WA100 2011
Showa Sekkei
Country: JapanLast ranking: 80 (2009)Architects employed: 138Website: www.showa-sekkei.co.jp
Transportation
The highest earning practices in the transport sector
Sports Stadiums
The highest earning practices in sports stadiums
Urban Design
The highest earning practices in urban design
Retail
The highest earning practices in the retail sector
Residential
The highest earning practices in the residential sector
Masterplanning
The highest earning practices in masterplanning
Infrastructure
The highest earning practices in the infrastructure sector
Leisure
The highest earning practices in the leisure sector
Industrial
The highest earning practices in the industrial sector
Hotels
The highest earning practices in the hotel sector
Government Buildings
The highest earning practices in government buildings
Criminal Justice
The highest earning practices in the criminal justice sector
Education
The highest earning practices in the education sector
Defence
The highest earning practices in the defence sector
Business Parks / Offices
The highest earning practices in the business parks and offices sector
BVN Architecture
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 184Website: www.bvn.com.au
Benoy
Country: UKLast ranking: 54Architects employed: 90Website: www.benoy.com
Aidea Philippines
Country: PhilippinesLast ranking: =86Architects employed: 94Website: www.aidea.com.ph
Daelim
Country: South KoreaLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 98Website: eng.daelim.co.kr
Langdon Wilson
Country: USALast ranking: 72Architects employed: 102Website: www.langdonwilson.com
Diamond & Schmitt Architects
Country: CanadaLast ranking: =79Architects employed: 104Website: www.dsai.ca
Devereux Architects
Country: UKLast ranking: =74Architects employed: 106Website: www.devereux.co.uk
Denton Corker Marshall
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 110Website: www.dentoncorkermarshall.com
Thomson Adsett Architects
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: 98Architects employed: 119Website: www.thomsonadsett.com.au
Wilson Associates
Country: USALast ranking: =61Architects employed: 125Website: www.wilsonassoc.com
Stride Treglown
Country: UKLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 125Website: www.stridetreglown.co.uk
LINK arkitektur
Country: NorwayLast ranking: 48Architects employed: 140Website: www.linkarkitektur.se
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Country: USALast ranking: 63Architects employed: 156Website: www.kpf.com
Dewan Architects & Engineers
Country: UAELast ranking: 60Architects employed: 162Website: www.dewan-architects.com
WATG
Country: USALast ranking: 38Architects employed: 172Website: www.watg.com
PBK
Country: USALast ranking: =42Architects employed: 174Website: www.pbk.com
Ishimoto Architectural & Engineering
Country: JapanLast ranking: 51Architects employed: 175Website: www.ishimoto.co.jp
Architect Hafeez
Country: IndiaLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 175Website: www.hafeezcontractor.com
Archetype Group
Country: VietnamLast ranking: 56Architects employed: 179Website: www.archetype-group.com
Dar SSH International Engineering
Country: KuwaitLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 181Website: www.sshic.com
Valode & Pistre Architects
Country: FranceLast ranking: 53Architects employed: 190Website: www.v-p.com
Leigh & Orange
Country: China (Hong Kong)Last ranking: 45 (2009)Architects employed: 230Website: www.leighorange.com
Aecom crowned biggest practice in the world
Aecom has become the world’s biggest architect just 20 years after it was founded
Top 10 new entries
This year the World Architecture 100 welcomed a number of new entries. These are the top 10 practices who’ve jumped into the big league.
Biggest fallers
With Aecom storming into the number one spot and the recession taking its toll, these practices have fallen the most places down the Top 100 table this year.
Top 10 risers
The top 10 practices that have moved the most places up our Top 100 table.
Chapman Taylor
Country: UKLast ranking: 39Architects employed: 225Website: www.chapmantaylor.com
ZGF Architects
Country: USALast ranking: =42Architects employed: 210Website: www.zgf.com
Woodhead
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: 35Architects employed: 205Website: www.woodhead.com.au
Wong Tung & Partners Ltd
Country: China (Hong Kong)Last ranking: 49Architects employed: 177Website: www.wongtung.com
Broadway Malyan
Country: UKLast ranking: 57Architects employed: 168Website: www.broadwaymalyan.com
Allies & Morrison
Country: UKLast ranking: 50 (2009)Architects employed: 167Website: www.alliesandmorrison.com
CF Møller
Country: DenmarkLast ranking: 45Architects employed: 165Website: www.cfmoller.com
Henn Architekten
Country: GermanyLast ranking: 55Architects employed: 165Website: www.henn.com
GVA
Country: MexicoLast ranking: 50Architects employed: 163Website: www.gva.com.mx
Jaspers-Eyers Architects
Country: BelgiumLast ranking: 68Architects employed: 150Website: www.jaspers-eyers.be
3DReid
Country: UKLast ranking: =61Architects employed: 146Website: www.3dreid.com
Woods Bagot
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: 11 (2009)Architects employed: 144Website: www.woodsbagot.com
Sheppard Robson
Country: UKLast ranking: =74Architects employed: 162Website: www.sheppardrobson.com
AS Architecture-Studio
Country: FranceLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 135Website: www.architecture-studio.fr
Wilmotte & Associes
Country: FranceLast ranking: 71Architects employed: 131Website: www.wilmotte.fr
Suters Architects
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 130Website: www.sutersarchitects.com.au
TP Bennett
Country: UKLast ranking: =66Architects employed: 128Website: www.tpbennett.com
Henning Larsen Architects
Country: DenmarkLast ranking: =86Architects employed: 125Website: www.henninglarsen.com
Gensler
Country: USA Last ranking: 3 Architects employed: 1,092 Website: www.gensler.com
Aecom
Country: USALast ranking: 52Architects employed: 1,488Website: www.aecom.com
Aedas
Country: UK/China/USALast ranking: 2Architects employed: 1,133Website: www.aedas.com
P&T Architects and Engineers
Country: China (Hong Kong)Last ranking: =6Architects employed: 800Website: www.p-t-group.com
IBI Group
Country: CanadaLast ranking: =6Architects employed: 970Website: www.ibigroup.com
Nikken Sekkei
Country: JapanLast ranking: 1Architects employed: 1,073Website: www.nikken.co.jp
Perkins & Will
Country: USALast ranking: 17Architects employed: 761Website: www.perkinswill.com
RMJM
Country: UKLast ranking: 5Architects employed: 746Website: www.rmjm.com
Foster & Partners
Country: UKLast ranking: =6Architects employed: 712 Website: www.fosterandpartners.com
BDP
Country: UKLast ranking: 10Architects employed: 623Website: www.bdp.com
RSP Architects
Country: SingaporeLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 1,133Website: www.rsp.com.sg
HDR Architecture
Country: USALast ranking: 9Architects employed: 620Website: www.hdrarchitecture.com
DP Architects
Country: SingaporeLast ranking: 12Architects employed: 604Website: www.dpa.com.sg
Samoo Architects & Engineers
Country: South KoreaLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 596Website: www.samoo.com
Atkins
Country: UKLast ranking: 13Architects employed: 550Website: www.atkinsdesign.com
HKS Architects
Country: USALast ranking: 11Architects employed: 543Website: www.hksinc.com
Cannon Design
Country: USALast ranking: 14Architects employed: 540Website: wwww.cannondesign.com
Sweco
Country: SwedenLast ranking: 21Architects employed: 530Website: www.sweco.se
Callison
Country: USALast ranking: 28Architects employed: 525Website: www.callison.com
Heerim Architects
Country: South KoreaLast ranking: 84Architects employed: 510Website: www.heerim.com
Arup Associates
Country: UKLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 500Website: www.arupassociates.com
Perkins Eastman
Country: USALast ranking: 18Architects employed: 490Website: www.perkinseastman.com
HOK
Country: USALast ranking: 4Architects employed: 427Website: www.hok.com
GMP
Country: GermanyLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 423Website: www.gmp-architekten.de
Kunwon Architects & Engineers
Country: South KoreaLast ranking: =25Architects employed: 403Website: www.kunwon.com
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Country: USALast ranking: 16Architects employed: 403Website: www.som.com
RTKL
Country: USALast ranking: 15Architects employed: 400Website: www.rtkl.com
NBBJ
Country: USALast ranking: 20Architects employed: 398Website: www.nbbj.com
SmithGroup
Country: USALast ranking: 19Architects employed: 396Website: www.smithgroup.com
Nihon Sekkei
Country: JapanLast ranking: 20 (2009)Architects employed: 379Website: www.nihonsekkei.co.jp
Kume Sekkei
Country: JapanLast ranking: 27Architects employed: 364Website: www.kumesekkei.co.jp
Stantec
Country: CanadaLast ranking: 22Architects employed: 362Website: www.stantec.com
Hassell
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: 25Architects employed: 357Website: www.hassell.com.au
White Arkitekter
Country: SwedenLast ranking: =29Architects employed: 330 3Website: www.white.se
DLR Group
Country: USALast ranking: 31Architects employed: 311 Website: www.dlrgroup.com
ATP Architects
Country: AustriaLast ranking: 26Architects employed: 300 Website: www.atpgroup.co.uk
Populous
Country: UKLast ranking: 44Architects employed: 300 Website: www.populous.com
KEO International
Country: KuwaitLast ranking: 33Architects employed: 288 Website: www.keoic.com
Leo A Daly
Country: USALast ranking: 24Architects employed: 287 Website: www.leoadaly.com
Gansam Architects & Partners
Country: South KoreaLast ranking: 36Architects employed: 284 Website: www.gansam.com
HBO+EMTB
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: 32Architects employed: 278 Website: www.hboemtb.com
Cox Architects
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: =29Architects employed: 255 Website: www.coxarchitecture.com.au
Ronald Lu & Partners
Country: China (Hong Kong)Last ranking: 81Architects employed: 243 Website: www.rlphk.com
Burt Hill
Country: USALast ranking: 23Architects employed: 240 Website: www.burthill.com
ACXT-IDOM
Country: SpainLast ranking: 37Architects employed: 230 Website: www.acxt.net
PRP Architects
Country: UKLast ranking: 70Architects employed: 123Website: www.prparchitects.co.uk
PageSoutherlandPage
Country: USALast ranking: 77Architects employed: 120Website: www.pspaec.com
CP Kukreja Associates
Country: IndiaLast ranking: =66Architects employed: 115Website: www.cpkukreja.com
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson
Country: UKLast ranking: =82Architects employed: 113Website: www.aukettfitzroyrobinson.com
Tabanlioglu Architects
Country: TurkeyLast ranking: =79Architects employed: 112Website: www.tabanlioglu.com.tr
National Engineering Bureau
Country: UAELast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 90Website: www.neb.ae
Pascall & Watson Architects
Country: UKLast ranking: 85Architects employed: 90 Website: www.pascalls.co.uk
Wingårdh Arkitektkontor
Country: SwedenLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 230 Website: www.wingardhs.se
Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart
Country: USALast ranking: 29 (2008)Architects employed: 89 Website: www.srssa.com
Progetto CMR
Country: ItalyLast ranking: 92Architects employed: 88 Website: www.progettocmr.com
KMD Architects
Country: USALast ranking: =90Architects employed: 82 Website: www.kmdarchitects.com
Schmidt Hammer Lassen
Country: DenmarkLast ranking: 93Architects employed: 81 Website: www.shl.dk
Jestico & Whiles
Country: UKLast ranking: n/aArchitects employed: 79 Website: www.jesticowhiles.com
Niles Bolton Associates
Country: USALast ranking: 64Architects employed: 79 Website: www.nilesbolton.com
Kasian
Country: CanadaLast ranking: 78Architects employed: 94Website: www.kasian.com
The world at risk
While all architects have to hunt down new markets, it is important to do some basic risk analysis on those countries you are targeting. Here experts from some of Britain’s leading think-tanks predict the areas that might prove particularly unstable in 2011.