List of Architectural Firms

Introduction

Architectural firms from all across the world are shown here. Depending on a number of variables, including the nation, industry, experience level, and demand for architectural services in a particular area, an architect’s pay might vary greatly. Generally speaking, wealthy nations with strong economies and a high demand for architectural services tend to pay their architects more.

In the following nations, architects are frequently paid more:

1) United States

2) Switzerland

3) Australia

4) United Kingdom

5) Canada

6) Germany

7) Denmark

8) Norway

9) United Arab Emirates

10) Belgium

11) France

12) Netherlands

13) Ireland

14) Luxembourg

15) Finland

1) Best Architectural Firms in United States:

50 Best Architectural Firms in United States

1. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
2. Perkins & Will
3. Olson Kundig
4. Studio Gang
5. Gensler
6. Diller Scofidio + Renfro
7. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
8. HOK
9. WEISS/MANFREDI
10. Steven Holl Architects
11. Shop Architects
12. LMN Architects
13. Behnisch Architekten
14. ZGF Architects LLP
15. Gehry Partners
16. Brooks + Scarpa
17. Ennead Architects
18. Lake|Flato Architects
19. Handel Architects
20. Rockwell Group
21. Shed Architecture & Design
22. Studio Daniel Libeskind
23. Projects by SmithGroup
24. SO – IL
25. Feldman Architecture
26. Cannon Design
27. TenBerke
28. Oppenheim Architecture + Design LLP
29. Perkins Eastman
30. AECOM
31. Stantec
32. Safdie Architects
33. Morphosis Architects
34. Studio O+A
35. Robert A.M. Stern Architects (RAMSA)
36. CLB Architects
37. Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
38. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
39. Thomas Phifer and Partners
40. Goettsch Partners
41. Miró Rivera Architects
42. COOKFOX Architects
43. Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
44. Montalba Architects, Inc.
45. NBBJ
46. The Miller Hull Partnership
47. Selldorf Architects
48. Michael Hsu Office of Architecture
49. HKS
50. Aidlin Darling Design

2) Best Architectural Firms in Switzerland:

25 Best Architectural Firms in Switzerland

1. Herzog & de Meuron
2. Christ & Gantenbein
3. VALERIO OLGIATI
4. LOCALARCHITECTURE
5. HHF Architects
6. Christian Kerez
7. Santiago Calatrava
8. Davide Macullo Architects
9. bauzeit architekten
10. RDR architectes
11. E2A Piet Eckert und Wim Eckert Architekten
12. Wespi de Meuron Romeo Architects
13. Alp’Architecture sàrl
14. Peter Zumthor & Partner
15. gus wüstemann architects
16. EM2N Architects
17. Evolution Design
18. group8
19. STOCKER LEE ARCHITETTI
20. Pablo Horváth
21. Adrian Streich Architekten AG
22. Andreas Fuhrimann Gabrielle Hächler Architekten ETH/BSA
23. Beck Oser Architekten
24. ern+ heinzl Architekten
25. DF_DC

3) Best Architectural Firms in Australia:

25 Best Architectural Firms in Australia

1. Woods Bagot
2. Hassell
3. Tony Owen Partners
4. McBride Charles Ryan
5. Lyons
6. FMD Architects
7. Jackson Clements Burrows Architects
8. Austin Maynard Architects
9. Luigi Rosselli Architects
10. Iredale pedersen hook architects
11. Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp
12. CplusC Architects & Builders
13. DKO Architecture
14. MCK Architects
15. Smart Design Studio
16. Modscape
17. Koichi Takada Architects
18. Bates Smart Architects
19. Alexander & CO.
20. Bent Architecture
21. Kavellaris Urban Design
22. Breathe Architecture
23. Shaun Lockyer Architects (SLA)
24. E. Architecture

4) Best Architectural Firms in United Kingdom:

25 Best Architectural Firms in the United Kingdom

1. Zaha Hadid Architects
2. Foster + Partners
3. David Chipperfield Architects
4. Heatherwick Studio
5. Adjaye Associates
6. Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners 
7. Make Architects
8. Paul Archer Design
9. AR Design Studio
10. Squire & Partners
11. WilkinsonEyre
12. Ben Adams Architects
13. Grimshaw Architects
14. FCB Studios (Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios)
15. OB Architecture Ltd
16. Excell
17. Hawkins/Brown
18. Scenario Architecture
19. Fraher & Findlay
20. AL_A (Amanda Levete Architects)
21. nimtim architects
22. Alison Brooks Architects Ltd
23. Bureau de Change
24. Oktra
25. John McAslan + Partners

5) Best Architectural Firms in Canada:

25 Best Architectural Firms in Canada

1. KPMB Architects
2. Omar Gandhi Architects
3. Diamond Schmitt
4. Hariri Pontarini Architects  
5. BDP Quadrangle 
6. Atelier RZLBD
7. acdf architecture 
8. YH2_Yiacouvakis Hamelin architects
9. Saucier + Perrotte architectes
10. Perkins&Will
11. Atelier Carle
12. Provencher_Roy
13. Taylor Smyth Architects
14. naturehumaine
15. Bourgeois lechasseur / Architects
16. MU Architecture 
17. Lemay
18. 5468796 Architecture
19. Sid Lee Architecture
20. Kearns Mancini
21. APPAREIL architecture
22. MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
23. MRDK – Ménard Dworkind architecture & design
24. Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
25. Graziani + Corazza Architects Inc.

6) Best Architectural Firms in Germany:

25 Best Architectural Firms in Berlin Germany

1. Kéré Architecture
2. Sauerbruch Hutton
3. Mayer H. und Partner
4. Max Dudler
5. HENN
6. Ippolito Fleitz Group
7. GRAFT
8. Tchoban Voss Architekten
9. Barkow Leibinger
10. Kadawittfeldarchitektur
11. KPF
12. Noa* network of architecture
13. Wilk-Salinas Architekten
14. GMP
15. O&O Baukunst
16. Peter Ruge Architekten 
17. Kuehn Malvezzi
18. Hascher Jehle Architektur 
19. Gonzalez Haase AAS
20. Magma architecture 
21. Topotek 1
22. Plajer & Franz Studio
23. Gnädinger Architects
24. Pysall Architekten
25. Realities:United

7) Best Architectural Firms in Denmark:

27 Best Architectural Firms in Denmark

1. BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group
2. Henning Larsen Architects
3. F. Møller Architects
4. Lundgaard & Tranberg
5. 3XN Architects
6. Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
7. Gottlieb Paludan Architects
8. Norm Architects
9. COBE Architects
10. Dorte Mandrup Architects
11. CEBRA
12. JDS – Julien De Smedt Architects
13. Dissing+Weitling
14. AART
15. EFFEKT
16. PLH Architects
17. Rørbæk & Møller Architects
18. KHR Architects
19. WE Architecture
20. BRIQ
21. Christensen & Co Architects
22. Arkitema Architects
23. JAJA Architects
24. Lendager Group
25. KANT part of SWECO
26. ADEPT
27. Karlsson Architects

8) Norway:

25 Best Architectural Firms in Oslo Norway

1. Snøhetta
2. Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter
3. LINK arkitektur AS
4. AART
5. Rintala Eggertsson Architects
6. Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects
7. Rever & Drage
8. Knut Hjeltnes
9. Helen & Hard
10. Pushak
11. SKAARA ARKITEKTER AS
12. The Scarcity and Creativity Studio
13. Archimatika
14. Atelier Oslo
15. A-lab
16. Oslotre
17. Lundhagem Arkitekter
18. Carl-Viggo Hølmebakk AS
19. R21 Arkitekter
20. Jensen & Skodvin Arkitektkontor AS
21. Mork Ulnes Architects
22. Manthey Kula Architects
23. Element
24. Space Group
25. Espen Surnevik as

9) United Arab Emirates

Best Architectural Firms in Dubai

1. DSA Architects International
2. Abdul Rahim Architectural Consultants & Engineers
3. RMJM FZ-LLC is a limited liability company
4. Godwin Austen Johnson
5. Benoy Architects, based in Dubai
6. Archidentity
7. Dewan Architects + Engineers
8. HOK
9. La Casa
10. X-Architects
11. Edge Architects

10) Belgium

25 Best Architectural Firms in Belgium

1. BOVENBOUW
2. HUB
3. B2Ai architects
4. B-architecten, B-bis, B-city & B-juxta
5. POLO
6. &Bodgan
7. Robbrecht en Daem architecten
8. JDS Architects
9. dmvA Architecten
10. Abscis Architecten
11. Atelier Vens Vanbelle
12. Architecten de vylder vinck taillieu
13. s.m.architecten
14. Jaspers-Eyers Architects
15. SAMYN and PARTNERS
16. CONIX RDBM Architects
17. Binst Architects
18. XDGA (Xaveer De Geyter Architects)
19. OFFICE Kersten Geers David Van Severen
20. META Architectuurbureau
21. Govaert & Vanhoutte architects
22. Vincent Van Duysen Architects
23. Declerck-Daels, Architecten
24. GRAUX & BAEYENS architecten
25. OYO Architects

11) France

25 best Architectural Firms in France

1. Dominique Coulon & Associés
2. Ferrier Marchetti Studio
3. Ateliers Jean Nouvel
4. Hamonic+Masson & Associés
5. Emmanuel Combarel Dominique Marrec
6. Manuaelle Gautrand Architecture
7. LAN (Local Architecture Network)
8. VIGUIER
9. Avenier Cornejo architects
10. ATELIERS O-S ARCHITECTES
11. Pietri Architectes
12. Architecture Patrick Mauger
13. Patrick Schweitzer & Associés Architectes
14. Brenac and Gonzalez Architecture Agency
15. Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW)
16. Dominique Perrault Architecture
17. AZC Atelier Zündel Cristea
18. Dietmar Feichtinger Architectes (DFA)
19. Atelier du Pont
20. A+Architecture
21. Vincent Parreira Atelier Architecture AAVP
22. Chartier Dalix architects
23. Jakob + MacFarlane architects
24. h2o architectes
25. AREP

12) Netherlands

25 Best Architectural Firms in the Netherlands

1. MVRDV
2. Mecanoo
3. Neutelings Riedijk Architects
4. Concrete
5. Benthem Crouwel Architects
6. NL Architects
7. Paul de Ruiter Architects
8. NEXT Architects
9. Kraaijvanger
10. Office Winhov
11. Wiel Arets Architects
12. Studioninedots
13. UNStudio
14. KAAN Architecten
15. Powerhouse Company
16. MVSA Architects
17. i29
18. Atelier PRO architekten
19. EGM Architects
20. Architecten Bureau Cepezed
21. Zecc Architecten
22. Fokkema & Partners Architecten
23. GROUP A
24. SeARCH

13) Ireland

25 Best Architectural Firms in Ireland

1. Donaghy & Dimond Architects
2. NOJI
3. TAKA architects
4. Aughey O’Flaherty Architects
5. FKL architects
6. Heneghan Peng Architects
7. Scullion Architects
8. ODOS
9. PLA Architects (formerly Peter Legge Associates)
10. Isabel Barros Architects
11. Paul Dillon Architects
12. Solearth Architecture
13. ODKM Architects & Designers
14. Box Architecture
15. Architectural Farm
16. GKMP Architect
17. Coady Architects
18. Ambient Architecture
19. URBAN AGENCY
20. McCullough Mulvin Architects
21. Carr Cotter Naessens Architects
22. Kingston Lafferty Design
23. ARCHITECTSTM
24. Hussey Architects
25. A2 Architects

14) Luxembourg

15 Best Architectural Firms in Luxembourg

1. Beiler François Fritsch Architects
2. M3 Architectes
3. Metaform Architects
4. Diane Heirend & Philippe Schmit Architectes
5. Jim Clemes Associates
6. 3DM Architecture
7. Dagli+ Atelier d’architecture
8. IP Luxembourg – Architecture & Engineering
9. Tetra Architectes
10. Beiler + François Architectes
11. 11H45
12. Architecture et Aménagement
13. WW+ architektur + stadtplanung
14. Dagli+ Architectes
15. Beng Architectes

15) Finland

25 Best Architectural Firms in Finland

1. ALA Architects
2. Helin & Co Architects
3. Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects
4. Verstas Architects
5. Arkkitehdit NRT Oy
6. Huttunen-Lipasti-Pakkanen Architects
7. AX Architects
8. Parviainen Architects
9. Playa Architects
10. POOK Architects
11. Auer & Sandås Architects
12. Tila Group
13. A-Konsultit Architects
14. JKMM Architects
15. Helin & Co Architects
16. K2S Architects
17. OOPEAA – Office for Peripheral Architecture
18. Anttinen Oiva Architects
19. SARC Architects
20. KVA Architects
21. Lahdelma & Mahlamäki Architects
22. PES-Architects
23. Huttunen–Lipasti–Pakkanen Architects
24. Soini & Horto Architects
25. Luonti Architects

It’s important to note that these trends can change over time, and factors such as demand for architectural services, economic conditions, and industry trends play a significant role in determining salary levels. Additionally, the cost of living in a specific location should be considered when evaluating salary figures.