WA100 2021: The big list

View a table of this year’s top 100 architects

WA100 is Building Design’s annual survey of the world’s largest practices ranked by the number of fee-earning architects they employ.

 

WA100 2021
Rank 2021Rank 2020NewPractice nameCountryArchitects employedFee income (US$)
1 1   Gensler US 2506 $1-1.5bn
2 2   Nikken Sekkei Japan 1960 $500-599m
3 4   HDR US 1470 $400-499m
4 5   Sweco Sweden 1300 $2-2.5bn
5 6   IBI Group Canada 847 $290-299m (2019)
6 7   Aedas China 778 $240-249m
7 9   Perkins & Will US 774 $600-699m
8 10   Perkins Eastman US 762 $260-269m
9 8   HKS US 724 $260-269m
10 12   Heerim Architects & Planners South Korea 660 $170-179m
11 11   DLR Group US 656 $280-289m
12 13   CannonDesign US 640 $170-179m
13 16   Haeahn Architecture South Korea 622 $100-109m
14 19   ATP Architects Engineers Austria 575 $130-139m
15 17   Stantec Canada 562 $350-359m
16 15   SmithGroup US 549 $210-219m
17 14   DP Architects Singapore 544  
18 18   Nihon Sekkei Japan 535 $170-179m
19 28   Arcplus Group China 516 $600-699m
20 29   NBBJ US 510 $210-219m
21 65   CCDI Group China 487 $400-499m
22 21   HOK US 480 $270-279m
23 23   ZGF Architects US 468 $130-139m
24 26   HPP Architekten Germany 458 $60-69m
25 27   Foster + Partners UK 456 $220-229m
26 22   White Arkitekter Sweden 442 $70-79m
27 30   Kume Sekkei Japan 426 $120-129m
28 20   GMP Architekten Germany 406 $90-99m
29 25   RSP Singapore 397 $50-59m
30 31   Mitsubishi Jisho Sekkei Japan 382 $170-179m
31 36   LWK & Partners China 364 $90-99m
32 24   BDP UK 363 $90-99m
33 34   P&T Group China 346 $110-119m
34 33   Link Arkitektur Norway 343 $70-79m
35 35   DLN Architects China 329  
36 37   Kunwon South Korea 311 $110-119m
37 39   Allford Hall Monaghan Morris UK 295 $60-69m
38 43   Idom Spain 273 $50-59m
39 =45   Aidea Philippines 267 $5-9m
40 42   Dewan Architects + Engineers UAE 266 $50-59m
41 47   PBK US 264 $110-119m
42 41   Chapman Taylor UK 261 $40-49m
43 =45   Lemay Canada 250 $80-89m
44 32   ASYA Philippines 243 $10-19m
45 50   AXS Satow Japan 241 $80-89m
46 52   Bates Smart Australia 239 $40-49m
47 53   Leigh & Orange China 233 $60-69m
48 59   GHDWoodhead Australia 228 $70-79m
49 55   DSP Design Associates India 221 $20-29m
50 =48   KEO International Consultants Kuwait 216 $160-169m
=51 54   Corgan Associates US 211 $130-139m
=51 -  New Shanghai Tianhua China 211 $270-279m
53 -  New Lead8 China 209 $40-49m
=54 =63   Aukett Swanke UK 206 $30-39m
=54 75   Henning Larsen Denmark 206 $50-59m
56 =60   Wilmotte & Associés France 200 $50-59m
57 56   Wong Tung & Partners China 198 $50-59m
58 44   Ronald Lu & Partners China 194 $40-49m
=59 62   Archetype Group Vietnam 190 $20-29m
=59 58   B+H Architects Canada 190 $40-49m
=59 70   Page US 190 $220-229m
62 67   Nordic - Office of Architecture Norway 187 $30-39m
63 69   Jaspers-Eyers Architects Belgium 185 $20-29m
64 66   Sheppard Robson UK 184 $30-39m
65 =63   Allies and Morrison UK 180 $30-39m
66 76   CF Møller Architects Denmark 177 $50-59m
67 68   Valode & Pistre France 173 $30-39m
68 71   Itten + Brechbühl Switzerland 171 $50-59m
69 =60   Broadway Malyan UK 162 $40-49m
70 74   10 Design China 158 $30-39m
71 72   Visionarch Philippines 152 $5-9m
72 77   UNStudio Netherlands 151 $30-39m
73 =80   Morphogenesis India 145 $5-9m
=74 -  New Schneider + Schumacher Germany 135 $20-29m
=74 84   Sikka Associates India 135 Under $5m
76 -  New Ho & Partners China 134 $30-39m
77 =86   EPR Architects UK 129 $20-29m
78 =80   CP Kukreja Architects India 128 Under $5m
79 97   Gulf Consult Kuwait 119 $30-39m
80 =92   Squire and Partners UK 117 $20-29m
81 78   SSH Bahrain 116 $60-69m
82 89   Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios UK 115 $10-19m
83 -  New PRP UK 114 $20-29m
84 88   Leo A Daly US 112 $90-99m
85 82   GF & Partners Philippines 111 Under $5m
86 =48   Architectus Australia 110 $60-69m
=87 94   Saraiva + Associados Portugal 106 $20-29m
=87 85   Scott Brownrigg UK 106 $10-19m
89 91   Diamond Schmitt Architects Canada 105 $30-39m
=90 90   AHR UK 103 $10-19m
=90 -  New Saota South Africa 103 $10-19m
92 -  New GVA Mexico 95  
93 79   Progetto CMR Italy 94 $20-29m
94 95   Hames Sharley Australia 87 $10-19m
95 -  New Mode Design Australia 86 $30-39m
96 -  New GK Archi Vietnam 75  
97 -  New Richez Associés France 74 $10-19m
98 =98   Boogertman + Partners South Africa 71 $5-9m
99 =98   Warren and Mahoney New Zealand 70 $30-39m
100 -  New WTA Architecture and Design Studio Philippines 69 Under $5m