarters Extension, Garching, Germany
Azur Arena Antibes, Antibes, France
University Centre “des Quais” , Lyon, France

The following statistics helped Auer Weber achieve 7th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Winner	2
Featured Projects	10
Total Projects	15

6. Peter Ruge Architekten GmbH

Peter Ruge Architekten is a locally and internationally active planning office based in Berlin. Our mission is simple: to develop and build sustainable architecture of the future. The agenda of the team along with three partners Peter Ruge, Kayoko Uchiyama and Matthias Matschewski includes new buildings, optimization of existing properties and urban planning designs.

The projects are holistic, i.e. adapted to the climate, culture and needs of the users, and have received numerous awards and certifications. Our detailed understanding of sustainable design processes supports the decisions of our clients.

Some of Peter Ruge Architekten GmbH’s most prominent projects include:

Busan Opera House, South Korea, Busan, South Korea
Congress Center Hangzhou, Hangzhou, China
House O, Germany, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Germany
LTD_1 Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg, Germany
Muzeum Lotnictwa Krakow, Poland

The following statistics helped Peter Ruge Architekten GmbH achieve 6th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

Featured Projects	10
Total Projects	15

5. HPP Architects

HPP Architects is one of Europe’s leading architectural firms with a full range of architectural and master planning services. Since its foundation by Professor Hentrich, the 4th generation of HPP partnership today includes a global team of more than 25 nationalities and 480 architects, engineers, urban designers and specialists. Today it comprises 13 offices including 8 regional offices in Germany and 5 international branches in Turkey, China and Netherlands.

HPP Architects’ headquarter is located in the Düsseldorf Media Harbor. HPP has completed more than 1200 buildings worldwide and aspires to create an architectural quality of lasting value beyond the here and now: timeless and yet clearly part of their time, innovative and equally grounded in history.

Some of HPP Architects’s most prominent projects include:

LVM 5 , Münster, Germany
Medical Library Oasis (O.A.S.E.), Düsseldorf, Germany
Hochschule Ruhr West, Mülheim, Germany
Henkel Asia-Pacific and China Headquarters, Shanghai, China
Dreischeibenhaus, Düsseldorf, Germany

The following statistics helped HPP Architects achieve 5th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	11
Total Projects	25

4. Behnisch Architekten

The Stuttgart-based practice known today as Behnisch Architekten was founded in 1989 under the leadership of Stefan Behnisch. Originally established as a branch office of Günter Behnisch’s practice Behnisch & Partner, it became independent in 1991 and has subsequently developed into an international practice with offices in Stuttgart, Munich, Los Angeles (1999 – 2011), and Boston. From the outset, the social dimension of architecture has been a fundamental aspect of the firm’s design philosophy.

Some of Behnisch Architekten’s most prominent projects include:

City of Santa Monica Public Parking Structure #6, Santa Monica, CA, United States
Primary School Infanteriestrasse, München, Germany
Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex, Boston, MA, United States
John and Frances Angelos Law Center, University of Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore, MD, United States
Marco Polo Tower, Hamburg, Germany

The following statistics helped Behnisch Architekten achieve 4th place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Finalist	8
Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	23

3. Barkow Leibinger

The scope of Barkow Leibinger’s work spans from cultural projects to industrial ones. Their focus on industrial architecture includes master planning and building representational and functional buildings for production, logistical and office spaces.

Some of Barkow Leibinger’s most prominent projects include:

Production Hall Trumpf, Hettingen, Germany
Stadthaus M1 – Green City Hotel, Freiburg, Germany
Harvard ArtLab, Boston, MA, United States
Production Hall, Grüsch, Switzerland
Fraunhofer Research Campus, Waischenfeld, Germany

The following statistics helped Barkow Leibinger achieve 3rd place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

Featured Projects	15
Total Projects	17

2. gmp von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects

The architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) are an architectural practice that was founded in Hamburg and has branches worldwide. With our generalist approach and more than 50 years of experience, we complete projects in dialogue with our clients and the participating planning disciplines, at all scales and cultural contexts, covering all design phases and working on all continents.

The range of our projects extends from family residences to high-rise buildings, from stadiums to concert halls, from office buildings to bridges, and from door hardware to urban planning. With holistic sustainability in mind, we aim to create new and refurbished architecture that is long-lasting and goes beyond temporary fashions, taking into account the global challenges and issues of urbanization, digitalization, and mobility.

Some of gmp von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Guna Villa, Jūrmala, Latvia
Universiade 2011 Sports Center, Shenzhen, China
Olympic Stadium, Kiev, Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Olympic Stadium, Berlin, Germany
Twin Towers, Commodity Exchange Plaza, Dalian, China

The following statistics helped gmp von Gerkan, Marg and Partners Architects achieve 2nd place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

Featured Projects	22
Total Projects	43

1. J.MAYER.H

J. MAYER H’s studio, focuses on works at the intersection of architecture, communication and new technology. From urban planning schemes, buildings, installation work and objects with new materials, the relationship between the human body, technology and nature form the background for a new production of space.

Some of J.MAYER.H’s most prominent projects include:

MIAMI MUSEUM GARAGE, Miami, FL, United States
n.n. Residence, Moscow, Russia
Hasselt Court House , Hasselt, Belgium
Highway Rest Stops, Lochini Street, Dzveli Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia
Rest Stops, Gori, Georgia

The following statistics helped J.MAYER.H achieve 1st place in the 15 Best Architecture Firms in Germany:

A+Awards Winner	5
A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	20
Total Projects	29

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Architecture

30 Best Architecture Firms in the Netherlands

By Zarkon Group,25/02/2023

The Dutch have long been at the vanguard of architectural discourse. From functionalism and neoplasticism to structuralism and deconstructivism, to the “international” character of the contemporary global context, designers from the Netherlands have been realizing daringly dynamic constructions for over a century. The culture of experimentation that fuses bold aesthetic detail with even bolder engineering feats comes as no surprise in a country that has, for centuries, relied on engineering to make their land liveable by draining water and relying on polders.

Cities across the Netherlands are bursting with innovative design, and in this respect, Rotterdam particularly stands out as a hotbed for experimentation. From the moment visitors arrive through its sleek train station, the city acts as a museum for cutting-edge contemporary design: from Huis Sonneveld and Kubuswoningen to the Erasmusbrug and Markthal, and the recently completed Boijmans Depot. Many of the architectural firms on this list are rooted in this city. They are in good company with those who aren’t.

Contemporary architectural discourse could not be cited without referencing the plethora of Dutch thinkers. Think of Rem Koolhaas, Wiel Arets, Jacob Van Rijs: these innovative and intelligent spirits have founded some of the biggest global firms, proving time and again that Dutch centrality in global design discourse is shatterproof.

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Netherlands based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

How are these architecture firms ranked?

The number of A+Awards won (2013 to 2023)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2023)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2023)

Each of these metrics is explained in more detail at the foot of this article. This ranking list will be updated annually, taking into account new achievements of Netherlands architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Netherlands:

30. Benthem Crouwel Architects

For almost four decades, Benthem Crouwel Architects has been creating innovative, flexible and efficient designs in a variety of scales: from universities, museums, bridges, railway stations, metro lines, offices, housing, malls and urban plans to bicycle racks, tiny houses and crossover projects with designers. In all designs, Benthem Crouwel seeks a balance between economic, social and ecological interests, with a particular focus on innovation and sustainability.

Some of Benthem Crouwel Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Bella Donna, Amstelveen, The Netherlands
Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Car Park RAI Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cuyperspassage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Stedelijk Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Benthem Crouwel Architects achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	10

29. Kraaijvanger Architects

Creating places to explore. Kraaijvanger strives to create healthy environments for people to work, learn, and enjoy themselves in. Such as public spaces, public buildings, and urban districts, where unique encounters occur, where memories are made, and where important decisions are taken. We take our inspiration from socially relevant themes. And we look ahead as building is a slow process in a rapidly changing world.

Some of Kraaijvanger Architects’s most prominent projects include:

City Hall Venlo, Venlo, Netherlands
Early Childhood Center, Wassenaar, Wassenaar, Netherlands
City Hall Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Museum Voorlinden, Wassenaar, Netherlands
Brede School Snijdelwijk, Boskoop, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Kraaijvanger Architects achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Winner	2
Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	14

28. cepezed

cepezed is a medium sized, award-winning spatial design specialist. Assignments address the challenges of town-planning, industry, interiors and particularly architecture. cepezed represents knowledge, skill and a stimulating no-nonsense mentality. Combining conceptual skills, contemporary solutions for contemporary problems and ingenious creativity, results are disarmingly sober and inimitably intelligible.

Aesthetics and functionality are logically linked. At cepezed, projects are designed as monuments of function for people, not monuments of thanks to an architect.
cepezed is skilled at managing the complexity behind simplicity. It uses an integral design method with multiple material use in which various aspects such as spatial design, construction and installation techniques are forged into an indivisible whole.

Some of cepezed’s most prominent projects include:

Temporary Courthouse Amsterdam , Amsterdam, Netherlands
International student house, Delft, Netherlands
State Office De Knoop, Utrecht, Netherlands
Graafschap college, Doetinchem, Netherlands
Town hall Woerden, Woerden, Netherlands

The following statistics helped cepezed achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	18

27. derksen|windt architecten

derksen|windt architecten is a young and distinctive ambitious architecture studio with its own signature, founded in 2008 by Jeroen Derksen and David Windt. ‘We started our office because we want our vision on architecture translated into projects. We make our designs thinking from the optimal future experience for the users. From the inside as well as from the outside.

This creates a beautiful, often original, sharply detailled design. For every assignment we look for a clear and ideal starting point, a question that needs to be answered for that specific assignment.

Some of derksen|windt architecten’s most prominent projects include:

Cafeteria van Ruyven, Maassluis, The Netherlands
Contemporary extension to a house as an indispensable connection between the inside and outside., De Zilk, Netherlands
EXTENSION AND REFURBISHMENT HOUSE IN AMSTERDAM, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Extension and internal overhaul ’30s house, Heemstede, Netherlands
Concrete split-level house, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands

The following statistics helped derksen|windt architecten achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	11

26. Personal Architecture

Personal Architecture is a Rotterdam based architectural firm. P·A works for individual and corporate clients. The expertise is broad: in addition to new construction projects, P·A is involved in the redevelopment and renovation of residential and commercial buildings. The partners of the firm, Maarten and Sander, stand for personal contact with the client, an integrated approach to the project and a transparent but highly organized process.

P·A is strong in taking care of the client, from the initiation phase to construction and management. The love for good design and a passion for building result in projects with high utility value and good architectural quality.

Some of Personal Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

A bold intervention, The Hague, The Netherlands
A second chance, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Back to nature, Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Not a box in an empty field, Zevenhuizen, Netherlands
A garden connection, Rotterdam, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Personal Architecture achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	10

25. Bloot Architecture

BLOOT is a concept driven architectural studio located in The Hague, The Netherlands. Founded in October 2010 by Tjeerd Bloothoofd. With much pleasure and great dedication we are constantly searching through design for the concept and shape that unites the function, context, actuality and the wishes of the client in an integral sustainable design that appeals to the development of self-awareness and the liberty of choice in life.

Some of Bloot Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

Garden Studio, Voorburg, Netherlands
Transformation Forest House, Hengelo, Netherlands
Pavilion The Hague Beach Stadium, 4, Strandweg, Scheveningen, Den Haag, Netherlands
Patio House, Velp, Netherlands
Fig Tree House, The Hague, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Bloot Architecture achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	8

24. Hilberink Bosch Architecten

The various projects of HILBERINKBOSCH architects — ranging from private and project-based housing, offices, renovations and large-scale urban studies — are characterized by a conceptual approach. The base of all concepts is formed by a precise analysis of the history, the urban lot, function, requirements and potentials.

Form, material and colour arises from this concept, representing the poetry of life. The different aspects of study slowly grow into an actual building. The building becomes part of the poetry, part of the memory, it becomes meaningful. We are passionately seeking for the smartest solution for complex cases.

Some of Hilberink Bosch Architecten’s most prominent projects include:

House at the Edge of a Forest, Heesch, Netherlands
Four Houses at Oud-Empel, Oud-Empel, Netherlands
Farm on Wamberg, Berlicum, Netherlands
Huize Vreeburg, Rosmalen, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, NB, The Netherlands
Dune Villa, Utrecht, The Netherlands

The following statistics helped Hilberink Bosch Architecten achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	6

23. studio PROTOTYPE

studio PROTOTYPE is an Amsterdam-based architecture, urbanism and research firm. Founded in 2008, the studio believes in breaking from existing trends in order to create structures that withstand the test of time.

Some of studio PROTOTYPE’s most prominent projects include:

Villa Schoorl, Schoorl, Netherlands
Tiny pavilion in Vught, Vught, NB, Netherlands
Ortho Wijchen, Wijchen, Netherlands
Water Villa, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
House W, Duiven, The Netherlands

The following statistics helped studio PROTOTYPE achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	10

22. design Erick van Egeraat

Design Erick van Egeraat works on projects ranging from entirely new buildings and masterplans to interventions within historic structures. Common denominator in this diverse portfolio is our expertise which lies in striking visionary balances between the intended identity, level of ambition and overall quality of the projects.

Known for formulating unique architectural solutions, Erick van Egeraat creates iconic identities which optimize property values while acknowledging the social, emotional and intellectual impacts on both their environment and users. We provide both public and private clients with architectural and masterplanning services; interior and product design.

Some of design Erick van Egeraat’s most prominent projects include:

Waste to Energy Plant, Roskilde, Denmark
Erick van Egeraat Office Tower Amsterdam, Claude Debussylaan, Amsterdam-Zuid, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vershina Trade and Entertainment Center, Surgut, Russia
Chess Club, Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Drents Museum, Assen, Netherlands

The following statistics helped design Erick van Egeraat achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	32

21. Mei architects and planners

Mei architects and planners realises leading projects in the Netherlands and abroad. Our work is founded on respect for the environment: for the history of the location, the current context and future living environment. Based on our expertise in the field of adaptive re-use of architectural heritage, new build projects and urban development strategies, we work on designs that put the user first.

Our distinct designs tell their own story, which increases the involvement with the building and the connection between its users. With creativity, expertise and courage, we introduce innovative technical applications and user concepts that contribute to social and ecological sustainability.

Some of Mei architects and planners’s most prominent projects include:

SAWA, Rotterdam, Netherlands
residential tower De Verkenner, Kanaleneiland, Netherlands
Schiecentrale 4B, Lloydstraat, Delfshaven, Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Four Worlds
Cheese Warehouse, Gouda, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Mei architects and planners achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	18

20. Barcode Architects

Barcode Architects is an international office for architecture, urbanism and contemporary design. The office is led by Dirk Peters and Caro van de Venne, along with a creative team of 70 professionals including architects, urban designers, and technologists. We have building experience in both the Netherlands and abroad.

Our work ranges from urban masterplans to mixed-use public buildings, from high-end residential and office towers to exclusive villas. Our projects are driven by the ambition to realize buildings that revitalize and transform their surroundings, offer a moving experience, awaken an aesthetic awareness and that users can identify with.

Some of Barcode Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Bibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Normandy, France
Villa X, NB, Netherlands
Hyde Park, Hoofddorp, Netherlands
Bijlmer Bajes, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Robin Bajeskwartier, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Barcode Architects achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	16

19. NEXT architects

NEXT architects is an architecture practice that covers the full spectrum of the architectural field. Since its earliest projects, ‘Holland – Layer by Layer’ and ‘The Image of Metropolis’, NEXT has explored the boundaries of its own discipline, and searched for areas that overlap with other disciplines. This exploratory attitude has resulted in a highly diverse portfolio that ranges from design products to urban plans.

Some of NEXT architects’s most prominent projects include:

Lianjiang Butterfly Bay, Lianjiang, Fuzhou, China
Bloemendaal Town Hall, Bloemendaal, Netherlands
Fuzhou Shouxi Building, Fuzhou, China
Lucky Knot, Changsha, China
House M&M, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The following statistics helped NEXT architects achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	13

18. René van Zuuk Architects bv

copyright Luuk Kramer - © René van Zuuk Architects bv

René van Zuuk Architects is an Almere-based practice founded in 1992 by René van Zuuk. Despite the diversity in the designs of René van Zuuk Architects, there are a few constant themes that run throughout. Above all is the desire of both clients and architect alike to create ‘something special.

The office strives to create architecture that challenges conventions. Underlying all of the designs is the continued search for methods to create a building as interesting as possible with minimal cost.

Some of René van Zuuk Architects bv’s most prominent projects include:

Belvedere Tower, Hilversum, Netherlands
ACRAM
De Verbeelding, 25, De Verbeelding, Zeewolde, Netherlands
Project X, 8, De Fantasie, Almere Stad, Almere, Netherlands
Pavilion Roosendaal, Nieuwe Markt, Roosendaal, Netherlands

The following statistics helped René van Zuuk Architects bv achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	10

17. GROUP A

We are GROUP A, a Dutch studio for architecture, interior and urban design founded in 1996. Led by the founders Maarten van Bremen, Folkert van Hagen and Adam Visser. In the past twenty-five years we have realized a wide range of projects. From offices to housing and from mobility assignments to transformations.

In our work, the disciplines urban planning, architecture and interior design are inextricably linked. This way we create sustainable environments where people live, work and reside comfortably. As a full service agency, we are responsible for the entire process, from design to completion.

Some of GROUP A’s most prominent projects include:

Central Park , Utrecht, Netherlands
Workshop Steigereiland
Blok 1 Presikhaaf, Zoomstraat, Arnhem, Netherlands
Cultural Educational Centre ‘Het Lichtruim’, De Bilt, Netherlands
Office Building De Schelde, 65, Glacisstraat, Vlissingen, Netherlands

The following statistics helped GROUP A achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	21

16. Shift A+U

Shift is a Rotterdam-based design office that focuses on the fields of architecture, urbanism and spatial planning. The office combines a broad engagement in space production with precise and project-specific design interventions.

Some of Shift A+U’s most prominent projects include:

Faculty Club, 2, Warandelaan, West Tilburg, Tilburg, Netherlands
Museumplein Limburg, Kerkrade, Netherlands
Vertical Loft, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
CMY Pavilion, Groningen, Netherlands
Dentist with a view, Best, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Shift A+U achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	8

15. LIAG architects + engineers

Together with our clients, we create powerful properties with a positive attitude towards the environment and its users. LIAG has strong affinity with the realization of integrated sustainable housing solutions that also take into account the total life of a building.

Functionality, the use of the building including the building operation and the user take the centre stage. Happiness of the user is central.

Some of LIAG architects + engineers’s most prominent projects include:

Rapenburg 65, Rapenburg, Leiden, Netherlands
Niekée Facility Centre, 300, Oranjelaan, Roermond, Netherlands
ROC Rijn IJssel, 2, Middachtensingel, Arnhem, Netherlands
Fire Station and Ambulance Post, Petroleumhaven, Waldorpstraat, Laak, Den Haag, Netherlands
NBHW ALKMAAR

The following statistics helped LIAG architects + engineers achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	30

14. Atelier Kempe Thill

Since the nineties, contemporary architecture has increasingly been confronted by two contradicting developments, which can be seen on all levels and working fields. On one hand, architects are requested to design neutral and anonymous buildings that can easily be changed for other uses; these buildings have to be able to respond to changing economic situations and have to be adaptable to different programs.

On the other hand, architects are asked to create very specific buildings that are easy to identify; this kind of architecture has to appeal to the user through a unique use of form and space. Atelier Kempe Thill consciously takes this modern paradox as the point of departure for their work.

Some of Atelier Kempe Thill’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Atelier Kempe Thill achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	12

13. MoederscheimMoonen Architects

We are a team of strategic creatives who want to make the world a better place. For us, the big idea plays an important role in how we look at the world, our team and our collaborations.

We think carefully, make informed decisions and make the right connections. We create calm and overview in complex situations. We do what is needed at the right times while always staying focused on the bigger picture.

Some of MoederscheimMoonen Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped MoederscheimMoonen Architects achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	19

12. De Zwarte Hond

De Zwarte Hond was established in 1985 in Groningen and has offices in Rotterdam and Cologne. It has a staff of more than fifty people with differing backgrounds, competencies and skills. The integral design and realization of architecture and urban assignments is carried out in multi-disciplinary teams. De Zwarte Hond’s portfolio spans the entire spectrum of residential, working and recreational environments, in rural and urban contexts: from villas to row housing, from offices to schools, from cultural facilities to recreational landscape.

Some of De Zwarte Hond’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped De Zwarte Hond achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	7
Total Projects	14

11. Neutelings Riedijk Architects

Neutelings Riedijk Architects was established in Rotterdam in 1987. We offer a strong commitment to design excellence: realizing high quality architecture through the development of powerful and innovative concepts into clear built form. Over the last thirty years Neutelings Riedijk Architects has established itself as a leading international practice, specializing in the design of complex projects for public, commercial and cultural buildings.

The office has great experience in balancing the complex challenges of these projects to meet the ambitions of our client. For our international projects our design force is complemented by technical force through the association with local partners that specialize in architectural engineering, cost calculation and site supervision.

Some of Neutelings Riedijk Architects’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped Neutelings Riedijk Architects achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	11

10. Paul de Ruiter Architects

The keywords innovation, sustainability, identity and interaction characterize the vision of Paul de Ruiter Architects. We believe in the future. Since the foundation of our practice in 1994 we work on sustainable, innovative architecture that focuses on the health and happiness of people.

Sustainable technology and aesthetics go hand in hand. After all, appreciating the beauty of buildings is just as important as energy efficiency or the health of an indoor climate.

Some of Paul de Ruiter Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Villa Kogelhof, Zeeland, Netherlands
Villa K, Thuringia, Germany
Sigmax, Enschede, The Netherlands
Polak Building / Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
The 4th Gymnasium, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Paul de Ruiter Architects achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	12

9. Borren Staalenhoef Architects

Jacob Borren and André Staalenhoef are modern masters of architecture. Passionate and persevering. Borren Staalenhoef are determined to tackle every aspect of the spatial task; to oversee a large degree of complexity and to reduce it to clear, layered structures. Their ultimate objective is the act of building: the creation of a tangible object that speaks through the details.

Their solutions are the result of a long series of consistent decisions and elaborations: diagrams and matrixes, sketches and artist’s impressions, ground plans and sections, construction models and working drawings. It is in this method of working that the mastery and strength of this architecture lies.

Some of Borren Staalenhoef Architects’s most prominent projects include:

woonhuis Marssum, Marssum, Netherlands
Het Bushok, Kortenhoef, The Netherlands
Villa Juliana, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
Archem Estate, Archem, Netherlands
House Boogert, Epe, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Borren Staalenhoef Architects achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	13

8. LEVS architecten

LEVS architecten works from the notion that architecture and urban planning have quite a significant impact on our surroundings, on people and society as a whole, as well as the environment. We incorporate this responsibility when detailing our assignments and in our approach to running our enterprise. We welcome the challenge of complex projects in which our aim lies in finding surprising solutions which deliver a result beyond prior expectations.

Our goal is to design buildings and areas where residents will eventually articulate a passion about the places they work, live and inhabit; spaces which express an optimal interweaving of functionality, aesthetics and sustainability. LEVS architecten was established in 1989 as Loof & van Stigt Architecten.

Some of LEVS architecten’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped LEVS architecten achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	10
Total Projects	20

7. atelier PRO architekten

Atelier PRO is an architectural office in The Hague in the Netherlands that continues to innovate in the field of architecture, urban planning, interior design, building management and building cost management. For more than 35 years we create with the greatest of pleasure well-considered designs for challenging locations, often with extraordinary programmes.

Some of atelier PRO architekten’s most prominent projects include:

Graafschap college, Doetinchem, Netherlands
ROC Graafschap College, Doetinchem, Netherlands
Multifunctional community school Krimpen aan de Lek, Krimpen aan de Lek, Netherlands
School, Child and Community Centre O3, The Hague, Netherlands
MFC De Statie, Sas van Gent, Sas van Gent, Netherlands

The following statistics helped atelier PRO architekten achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	15
Total Projects	98

6. Wiel Arets Architects

Wiel Arets Architects (WAA) is a globally active architecture and design firm, whose work extends to education and publishing, with studios located in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. Comprised of an international team of architects, designers, thinkers and administrators, the firm is currently involved in large number of projects throughout Europe, North America, Asia and Africa.

The firm’s architecture and design emerges from research and a balance of hybrid-programming solutions, which adapt to and anticipate future contextual change. The output of WAA is acclaimed for both its craftsmanship and tactility.

Some of Wiel Arets Architects’s most prominent projects include:

Jellyfish House, Marbella, Spain
The Hoge Heren, Zalmhaven, Centrum, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Four Towers Osdorp, Jan van Zutphenstraat, Amsterdam Nieuw-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands
V’ Tower, 565, Flight Forum, Strijp, Eindhoven, Netherlands
University Library Utrecht, 3, Heidelberglaan, Oost, Utrecht, Netherlands

The following statistics helped Wiel Arets Architects achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

Featured Projects	15
Total Projects	22

5. i29

We are i29, an award winning office for interior and architecture projects. In a world that becomes more and more digital, we shape the physical experiences around us; clear, effective, surprising. We deliver work that stands out for its simplicity. The great diversity in our portfolio gives the possibility to think “out of the box” and to work inclusive for all kinds of clients and users.

We do not provide standard solutions, but we do apply standardized working methods to guarantee quality, efficiency and creativity. We innovate by design, and make work that inspires a better future. We are constantly changing to make relevant work.

Some of i29’s most prominent projects include:

Culture 01, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Felix Meritis Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Floating Home, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Home 10, Paris, France
Museum Princessehof, Leeuwarden, Netherlands

The following statistics helped i29 achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Finalist	5
Featured Projects	18
Total Projects	28

4. UNStudio

UNStudio is an international architectural practice, situated in Amsterdam since 1988, with extensive experience in the fields of urbanism, infrastructure, public, private and utility buildings on different scale levels. At the basis of UNStudio are a number of long-term goals, which are intended to define and guide the quality of our performance in the architectural field.

We strive to make a significant contribution to the discipline of architecture, to continue to develop our qualities with respect to design, technology, knowledge and management and to be a specialist in public network projects. We see as mutually sustaining the environment, market demands and client wishes that enable our work, and we aim for results in which our goals and our client’s goals overlap.

Some of UNStudio’s most prominent projects include:

Canaletto, London, United Kingdom
P.C. Hooftstraat 138, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Arnhem Central, Arnhem, Netherlands
Burnham Pavilion, Chicago, IL, United States
Le Toison d’Or, Brussels, Belgium

The following statistics helped UNStudio achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Winner	3
Featured Projects	23
Total Projects	29

3. OMA

OMA is a leading international partnership practicing architecture, urbanism, and cultural analysis. OMA’s buildings and masterplans around the world insist on intelligent forms while inventing new possibilities for content and everyday use.

Some of OMA’s most prominent projects include:

Milstein Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States
11th Street Bridge Park, Washington, DC, United States
Rebuild by Design
Faena District, Miami, FL, United States
MPavilion 2017, Melbourne, Australia

The following statistics helped OMA achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Winner	4
A+Awards Finalist	4
Featured Projects	45
Total Projects	61

2. MVRDV

MVRDV is based in Rotterdam and works in the fields of architecture, urbanism and city planning. Founded by Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries, the firm has a global scope and approaches each project with a collaborative spirit and through a research-based design method.

Some of MVRDV’s most prominent projects include:

Tianjin Binhai Library, Tianjin, China
Tainan Spring, Tainan, Taiwan
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
WERK12, Munich, Germany
Crystal Houses, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The following statistics helped MVRDV achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Winner	8
Featured Projects	62
Total Projects	75

1. Mecanoo

Mecanoo, officially founded in Delft in 1984, is made up of a highly multidisciplinary staff of creative professionals from 25 countries. The team includes architects, interior designers, urban planners, landscape architects as well as architectural technicians and support staff.

Led by Francine Houben (Creative Director & Founding Partner), Mecanoo has extensive experience designing and realizing exceptional buildings which serve client ambitions while creating vibrant end-user spaces.

Some of Mecanoo’s most prominent projects include:

National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts (Wei-Wu-Ying), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
HUBB – Learning Environments, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Delft City Hall and Train Station, Delft, Netherlands
Palace of Justice, Córdoba, Spain
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC, United States

The following statistics helped Mecanoo achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Netherlands:

A+Awards Winner	9
A+Awards Finalist	10
Featured Projects	71
Total Projects	109

Why Should I Trust Architizer’s Ranking?

Architizer also powers firm directories for a number of AIA (American Institute of Architects) Chapters nationwide, including the official directory of architecture firms for AIA New York.

An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlighted

A Guide to Project Awards

Project completed within the last 3 years
A well written, concise project description of at least 3 paragraphs
Architectural design with a high level of both functional and aesthetic value
High quality, in focus photographs
At least 8 photographs of both the interior and exterior of the building
Inclusion of architectural drawings and renderings
Inclusion of construction photographs

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