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From stunning skyscrapers to remote country and desert houses and iconic cultural landmarks, the United States’ built environment can be characterized as the most diverse in the world. Reflecting upon the country’s turbulent history as well as the plethora of contexts against which architects are challenged, US architecture is a multifaceted endeavor found in cultural melting pots — cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles — as well as in extraordinary landscapes.

Albeit quite “new” (shaped primarily from 17th century European influences and later on by the industrial revolution), US architecture espouses a notable synergy between art, science and technology. Iconic art deco buildings, modernist architects, as well as an array of speculative and experimental practices, greatly advanced the profession and discourse throughout the years. Consequently, this collection of firms serves as the perfect example of heterogeneity in methods, philosophies and approaches to making architecture.

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 United States 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 2026)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2026)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2026)

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 United States architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 100 best architecture firms in United States:

100. Leers Weinzapfel Associates

Our work lies at the juncture of architecture, landscape, urban design, and infrastructure. We bring inventiveness to dramatically complex conditions and we meet challenges with uncommon design clarity, refinement, and intelligence.

Some of Leers Weinzapfel Associates’ most prominent projects include:

• Harvard University District Energy Facility, Boston, Massachusetts
• Harvard University District Energy Facility, Boston, Massachusetts
• Harvard University District Energy Facility, Boston, Massachusetts
• Davis Center, Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
• Adohi Hall at University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

The following statistics helped Leers Weinzapfel Associates achieve 100th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

99. Rangr Studio

Since 2004, Rangr Studio has deployed the principles of ancient design with contemporary materials and methods to find poetic and harmonious solutions to a wide variety of design challenges. Rather than imposing a structure on an environment, the Studio creates essential architectural forms in harmony with the surrounding landscape–whether rural or urban in setting.

Founder Jasmit Singh Rangr grew up on the coasts of India, and in the UK, was educated at Yale, and is currently bi-coastal between California and New York. His life experience and training inform Rangr Studio’s philosophy — an approach that is deeply sensitive to the interaction between climate, landscape, culture, and architecture.

Some of Rangr Studio’ most prominent projects include:

• Modern Cabin, Southampton, New York
• Berkeley Chess School, Berkeley, California
• Buena Vista House, Berkeley, California
• Compound in the Hudson Valley, Columbia County, New York
• Casa Kimball, Dominican Republic

The following statistics helped Rangr Studio achieve 99th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

98. MA | Morris Adjmi Architects

Morris Adjmi, FAIA established Morris Adjmi Architects (MA) in 1997 following a 13-year collaboration with Pritzker Prize-winning architect Aldo Rossi. On that strong foundation, Morris built a design practice dedicated to interpreting the historic forces that shape cities to create buildings that are both contextual and contemporary.

While continuing to be inspired by history and tradition, today, MA is recognized for its creative use of new materials and technologies, sophisticated, sustainable designs and thoughtful engagement with the arts. Each design decision is guided by a deep appreciation for, and understanding of, the integral architectural, cultural, civic, environmental and economic forces that shape a project.

Some of MA | Morris Adjmi Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• 520 West 20th, New York City, New York
• The Grand Mulberry, New York City, New York
• UC Berkeley Anchor House Dormitory, Berkeley, California
• 837 Washington, New York City, New York
• Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn, New York

The following statistics helped MA | Morris Adjmi Architects achieve 98th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

97. Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design

Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design was founded in 2002 by partners B. Alex Miller and Jeff Taylor. The firm is based in New York with fabrication facilities in the Berkshires and has a portfolio of projects that include residential, retail, gallery spaces, and installations alike.  Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design collaborates with a diverse clients from both the United States and abroad. The firm’s research trajectories often focus on mining materials and ideas from contexts that are most ‘accessible’, both physically and conceptually. Physically, Taylor and Miller are active participants in their projects’ fabrication, and this participation often starts with a seemingly mundane palette of materials; manila rope, fishing line, aluminum flashing or aircraft cable.

Some of Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design’s most prominent projects include:

• OFFICE > ENTROPY, New York City, New York
• Collapsable Workstations
• Duke of Montrose, Brooklyn, New York
• Salvage Swings, Manhattan, New York
• Lake House, Massachusetts

The following statistics helped Taylor and Miller Architecture and Design achieve 97th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

96. Clive Wilkinson Architects

Clive Wilkinson Architects is a distinguished architecture and design practice that collaborates with progressive clients to envision and design new buildings and environments that support, enhance and reinvigorate contemporary life.

Some of Clive Wilkinson Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Intuit Marine Way Building, Mountain View, California
• One Shelley Street, Sydney, Australia
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, Illinois
• The Barbarian Group, New York City, New York
• Intuit MTV-22 Bayshore Building, Mountain View, California

The following statistics helped Clive Wilkinson Architects achieve 96th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

95. The Living

Buildings are living organisms. They breathe and pulse. They inhabit complex ecosystems of species, technologies, and culture. And understanding buildings requires understanding these vital signs and these ecosystems.

The Living is a design studio and an experiment in living architecture. Our work brings together the natural and the synthetic, the human and the machine, the individual and the collective. And it involves the intersection of (1) biology, (2) computation, and (3) the circular economy.

Our work with biology extends beyond biomimicry. While there is a long history of architects using biology as metaphor, our work employs actual living organisms to create alternative kinds of architecture.

Some of The Living’s most prominent projects include:

• Hy-Fi, Queens, New York
• Bionic Partition, Hamburg, Germany
• Living Light, Seoul, South Korea
• Embodied Computation Lab, Princeton, New Jersey
• Alive: A New Spatial Contract for Multi-Species Architecture, Venice, Italy

The following statistics helped The Living achieve 95th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

94. Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.

At Daniel Joseph Chenin Ltd., we create immersive, experiential spaces where architecture, interiors, landscapes, and furnishings are seamlessly integrated into a singular vision. Timelessness, authenticity, and human connection are at the heart of our practice, ensuring each project is deeply personal and emotionally resonant.

Our philosophy prioritizes designing from the inside out, shaping environments around function, flow, and human scale. We begin by understanding how a space will be lived in, how light will move across a room, where people will gather, and what emotions a space will evoke. This ensures a psychological alignment between people and place, where every element feels intuitive and crafted with purpose.

Each project is a one-of-a-kind narrative, shaped by site, materiality and experience rather than a predetermined aesthetic.

Some of Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd.’s most prominent projects include:

• Fort 137, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Echo, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Nakaniwa, Las Vegas, Nevada
• M20, Las Vegas, Nevada
• Module One, Henderson, Nevada

The following statistics helped Daniel Joseph Chenin, Ltd. achieve 94th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

93. SHED Architecture & Design – Modern Architects Seattle

SHED Architecture & Design, located in Seattle, WA specializes in modern and sustainable projects including custom homes, remodels, and commercial interiors, as well as landscape, furniture and conceptual designs. SHED’s origins as a design/build firm continue to inspire and inform the design process, as they collaboratively work with clients and partners to seek unique solutions that embody the qualities of economy, beauty and craft.

Some of SHED Architecture & Design – Modern Architects Seattle’s most prominent projects include:

• Lark House, Seattle, Washington
• Me-Kwa-Mooks Net-Zero, Seattle, Washington
• Alley Cat, Seattle, Washington
• Alder House, Seattle, Washington
• Dyes Inlet Farmhouse, Silverdale, Washington

The following statistics helped SHED Architecture & Design – Modern Architects Seattle achieve 93rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

92. 1100 Architect

1100 Architect is a New York-based firm that has delivered award-winning projects for clients around the world. Founded in 1983 by David Piscuskas, FAIA, LEED AP, and Juergen Riehm, FAIA, BDA, the studio provides services in architecture, interior design, urban design and master planning, along with consultation in environmental review, historic landmark assessment and sustainability planning. With a second studio in Frankfurt, Germany, the 70-person office works at all scales and across many markets, with a record of built work for educational institutions, local and federal governments, cultural organizations, commercial workplaces and residential clients.

We are committed to providing the highest level of client services, maintaining clear and consistent communication, proactively anticipating client needs and endeavoring to make the process of working with us as smooth and efficient as possible.

Some of 1100 Architect’s most prominent projects include:

• University of Pennsylvania, Perry World House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• House on Sag Harbor, Sag Harbor, New York City
• Böllenfalltor Sports Hall, Darmstadt, Germany
• Convent of the Sacred Heart Future Lab, New York, New York City
• Kindergarten & Daycare Center “Kleine Weltentdecker”, Niddatal, Germany

The following statistics helped 1100 Architect achieve 92nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

91. Rand Elliott Architects

Globally recognized Rand Elliott Architects creates inspired, original work that speaks to the client’s culture and setting, creating a powerful experience. Established in 1976, Rand Elliott Architects came to prominence in part by winning 10 National AIA Honor Awards for Architecture in 14 years’ time.

Projects “tell a story” of the client’s culture and setting, creating a powerful experience. Innovation is a hallmark — from the rowing world’s first modern boathouses (5) to a new vision for “car parks” (4 cool corporate parking garages built to date) to a striking tilt-up concrete building/sales tool for the tilt-up firm and other “low potential” projects.

Some of Rand Elliott Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Chesapeake Car Park 4, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Car Park One at Chesapeake, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Marfa Contemporary Gallery, Marfa, Texas
• PLICO, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The following statistics helped Rand Elliott Architects achieve 91st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

90. ELKUS|MANFREDI ARCHITECTS

Elkus Manfredi Architects is a full-service design firm providing architecture, master planning, urban design, interior architecture, historic preservation, space planning, programming and experiential graphic design. Our diverse portfolio of work includes planning and design for environments of work, living, learning, play and innovation. We are especially known for our national and international work in mixed-use placemaking that fosters community and creative innovation, as well as strategic workplace solutions that engage users and enhance performance.

Design is the process of working closely with clients, consultants, users and other stakeholders to solve real-world challenges and make memorable, enduring places.

Some of ELKUS|MANFREDI ARCHITECTS’s most prominent projects include:

• Watertown Exploratory Labs (WELL), Watertown, Massachusetts
• Boston Children’s Hospital Urban Green Design, Boston, Massachusetts
• Nuro Headquarters, Mountain View, California
• The Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston, Massachusetts
• 360 Rosemary, West Palm Beach, Florida

The following statistics helped ELKUS|MANFREDI ARCHITECTS achieve 90th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

89. Walker Warner

Walker Warner is a full-service architectural firm specializing in custom residential and hospitality design. Founded in 1989, the firm is led by partners Greg Warner, Kathy Scott, Mike McCabe and Greg Mottola, along with principals Amadeo Bennetta and Brooks Walker.

Their work is grounded in sensitivity and responsibility to client and place, with a commitment to detail, harmony and flow. The design rigor of their talented teams results in an enduring architecture for inspired living.

Some of Walker Warner’s most prominent projects include:

• Kara Creek, Colorado
• Driftwood, California
• Kona Village Resort, Hawaii
• Carmel Residence, California
• Hale Kiawe, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

The following statistics helped Walker Warner achieve 89th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

88. opng

As more and more of the world is virtual and immaterial, physical space has become increasingly important to our lives. opng grew out of a desire by organizations to stand out in a digital age by creating built environments. We translate observations about human interaction, technology and communities into meticulously detailed spaces.

Some of opng’s most prominent projects include:

• Red Bull North America, New York City, New York
• Red Bull New York Office (A+ 2015), New York City, New York
• Hush Studios, Brooklyn, New York
• Skylight Installation, Stavanger, Kingdom of Norway
• Lackawanna Café, Jersey City, New Jersey

The following statistics helped opng achieve 88th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

87. WXY architecture + urban design

WXY is an award-winning, studio-based multidisciplinary practice focusing on innovative approaches to public space, structures and cities. Celebrated as much for its focus on community and urban design as for the firm’s agility with incorporating new technologies and green design, WXY excels in complex urban challenges, education and civic buildings, parks and waterfront developments and other projects ranging from furniture designs to city master plans. Claire Weisz is the founding principal of the New York-based practice, working alongside partners Mark Yoes, Layng Pew and Adam Lubinsky.

Some of WXY architecture + urban design’s most prominent projects include:

• Brooklyn Navy Yard Master Plan, Brooklyn, New York
• Rebuild by Design
• Arverne East Coastal Conservation Center and Nature Preserve, Queens, New York
• Kearny Point Building 78 Annex, Kearny, New Jersey
• Downtown Brooklyn Public Realm Action Plan, Brooklyn, New York

The following statistics helped WXY architecture + urban design achieve 87th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

86. Raymond Jungles, Inc.

Raymond Jungles, Inc. (RJI) is an ecologically focused landscape architecture firm based in the Coconut Grove area of Miami, Florida. Founded in 1985 by Raymond Jungles, FASLA, the studio is recognized for creating timeless gardens that honor nature, restore ecological balance and enrich the human experience. This year, the firm proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary.

RJI’s work spans the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America, with completed projects in more than ten countries, including Antigua, Anguilla, the Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Turks and Caicos. Each garden reflects its site, architecture and regional ecology.

Some of Raymond Jungles, Inc.’s most prominent projects include:

• Grove at Grand Bay, Miami, Florida
• Casa Bahia, Miami, Florida
• Canal Garden, Miami Beach, Florida
• Faena District, Miami, Florida
• 1111 Lincoln Road

The following statistics helped Raymond Jungles, Inc. achieve 86th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

85. SkB Architects

SkB Architects was founded in February 1999 by Shannon Gaffney, Kyle Gaffney and Brian Collins-Friedrichs. The firm seeks to create meaningful, sensory-rich environments for individuals, corporate clients, retailers, developers and culturally-connected communities. Based in Seattle and with projects located throughout the United States, the diversity of the firm’s practice allows ideas from different project types to cross-pollinate and influence one another, ultimately leading to more comprehensive and informed design solutions. The firm is driven by the idea that thoughtful, insightful and creative design has the power to enrich people’s lives.

Some of SkB Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Bay Area Research Company, California
• Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois
• U.S Bank Center, Seattle, Washington
• Wild Ginger, Bellevue, Washington
• 400 Fairview, Seattle, Washington

The following statistics helped SkB Architects achieve 85th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

84. Morphosis Architects

Founded in 1972, Morphosis is an interdisciplinary practice involved in rigorous design and research that yields innovative, iconic buildings and urban environments. With founder Thom Mayne serving as design director, the firm today consists of a group of more than 60 professionals, who remain committed to the practice of architecture as a collaborative enterprise. With projects worldwide, the firm’s work ranges in scale from residential, institutional, and civic buildings to large urban planning projects. Named after the Greek term for ‘to form or be in formation,’ Morphosis is a dynamic and evolving practice that responds to the shifting and advancing social, cultural, political and technological conditions of modern life.

Some of Morphosis Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• 8850 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
• Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, California
• Orange County Museum of Art, Costa Mesa, California
• Genesis Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Seoul, South Korea
• Crow Museum of Asian Art at University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas

The following statistics helped Morphosis Architects achieve 84th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

83. Brooks Scarpa Huber Architects

Brooks Scarpa Huber Architects has redefined the role of the architect to produce some of the most remarkable and exploratory works today. BROOKS + SCARPA has received over fifty-five major design awards, including 16 national AIA Honor Awards, 2005 Record Houses, 2003 Record Interiors, 2003 Rudy Bruner Prize, 2003 AIA COTE “Top Ten Green Building” Award and is a finalist for the World Habitat Award, one of ten firms selected worldwide. In 2004, the Architectural League of New York selected the firm as an “Emerging Voice” in architecture. Their work is currently exhibited at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Their work has been featured in NEWSWEEK and appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Some of Brooks Scarpa Huber Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• The NEST Toolkit, Santa Monica, California
• Orange Grove, Los Angeles, California
• The SIX Veterans Housing, Los Angeles, California
• Southern Utah Museum of Art, Cedar City, Utah
• New Center for Manufacturing Innovation, Monterrey, Mexico

The following statistics helped Brooks Scarpa Huber Architects achieve 83rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

82. Valerio Dewalt Train

Valerio Dewalt Train is a 40 person national architectural and design practice with offices in Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; and San Francisco, California. Since 1994, the firm has based its practice on the simple idea that whatever the question, good design is the answer. But we also believe that before an answer can be provided, one has to do the research to make sure the question is understood.

As designers, we take a research-based approach to the design process; it is immersive and specific. This process allows us to explore the client’s DNA, user profile, research best practices and discover early on what sustainable strategies should be integrated in the project.

Some of Valerio Dewalt Train’s most prominent projects include:

• 1098 Alta, Mountain View, California
• Vue53, Chicago, Illinois
• The YouTube Lobby, San Bruno, California
• Ford Calumet Environmental Center, Chicago, Illinois
• Gordon Parks Arts Hall – University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Chicago, Illinois

The following statistics helped Valerio Dewalt Train achieve 82nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

81. 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:

• Trestle Residence, California
• The Prow, Seattle, Washington
• Windhover Contemplative Center, Stanford, California
• Geneva Car Barn & Powerhouse, San Francisco, California
• In Situ, San Francisco, California

The following statistics helped Aidlin Darling Design achieve 81st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

80. Mork-Ulnes Architects

With offices in San Francisco, Honolulu 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’ 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 80th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

79. Knot Studio

We are a team of environmental graphic designers, landscape architects and landscape ecologists seeking opportunities to promote social justice and environmental stewardship. We act as members of a diverse, interdependent ecosystem of ideas.

Some of Knot Studio’s most prominent projects include:

• Skylab HQ, Portland, Oregon
• U.S. Embassy, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
• The N M Bodecker Foundation, Portland, Oregon
• Columbia Building, Portland, Oregon
• University of California, Nancy Friend Pritzker Psychiatry Building, San Francisco, California

The following statistics helped Knot Studio achieve 79th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

78. Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects

We design with the belief that nothing is impossible and temper it with good old-fashioned pragmatism, embracing both big ideas and intricate details. Taking into account location, context and other inherent attributes of a specific project, we strive to create a balanced whole, integrating the structure and the environment. We consider the interplay between inside and outside, light and shadow, aesthetics and utility, carefully selecting materials that harmonize with nature, prioritizing efficiency and sustainability.

Some of Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Boathouse, San Juan County, Washington
• Wintergreen Cabin, Winthrop, Washington
• Cortes, Strathcona, Canada
• Foster Loop, Okanogan County, Washington
• Ballard Cut, Seattle, Washington

The following statistics helped Prentiss + Balance + Wickline Architects achieve 78th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

77. Specht Novak

Specht Novak was founded on the vision of creating elegant, comfortable and timeless buildings that are rooted in the unique environments in which they exist and shaped by the character of the people who will inhabit them.

Over the past 30 years, Specht Novak, led by founding partner Scott Specht and partner Jakeb Novak, has built a reputation as a forward-thinking, award-winning, modern architecture firm with a strong philosophy regarding the importance of craftsmanship, detailing and client service.

Some of Specht Novak’s most prominent projects include:

• Stealth House, Austin, Texas
• Manhattan MicroLoft, Manhattan, New York
• Preston Hollow Residence, Dallas, Texas
• Treetops House, Austin, Texas
• Weston Residence, Weston, Connecticut

The following statistics helped Specht Novak achieve 77th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

76. GRAHAM BABA ARCHITECTS

Graham Baba Architects is a vibrant Pacific Northwest architecture firm recognized for their successful placemaking of commercial, residential, civic and community-oriented spaces. Whether through the renovation of existing buildings or in new construction, the firm believes authenticity can, and should, be found in every building by the use of honest materials such as metal, wood and glass celebrated in their natural state.

Through subtle and economical design moves, Graham Baba creates places that tell a story, places that people are drawn to and spaces that encourage social interaction and community. The Graham Baba team is driven by thoughtful creativity and collaboration and works to celebrate the embedded qualities of spaces as well as the potential of a site and program and client vision.

Some of GRAHAM BABA ARCHITECTS’ most prominent projects include:

• Washington Fruit Company Headquarters, Yakima, Washington
• Trailbend Taproom, Seattle, Washington
• Alaska Airlines Flagship Lounge, Seattle, Washington
• Klotski Building, Seattle, Washington
• The Shop by Porter, Seattle, Washington

The following statistics helped GRAHAM BABA ARCHITECTS achieve 76th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

75. Davis Brody Bond, a Page Company

Davis Brody Bond is among the nation’s leading design firms. The firm’s work brings strong, successful designs to complex building types and planning projects including cultural facilities, academic buildings, corporate and industrial structures and housing complexes.  We have been honored with more than 200 major design awards including the American Institute of Architects Firm Award, the highest honor given to an architectural practice as well as the Presidential Award for Design Excellence. Our work is regularly published in the national and international design press.

In May 2011, Davis Brody Bond & Spacesmith announced their partnership: a partnership of excellence to strengthen services and expand the firm’s creative boundaries. Spacesmith is a versatile architecture and interior design firm with a multi-talented team led by partners with over 25 years of experience.

Some of Davis Brody Bond, a Page Company’s most prominent projects include:

• Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation, New York City, New York
• Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center, New York City, New York
• National September 11 Memorial, New York City, New York
• John A. Paulson Center, New York City, New York
• Columbia University Northwest Corner Building, Manhattan, New York

The following statistics helped Davis Brody Bond, a Page Company achieve 75th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

74. COOKFOX Architects

COOKFOX is an architectural studio dedicated to a vision of integrated, environmentally responsive design. We believe good design is sustainable and we are committed to being wise stewards of our shared natural and cultural resources. Guided by our passion for excellence, belief in the collaborative process, and persistent curiosity, COOKFOX pursues projects that allow us to fundamentally re-think how people interact with buildings and the natural environment.

Starting with intensive research, we seek to understand each unique project in its environmental, cultural and historical context. The work we do engages with layers of time and promotes a strong sense of place. Inspired by the legacy of artistry in architecture, we use technology and traditional techniques to bring the distinctive qualities of well-crafted materials and details into every project.

Some of COOKFOX Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Betances Residence, The Bronx, New York
• Terminal Warehouse, New York City, New York
• One South First and Ten Grand, Brooklyn, New York
• 100 VANDAM, New York, New York
• 550 VANDERBILT, Brooklyn, New York

The following statistics helped COOKFOX Architects achieve 74th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

73. Birdseye

Birdseye is an award winning architecture and building firm in Richmond, Vermont.

Some of Birdseye’s most prominent projects include:

• Annex, Williston, Vermont
• Woodshed, Vermont
• Homestead, South Hero, Vermont
• Field House, South Kingstown, Rhode Island
• Cantilever House, Vermont

The following statistics helped Birdseye achieve 73rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

72. Skylab

Established two decades ago in Portland, Oregon, we are a band of makers — curious, industrious and experimental. We are architects, designers, creators and entrepreneurs working together across a wide range of landscapes and locations. We are futurists, making today what we believe will inspire and connect people tomorrow.

Some of Skylab’s most prominent projects include:

• Skylab HQ, Portland, Oregon
• The N M Bodecker Foundation, Portland, Oregon
• Columbia Building, Portland, Oregon
• Serena Williams Building at Nike World Headquarters, Beaverton, Oregon
• Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The following statistics helped Skylab achieve 72nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

71. EHDD

EHDD is a national leader in architecture, interiors, urban planning and sustainability. Centered in San Francisco and Seattle, we derive inspiration from the many different voices that work together to envision, to build and to steward places we inhabit.

Since our founding in 1946, EHDD has embraced our client’s vision and designed to express their unique values. Our award-winning practice has exceptional expertise in designing libraries and educational facilities, buildings for science and housing, as well as museums, aquariums and zoos.

Some of EHDD’s most prominent projects include:

• The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Los Altos, California
• KQED Headquarter Renovation, San Francisco, California
• Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center, San Francisco, California
• Juanita Beach Park Bathhouse, Kirkland, Washington
• YouTube Campus Expansion, San Bruno, California

The following statistics helped EHDD achieve 71st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

70. Marvel

Marvel is dedicated to shaping public space, designing for institutional growth, and expanding economic and creative opportunities for a wide range of clients. Based in New York City and San Juan, our architects and urban designers integrate the built and natural environments in every project — from infrastructure development and adaptive reuse to master planning, block building, park and waterfront design, as well as multi- and single-family housing. We apply the same meticulous attention to detail to all scales and forms, with the resulting projects and spaces earning our reputation for sensitive and thoughtful design. Our strength comes from working with a diversity of clients.

Some of Marvel’s most prominent projects include:

• Jacob’s Pillow Doris Duke Theatre, Massachusetts
• Pierhouse and 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York
• Naval Cemetery Landscape, Brooklyn, New York
• Stonewall House, Brooklyn, New York
• Battery Maritime Building, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Marvel achieve 70th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

69. Mark Cavagnero Associates

Mark Cavagnero Associates is a San Francisco-based architecture firm focused on cultural, commercial, educational 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’ most prominent projects include:

• UC San Francisco, Joan & Sanford I. Weill Neurosciences Building, San Francisco, California
• Salesforce Tokyo Ohana Floor, Tokyo, Japan
• Quest Diagnostics Next Generation Lab, Clifton, New Jersey
• Confidential Investment Firm, California
• Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, California

The following statistics helped Mark Cavagnero Associates achieve 69th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

68. 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’ most prominent projects include:

• Dry Garden Poetry, Santa Cruz, California
• Rumsen Trace, Carmel Valley, California
• The Painterly Approach, Tiburon, California
• Farm to Table, Woodside, California
• Sensory Garden at the Donum Estate, Sonoma, California

The following statistics helped Arterra Landscape Architects achieve 68th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

67. Design Workshop

Design Workshop is an internationally renowned design practice, dedicated to creating legacy projects for our clients, society and the well-being of our planet. With seven studios in the US and projects spanning the globe, we are a community of landscape architects, planners and strategists driven increase social equity, amplify connections to nature and create places of meaning and resonance.

Dedicated to creating legacy projects for our clients, society and the well-being of our planet, our methodology ensures every project has a balance between environmental sensitivity, community connection, artistry and economic viability. This performance-based approach results in measurable results and projects that stand the test of time.

Some of Design Workshop’s most prominent projects include:

• 70 Rainey Sky Garden, Austin, Texas
• Nurturing Nature in the Mile-High City, Denver, Colorado
• Andesite Ridge Retreat, Massachusetts
• Hayden House, Aspen, Colorado
• The Fontana Urban Greening Master Plan, Fontana, California

The following statistics helped Design Workshop achieve 67th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

66. Perkins Eastman

Perkins Eastman is a global design practice founded on the belief that design has the power to enhance people’s lives and safeguard the environment. With 1,000 professionals across twenty-six multidisciplinary studios worldwide, our “Human by Design” philosophy places people at the center of every solution. This approach has guided the firm for forty-five years and produced sustainable environments that respond to complex needs. Transforming challenges into opportunities, we connect people with their surroundings and each other — creating meaningful places that uplift clients and communities.

Some of Perkins Eastman’s most prominent projects include:

• John Lewis Elementary School, Washington
• Colorado College Tutt Library Expansion & Transformation, Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Chapman University Musco Center for the Arts, Orange, California
• Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington
• Tenement Museum, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Perkins Eastman achieve 66th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

65. Koning Eizenberg Architecture

Belief in the power of social interaction to improve daily life underlies our interest in sustainable neighborhoods and rethinking of housing, community and educational settings. Our design process is collaborative and structured to help individuals, organizations and cities realize their goals. It draws on the active participation of Principals Hank Koning, Julie Eizenberg, Brian Lane and Nathan Bishop and is supported by a design and technical team who are similarly invested in humanist values and environmental agenda.

The result is an influential body of work that has been extensively published in the US and abroad, and earned over 150 awards for design, sustainability and historic preservation.

Some of Koning Eizenberg Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• MuseumLab, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Flor 401 Lofts, Los Angeles, California
• 28th Street Apartments, Los Angeles, California
• The Park, Santa Monica, California
• Santa Monica Vermont Apartments, Los Angeles, California

The following statistics helped Koning Eizenberg Architecture achieve 65th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

64. Sharon Davis Design

Founded in 2007, Sharon Davis Design exists to design extraordinary buildings that transform communities. The firm’s work for nonprofit organizations represents a new model of design, in which innovation is measured in both social benefit and aesthetic accomplishment. Its work has gained renown for its ability to harmonize with both the natural and built environments, as well as its cost-effective, environmentally conscious approach to lighting, heating, plumbing, and water resources. The firm ultimately measures the success of its designs by the degree to which they expand access to the fundamental human right of social justice, economic empowerment and a healthy sustainable environment.

Some of Sharon Davis Design’s most prominent projects include:

• Women’s Opportunity Center, Rwanda, Kayonza, Rwanda
• Partners in Health Housing, Rwanda
• Bayalpata Hospital, Seti, Far-Western Development Region, Nepal
• United Nations International Organization for Migration
• Treehouse, Garrison, New York

The following statistics helped Sharon Davis Design achieve 64th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

63. Trahan Architects

Trahan Architects is a global architecture firm with offices in New Orleans and New York founded on the belief that the mindful design of everyday spaces can elevate human experience.

With our roots in New Orleans and our global perspective in New York, we have risen to be ranked the number one design firm by Architect Magazine, the official publication of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). We bring a poetic approach to our work, considering each project as part of a unique ecosystem. We use the tools of our architectural practice — artistic expression, technical innovation and the mindful selection of materials — in our search for designs that are socially impactful, sincerely sustainable and aesthetically sublime.

Some of Trahan Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• National Bonsai and Penjing Museum at the National Arboretum, Washington
• Magazine Street Residence, New Orleans, Louisiana
• College Station Boutique Hotel, College Station, Texas
• 111 North, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Aurora Event Center

The following statistics helped Trahan Architects achieve 63rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

62. Robert Hutchison Architecture

Robert Hutchison Architecture (RHA) specializes in the design of contemporary projects that balance beautiful, inspiring spaces with economic, pragmatic solutions. In partnership with clients, consultants, and builders, we seek creative solutions for an architecture that is elegant and efficient. At the core of our work lies an interest in investigating the boundaries of architecture, balancing the permanent with the ephemeral to create works evoking a strong sense of place. Our diverse list of projects includes custom homes and remodels, cabins, art studios, commercial interiors and institutional and public works. Always striving for a holistic practice, we balance architectural commissions with research, writing and installation projects.

Some of Robert Hutchison Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Casa de Baño, Temascaltepec de González, Mexico
• Rain Harvest Home, Temascaltepec de González, Mexico
• Alley House #2, Seattle, Washington
• Cantilever House, Seattle, Washington
• House with a Yoga Studio, Redmond, Washington

The following statistics helped Robert Hutchison Architecture achieve 62nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

61. 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 Meander
• Mourning Dovecote, Sonoma, California
• Leit House, Sonoma County, California
• Lichen House, Glen Ellen, California
• Hydeaway House, Sonoma, California

The following statistics helped S^A | Schwartz and Architecture achieve 61st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

60. archimania

Founded in 1995, archimania seeks to elevate the human experience through design rooted in empathy and realized through collaboration. Our work arises from a concentrated studio of designers with a unique range of expertise, bringing environmentally sustainable, high-performing and cost-effective solutions to our clients across a broad spectrum of project types, complexities and scopes.

archimania designed the world’s first two dual certified Zero Energy and Zero Carbon buildings by the International Living Future Institute. Our commitment to net-zero has garnered recognition by the Metropolis Magazine Planet Positive Awards, The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies Green GOOD DESIGN® Awards, the Global Design News and The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design Future House Awards,and the Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards.

Some of archimania’s most prominent projects include:

• Ballet Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee
• Memphis Teacher Residency, Memphis, Tennessee
• Tech901, Memphis, Tennessee
• 663 South Cooper, Memphis, Tennessee
• Memphis Merit Academy, Memphis, Tennessee

The following statistics helped archimania achieve 60th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

59. LEVER Architecture

LEVER is an architectural design practice with offices in Portland, Oregon and Los Angeles, California. The firm brings design excellence to buildings and spaces for mission-driven organizations and creative companies. LEVER is internationally recognized for material innovation and for pioneering work with Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT). Their projects encompass first-of-their-kind timber buildings for clients such as The Nature Conservancy and Adidas and include more than $1M in research to develop and test wood building assemblies.

Some of LEVER Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• adidas East Village Expansion, Portland, Oregon
• The Louisa Flowers Affordable Housing, Portland, Oregon
• TreeHouse, Portland, Oregon
• Meyer Memorial Trust Headquarters, Portland, Oregon
• NBCUniversal Campus Project, Los Angeles, California

The following statistics helped LEVER Architecture achieve 59th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

58. nARCHITECTS

nARCHITECTS is a Brooklyn-based architectural studio led by founding partners Eric Bunge and Mimi Hoang and principal Amanda Morgan. Our work instigates interactions between buildings, public space, and their dynamically changing context. Across social and environmental change, we empower the communities with whom we work and design architecture for a world in flux. In our projects such as Carmel Place (NYC’s first micro-unit building), the Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center, the NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center, A/D/O Design Center, and the renovation of Chicago Navy Pier, nARCHITECTS is tackling the most pressing issues that our cities face – how we live, work, and activate public spaces in response to our nation’s housing shortage, evolving modes of work, and the need for diverse engagement in the public realm.

Some of nARCHITECTS’ most prominent projects include:

• Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula, New York City, New York
• Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center, Wantagh, New York
• Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
• Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio
• Forest Pavilion, Hualien County, Taiwan

The following statistics helped nARCHITECTS achieve 58th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

57. Colorado Building Workshop / University of Colorado Denver

Colorado Building Workshop, the design-build program at the University of Colorado Denver, serves the broader community by partnering with non-profit organizations to help build structures to advance their mission and vision.

Some of Colorado Building Workshop / University of Colorado Denver’s most prominent projects include:

• Auraria Bike Pavilions, Denver, Colorado
• Longs Peak Privies, Colorado
• Holt Watters Field Camp, Antarctica
• Colorado Outward Bound School Seasonal Micro Cabins, Leadville, Colorado
• Aiken Audubon Research Outpost, Colorado Springs, Colorado

The following statistics helped Colorado Building Workshop / University of Colorado Denver achieve 57th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

56. Allied Works

Allied Works is an integrated architecture and design practice grounded in the collective pursuit of new expression. We share a passion for design, and equally, the advancement of our social and ecological well-being—all united by an ethic of exploration and uncommon commitment to creating beautiful, moving, and meaningful work.

Our projects and creative works seek to inspire and elevate the individuals, institutions, and organizations they serve. Established in 1994 by Brad Cloepfil and operating from studios in New York and Portland, Oregon, our practice has grown steadily through the completion of major museum and cultural projects, innovative educational facilities, residences, and workplaces — all of varied scale, purpose and character — in locations across the globe.

This intentional diversity of project types and circumstances presents perspectives from all fields of practice, offers new insights and opportunities and advances our search for innovative solutions.

Some of Allied Works’ most prominent projects include:

• Sokol Blosser Winery Tasting Room, Dayton, Oregon
• Clemente Bar, New York City, New York
• Palmer Museum of Art, Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania
• Dutchess County Residence – Main House, Dutchess County, New York
• National Music Centre of Canada, Calgary, Canada

The following statistics helped Allied Works achieve 56th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

55. REX

REX is an internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm based in New York City. Believing architecture should actively empower its users and communities — not simply be a representational art — REX challenges and advances building paradigms and promotes the agency of architecture. This ethos guides the studio’s aspiration to produce inventive designs so functionally specific that they offer new and inspiring aesthetic experiences.

REX’s designers of varied cultural, social, and educational backgrounds are led by Founding Principal Joshua Ramus, and Associate Principals Alysen Hiller Fiore, Adam Chizmar, and Raúl Rodríguez García.

Some of REX’s most prominent projects include:

• Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center, New York City, New York
• Vakko Fashion Center & Power Media Headquarters, İstanbul, Türkiye
• Equator Tower, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• 2050 M Street, Washington
• The Lindemann Performing Arts Center at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

The following statistics helped REX achieve 55th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

54. Faulkner Architects

Faulkner Architects was formed by Greg Faulkner in 1998 to pursue the making of highly crafted, site sensitive places. Emphasis is placed on an interactive process between architect, client and builder through the duration of the project, that allows the inhabitants to be intimately involved with the design. A strong commitment to the quality of every project is evident in the buildings and professional relationships. Repeat projects for clients that become friends make up a third of the work.

Evolution of the design through construction is an integral part of the process. The work begins with listening to the client and understanding their ultimate goals for the project. A measured response emerges after careful consideration and observation. The designs are affected by vernacular traditions drawn from the culture of the place in which the project is to be built. These traditions impart wisdom to materiality, formal massing and most importantly, provide an overriding common sense view of building in an appropriate way.

Some of Faulkner Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Lookout House, Truckee, California
• Viewfinder House, Truckee, California
• Big Barn, Glen Ellen, California
• Miner Road, San Francisco, California
• Pine Flat, Healdsburg, California

The following statistics helped Faulkner Architects achieve 54th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

53. Ross Barney Architects

Ross Barney Architects is a Chicago-based architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture studio founded by Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, recipient of the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal.

The firm has relentlessly advocated that design excellence is a right, not a privilege, and is dedicated to the design of public buildings and spaces that elevate daily life. From civic and community buildings to academic and research facilities, transit stations, parks, and transformative urban spaces, Ross Barney Architects has produced distinctive structures and places that have become community and cultural icons. Its work has earned more than 200 national and international awards.

• Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, Illinois
• Parallel Histories: Du Sable Park, Chicago, Illinois
• McDonald’s Global Flagship Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
• NASA Aerospace Communications Facility, Ohio
• Railyard Park, Rogers, Arizona

The following statistics helped Ross Barney Architects achieve 53rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

52. MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY

MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY is a New York-based art and architecture studio specializing in the intersection of unique, spatial, experience and structural performance. The studio’s method is deeply rooted in computational research and digital fabrication to produce public art, installation and environments, architectural skins and free-standing structures. Over the last ten years, THEVERYMANY has developed and implemented “Structural Stripes,” a building system by which custom-designed parts form complex, self-supporting curvilinear surfaces.

Some of MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY’s most prominent projects include:

• Boolean Operator, China
• Louis Vuitton – Pavilion Nomad, Milan, Italy
• LOUIS VUITTON – YAYOI KUSAMA’s pop up store, London, United Kingdom
• The Orb, Mountain View, California
• [C]space DRL10 Pavilion

The following statistics helped MARC FORNES / THEVERYMANY achieve 52nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

51. SHoP Architects

We are a new generation of architects.

Since 1996, SHoP has modeled a new way forward with our unconventional approach to design. At the heart of the firm’s method is a willingness to question accepted patterns of practice, coupled with the courage to expand, where necessary, beyond the architect’s traditional roles. We come to each new project with open minds, an expert team, and a collaborative process that adapts itself specifically to the problem at hand. This freedom to be nimble allows us to effectively address a broad range of issues in our work.

Some of SHoP Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Uber Headquarters, San Francisco, California
• LaGuardia Airport Master Plan
• TalkBox, United States
• Domino Park, Brooklyn, New York
• American Copper Buildings, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped SHoP Architects achieve 51st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

50. Pelli Clarke & Partners

From the World Financial Center in New York to the Petronas Towers in Malaysia and the International Finance Centre in Hong Kong, Pelli Clarke & Partners has had the great fortune to design many prestigious projects. Our portfolio includes retail and mixed-​use projects, academic buildings, libraries, museums, research centers, residences and master plans, and we have served private clients, businesses, institutions and government agencies. Our work has received critical acclaim and hundreds of design awards, including the American Institute of Architects’ Firm Award, the highest honor for an architectural practice. In 1995, the American Institute of Architects awarded Cesar Pelli the Gold Medal, its highest honor for an individual.

Some of Pelli Clarke & Partners’ most prominent projects include:

• Salesforce Transit Center Park, San Francisco, California
• Chengdu Museum of Natural History, Chengdu, China
• Block 185, Austin, Texas
• BILBAO WATERFRONT ABANDOIBARRA MASTER PLAN, Bilbao, Spain
• Bill and Melinda Gates Computer Science Complex Center, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas

The following statistics helped Pelli Clarke & Partners achieve 50th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

49. SPF:architects

Founded in 1990, SPF:architects is a Los Angeles architecture firm specializing in clients and projects that require a high level of design sensitivity, technical expertise and hands-on principal involvement. The studio, led by Zoltan E. Pali, FAIA, and Judit M. Fekete-Pali, LEED, houses an award-winning design team, and one of the world’s most accomplished technical documentation workshops.

A team currently 20 individuals strong, their capabilities include all phases of project development, from research and conceptual design to schematics, design development, construction documents, bidding, negotiations and contract administration. The firm’s experience in shepherding large, complex projects gives it the knowledge base and operational systems needed to manage projects that demand leadership that is collaborative in nature.

Some of SPF:architects’ most prominent projects include:

• The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Beverly Hills, California
• Rainbow Bridge, Long Beach, California
• WE3 at Water’s Edge, Los Angeles, California
• Rumblefish – Taylor Yard Bicycle and Pedestrian Bridge, Los Angeles, California
• Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex, Los Angeles, California

The following statistics helped SPF:architects achieve 49th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

48. Studio Link-Arc

Based in New York City, Studio Link-Arc is an international team of architects and designers. Our name, Link-Arc, refers to the practice’s collaborative nature as well as the company’s mission, which is to work across disciplines to create strategy and design in the fields of urban planning, architecture, spatial art and landscape. We accomplish this by linking knowledge, resources and intelligence, from multiple perspectives and diverse backgrounds.

Our body of work includes innovative projects at all scales.

Some of Studio Link-Arc’s most prominent projects include:

• Banu Restaurant, Zhengzhou, China
• Shenzhen Bay Gallery, Shenzhen, China
• China Resources Archive Library, Shenzhen, China
• The Loop, Shenzhen, China
• Nanjing Art Center, Nanjing, China

The following statistics helped Studio Link-Arc achieve 48th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

47. Toshiko Mori Architect

Toshiko Mori Architect is known for over thirty years of innovative and influential work in a diverse body of projects that have received numerous design awards. Mori’s intelligent approach to ecologically sensitive siting strategies, historical context and innovative use of materials reflects a creative integration of design and technology. Her designs demonstrate a thoughtful sensitivity to detail and involve extensive research into the site conditions and surrounding context.

The work of TMA combines a strong conceptual and theoretical approach with a thorough study of programmatic needs and practical conditions to achieve a design that is both spatially compelling and pragmatically responsive. Toshiko Mori Architect has worked on a broad range of programs including urban, civic, institutional, cultural, residential, museum and exhibition design.

Some of Toshiko Mori Architect’s most prominent projects include:

• Thread Artist Residency, Sinthian, Senegal
• Fass School and Teachers’ Residences, Senegal
• Brooklyn Public Library Central Branch Renovation, Brooklyn, New York
• Peter Freeman Gallery, New York City, New York
• 277 Mott Street, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Toshiko Mori Architect achieve 47th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

46. Confluence

Confluence is a professional creative firm of landscape architects, urban designers and planners with roots across the country. We believe in the transformative power of creative collaboration with a genuine approach — bringing together people, ideas and our creative process to shape the future of our communities.

Think Confluence. Think ahead.

Some of Confluence’s most prominent projects include:

• Krause Gateway Center, Des Moines, Iowa
• Intrinsic School, Chicago, Illinois
• Voxman Music Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• McDonald’s Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois
• Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, Iowa

The following statistics helped Confluence, Inc. achieve 46th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

45. ODA

We are leading a quiet but unyielding revolution to replace the dogma of resigned and compromised city living for one that enriches our lives and adapts to our needs. We can and must rethink our reliance on the extruded big box concept, and instead design permeable buildings to help restore our relationship to nature. Our collective and individual consciousness is constantly fluctuating by the context we actively shape. Radical change to the common built environment doctrine is a crucial element in maintaining our physical and psychological wellbeing.

Some of ODA’s most prominent projects include:

• POST Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
• 10 Jay, Brooklyn, New York
• 62 Reade Street, New York City, New York
• Terrarium Cheong-Dam, Seoul, South Korea
• 371 Broadway, Manhattan, New York

The following statistics helped ODA achieve 45th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

44. Handel Architects

Handel Architects is an architecture, interior design and planning firm that began in New York City in 1994. Today, the practice is led by founding Partner Gary Handel alongside Partners Blake Middleton, Glenn Rescalvo, Frank Fusaro and Michael Arad. Handel Architects is working on projects across North America, South America, the Middle East, and Asia, with more than 150 architects, interior designers, planners and support staff from offices in New York City, San Francisco and Hong Kong. The firm has gained national and international recognition for work such as the Dream Downtown Hotel in New York City, the World Trade Center Memorial in New York City, the Millennium Tower in San Francisco and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington DC’s Georgetown neighborhood.

Handel Architects has won numerous Design Awards and is regularly featured in architectural journals and design publications.

Some of Handel Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• 170 Amsterdam, New York City, New York
• National September 11 Memorial, New York City, New York
• Sendero Verde, New York City, New York
• Millennium Tower Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
• The House at Cornell Tech, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Handel Architects achieve 44th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

43. HKS, Inc.

HKS, Inc. is a team of more than 1,400 architects, interior designers, urban designers, scientists, artists, anthropologists and other professionals working together across industries and across the globe to create places that delight, heal and stimulate peak performance. The firm has nurtured a culture of extraordinary people with curious and creative minds who are passionate about delivering elegant solutions. HKS has a dedicated research team that digs deep to discover processes and ideas that improve outcomes for everyone. In everything HKS does, it is mindful of the fragility of all life and of the planet.

Some of HKS, Inc.’s most prominent projects include:

• Phoenix Mountain Sports Center, Chengdu, China
• Royal Arena, København, Denmark
• SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1, San Francisco, California
• Kachumbala Health Centre 3 Maternity Unit, Kachumbala, Uganda
• Danjing Pavilion of Longquan Mountain Urban Forest Park, Chengdu, China

The following statistics helped HKS, Inc. achieve 43rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

42. Fogarty Finger

Fogarty Finger is committed to redefining the urban built environment through projects that are as evocative as they are pragmatic. The firm’s award-winning work captures the spirit of its surroundings, while creating a layered sense of materiality and refinement. The end result encapsulates smart design solutions that are responsive to the moment yet timeless in appeal.

The firm’s array of prominent commercial and residential projects showcases its strength in a dual concentration in architecture and interior design, both distinguished with its thoughtful and deliberate approach. The architecture practice has authored a number of notable large-scale ground-up projects in NYC as well as nationally.

Some of Fogarty Finger’s most prominent projects include:

• Dock 72 Lobby at Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York
• PENN 2, New York City, New York
• Rockefeller Group HQ, New York City, New York
• The Eliza Apartments + Inwood Library, New York City, New York
• 512 West 22nd St., New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Fogarty Finger achieve 42nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

41. Utile

Utile is a design firm built like a think tank.

We thrive on solving complex urban problems in intelligent, pragmatic ways.

From theoretical issues that frame policy to the practical implementation of architectural commissions, we develop a rigorous, research-based approach to finding the best answers.

Our work yields fresh ways to think about how we develop and build our cities, presented with useful, compelling clarity (it’s why we’re called Utile).

Some of Utile’s most prominent projects include:

• Front Street Affordable Housing Phase I, Portland, Maine
• Boston City Hall Public Spaces Renovation, Boston, Massachusetts
• Roxbury Branch of The Boston Public Library Renovation, Boston, Massachusetts
• Autodesk Boston Workspace Expansion , Boston, Massachusetts
• 154 Broadway, Somerville, Massachusetts

The following statistics helped Utile achieve 41st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

40. WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism

WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism is at the forefront of architectural design practices that are redefining the relationships between landscape, architecture, infrastructure and art. The firm’s projects are noted for clarity of vision, bold and iconic forms, and material innovation. Named one of North America’s “Emerging Voices” by the Architectural League of New York, WEISS/MANFREDI’s distinct vision was recognized with the Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, as well as the Tau Sigma Delta Gold Medal and the New York AIA Gold Medal.

The firm’s design for the Seattle Art Museum’s Olympic Sculpture Park, awarded by international competition, integrates art, architecture, and ecology in a new model for waterfront development.

Some of WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism’s most prominent projects include:

• The West Conservatory at Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
• Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York
• Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• Hunter’s Point South Waterfront Park, Queens, Queens County, New York
• Brooklyn Botanic Garden Robert W. Wilson Overlook, Brooklyn, New York

The following statistics helped WEISS/MANFREDI Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism achieve 40th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

39. BNIM

The 2011 National Architecture Firm Award Winner, BNIM is an innovative leader in designing high performance environments. Through an integrated process of collaborative discovery, we create transformative, living design that leads to vital and healthy organizations and communities.

Some of BNIM’s most prominent projects include:

• The REACH Expansion, Washington
• University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art, Iowa City, Iowa
• Todd Bolender Center for Dance and Creativity, Kansas City, Missouri
• Bancroft School Development, Kansas City, Missouri
• Pacific Center Campus, San Diego, California

The following statistics helped BNIM achieve 39th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

38. LMN Architects

LMN Architects specializes in designing convention centers, cultural arts venues, higher education and sports facilities, commercial and mixed-use developments and urban environments that celebrate and enrich communities. Founded in 1979, LMN has earned an international reputation for high quality design, successfully managing complex projects and delivering progressive, sustainable solutions.

Some of LMN Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• University of Iowa School of Music: Suspended Theatroacoustic System, Iowa City, Iowa
• Sound Transit University of Washington Station, Seattle, Washington
• Voxman Music Building Terracotta Facade, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• Voxman Music Building, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
• Asian Art Museum, Seattle, Washington

The following statistics helped LMN Architects achieve 38th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

37. SCAPE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

We are a collaborative landscape architecture and urban design practice that shapes beloved places that are socially vibrant and ecologically restorative. Every scale is essential. From 100-mile river corridors to rooftop micro-plazas, our work combines design excellence and a deep knowledge of ecology to regenerate, connect and transform the built environment.

We are biased toward action, implementation and learning by doing. To meet the climate crisis, society must simultaneously shift to a renewable economy and adapt our landscapes for the change to come. SCAPE partners with cities, non-profits and developers to physically transform our world to meet the moment. We center biodiversity and love for the natural world as a climate solution in all of our work. We see ourselves as co-designing alongside the plants, animals, and of course, people that we share space with on the planet.

Some of SCAPE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE’s most prominent projects include:

• Milstein Hall, Ithaca, New York
• Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center, Brooklyn, New York
• Rebuild by Design
• Digital Water i-Pavilion, Manhattan, New York
• Te Ara Tukutuku, Auckland, New Zealand

The following statistics helped SCAPE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE achieve 37th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

36. Future Green Landscape Architecture

Future Green is a distinctive and innovative landscape architecture firm based in Brooklyn, New York. We are thoughtful stewards of our changing climate and creative shapers of our built environment. We are at the forefront of landscape urbanism — a design movement that combines a deep understanding of plants, people and places. We recognize that all the complex systems, forces and patterns of nature do not stop at the city limits.

Some of Future Green Landscape Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• EMPIRE STORES, Brooklyn, New York
• Silo City
• 520 West 28th, Manhattan, New York
• NEUHOFF, Nashville, Tennessee
• Pool Farm, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Future Green Landscape Architecture achieve 36th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

35. KieranTimberlake

Founded in 1984, KieranTimberlake unites the expertise and talents of 90 professionals from diverse backgrounds in a practice that is recognized globally. In 2025, after 40 years as a founder and partner-led firm, we transitioned to a 100% employee-owned corporation.

Our projects include the programming, planning and design of new structures as well as the conservation, renovation and transformation of existing buildings, with special expertise in education, arts and culture, government, civic and residential projects. We envision a beautiful, resonant and regenerative built environment. We rely on collective intelligence and nonhierarchical production structures for gains in economy, efficiency and quality. Environmentally responsible design has been at the core of our practice since our founding.

Some of KieranTimberlake’s most prominent projects include:

• Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington
• John A. Paulson Center, New York City, New York
• Dilworth Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Pound Ridge House, Pound Ridge, New York
• Yale Sculpture Building and School of Art Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut

The following statistics helped KieranTimberlake achieve 35th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

34. BE_Design

BE_Design is an architectural practice based in New York. The firm focuses on educational and community projects that serve rural and underprivileged areas in Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya and Ghana, while also designing energy-efficient homes in New York.

Some of BE_Design’s most prominent projects include:

• Komera Leadership Center, Rwanda
• Virunga Mountain Spirits Distillery, Northern Province, Rwanda
• Kula Vocational Training & Community Center, Rwanda
• Woods Retreat, Springs, New York

The following statistics helped BE_Design achieve 34th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

33. Merge Architects

We are an architectural practice that uncovers opportunities for invention in the ordinary. We create exuberant social spaces, experiment upon existing typologies and develop contemporary craft methods to transform our cities, buildings and interior worlds.

We reimagine common materials, building types and experiences through broad research and in-depth iteration. This method is applied across program, place, shape and scale; from master planning to furniture design, ground-up buildings to interior renovations.

We engage a diverse team of designers, engineers, fabricators, clients and communities to realize the latent potential of every project and site. Great design is distilled from a collective of many voices; it’s in our name. We are driven by an unrelenting curiosity, optimism and urgency to change our built environment for the better.

Some of Merge Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Kendall Square Workspace, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Jackson Hole Workforce Housing, Jackson, Wyoming
• West Broadway Housing, Boston, Massachusetts
• Cable Mills – Modern Mill, Williamstown, Massachusetts
• Fort Hill Houses, Boston, Massachusetts

The following statistics helped Merge Architects achieve 33rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

32. Signum Architecture

Signum’s most valuable design tool is the trust clients place in them to craft personal spaces that reflect what they already know about themselves and what they discover about themselves through the collaboration. Whether conspiring on a winery estate, a modest, sustainability-forward passive house or a private retreat, this relationship infuses each work with originality and meaning. Located in Napa Valley wine country, Signum specializes in custom residential and winery design.

Some of Signum Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Aperture Cellars, Healdsburg, California
• Odette Estate Winery, Napa County, California
• Domaine Fondugues Pradugues, Saint-Tropez, France
• Covert Estate Winery, Napa, California
• HALL Wines, Saint Helena, California

The following statistics helped Signum Architecture achieve 32nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

31. Montalba Architects

Founded in 2004 by David Montalba, Montalba Architects is a multi-disciplinary firm with studios in Santa Monica, California and Lausanne, Switzerland producing select architecture and urban design-related projects. The studio’s work ranges in scope and context, from rural landscapes in the Swiss Alps to the dense urban scapes of New York and Los Angeles. By embracing a humanistic approach that considers not only a client’s needs and site considerations, but also the cultural and economic environment, solutions are realized that are contextual, yet conceptual and visionary in their intent, effect and appeal. Each project emphasizes experiences by creating environments that are both socially responsive and aesthetically progressive.

The studio approach to design goes beyond architecture to encompass all elements of making, bringing a more complete cohesion to each project.

Some of Montalba Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• 9720 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, California
• Whitepod, Eco-Chalets, Monthey, Switzerland
• Bex & Arts, Bex, Switzerland
• Studio Dental, San Francisco, California
• LR2 House, Pasadena, California

The following statistics helped Montalba Architects achieve 31st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

30. IwamotoScott Architecture

IwamotoScott Architecture is an award winning architecture and design firm established by Lisa Iwamoto and Craig Scott. Based in San Francisco, California, 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, San Francisco, California
• Chengdu Pavilion, Chengdu, China
• City View Garage, Miami Design District, Miami, Florida

The following statistics helped IwamotoScott Architecture achieve 30th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

29. MASS Design Group

At MASS, we are committed to creating a just world. We shape environments that enhance physical and emotional health and that liberate people from undignified structures. Every human being, regardless of nationality, socioeconomic status, religion, race, or gender, has a fundamental right to design that improves their quality of life and is beautiful. We believe justice is beauty.

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

• The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture, Rwanda
• Ilima Primary School, Ilima, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Maternity Waiting Village, Kasungu, Malawi
• Butaro Doctors’ Housing, Butaro, Rwanda
• The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, Montgomery, Alabama

The following statistics helped MASS Design Group achieve 29th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

28. Diller Scofidio + Renfro

Founded in 1981, Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R) is a design studio whose practice spans the fields of architecture, urban design, installation art, multi-media performance, digital media and print. With a focus on cultural and civic projects, DS+R’s work addresses the changing role of institutions and the future of cities.

The studio is based in New York and is comprised of over 100 architects, designers, artists and researchers, led by four partners—Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, Charles Renfro and Benjamin Gilmartin. DS+R’s cross genre work has been distinguished with TIME’s “100 Most Influential People” list and the first grant awarded in the field of architecture from the MacArthur Foundation, which identified Diller and Scofidio as, “architects who have created an alternative form of architectural practice that unites design, performance, and electronic media with cultural and architectural theory and criticism.

Some of Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s most prominent projects include:

• High Line, New York City, New York
• High Line Lighting, New York City, New York
• MA Curatorial Practice at School of Visual Arts, New York City, New York
• Columbia University Medical Center, Graduate Education Building, New York City, New York
• The Shed, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Diller Scofidio + Renfro achieve 28th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

27. ikon.5 architects

Founded in 2003 and dedicated to providing its clients with innovative design solutions that exhibit a high level of craft, ikon.5 architects has earned a reputation among clients and peers as a forward-thinking studio of nimble and creative designers that see every project as an opportunity for design excellence. Proceeding with the belief that every site and client has a unique history or story to tell, we approach architecture as storytelling using the language of built form and landscape. Working collaboratively and across a range of building typologies, including libraries, university facilities, offices, cultural facilities and government buildings, our work celebrates and reflects in its form-giving the great diversity of the communities and people we are privileged to serve.

Some of ikon.5 architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Mori Hosseini Student Union | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida
• School of Art & Design at New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred, New York
• Health & Wellness Center | Suffolk County Community College, Riverhead, New York
• Campus Commons at SUNY New Paltz – Student Center, New Paltz, New York
• Louis Vuitton NY Offices and Showroom, New York, New York

The following statistics helped ikon.5 architects achieve 27th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

26. Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA]

Founded in 1994 by Lorcan O’Herlihy, FAIA, LOHA is an award-winning architecture and urban design firm of twenty-five talented designers, with offices in Los Angeles and Detroit. Collectively and collaboratively, driven by O’Herlihy, passion and creative vision, we have built a robust portfolio of work that is rooted in embracing architecture’s role as a catalyst for change. With a conscious understanding that architecture operates within a layered context of political, developmental, environmental and social structures, LOHA seeks to elevate the human condition via the built environment. We work with a diverse group of stakeholders to deliver work ranging from art galleries, bus shelters and large-scale neighborhood plans, to large mixed-use developments, supportive housing and university residential complexes.

Some of Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects [LOHA]’s most prominent projects include:

• Isla Intersections Supportive Housing and Paseo, Los Angeles, California
• Granville1500, Los Angeles, California
• Jeanette301, Santa Ana, California
• MLK1101 Supportive Housing, Los Angeles, California
• Cloverdale749, Los Angeles, California

The following statistics helped Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects LOHA achieve 26th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

25. Miró Rivera Architects

Miró Rivera Architects is an internationally recognized architecture practice whose body of work exemplifies design excellence, blurs art and architecture, and reflects a unique sense of place. The studio offers a wide range of architectural services, including: institutional, commercial, and residential architecture; urban planning; and interior design. Miró Rivera Architects has garnered over 100 design awards.

Some of Miró Rivera Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Chinmaya Mission Austin, Austin, Texas
• Casa Lotus, Austin, Texas
• Diffuse Dock, Austin, Texas
• Vista Residence, Austin, Texas
• 1917 Bungalow, Austin, Texas

The following statistics helped Miró Rivera Architects achieve 25th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

24. Wheeler Kearns Architects

Wheeler Kearns is a collective practice of architects. We work with people who seek to enrich their lives in spaces that embody their purpose, energy and vision.

When a space we design resonates with your deepest intention, it has a lasting and powerful impact. As we work with you, we devote all our energies to understanding your core purpose, the transformation you seek, your mission. We want to see your challenge through your eyes. Doing this guides us to what we call the “emotional center,” the heart around which your entire project revolves. We return to that central idea as we craft concepts, help you make decisions, and refine our responses to those choices.

Some of Wheeler Kearns Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• North Lawndale Employment Network, Chicago, Illinois
• Great Lakes Academy Expansion, Chicago, Illinois
• Sawyer Retreat, Michigan
• Intrinsic School, Chicago, Illinois
• Granor Greenhouse, Three Oaks, Michigan

The following statistics helped Wheeler Kearns Architects achieve 24th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

23. Populous

Populous is a global design firm that began with a singular focus — to draw people together around the things they love, through experiences that capture all the senses and amplify the pure emotion shared in human moments. Over the last 40 years, the firm has designed more than 3,500 projects worth over $60 billion across emerging and established markets. Populous’ comprehensive services include architecture, interior design, event planning and overlay, branded environments, wayfinding and graphics, planning and urban design, landscape architecture, aviation and transport design, hospitality and sustainable design consulting. Populous has over 1,400 employees in 30 global offices on four continents with regional centers in Kansas City, London and Brisbane.

Some of Populous’ most prominent projects include:

• Aramco Stadium, Saudi Arabia
• Carolina Panthers Rock Hill Development, Rock Hill, South Carolina
• Stade Hassan II — Casablanca Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco
• Diablos Rojos Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico
• McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas

The following statistics helped Populous achieve 23rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

22. Desai Chia Architecture

Desai / Chia Architecture is an award-winning architecture and interior design firm with a distinctive portfolio of commercial, retail and residential projects. We focus on providing our clients with compelling, customized environments that allow them to collaborate, innovate and thrive.

We believe in involving the client in an engaged, collaborative way. Our projects interweave technology, sustainability, material innovation and a meticulous attention to details. We encourage a multi-disciplinary design process and work closely with a specialized team of consultants and engineers to ensure a precision and attention to detail that is essential to ‘well-made’ and authentic design.

Some of Desai Chia Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Spark Capital Mercer, New York, New York
• Michigan Lake House, Leelanau County, Michigan
• Photographer’s Loft, New York City, New York
• Chaque Souffle Une Danse, San Francisco, California
• Betaworks, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Desai Chia Architecture achieve 22nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

21. 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:

• Corten Ribbon, Walnut Creek, California
• Sanguine Lily, 1916 Centenary Chapel at Glasnevin Cemetery
• Glass Butterfly
• The Museum of No Spectators, Pershing County, Nevada
• Verdant Sanctuary, Palo Alto, California

The following statistics helped Form4 Architecture achieve 21st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

20. NADAAA

NADAAA is a design firm with expertise in architecture, landscape, and urban design. With a defined culture of research, collaboration, and fabrication, the firm has challenged the building industry by taking on its means and methods, while also developing innovative ways of building at many scales — from the scale of infrastructure to furniture. Led by Nader Tehrani the firm operates with twenty-five collaborators, between offices in Boston and New York City.

Some of NADAAA’s most prominent projects include:

• MIT Site 4, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Melbourne School of Design, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
• UNL College of Architecture, Lincoln, Nevada
• Rock Creek House, Washington
• University of Toronto, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, Toronto, Canada

The following statistics helped NADAAA achieve 20th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

19. The Miller Hull Partnership

Founded in 1977 by David Miller and Robert Hull, partners with a defining background in the Peace Corps, The Miller Hull Partnership is strongly influenced by site and environmental conditions. The heart of our work is understanding the power of natural surroundings. Our legacy of environmentally responsible buildings is inspired by the efficiency and elegance of passive systems and regional materials. We leverage the openness and flexibility of modernist form to celebrate connections inside and out. We continually explore the boundaries of current thought, pulling from the latest technology, materials and cultural context. Miller Hull is widely recognized for innovative, timeless designs that provide enduring value by harmoniously elevating the ordinary with nature.
Partnership is at the core of our practice.

Some of The Miller Hull Partnership’s most prominent projects include:

• Loom House, Bainbridge Island, Washington
• U.S. Embassy, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guatemala
• The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, Atlanta, Georgia
• Trestle Cabin, San Juan County, Washington
• Renton Public Library, Renton, Washington

The following statistics helped The Miller Hull Partnership achieve 19th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

18. Ennead, a CannonDesign Company

Ennead, a CannonDesign Company, is a design firm of 160+ architects, designers, and thinkers with offices in New York and Shanghai. and Los Angeles. Together, we bring contrasting areas of interest, expertise, and experience to every project. Since 1963, we have partnered with owners, developers, institutions and governments to create architecture that is firmly rooted in humanist principles.

We are led by nine partners who push a multi-disciplinary ethos centered around capturing knowledge and understanding lessons learned across all typologies, for the betterment of our planning, design and delivery. Our focus is on creating iconic architecture grounded in our belief that, at its best, design communicates ideals, reinforces institutions and acts as an agent of positive change.

Some of Ennead, a CannonDesign Company’s most prominent projects include:

• Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact at University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
• United States Embassy, Ankara, Turkey, Türkiye
• Fostering Resilient Ecological Development
• The Delacorte Theater, Central Park , New York City, New York
• Rethinking Refugee Communities

The following statistics helped Ennead, a CannonDesign Company achieve 18th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

17. CannonDesign

CannonDesign is an integrated design solutions firm focused on helping people continuously flourish. Whether designing for innovations in health, new scientific discoveries, equity in education or the next big idea in business, we use our Living-Centered Design approach to improve human life and catalyze widespread, systemic change. Our ability to help organizations solve challenges and seize opportunities is why Fast Company named us a World Changing Company and one of the most innovative design firms in the world.

Some of CannonDesign’s most prominent projects include:

• St. Louis Public Library, Central Library Renovation, St. Louis, Missouri
• Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada
• Turf Design Experience Center, Chicago, Illinois
• California Institute of Technology Resnick Sustainability Center, Pasadena, California
• Richard J. Daley College Campus, Chicago, Illinois

The following statistics helped CannonDesign achieve 17th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

16. Sasaki

For over 70 years, Sasaki has pioneered interdisciplinary design by integrating planning, urban design, landscape architecture, civil engineering, architecture, interior design, graphic design and data science to shape the places in which we live.

We are a diverse practice of 300 professionals whose vision and ideas shape the structure and organization of the firm. Collaboration is at the core of what we do. We see it not as just a working style, but as one of the fundamentals of innovation. Our design is a process, not just an outcome. We conceive of sustainability in its multiple forms — environmental, societal and economic — and believe that our clients are best served by built environments that respect, advance and preserve all three.

Some of Sasaki’s most prominent projects include:

• Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, Illinois
• John A. Paulson Center, New York City, New York
• Bai’etan Exhibition Center Landscape, Guangzhou, China
• Rebuild by Design
• The Lizzie and Jonathan Tisch Center for Innovation and Active Citizenship, Connecticut

The following statistics helped Sasaki achieve 16th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

15. Feldman Architecture

Feldman Architecture is an architecture and interiors studio that’s highly responsive to both people and place. We work to honor the spirit of each site and champion regenerative practices for a better future.

Some of Feldman Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Curveball, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
• Stone Villa, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
• Mill Valley Cabins, Mill Valley, California
• Slot House, Los Altos, California
• Surf House, Santa Cruz, California

The following statistics helped Feldman Architecture achieve 15th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

14. Oppenheim Architecture

Oppenheim Architecture is a global design practice engaging with diverse clients, cultures and environments across six continents. Established in 1999 by Chad Oppenheim, the practice has studios in Miami, Aspen, Basel and Tirana with an inquisitive team of over seventy architects, interior designers, planners, dreamers and technicians. Our Basel and Tirana offices are led by Swiss architect Beat Huesler, Chad’s long-time friend and associate from Cornell University. The studios operate as one, guided by poetically contextual design, hyper-functionality and building craft.

As architectural archeologists, our work is highly attuned to its site. We go beyond the bounds of conventional architectural production — studying people and cultures, technologies and materials, psychologies and experiences — to create buildings and spaces that connect people with the spirit of place.

As value creators and problem-solvers, we aim to challenge and inspire so that each site and project fulfills and exceeds its potential.

Some of Oppenheim Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Desert Rock, Saudi Arabia
• Ayla Golf Academy & Clubhouse, Aqaba, Jordan
• Besa Museum, Tiranë, Albania
• Tirana New Boulevard Tower, Tiranë, Albania
• House on a Dune, The Bahamas

The following statistics helped Oppenheim Architecture achieve 14th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

13. HOK

HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm with 27 offices.

HOK designs buildings and spaces that respond to the needs of people and the environment. HOK designers are rooted in technical excellence, driven by imagination and focused on a solitary goal: to deliver solutions that inspire clients and communities.

Some of HOK’s most prominent projects include:

• Msheireb Downtown Doha Phase 4, Doha, Qatar
• O’Hare International Airport Terminal 5 Expansion, Chicago, Illinois
• Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Headquarters, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• LaGuardia Airport Terminal B, New York City, New York
• Hamad International Airport, Doha, Qatar

The following statistics helped HOK achieve 13th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

12. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson is noted for elegant and humane design, ranging from modest houses to large academic, civic, cultural, commercial and corporate buildings. Our principals and staff are deeply committed to active collaboration with our clients, emphasizing thorough research and analysis of each situation’s particular human, technical, and economic circumstances. The result is exceptional architecture that resonates within its place.

Since 1965, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has received more than 800 regional, national and international design awards, including four AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten awards, nine AIA National Honor awards, and the AIA Architecture Firm Award — the most prestigious honor bestowed upon an architectural practice.

Some of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson’s most prominent projects include:

• Apple Store, Stanford, Palo Alto, California
• Henry Island Guesthouse, San Juan County, Washington
• Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, California
• Square, Inc., San Francisco, California
• High Meadow Dwellings at Fallingwater, Mill Run, Pennsylvania

The following statistics helped Bohlin Cywinski Jackson achieve 12th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

11. Rockwell Group

Rockwell Group is a multidisciplinary architecture and design firm that balances creativity, innovation, and thought leadership with every undertaking. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles and Madrid, the firm was founded in 1984 by David Rockwell, FAIA, and merges performance and architecture to create extraordinary experiences and built environments across the globe. Today, David and the partners guide our 350-person firm to pursue the possibilities for connection and community. Our shared passion for theater, technology, craft and people leads us to approach the big picture with as much importance as the smallest detail.

Some of Rockwell Group’s most prominent projects include:

• The View, New York City, New York
• Sage by David Rockwell for Benchmark
• Moynihan Train Hall Ticketed Waiting Room, Manhattan, New York City
• Edge, New York, New York City
• Bathhouse, New York, New York City

The following statistics helped Rockwell Group achieve 11th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

10. ZGF Architects

Attention to craft and beauty is elemental to the ZGF culture. A deep respect for the built environment evolved from reverence for the surrounding natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest landscape and a commitment to stewardship of the natural environment. Rather than reflecting a signature style, our work is derived from the particulars of the climate, context and the human experience. The instinct to build community, making places where people come together for a common purpose, is central to our work.

Some of ZGF Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Portland International Airport Main Terminal Expansion, Portland, Oregon
• The Assembly, Pittsburgh, Pennysylvania
• Amazon HQ2 at Metropolitan Park, Arlington, Virginia
• Mercat del Peix Research Center, Barcelona, Spain
• PDX, Portland, Oregon

The following statistics helped ZGF Architects achieve 10th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

9. Field Operations

Field Operations is a leading-edge landscape architecture and urban design practice based in New York City, with offices in San Francisco, Philadelphia, Shenzhen and London. Field Operations is renowned for strong contemporary design across a variety of project types and scales, from large urban districts, master plans and complex planning sites, to small well-crafted, detailed design projects. Regardless of scale, there is a special commitment to the design of a vibrant and dynamic public realm, informed by the ecology of both people and nature, rooted in place and context.

The ultimate aim is to bring beauty, health and vitality to the different kinds of environments where people live and interact.

Some of Field Operations’ most prominent projects include:

• The Refinery at Domino, Brooklyn, New York
• Hudson River Park’s Gansevoort Peninsula, New York City, New York
• Amazon HQ2 at Metropolitan Park, Arlington, Virginia
• Qianhai’s Guiwan Park, Shenzhen, China
• High Line – Moynihan Connector, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped Field Operations achieve 9th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

8. HDR

Employee-owned with a legacy of excellence that spans more than a century, HDR is a global design firm with an integrated, multidisciplinary architecture practice. Specializing in health, science, education and civic design, HDR conceptualizes, plans and creates spaces, buildings and places that address societal challenges, strengthen communities and elevate the human spirit. With more than 13,000 employees in over 200 locations around the world, HDR’s expertise expands beyond architecture and engineering specialties; teams include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists that broaden perspectives, push boundaries and enhance collaboration. While HDR is most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, it also creates a foundation for progress because ideas that inspire positive change add meaning and value to the world.

Some of HDR’s most prominent projects include:

• Wollongong Central Development, Wollongong, Australia
• CNL New Builds, Chalk River, Canada
• The Six Willows, Jinan, China
• Kolos Data Center
• Queen’s University John Deutsch University Centre, Kingston, Canada

The following statistics helped HDR achieve 8th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

7. Studio Gang

Founded and led by Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang is an architecture and urban design practice headquartered in Chicago with offices in New York, San Francisco and Paris. We work as a collective of more than 130 architects, designers and planners, using design as a medium to connect people to each other, to their communities, and to the environment.

We collaborate closely with our clients, expert consultants and specialists from a wide range of fields to design and realize innovative projects at multiple scales: architecture, urbanism, interiors and exhibitions.

Some of Studio Gang’s most prominent projects include:

• Writers Theatre, Glencoe, Illinois
• Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation, New York City, New York
• Beloit College Powerhouse, Beloit, Wisconsin
• Solar Carve (40 Tenth Ave), New York City, New York
• WMS Boathouse at Clark Park, Chicago, Illinois

The following statistics helped Studio Gang achieve 7th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

6. KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox)

KPF transforms cities through impactful design, collaborating closely with the world’s most forward-thinking clients to create high performing, carefully crafted buildings that are unique to their physical, social, and environmental contexts.

The firm’s extensive portfolio spans more than 40 countries and includes a wide range of projects from commercial and residential buildings to civic and cultural spaces to education, research, and healthcare facilities. Driven by individual design solutions, rather than a predetermined style, KPF endeavors to design lasting buildings that mitigate their environmental impact and enhance the well-being of the communities they serve.

Some of KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox)’s most prominent projects include:

• Centra Metropark, Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
• Huamu Lot 10 – The Summit, Shanghai, China
• SouthWorks, Ithaca, New York
• 18 Robinson, Singapore
• TCC DAKA Renewable Resource Recycling Center, Hualien County, Taiwan

The following statistics helped KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox) achieve 6th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

5. Perkins&Will

Perkins&Will, an interdisciplinary, research-based architecture and design firm, was founded in 1935 on the belief that design has the power to transform lives. Guided by its core values — design excellence, diversity and inclusion, living design, research, resilience, social purpose, sustainability and well-being — the firm is committed to designing a better, more beautiful world. Metropolis named Perkins&Will “Firm of the Year” in 2022 for its industry leadership in advancing climate action and social justice. Fast Company named Perkins&Will one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in Architecture three times, and in 2021, it added the firm to its list of Brands That Matter—making Perkins&Will the only architecture practice in the world to earn the distinction.

With an international team of more than 2,000 professionals, the firm has over 20 studios worldwide, providing integrated services in architecture, interior design, branded environments, urban design, and landscape architecture.

Some of Perkins&Will’s most prominent projects include:

• Modular Timber Housing
• MIT Site 4, Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Billerica Memorial High School, Billerica, Massachusetts
• Northern California Reserve, Sonoma County, California
• The Exchange at 100 Federal, Boston, Massachusetts

The following statistics helped Perkins&Will achieve 5th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

4. Steven Holl Architects

Steven Holl Architects is a 28-person innovative architecture and urban design office working globally as one office from three locations: New York City, Rhinebeck and Beijing. Steven Holl leads the office with partners Chris McVoy, Noah Yaffe, Roberto Bannura and Dimitra Tsachrelia.

Steven Holl Architects is recognized for the ability to shape space and light with great contextual sensitivity and to catalyze the unique qualities of each project to create a concept-driven design at multiple scales, from minimal dwellings, to university works, to new hybrid models of urbanism. The firm has realized architectural works around the world, with extensive experience in the arts, campus and educational facilities, and residential work, as well as mix use and office design, public works and master planning.

Some of Steven Holl Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Institute for Contemporary Art, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
• Sliced Porosity Block, Chengdu, China
• Daeyang Gallery and House, Seoul, South Korea
• Meander Housing, Helsinki, Finland
• Maggie’s Centre Barts, London, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped Steven Holl Architects achieve 4th place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

3. Gensler

At Gensler, the value of our work stems from its positive impact on the human experience. We are a dynamic and collaborative design firm uniting creativity, research and innovation to solve complex problems for our clients. Our work challenges conventional ideas about architecture and the built environment. We aren’t just designing buildings — we are reimagining cities and places that make a difference in people’s lives. Founded in 1965, Gensler has built a team of 6,000 professionals who partner with clients in over 100 countries each year. Everything we do is guided by our mission: to create a better world through the power of design.

Some of Gensler’s most prominent projects include:

• Amazon HQ2 at Metropolitan Park, Arlington, Virginia
• Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois
• 550 Madison Lobby, New York City, New York
• Fifth + Tillery, Austin, Texas
• San Francisco International Airport, Boarding Area E, San Francisco, California

The following statistics helped Gensler achieve 3rd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

2. Olson Kundig

Olson Kundig is a collaborative design practice whose work expands the context of built and natural landscapes. Founded on the edge of the Pacific Rim, we embrace an outsider’s perspective. We design for people, place, and experience, balancing rational and intuitive thinking.

We embrace the tension between collaboration and autonomy, balancing shared adventures and independent exploration. Evolving from Jim Olson’s individual studio, Olson Kundig is now led by 13 principals/owners who are supported by over 350 team members. With offices in Seattle, New York City and Chicago, we provide integrated architecture, interior design, exhibit design, urban design, planning and landscape design services, supported by building performance, visualization and design technology teams, as well as a robust business office.

Our ongoing residential design work continues to provide a venue for experimentation and evolution that informs commercial and institutional designs.

Some of Olson Kundig’s most prominent projects include:

• ANOHA—The Children’s World of the Jewish Museum, Berlin, Germany
• 8899 Beverly Boulevard, West Hollywood, California
• Martin’s Lane Winery, Kelowna, Canada
• 242 State Street, Los Altos, California
• Shinsegae International, Seoul, South Korea

The following statistics helped Olson Kundig achieve 2nd place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

1. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is an influential collective of architects, designers, engineers and planners, responsible for some of the world’s most technically and environmentally advanced buildings and significant public spaces. From a strategic regional plan to a single piece of furniture, SOM’s designs anticipate change in the way we live, work and communicate, and have brought lasting value to communities around the world. The firm’s approach is highly collaborative, and its interdisciplinary team is engaged on a wide range of international projects, with creative studios based across the globe.

Some of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)’s most prominent projects include:

• Poly International Plaza, Beijing, China
• Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru — Terminal 2, Bengaluru, India
• P.S. 62 The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability, Staten Island, New York
• JTI Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
• Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Terminal 2, Mumbai, India

The following statistics helped Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) achieve 1st place in the 100 Best Architecture Firms in United States:

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.

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

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.

We’re constantly look for the world’s best architects to join our community. If you would like to understand more about this ranking list and learn how your firm can achieve a presence on it, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at editorial@architizer.com.

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