WA100 2013
How to get the World Architecture 100 2013
How to get your hands on a copy of the world’s only international architect rankings and find out who’s made it to number one in 2013
Prepare for a challenging trip
Like seasoned backpackers, the practices that succeed in beating a path through the global market must be flexible, surefooted and keep an ear to the ground
Nigeria: business is booming
A surging population and growth industries require more buildings
Libya: calm after the storm
Western architects are beginning to return to work after the disruption caused by the recent civil war
Iraq: tough challenge
Building is booming but delivering projects is difficult and dangerous
India: compete to succeed
Work in India can be frustrating and fee levels are competitive, but construction is growing fast
Australia: adapt for opportunity
Despite a two-speed economy, opportunities are there for firms willing to adapt to local conditions
Best partners
Surveyed architects give their verdicts on their favourite professional associates
AIA ARCHITECTES INGENIEURS
AIA Architectes Ingénieurs2013 rank: 95Country: FranceLast ranking: NEWArchitects employed: 104
UN STUDIO
UN Studio2013 rank: =97Country: NetherlandsLast rank: NEWArchitects employed: 100
SPACE MATRIX
Space Matrix2013 rank: =88Country: SINGAPORELast ranking: NEWArchitects employed: 120
HAMES SHARLEY
Hames Sharley2013 rank: =93Country: AustraliaLast rank: NEWArchitects employed: 110
HASSELL
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: 30Architects employed: 395
PERKINS + WILL
Country: USALast rank: 7 (2011)Architects employed: 771
RSP ARCHITECTS
RSP Architects2013 rank: =12Country: SingaporeLast rank: 10= (in 2011)Architects employed: 640
SKIDMORE OWINGS & MERRILL
Skidmore Owings & Merrill2013 rank: 19Country: China (Hong Kong)Last rank: =25Architects employed: 543
BENOY
Benoy2013 rank: 48Country: UKLast rank: =92 (2011)Architects employed: 223
CHAPMAN TAYLOR
Chapman Taylor2012 rank: 56Country: GermanyLast rank: 47 (in 2011)Architects employed: 198
GHD
GHD2013 rank: =65Country: AustraliaLast rank: NEWArchitects employed: 160
ROBERT A. M. STERN ARCHITECTS
Robert A. M Stern Architects2013 rank: 82Country: UKLast rank: NEWArchitects employed: 126
SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ
Sinclair Knight Merz2013 rank: =83Country: AUSTRALIALast ranking: NEWArchitects employed: 125
10 DESIGN
10 Design2013 rank: =99Country: UK / China (HONG KONG)Last rank: =97Architects employed: 96
DEVEREUX ARCHITECTS
Devereux Architects2013 rank: =65Country: UKLast ranking: =93Architects employed: 160
DIAMOND & SCHMITT
Diamond & Schmitt 2013 rank: =99Country: CanadaLast ranking: =91Architects employed: 96
THOMSON ADSETT ARCHITECTS
Thomson Adsett Architects2013 rank: 96Country: AustraliaLast ranking: =89Architects employed: 103
PALAFOX ASSOCIATES
Palafox Associates2013 rank: 92Country: PhilippinesLast ranking: =89Architects employed: 112
AIDEA
Aidea2013 rank: 80Country: PhilippinesLast ranking: =86Architects employed: 131
PRP ARCHITECTS
PRP Architects2013 rank: 90Country: UKLast ranking: =86Architects employed: 119
MORPHOGENESIS
Morphogenesis2013 rank: =93Country: IndiaLast ranking: 85Architects employed: 110
PAGE SOUTHERLAND PAGE
Page Southerland Page2013 rank: =83Country: USALast ranking: 84Architects employed: 125
AUKETT FITZROY ROBINSON
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson2013 rank: 91Country: UKLast ranking: 83Architects employed: 114
RAMBOLL
Ramboll Architecture2013 rank: 78Country: NorwayLast ranking: =79Architects employed: 140
CP KUKREJA ASSOCIATES
CP Kukreja Associates2013 rank: 81Country: IndiaLast ranking: =79Architects employed: 130
PROGETTO CMR
Progetto CMR2013 rank: 85Country: ItalyLast ranking: 78Architects employed: 124
TP BENNETT
TP Bennett2013 rank: =88Country: UKLast ranking: 77Architects employed: 120
WILSON ASSOCIATES
Wilson Associates2013 rank: =73Country: USALast ranking: =75Architects employed: 150
SHOWA SEKKEI
Showa Sekkei2013 rank: 77Country: JapanLast ranking: 74Architects employed: 141
HENNING LARSEN ARCHITECTS
Henning Larsen Architects2013 rank: 71Country: DenmarkLast ranking: 73Architects employed: 155
JASPERS-EYRES ARCHITECTS
Jaspers-Eyers Architects2013 rank: =73Country: BelgiumLast ranking: =71Architects employed: 150
B+H ARCHITECTS
B+H Architects2013 rank: 58Country: CanadaLast ranking: =71Architects employed: 190
WILMOTTE & ASSOCIES
Wilmotte & Associes2013 rank: 76Country: FranceLast ranking: 70Architects employed: 149
POPULOUS
Populous2013 rank: =86Country: UKLast ranking: 69Architects employed: 121
AS ARCHITECTURE-STUDIO
AS Architecture Studio2013 rank: =73Country: FranceLast ranking: 68Architects employed: 150
LINK ARKITEKTUR
Link Arkitektur2013 rank: 6Country: NorwayLast ranking: 67Architects employed: 177
ARCHITECT HAFEEZ CONTRACTOR
Architect Hafeez Contractor2013 rank: =52Country: IndiaLast ranking: 66Architects employed: 200
LANGDON WILSON
Langdon Wilson2013 rank: 72Country: USALast ranking: 65Architects employed: 153
3D REID
3D Reid2013 rank: =97Country: UKLast ranking: 64Architects employed: 100
SHEPPARD ROBSON
Sheppard Robson2013 rank: 79Country: UKLast ranking: =62Architects employed: 139
GVA & ASOCIADOS
GVA & Asociados2013 rank: =65Country: MexicoLast ranking: 63Architects employed: 160
AXS SATOW
AXS Satow2013 rank: =69Country: UKLast ranking: 61Architects employed: 158
ARUP
Arup2013 rank: 47Country: UKLast ranking: 60Architects employed: 226
CF MØLLER
CF Møller2013 rank: 64Country: DenmarkLast ranking: = 59Architects employed: 164
ISHIMOTO ARCHITECTURAL
Ishimoto Architectural2013 rank: 59Country: JapanLast ranking: =57Architects employed: 188
BROADWAY MALYAN
Broadway Malyan2013 rank: 63Country: UKLast ranking: =57Architects employed: 165
GMP
Country: GermanyLast ranking: 20Architects employed: 445
KUNWON
Country: South KoreaLast ranking: 19Architects employed: 421
HEERIM ARCHITECTS
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RTKL ASSOCIATES
Country: USALast ranking: 17Architects employed: 269
BDP
Country: UKLast ranking: 16Architects employed: 382
ATKINS
Country: UKLast ranking: 15Architects employed: 597
WOODS BAGOT
Country: AustraliaLast ranking: 14Architects employed: 565
SWECO
Country: SwedenLast ranking: 12Architects employed: 600
CANNON DESIGN
Country: USALast ranking: 11Architects employed: 539
HDR ARCHITECTURE
Country: USALast ranking: 10Architects employed: 640
KEO INTERNATIONAL
KEO International2012 rank: 44Country: KuwaitLast rank: 40Architects employed: 256
GANSAM ARCHITECTS
Gansam Architects2013 rank: 57Country: South KoreaLast rank: 39Architects employed: 191
SAMOO ARCHITECTS
Country: South KoreaLast ranking: 9Architects employed: 712
HBO+EMTB
HBO+EMTB2013 rank: 42Country: AustraliaLast rank: 38Architects employed: 279
DLR GROUP
DLR Group2013 Rank: =37Country: USALast rank: 37Architects employed: 300
ATP ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS
ATP Architects & Engineers2013 rank: =34Country: AustriaLast rank: 36Architects employed: 320
MITSUBISHI JISHO SEKKEI
Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei2013 rank: =34Country: JapanLast rank: 35Architects employed: 320
P&T ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS
Country: China (Hong Kong)Last ranking: 8Architects employed: 624
WHITE ARKITEKTER
White Arkitekter2013 rank: 36Country: SwedenLast rank: 34Architects employed: 306
HKS
HKS2013 rank: =37Country: USALast rank: 33Architects employed: 300
KUME SEKKEI
Kume Sekkei2013 rank: 33Country: JapanLast rank: 32Architects employed: 376
DP ARCHITECTS
Country: SingaporeLast ranking: 7Architects employed: 726
NBBJ
NBBJ2013 rank: =29Country: USALast rank: 31Architects employed: 405
TENGBOM ARCHITECTS
Tengbom Architects2012 rank: 28Country: SwedenLast rank: =28Architects employed: 420
KOHN PEDERSEN FOX
Kohn Pedersen FoxRank: =2Country: USALast rank: 27Architects employed: 405
FOSTER & PARTNERS
Country: UKLast ranking: 6Architects employed: 646
HOK
HOK2013 Rank: 08Country: USALast rank: 26Architects employed: 715
JACOBS
JacobsRank: 18Country: USA/UKLast ranking: =24Architects employed: 547
NIHON SEKKEI
Nihon Sekkei2012 rank: 25Country: JapanLast ranking: =24Architects employed: 426
NIKKEN SEKKEI
Country: JapanLast ranking: 5Architects employed: 1,109
STANTEC
Stantec2013 Rank: 11Country: CanadaLast ranking: 22Architects employed: 643
SMITHGROUP JJR
SmithGroup JJRRank: =26Country: USALast ranking: 21Architects employed: 421
ARCHIAL NORR
Archial Norr2013 rank: 55Country: UKLast ranking: =55Architects employed: 198
ARCHETYPE GROUP
Archetype Group2013 rank: =69Country: VietnamLast ranking: =55Architects employed: 158
RONALD LU & PARTNERS
Ronald Lu & Partners2013 rank: 62Country: China (Hong Kong)Last ranking: 54Architects employed: 169
IBI GROUP
Country: CanadaLast ranking: 4Architects employed: 1,129
ALLIES & MORRISON
Allies & Morrison2013 rank: =65Country: UKLast ranking: 53Architects employed: 160
VALODE & PISTRE
Valode & Pistre2013 rank: =52Country: FranceLast ranking: 52Architects employed: 200
DWP
DWP2013 rank: 51Country: ThailandLast rank: = 50Architects employed: 205
WONG TUNG & PARTNERS
Wong Tung & Partners2013 rank: =52Country: China (Hong Kong)Last rank: =50Architects employed: 200
DEWAN ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS
Dewan Architects & Engineers2013 rank: 49Country: UAELast rank: =48Architects employed: 220
ACXT-IDOM
ACXT-IDOM2013 rank: 50Country: SpainLast rank: =48Architects employed: 215
ZGF ARCHITECTS
ZGF Architects2013 rank: 47Country: USALast rank: 48Architects employed: 245
GENSLER
Country: USALast ranking: 3Architects employed: 1,346
CAPITA SYMONDS
Capita Symonds2013 rank: 61Country: UKLast rank: 46Architects employed: 170
COX ARCHITECTURE
Cox Architecture2013 rank: 39Country: AustraliaLast rank: 45Architects employed: 289
HENN ARCHITEKTEN
Henn2013 rank: 41Country: GermanyLast rank: 44Architects employed: 280
ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS
Zaha Hadid Architects2013 rank: 45Country: UKLast rank: 43Architects employed: 246
LEIGH & ORANGE
Leigh & Orange2013 rank: 40Country: China (Hong Kong)Last rank: 42Architects employed: 288
LEO A DALY
Leo A Daly2013 rank: 24Country: USALast rank: 41Architects employed: 436
AECOM
Country: USALast rank: 2Architects employed: 1,370
AEDAS
Country: UK/China/USALast ranking: 1Architects employed: 1,078