Singapore is often characterized as one of the four “Asian giants.” Albeit a country that has been an independent state for only 58 years — since 1965 — Singapore currently has one of the most powerful economies and construction industries in the world. This 290-square-mile (750-square-kilometers) island is regarded as a hub for cutting-edge design as well as a testing bed for architectural innovation, especially within the context of environmental sustainability and technology. Projects found in the iconic Gardens by the Bay, as well as the most famous airport design in the world, Jewel Changi Airport, are spaces that could have easily emerged from science fiction film sets.

In fact, according to Singapore Design Week Organizers, the country is ‘a nation by design,’ where its architecture places huge emphasis on the quality of life of its inhabitants. Social housing projects, green urban initiatives and cultural amenities are the most popular design briefs that Singaporean architecture firms tackle daily, transforming the country into an extraordinary ecosystem.

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 Singapore 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 2024)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2024)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2024)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2024)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2024)

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 Singapore architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 25 best architecture firms in Singapore:

25. Advanced Architectural Lab ( AaL)

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The Advanced Architecture Laboratory at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) investigates the increasingly complex relationship between design and technology in architecture. Its research and design projects relate to advances in environmental strategies, building structure and form, performance and energy, computer simulation and modeling, digital fabrication and building processes.

AAL has won prestigious awards including the A’ Design Platinum Award, Singapore Design Gold Award, SG Mark Award, Singapore Institute of Architects Award, Gwangju Design Biennale Award and International Union of Architects Award.

Some of Advanced Architectural Lab ( AaL)’s most prominent projects include:

• The South Yard, Xingbin, Laibin, China

The following statistics helped Advanced Architectural Lab ( AaL) achieve 25th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

24. AR43 Architects

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Founded in 2006, AR43 Architects Pte Ltd is an award winning design firm which has completed a wide range of works ranging commercial, hospitality, institutional, custom-designed residences to interior architecture projects around Asia. The firm is lead by founder Lim Cheng Kooi who has more than 20 years of experience in the field and many of his past works received awards especially recognition through publications in top architectural journals. Well-featured projects include a bungalow project at 21 Jervois Hill for which AR43 received an Honorary Mentioned Design Awards at the 10th SIA Architectural Design Awards 2010.

The hallmarks of AR43 design work lies in it acknowledging a responsibility to the built environment, understanding both the physical and emotional reconstructive potential of architecture.

Some of AR43 Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Paterson 3, Singapore
• Jervois Hill House, Singapore
• 22 Oei Tiong Ham Park, Singapore
• The Courtyard House, Singapore
• Tembusu House, Singapore

The following statistics helped AR43 Architects achieve 24th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

23. Prow Architects

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Prow Architects is a multi-disciplinary design and architectural practice led by Wagen Teh. Its work focuses mainly on residential architecture.

Some of Prow Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Ribbon Tectonics, Singapore
• Arena House, Singapore

The following statistics helped Prow Architects Pte Ltd achieve 23rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

22. studioMilou Singapore

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studioMilou Singapore is an architectural firm specializing in the rehabilitation of existing buildings cultural projects in Asia and in France (studioMilou Architecture (Paris)).

Some of studioMilou Singapore’s most prominent projects include:

• Le Carreau du Temple, Paris, France
• Place de la Breche, Niort, France

The following statistics helped studioMilou Singapore and studioMilou Architecture (Paris) achieve 22nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

21. Lekker Architects

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Lekker Architects was founded in 2014 by Ong Ker-Shing and Joshua Comaroff, classmates at Harvard Design School. The office is a platform for work in architecture, landscape, and architecture, as well as writing and specialized installations. Lekker’s work has been featured in a range of publications, including Monocle (UK), Wallpaper*, MARK (the Netherlands), I.D. (NY, USA) and others.

Some of Lekker Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Gallery / House, Singapore
• Private Cemetery, Nanjing, Nanjing, China
• Cove 2 Preschool, Singapore
• Belmont House, Singapore
• Library Cafe, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

The following statistics helped Lekker Architects achieve 21st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

20. Metre Architects

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Some of Metre Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• S[]L[] H[]use, Singapore
• To Gather, Compassvale Link, Singapore
• An Ample House, Singapore
• Meandering Light, Singapore
• Triple-sided Balance, Singapore

The following statistics helped Metre Architects achieve 20th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

19. DCA Architects

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Established in 1996, DCA specializes in various typologies including commercial, residential, mixed-use, master planning, institutional and industrial projects. The firm consistently produces enduring, efficient and high-quality architectural works.

Distinguished by its strategic focus in aiding clients to meet carbon targets and sustainability objectives, DCA engages all stakeholders in a holistic approach to create a positive environmental impact and drive towards a more sustainable future.

Some of DCA Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Reflections at Keppel Bay
• The Metropolis, Singapore
• 36 & 38 Armenian Street, Singapore
• One George Street, Singapore
• Sky Habitat, Singapore

The following statistics helped DCA Architects Pte Ltd achieve 19th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

18. WOHA

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The architecture of WOHA, founded by Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell in 1994, is notable for its constant evolution and innovation. A profound awareness of local context and tradition is intertwined with an ongoing exploration of contemporary architectural form-making and ideas, thus creating a unique fusion of practicality and invention. WOHA conceptualizes all aspects of the architectural process, and environmental principles have always been fundamental to the work of the practice, which is guided by a commitment to responsive place-making and to the creation of an invigorating and sustainable architecture.

WOHA have developed a unique approach to tropical architecture and urbanism, weaving landscape and community space through porous structures.

Some of WOHA’s most prominent projects include:

• Oasia Hotel Downtown, Singapore
• PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
• Enabling Village, Singapore
• Newton Suites, Singapore, Singapore
• 48 NORTH CANAL ROAD, Singapore

The following statistics helped WOHA achieve 18th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

17. Teh Joo Heng Architects

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Teh Joo Heng Architects was established in April, 2000 by Teh Joo Heng. It is a design oriented firm that focuses on creating imaginative and innovative design solutions to conventional design problems, thereby bringing a fresh perspective to all design projects commissioned.

The design philosophy demands thorough inquiry into design issues in a rigorous search for innovative design solutions. The design process respects the traditional built environment and regional culture as heritage while embracing new technological possibilities. The design solution is expressed in strong and clear architectural forms and space without predetermined stylistic preferences to meet the aspirations of the Client, while adding to the body of knowledge in architecture and the built environment.

Some of Teh Joo Heng Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Taman Jurong Community Club Extension, Singapore
• GLASS BRIDGE HOUSE, Singapore
• 137 Market Street, Singapore, Singapore
• MADRASA AT KAMPONG SIGLAP MOSQUE, Singapore
• EMERALD HILL CONSERVATION HOUSES , Singapore

The following statistics helped Teh Joo Heng Architects achieve 17th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

16. Studio iF

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Founded in 2015 and led by principal designer Gwen Tan — co-founder of Formwerkz Architects, Studio iF is an interior design studio conceived with more than 20 years of architectural and interior design practice. With a profound understanding of luxury as well as expertise in hospitality design, we are able to curate bespoke interior experiences tailored to embrace, elevate and celebrate our clients’ luxurious lifestyles.

Our repertoire of works for homes and homes away from home include some of the most unique settings: new-age farm stays, city getaways, re-invented traditional courtyard houses, resort beach villas and villas in national parks.

Some of Studio iF’s most prominent projects include:

• Light House, Singapore
• Beijing Courtyard House, Beijing, China
• Oasis in the Sky, Singapore
• Blossoms Villa, Singapore
• Open House, Singapore

The following statistics helped Studio iF achieve 16th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

15. K2LD Architects

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K2LD is an international practice established in Singapore in 1998 and in Melbourne in 2007. Our Architectural Design philosophy embraces the Sense and Sensibility of Architecture. The senses mould the intricate relationship between time, light and material to allow spatial freedom that is beautiful in its myriad of expressions. Taming these exciting relationships materializes in an architectural experience.

The sensibilities of Architecture advocate an understanding of the ways the natural beauty of materials can be brought out in construction, enhancing the imaginative appreciation of the way in which materials partake in the design. We believe that design emerges from an intensive dialogue with our Clients, a sensitive study of the site and the Client’s brief.

We strive to achieve design solutions in line with current developments in architectural technologies and expression, while capturing space and light in tangible form, giving meaning to Architecture.

Some of K2LD Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• The Winged House
• The Green House in Singapore, Singapore
• The Naruma Trio, Singapore
• The Anthracite House, Indonesia
• The Metallicus, Singapore

The following statistics helped K2LD Architects achieve 15th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

14. Formwerkz Architects

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As a multi-disciplinary design collective, we seek to make sense and meet the challenges of today’s disruptive, global environment. We embrace these conditions as impetus to question the status quo, to reinvent the wheel and to effect change for a better future. Formwerkz Architects was established since 2004. Our design is centered in the human experience and largely influenced by biophilia. We often took to hybridized resolutions to interrogate the established typologies. This method takes us outside the ordinary and pushes us to the limits.

Some of Formwerkz Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Cloister House, Johor, Malaysia
• Gallop House, Singapore
• Al-Islah Mosque, Singapore
• Punggol Soka Centre, Singapore
• TMW Sales Gallery, Singapore

The following statistics helped Formwerkz Architects achieve 14th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

13. Guz Architects

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Guz Architects seeks to produce refreshing architecture that is tranquil, inspired by nature, yet human in scale. Their projects both derive inspiration from, and relate closely to nature. Structure, materials and technology are used to express as seamless a transition as possible between inside and outside. The resulting designs are both responsive and responsible to the site and its occupants, with consideration being given to the integration and preservation of the surrounding natural environment.The practice makes extensive use of sustainable design technologies, and both passive and active design principles infor all design decisions with the intent to create long lasting, timeless architecture, realized in projects in Australia, New Zealand, UK and Europe.

Some of Guz Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Willow House, Singapore
• Sky Garden House, Singapore
• Dalvey Road House, Singapore
• Tangga House, Singapore
• Fish House, Singapore

The following statistics helped Guz Architects achieve 13th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

12. Studio SKLIM

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Studio SKLIM is an emerging design practice establishing its roots in the fields of furniture design, interiors, landscape, architecture and urbanism.

Some of Studio SKLIM’s most prominent projects include:

• Hansha Reflection House, Japan
• Redhill Apartment, Singapore
• Thin Office, Singapore
• Makespace, Singapore
• Verdant Spine Office, Singapore

The following statistics helped Studio SKLIM achieve 12th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

11. G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

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G8A is an architecture, urban planning and interior design company with offices in Geneva, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. From design principles originally established in Switzerland, and with projects being developed in Asia for over a decade, G8A holds a unique position in contemporary architectural practice. Educated in the West, then learning from the contrasting context of the East, the company has been able to strengthen their designs by not only broadening their scope of knowledge but honing a precise and systematic application of innovative strategies and proposing a new architectural cohesion.

Some of G8A Architecture & Urban Planning’s most prominent projects include:

• Jakob Factory, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• COALIMEX, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Jungle Station, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• The Bridge, Hanoi, Vietnam
• DOTS, Hanoi, Vietnam

The following statistics helped G8A Architecture & Urban Planning achieve 11th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

10. CHANG Architects

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We believe that great design is a work from the mind, and the heart. We are passionate about creating innovative and exciting designs, evolving unique characteristics of each project. Our design aims to add values and enhance living for the users, while co-existing harmoniously with nature and the environment. Designing from the spatial point of view is key. Space, which is intangible, is the essence of architecture. When designs are conceived this way, the most appropriate form ensues. The other important aspect is to understand the various elements of a project, including users’ needs and aspirations. It is through assimilation of the grounds and active collaborations that set the path for a meaningful design.

Some of CHANG Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Cornwall Gardens, Singapore
• Wondrous Light Children’s House, Singapore

The following statistics helped CHANG Architects achieve 10th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

9. Studio Wills + Architects

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Studio Wills + Architects is an Architectural Studio of Environment & Experience Design with a desire to make a better environment by discovering the potentials of present conditions. The aspiration to enhance the environment brings an approach of searching the extraordinary in the ordinary everyday life, through thorough understanding of sensitive observations, thoughtful making, responsive teamwork and active collaborations.

Some of Studio Wills + Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Untitled #1, Singapore
• Untitled #2, Singapore
• Untitled #8, Singapore
• #5, Singapore
• Project #11, Singapore

The following statistics helped Studio Wills + Architects achieve 9th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

8. WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design

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WOW is an international consultancy offering professional design services in architecture, interior and landscape design, and masterplanning. An award-winning firm recognized for extensive experience in cross-border services, our projects span the Asian region and extend as far as the Middle East and North Africa. Our core competency lies in the areas of hospitality, residential and commercial design with strong lifestyle-driven concepts.

Established as Warner Wong Design in the year 2000 by Wong Chiu Man and Maria Warner Wong, WOW has since evolved into a dynamic design group. Our process driven design leads to in-depth exploration and thought, resulting in a unique approach to each project rather than a particular formula or style.

Some of WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design’s most prominent projects include:

• Archifest Zero Waste Pavilion, Singapore
• Chiltern House, Singapore
• Aarohan, New Delhi, India
• Vivanta by Taj Bangalore, Bengaluru, India
• Sentosa Cove House, Singapore

The following statistics helped WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design achieve 8th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

7. RSP Architects Planners & Engineers

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Headquartered in Singapore, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (RSP) is a global multidisciplinary architectural and engineering design group, with over 65 years of experience, building alongside Singapore. Our team of 1,200 industry experts across over 15 markets has successfully completed over 2,500 projects globally, to build spaces that prioritise people, community and environment, while finding innovative ways to bring their unique stories to life through design. From physical spaces to the digital realm and beyond, design permeates every aspect of our work. At RSP, design meets humanity.

Some of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers’ most prominent projects include:

• Gaia, Singapore
• Changi Airport Terminal 2, Singapore
• La Salle College of the Arts, Singapore
• ITE College Central , Singapore
• *Scape, Singapore

The following statistics helped RSP Architects Planners & Engineers achieve 7th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

6. SCDA

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SCDA is a multi-disciplinary architectural practice established in 1995. Founding principal and design director Soo K. Chan was the recipient of the inaugural President’s Design Award, Singapore Designer of the Year and is part of the Panel of Designers for Poliform in Milan. He was also the recipient of the SIA-Getz Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia, 2006. SCDA was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects International Prize 2012 for One KL and the Lincoln Modern (2005). The firm was also the recipient of nine Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards. SCDA’s designs strive for tranquility and calmness qualified by space, light and structural order.

Some of SCDA’s most prominent projects include:

• National Design Centre, Singapore
• SkyTerrace@Dawson, Singapore
• TwentyOne Angullia Park, Singapore
• Cluny Park Residence, Singapore
• Soori High Line, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped SCDA achieve 6th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

5. WY-TO Group

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Guided by our philosophy, “Design with A Cause,” WY-TO Group combines research with a Planetary well-being approach in the design of cities, places, and spatial narratives for People. The design practice was first founded in Singapore in 2010 and later co-founded in Paris in 2012. Our combined Asia and Europe reach has provided our clients in government services and private sectors to reap the systemic benefits of a global outlook and localised design thinking.

Some of WY-TO Group’s most prominent projects include:

• LA MAISON DANS LES ARBRES, France
• LIGHT FOLDS, Paris, France
• Urban Beat, Paris, France
• GOOD FOOD, GOOD LIFE – C40 Reinventing Cities Winner, Singapore
• ARBORESCENCE – Winner of Imagine Angers, France

The following statistics helped WY-TO Group achieve 5th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

4. A D LAB

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The architectural firm A D Lab was set up by Warren Liu Yaw Lin and Darlene Smyth. The design firm is centred on creating new or emergent experiences by addressing the specific site, economics and programme of each individual project. In all of the work by A D Lab, there is an intensive search for a convergence to a simple and elegant solution that evokes a sense of complexity and at the same time solves all the issues and concerns of the design in an economical and poetic manner.

Some of A D LAB’s most prominent projects include:

• 2 Andrew Road, Singapore
• 2 Holland Grove Terrace, Singapore
• Lorong M Telok Kurau House, Singapore
• 27 Lucky Heights, Singapore
• Garden Home at Rienzi, Singapore

The following statistics helped A D LAB Pte Ltd achieve 4th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

3. DP Architects

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DP Architects is a leading multidisciplinary design practice in Asia with 1,000 staff in 17 global offices strategically linked from Shanghai to London, and 8 specialist companies providing a range of services from architecture and urban planning to engineering, sustainable design, interior, façade and landscape design. Founded in 1967, it has built a deep portfolio of works including Golden Mile Complex, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore Sports Hub, Sengkang General & Community Hospitals and Our Tampines Hub. From Singapore, the ideas and methodologies of the design practice have since been applied to projects across 77 countries.

Today, DP harnesses the collective design experience and expertise of its people under its Green-Well-Tech thrust to deliver well-calibrated interdisciplinary design solutions at all scales for better-than-sustainable outcomes; contributing to sustainable development and a city’s long-term socio-economic resiliency and vibrancy.

Some of DP Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Archifest Pavilion, Singapore
• SAFRA Choa Chu Kang Clubhouse, Singapore
• Heartware Network Office, Singapore
• Sunray Woodcraft Construction Headquarters, Singapore
• The INLET Block 2, China

The following statistics helped DP Architects achieve 3rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

2. Park + Associates

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Since it was established in 1999, Park + Associates has grown to be a studio made up of dedicated like-minded individuals that strive towards shared virtues both conceptual and aesthetic. This rings true across all levels of experiences within the office. The determination for us to achieve is strong, and as a result produce an environment that is intense yet vibrant and conducive for enhancing design discourse.

We recognize the importance of people and the human experience in architecture. We understand the importance of architecture that has good bones. In every piece of design that we create, no matter the scale, we seek to create objects and spaces that resonate with the individual.

Some of Park + Associates’ most prominent projects include:

• House 24, Singapore
• Architect’s Office at Kim Yam Road, Singapore
• The Greja House, Singapore
• Taiga, Singapore
• Apartment V, Singapore

The following statistics helped Park + Associates achieve 2nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

1. ONG&ONG

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Since our founding in 1972, ONG&ONG has become synonymous with excellence and innovation. Established by the late Mr. Ong Teng Cheong and Mrs. Ong Siew May, the firm today boasts a pan Asia reach with 12 offices in key cities across the region. As pioneer of the 360 Solution, we have refined our array of design, engineering and management services alongside design-thinking methodology to encompass the full spectrum from concept to completion. Our team’s collective imagination and ingenuity consistently inspire universally transformative experiences.

ONG&ONG’s philosophy is to elevate user experience through design and innovation, transcending the prosaic. Harnessing our talent, dedication and creativity, we endeavor to “Experience + Make + Live,” giving clients holistic solutions that enhance everyday living. Regardless of scale, ONG&ONG has the requisite knowledge for typologies spanning residential, civic, commercial, hospitality, retail and industrial environments.

Some of ONG&ONG’s most prominent projects include:

• Mam Concept Restaurant
• 55 Blair Road, Singapore
• 31 Blair Road, Singapore
• Quincy Hotel, Singapore
• 72 Sentosa Cove, Singapore

The following statistics helped ONG&ONG Pte Ltd achieve 1st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

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.

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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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Nowadays, Swedish architectural design often goes hand in hand with IKEA. Still, the design of modular furniture, which has undeniably revolutionised the way people set up the interior of their homes, is not this country’s only architectural breakthrough. Since the early 20th century, Sweden has pioneered in combining artistry and aesthetics with functionality and human comfort.

The country’s contemporary signature architecture usually adopts a minimal approach to design, the use of wood – the country’s most popular and locally sourced material – and the creation of almost ethereal spaces filled with natural light. Projects such as the Turning Torso in Malmö and The Sauna in Frihamnen, Gothenburg, are some of the most iconic and unconventional architectural landmarks in the country. Admittedly, Sweden is one of the few countries that has recontextualized – to a large extent – the modernist movement in order to reflect its distinctive cultural, ecological and social features. Through their designs, architects have managed to “soften” the harsh lines and sharp corners of traditional Modernism and reinvent their own architectural Swedish-modern expression.

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 Sweden 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 2024)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2024)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2024)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2024)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2024)

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 Sweden architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 30 best architecture firms in Sweden:

30. pS Arkitektur

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pS Arkitektur works with projects ranging from commercial interiors to private houses and urban planning. Our vision is to create unique buildings, interiors and environments that make an emotional and visual impression. Our motto is “architecture that makes a difference.”

We challenge the obvious solutions and aesthetics in favor of creating something unique, derived from the company’s identity and our client’s dreams. Our office interiors and refurbishments enhance the clients brand identity and business opportunities. Architecture and design is a means of market positioning, creating far reaching values for our clients. We define the goals and demands so that the design will be an efficient tool and identity bearer.

Some of pS Arkitektur’s most prominent projects include:

• Villa Blåbär, Stockholm, Sweden
• Skype Office, Stockholm, Sweden
• HSB, Stockholm, Sweden
• RedBull Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
• Trustly, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped pS Arkitektur achieve 30th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

29. Max Holst Arkitektkontor

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Max Holst studied architecture at the School of Architecture, Lund University, UPC in Barcelona and ETH in Zürich and has extensive international experience with positions at architectural firms in europe and the US. He mainly gained his architectural experience in the practice of Rafael Moneo but has also worked for Behnisch & Partner in Stuttgart, Germany, Campi & Pessina in Lugano, Switzerland and for Thomas Sandell in Stockholm, Sweden before openeing his own practice in 2001. In 2004 he became partners with Roger Spetz and together they formed Spetz & Holst Arkitekter who where active until 2012.

Some of Max Holst Arkitektkontor’s most prominent projects include:

• Holiday House Vindö, Stockholm, Sweden
• Torsby I, Stockholm, Sweden
• Torsby II, Stockholm, Sweden
• Baskemölla, Simrishamn, Sweden
• Villa Kugelberg Orminge, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped Max Holst Arkitektkontor achieve 29th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

28. Griab

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Griab was founded in 1957 in Helsingborg by Gösta Gottschalk and was originally an engineering firm specializing in building construction and land planning. In 2006, the company expanded with a dedicated architectural department.

We work closely with our clients from the conceptual stage to the operational phase, often taking on the role of project managers. This has resulted in many long-lasting relationships and allowed us to build uniquely broad expertise for a company of our type. Through many years of close collaboration with designers from other technical fields, our services can be expanded and adapted to meet most needs and requests.

Some of Griab’s most prominent projects include:

• Villa Skäret, Helsingborg, Sweden
• Rosmarinen residential area, Helsingborg, Sweden
• KVV 2012, Landskrona, Sweden
• Landskrona Energi, Landskrona, Sweden
• Höganäs-Bjuf, Bjuv, Sweden

The following statistics helped Griab achieve 28th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

27. Belatchew Arkitekter

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Belatchew Arkitekter is an architectural firm working within a wide range of projects, from urban planning and housing to offices and retail. The work of the office is idea driven with an aim to find unexpected solutions that enhance the potential of a site and add value to real estate. Belatchew Arkitekter follows the global development on sustainability and consider it our mission to integrate sustainable solutions in all our projects.

Some of Belatchew Arkitekter’s most prominent projects include:

• Discus, Stockholm, Sweden
• InsectCity, Stockholm, Sweden
• Strawscraper, Stockholm, Sweden
• Tensta Torn, Stockholm, Sweden
• Norra Djurgårdsstaden, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped Belatchew Arkitekter AB achieve 27th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

26. Norell/Rodhe

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Norell/Rodhe is a Stockholm based architecture studio founded by Daniel Norell and Einar Rodhe. The design focuses around strong conceptual gestures, mainly for public buildings.

Some of Norell/Rodhe’s most prominent projects include:

• H C Andersen Museum, Odense, Denmark
• Lill-Valla Park, Linköping, Sweden
• Live-Make Industrial Arts Centre, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Erratic, Helsinki, Finland
• Two-Face Furniture

The following statistics helped Norell/Rodhe achieve 26th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

25. Förstberg Ling

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Förstberg Ling is an office for architecture and design established in 2015 and based in Malmö, Sweden. We’re interested in projects ranging from small interiors and furniture to larger buildings, always with a focus on detailing and materiality.

Some of Förstberg Ling’s most prominent projects include:

• F003 – House for Mother, Linköping, Sweden
• FL014 – “X”, Sweden

The following statistics helped Förstberg Ling achieve 25th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

24. Kaminsky Arkitektur

Kaminsky Arkitektur is an architecture firm based in Stockholm and Göteborg, Sweden. We work with architecture in its broadest meaning ranging from furniture to city planning, from theory to practice.

Some of Kaminsky Arkitektur’s most prominent projects include:

• Kolla School, Kungsbacka, Sweden
• Öijared Resort, Floda, Sweden

The following statistics helped Kaminsky Arkitektur achieve 24th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

23. Mikael Bergquist Arkitektkontor

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Mikael Bergquist is an architect SAR/MSA with a degree from KTH, Stockholm and the Art Academy, Copenhagen. He has been running his  own office in Stockholm since 1996 and works with projects for companies, government agencies and private individuals. He is also a freelance editor for the magazine Arkitektur, 1996-2002 as well as a curator and editor for a number of exhibitions and books. Finally, he is a guest critic and lecturer at various schools of architecture and teaches Master studio at KTH-A in Stockholm.

Some of Mikael Bergquist Arkitektkontor’s most prominent projects include:

• Summer House M, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
• House at lake Båven, Sweden

The following statistics helped Mikael Bergquist Arkitektkontor achieve 23rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

22. ARRHOV FRICK ARKITEKTKONTOR

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The office was founded in 2010 in Stockholm by Johan Arrhov (1979) and Henrik Frick (1977). In 2017 Carlos Nieto (1977) became a collaborating partner. Working with a diversity of projects, the ambition is to create architecture that makes life better for the people. We believe architecture should be simple to construct and easy to maintain. A building should be pleasant to live in and to discover.

The architecture is often reduced to its fundamentals, emphasizing ideological and programmatic simplicity through a focus on function, structural economy and construction logic. Many of the projects support flexible infrastructures that are capable of future iterations and uses, encouraging sustainability and longevity in the building industry.

Some of ARRHOV FRICK ARKITEKTKONTOR’s most prominent projects include:

• VIGGSÖ, Vaxholm, Sweden
• Six Walls House, Nacka, Sweden
• HAMMARBY GÅRD, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped ARRHOV FRICK ARKITEKTKONTOR achieve 22nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

21. Metropolis Arkitekter

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We take advantage of the ornamental potential of necessities. It’s the natural attitude of arts and crafts, whether it’s about knitting a sweater or building a house. Beauty occurs as a consequence of the work. The building tradition is our inspiration. We want to maintain the attitude of traditional construction in such a way that we always seek the simplest and most logical way of building. Building components and assemblies are often clearly declared. The traditional building is its own manual, see and imitate, it says, then it will be good.

Some of Metropolis Arkitekter’s most prominent projects include:

• Villa JJ, Stockholm County, Sweden
• Villa Graham, Stockholm County, Sweden
• Sauna, Smådalarö, Stockholm County, Sweden

The following statistics helped Metropolis Arkitekter achieve 21st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

20. Hermansson Hiller Lundberg Arkitekter

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Hermansson Hiller Lundberg creates architecture with presence, character and complexity. Our projects encompass apartment buildings, hotels, nursing homes, offices and private houses. In our work we combine an interest in the basic values of architecture with an engaged attitude to context, programme and building process.

Some of Hermansson Hiller Lundberg Arkitekter’s most prominent projects include:

• House Myttinge, Värmdö, Stockholm County, Sweden
• House Norrnäs, Värmdö, Sweden

The following statistics helped Hermansson Hiller Lundberg Arkitekter achieve 20th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

19. Karin Matz Arkitekt

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Karin Matz is an architect from Stockholm, Sweden. His architectural practice is centered mostly around residential architecture and interior design.

Some of Karin Matz Arkitekt’s most prominent projects include:

• HB6B – One Home, Stockholm, Sweden
• Föhr, Alkersum, Germany
• Tiles and Concrete, Parma, Italy

The following statistics helped Karin Matz Arkitekt achieve 19th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

18. Elding Oscarson

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ELDING OSCARSON is a recently started office run by Johan Oscarson and Jonas Elding. The collective experience is covering both Swedish and international architecture, from museums to private houses, interiors, furniture and product design. Jonas Elding was an associate at Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA), Tokyo, for seven years, in charge of the design for the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York. Johan Oscarson was an associate at Sandellsandberg, Stockholm, for 7 years, in charge of the designs for Villa Nilsson and the interior for the OMX headquarters. Our aim is to challenge a variety of architecture and design tasks and by means of a solid process find new solutions, ways to live or atmospheric qualities.

Some of Elding Oscarson’s most prominent projects include:

• The Townhouse, Landskrona, Sweden
• No Picnic
• Oktavilla
• Mölle by the Sea, Mölle, Sweden

The following statistics helped Elding Oscarson achieve 18th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

17. Jonas Lindvall A & D

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Jonas Lindvall was educated as an interior architect in Gothenburg, Sweden and studied furniture design at the Royal College of Art in London and architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen. Upon completing his studies he returned to his hometown, Malmö, where he opened his own office. As an architect, Jonas has created villas, hotels, restaurants and more recently, church interiors. As a designer, Lindvall’s portfolio is equally diverse, ranging from furniture and lighting, to kitchens and bathrooms.

An exponent of traditional craftsmanship, Jonas Lindvall creates new classics that reflect a spirit of modernity, whilst maintaining a profound respect for skills and techniques of the past. This is a theme that is inherent throughout his work, and comes from a tireless curiosity and a passion for history.

Some of Jonas Lindvall A & D’s most prominent projects include:

• Villa J2, Sweden
• Villa N1, Sweden
• Strandsnäckan
• House L1, Malmö, Sweden
• Brf Leanderklockan, Ystad, Sweden

The following statistics helped Jonas Lindvall A & D achieve 17th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

16. AIX Arkitekter

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AIX Arkitekter is an architectural bureau with extensive knowledge and experience. Our company has a solid framework, which embraces knowledge-sharing and efficient resource management. It also enriches our professional life and ensures the best possible outcome for our clients. We have a staff of 100 people, most of whom are architects, but there are also interior designers, engineers, planning architects, antiquarians, theatre consultants and lighting designers, finance staff and IT technicians. We focus on three main areas: city planning, new construction and renovation / restoration. Our urban planning commissions include visionary design proposals for major areas and master planning of properties and entire neighborhoods.

Some of AIX Arkitekter’s most prominent projects include:

• Kata Farm, Varnhem, Sweden
• Sustainability House, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
• Royal College of Music, Stockholm, Sweden
• Uppsala University Main Building, Uppsala, Sweden
• Vasatornet, Linköping, Sweden

The following statistics helped AIX Arkitekter achieve 16th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

15. Olsson Lyckefors Arkitektur

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Olsson Lyckefors Arkitektur, formerly known as Bornstein Lyckefors Arkitekter, is a Sweden-based architectural office founded by Per Bornstein and Andreas Lyckefors in Gothenburg in 2011. Johan Olsson has been a partner since 2012. The company opened a studio in Stockholm in 2018. At present, Olsson Lyckefors employs 34 architects, interior designers, students and staff members in Gothenburg and Stockholm.

The office is engaged in a broad spectrum of projects ranging from research studies to architecture and interior design for private, corporate, and public clients. Olsson Lyckefors uses contemporary digital tools and traditional methods in every phase of design development from early sketches to finished buildings.

Some of Olsson Lyckefors Arkitektur’s most prominent projects include:

• Kärdla City Pavilion, Estonia
• Späckhuggaren / House for a drummer, Kärna, Sweden
• Öjersjö, Öjersjö, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
• Kokillen

The following statistics helped Olsson Lyckefors Arkitektur achieve 15th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

14. Studio Richard Lindvall

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Richard Lindvall is a Stockholm based designer predominantly working with interior design and concept direction, but also within a number of creative fields such as photography, publication and graphic design. Striving to always make his projects completely unique, Richard also designs furniture and decor that is incorporated into each of his interior projects.

Richard is simultaneously driven by functionality and aesthetics, resulting in spaces that are at the same time spectacular and minimalist, exclusive but welcoming. This approach has given his work international attention in numerous publications such as Wallpaper, Frame, Dezeen, Vogue and Elle Decoration, as well as won prestigious awards such as the World Interiors News award in the category Restaurant Interiors for Restaurant & Bar Nazdrowje, and honourable finalist space in Wallpaper design awards, Architizer’s A+Awards.

Some of Studio Richard Lindvall’s most prominent projects include:

• Restaurant & Bar Nazdrowje, Stockholm, Sweden
• USINE, Stockholm, Sweden
• Gold & Gray Apartment, Stockholm, Sweden
• Restaurant Museet, Stockholm, Sweden
• Outside shower, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped Studio Richard Lindvall achieve 14th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

13. DinellJohansson

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We have extensive experience from projects of all sizes and stages. We love leading the creative process that every building project entails. We involve our clients in close and fruitful collaboration. We are unpretentious, curious, and quick. We have a vast network ranging from well-established artists to the country’s best technical consultants, and we have a growing team of exceptionally dedicated and experienced architects. In every project, big or small, there are hidden values. It is our belief that the right analysis and committed collaboration unlocks these values and elevates a project beyond expectations.

Some of DinellJohansson’s most prominent projects include:

• Lidingövallen, Kyrkvägen, Lidingö, Sweden
• HAMRA, Sweden
• Palladio – Strandbaden, Höganäs, Sweden
• Plus Two, Stockholm, Sweden
• The Bank Palace, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped DinellJohansson achieve 13th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

12. Erik Andersson Architects

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Erik Andersson Architects is a Stockholm based studio practicing contemporary architecture and infrastructure. The scope of its work includes the design of bridges, buildings, interiors and products. There is also a strong interest in art spaces and exhibition design. The work of Erik Andersson Architects has won several international awards including twice the European Steel Design Awards, the Swedish Steel Prize 2003 and 2013, finalist FX Awards, nomination for the Best building in Sweden 2003. Erik Andersson was nominated for the Kasper Salin Prize 2013.

Some of Erik Andersson Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• The Tullhus Bridge, Norrköping, Sweden
• Bridge over Kalix River, Sweden
• Platinum bridge – Tullhusbron, Stockholm, Sweden
• Villa Wallin, Stockholm, Sweden
• RV 73, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped Erik Andersson Architects achieve 12th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

11. Studio Stockholm

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Studio Stockholm is an award-winning architecture firm that works on projects of all sizes. Our business model is simple: We strive to be the best partner when it comes to understanding and developing our clients’ businesses. That is what motivates us — combining creative excellence with a business understanding and thereby developing value-added end products for our clients. We are there for our clients as an advisor and a partner throughout the entire journey, from creating a strategy and a creative concept to performing an evaluation and following-up.

Some of Studio Stockholm’s most prominent projects include:

• 3 Sweden, Stockholm, Sweden
• World of Klarna , Stockholm, Sweden
• DICE, Stockholm, Sweden
• The Pavilion, Stockholm, Sweden
• Synsam Flagship Store, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped Studio Stockholm achieve 11th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

10. Murman arkitekter

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Murman Arkitekter AB was established in 1985 and today has a staff of 30 architects and interior designers. We work with office, retail and residential projects, with an emphasis on performing both architectural and interior design. In 2009 we won the 1St price in Category “Holiday “at the World architectural festival in Barcelona with Restaurant Tusen in Ramundberget, Sweden. In 2009 we also won the 1St price with a Military museum in Karlstad, Sweden (Infanteribrigadmuseum) and in 2006 we won the 1St price in an architectural competition about a new building for the Swedish Sámi parliament in the northern Sweden.

We strive to create structures and spaces with strong individual identities and just like people buildings derive much of their identity from their physical surroundings and social context.

Some of Murman arkitekter’s most prominent projects include:

• Villa Sunnano?, Sunnanö, Sweden
• Juniper house, Sweden
• Mountain Restaurant Björk, Hemavan, Sweden
• Paf Åland, Åland Islands
• Tusen Restaurant, Ramundberget, Sweden

The following statistics helped Murman arkitekter AB achieve 10th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

9. Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture

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Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture is an award winning architecture firm based in Göteborg, Sweden. We work with architecture in its broadest meaning ranging from furniture to city planning, from theory to practice.

Some of Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• PASSIVE TOWNHOUSES IN VALLASTADEN, Linköping, Sweden
• Lecor, Kungälv, Sweden
• Villa Nyberg, Borlänge, Sweden
• Mirage, Falsterbo, Sweden
• ÖIJARED HOTEL, Floda, Sweden

The following statistics helped Kjellgren Kaminsky Architecture AB achieve 9th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

8. Kanozi Arkitekter

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Kanozi Arkitekter is an architecture and design firm that was founded in 2001 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Today we are an international team of over 60 creative minds devoted to creating value-driven design solutions that help to build a better future. From our studios in Gothenburg, Malmö and Stockholm, we apply our knowledge and expertise to projects throughout Sweden and across the globe.

Some of Kanozi Arkitekter’s most prominent projects include:

• Villa Agnes, Sweden
• Resecentrum Amhult , Sweden
• Villa Lovisa, Särö, Sweden
• Sjustjärnan, New Nordic Headquarters for E.On, Malmö, Sweden
• Villa Frida, Hovås, Sweden

The following statistics helped Kanozi Arkitekter achieve 8th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

7. White arkitekter

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White is Scandinavia’s leading architectural practice and amongst the ten largest in Europe, with 500 employees in ten offices in Sweden and Denmark. Our mission is to better understand clients and stakeholders and present them with world class solutions in urban planning, architecture and design. As pioneers in the environmental field, we are now industry leaders in sustainable architecture and urban design.

We can handle a project through every stage from conception to post-completion, and we have qualified expertise in urban planning, project management, sustainability, landscape, interior design, housing, education, healthcare, commercial, culture and leisure.

Some of White arkitekter’s most prominent projects include:

• Umeå School of Architecture, Umeå, Sweden
• Platinum bridge – Tullhusbron Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
• Stockholm Waterfront, Stockholm, Sweden
• Octapharma Brewery , Stockholm, Sweden
• Southend Pier, Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom

The following statistics helped White arkitekter AB achieve 7th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

6. Ulf Mejergren Architects (UMA)

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UMA is an adventurous practice that deals with art and architecture, often in a combination where we create things that have the best of both disciplines: structure and rationality from architecture and playfulness and punk from art.

Some of Ulf Mejergren Architects (UMA)’s most prominent projects include:

• Fire House, Stockholm, Sweden
• Cone Hut, Sweden
• Snowball Hut, Sweden
• One Tree Four Seasons, Turinge, Nykvarn, Sweden
• Leaf Hut, Överjärna, Järna, Sweden

The following statistics helped Ulf Mejergren Architects (UMA) achieve 6th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

5. Wingårdh Arkitektkontor

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Wingårdhs is a Swedish enterprise, specialized in architecture, urban planning, interior design and landscape planning. Gert Wingårdh, architect SAR/MSA and CEO, is the company’s founder and owner. The office is today among the five largest architect groups in Sweden, and among the ten largest in the Nordic Region. This falls well in line with the target set in the office’s general objectives that we must be one of Scandinavia’s leading architecture firms. Wingårdhs has been operating in Gothenburg since 1977, in Stockholm since 1985 and in Malmö since 2011. We employ 50/50 women in our 150+ staff, architects, interior designers, constructional engineers, visualisers, data technicians, model makers, a spatial planner, an architectural historian, administrators and trainees.

Some of Wingårdh Arkitektkontor’s most prominent projects include:

• Emporia, Malmö, Sweden
• Kuggen, Gothenburg, Sweden
• Victoria Tower
• The Mill House, Skane County, Sweden
• Spira Performing Arts Center, Jönköping, Sweden

The following statistics helped Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB achieve 5th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

4. GIPP arkitektur

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GIPP arkitektur sets out to create architecture by thoughtfully interpreting both the needs of an individual client and the specific characteristics of a site. In order to achieve an architectural whole, we believe that in depth studies of flows as well as of spatial and structural relationships are essential. In each individual project, everything, down to the design of details and the choice of materials, relates back to a main concept. In order to achieve an architectonic design solution which is both financial and sustainable, every project is developed in close dialogue with the client as well as with the builders and suppliers.

Some of GIPP arkitektur’s most prominent projects include:

• Örnberget – Spine/Precipice, Sweden
• Rörbäck Forest Retreat, Varberg, Sweden
• Cemetary at Ulriksdal, Stockholm, Sweden
• Refugium of a Forester, Hallands län, Sweden
• House on a Cliff, Stockholm, Sweden

The following statistics helped GIPP arkitektur achieve 4th place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

3. Tengbom

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Tengbom is one of Scandinavia’s leading architecture practices. Through architecture, we help our clients push boundaries and make the world a better place. Together we create sustainable and beautiful architecture that works, enriches people’s lives, and strengthens our clients and our society at the same time. Since 1906, Tengbom has designed many of Sweden’s most cherished buildings and spaces. Our fifteen offices stretch from the north to the south of Sweden and across the Baltic Sea to Helsinki in Finland.

Some of Tengbom’s most prominent projects include:

• Östermalm Hall Padel, Gothenburg, Sweden
• Östermalm’s Temporary Market Hall, Stockholm, Sweden
• The Bicycle Garage, Uppsala, Sweden
• Kvarnkullen Kindergarten, Stockholm, Sweden
• South entrance, Helsingborg, Sweden

The following statistics helped Tengbom achieve 3rd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

2. Johan Sundberg Arkitektur

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Johan Sundberg Arkitektur specializes in small – and medium scale new buildings, refurbishments and extensions. Each project is a unique challenge, and we work closely with our clients to create an optimal solution. Johan Sundberg was educated at Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Sweden, and the Faculty of Engineering Science at the University of Innsbruck in Austria. In his second year of studies he began working with graphic design, and went on to devote his attention to interior architecture and single-family dwellings. Rather than beginning his career in a large firm, he chose to found his own practice. The project Villa Bergman – Werntoft was completed at the same time that Johan received his degree, and it was nominated as the best debut project.

Some of Johan Sundberg Arkitektur’s most prominent projects include:

• Villa J, Kämpinge, Sweden
• Byggom AB Office Extension, Lund, Sweden
• Summerhouse Solviken, Mölle, Sweden
• Andrum, Höör, Sweden
• Summerhouse H, Lilla Beddinge, Sweden
• Top image: Villa Ljung, Ljungvägen, Höllviken, Sweden

The following statistics helped Johan Sundberg Arkitektur AB achieve 2nd place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

1. Tham & Videgård Arkitekter

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Tham & Videgård Arkitekter is a progressive and contemporary practice that focuses on architecture and design – from large scale urban planning through to buildings, interiors and objects. The practice objective is to create distinct and relevant architecture with the starting point resting within the unique context and specific conditions of the individual project. Taking an active approach, the office is involved throughout the whole process, from developing the early sketch to the on-site supervision. Commissions include public, commercial and private clients in Sweden and abroad. The practice approach to architecture is inclusive; with practical, theoretical, social and environmental issues analyzed and integrated within the process.

Some of Tham & Videgård Arkitekter’s most prominent projects include:

• New School of Architecture, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden
• Tellus Nursery School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Västra Kajen Housing, Jönköping, Sweden
• Garden House, 2008, Södertälje, Sweden
• Double House, Danderyd, Sweden

The following statistics helped Tham & Videgård Arkitekter achieve 1st place in the 30 Best Architecture Firms in Sweden:

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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.

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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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Home to large mountains, vast forests and endless coasts as well as to the native Xhosa and Zulu tribes with a violent colonial history, South Africa has an array of varying landscapes and clashing cultures. Even during its contemporary history, the Apartheid era was responsible for heavily segregating South Africa in multiple of contexts.

This countrywide division is apparent to many architectural and urban settings. Spatial inequalities, most commonly found in the city of Johannesburg, as well as the infamous marginalized District Six in Cape Town, are some examples of what challenges local architects currently face. From the beginning of the 21st century these ‘lines of division’ are gradually being patched up through the design and construction of many notable architectural works, with cultural and residential architecture being the most prominent. Practices prioritize locally sourced materials such as bricks, bamboo and stone, effectively blending them with the surrounding context while supporting local material economies and becoming pioneers in environmental sustainability.

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 South Africa 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 2024)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2024)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2024)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2024)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2024)

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 South Africa architecture firms throughout the year.

Without further ado, here are the 25 best architecture firms in South Africa:

25. Ruben Reddy Architects PTY

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Established in 1988, Ruben Reddy Architects is a balance of seasoned professionals and up and coming young talent, diverse architectural experience, skills and cultural backgrounds, which all merge to create innovative and inspirational design. With a staff of 59, based at six offices around South Africa, Ruben Reddy Architects has an established reputation in sport architecture, healthcare and public sector buildings, as well as extensive experience in large-scale transportation hubs, spatial planning and urban design.

We provide a full range of architectural services for projects at both a local and international level. In addition, we have the professional expertise, in-depth knowledge and proven experience to provide the specialist services in sports consulting, sport bid development, and sport event planning, as well as education, healthcare, hospitality and institutional facilities. Service delivery is key to our success. With a team that is solution-driven, we work closely with our Clients and the relevant stakeholders, to produce projects and outcomes, that meet the needs of both the client and the end-user.

Some of Ruben Reddy Architects PTY’s most prominent projects include:

• Dennis Hurley Centre (DHC), Durban, South Africa

The following statistics helped Ruben Reddy Architects PTY LTD achieve 25th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

24. Thomas Gouws Architects

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Design of exclusive contemporary residences, holiday houses, lodges, and selective commercial projects and interiors.

Some of Thomas Gouws Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• House Jonker, Pretoria, South Africa

The following statistics helped Thomas Gouws Architects achieve 24th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

23. MMA Design Studio

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MMA Design Studio is a Johannesburg-based award-winning architecture studio founded by owner and architect Mphethi Morojele as MMA Architects CC in 1995. The studio provides professional services in architecture, urban regeneration, design, research and strategic thinking. Our focus is on the ability of design to respond to and enhance the historical and emerging African condition at all levels of human social, cultural, artistic and economic endeavors.

Through combining practice with teaching and research we aspire to exceed our client’s expectations by providing solutions that not only conform to the brief but can also be measured against the triple bottom line of social, economic and ecological sustainability. Each project goes through a process of cultural, economic and locational diagnostics in order to provide a narrative framework for the organization of the client’s aspirations and programmatic requirements. We believe that through a transparent design process the constraints of time and cost are challenges that can positively influence the design process and design outcomes.

Some of MMA Design Studio’s most prominent projects include:

• “Granite” House, Johannesburg, South Africa
• New Mathematical Science Building: University of Witwatersrand, Hartbeespoort, South Africa
• Freedom Park, Pretoria, South Africa
• The South African Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The following statistics helped MMA Design Studio achieve 23rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

22. BPAS Architects

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BPAS Architects is a solutions-focused, multidisciplinary architecture and interior design firm. Our goal is to turn your project from dream to design to reality.

We offer wide-ranging experience and expertise combined with adaptive thinking. Our digitalised practice implements top-tier technology at every point of our workflow. Bringing together practical skills and vision, we work to deliver the best results for every project, balancing financial, economic and sustainability factors.

Some of BPAS Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Curro Durbanville High School, Cape Town, South Africa
• House Gouritsrivier, Cape Town, South Africa
• Curro Digi-Ed Delft, Delft, Cape Town, South Africa
• Curro Durbanville Sporting Facilities, Cape Town, South Africa
• Clara Anna Fontein 1, Cape Town, South Africa

The following statistics helped BPAS Architects achieve 22nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

21. Metropole Architects

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As a practice, we are inspired by the energy of the city, as it unceasingly moves, radiates and evolves like a vast living organism.we aim to generate design that stakes out new territory, and explore ideas that are intuitive, inventive, exuberant and daring. enthused by visionary architects like John Lautner and Santiago Calatrava, we aspire to create iconic and progressive architectural wonders that capture our collective imagination.

Some of Metropole Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• House Brook, Nkwazi, South Africa
• ALBIZIA HOUSE, Durban, South Africa
• Aloe Ridge House, Pennington, South Africa
• The Reserve House, Dolphin Coast, South Africa
• Salt Rock House, Dolphin Coast, South Africa

The following statistics helped Metropole Architects achieve 21st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

20. BasaboseStudio

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BasaboseStudio (Pty) Ltd is a creative, cross-disciplinary design firm with global reach offering services in different fields of design. Our studio has offices in Johannesburg, South Africa and Kinshasa, DR Congo. We create solutions that help each of our clients achieve the materialization of their initial thoughts in a unique collaborative manner. Even though focused on the built environment and livable spaces, each of our projects is executed by pooling any expertise needed from competent sources.

Our holistic and collaborative approach encompasses the disciplines of architecture, interior design, graphic design, industrial design, photography, urbanism and associated fields by collaboration. We engage a diverse range of industry market sectors and project types including residential, corporate, cultural, civic, retail, exhibition, entertainment, healthcare and transportation. We are passionate about creating unique, immersive “solutions” that add value and help our clients achieve their envisioned dreams.

Some of BasaboseStudio’s most prominent projects include:

• Chapelle de la Grâce dans la Clairière, Kasangulu, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Villa Rugari, Port-Gentil, Gabon
• Libenge Library & Community Center, Libenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Place Du 30 Juin, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Villa Banalia, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The following statistics helped BasaboseStudio achieve 20th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

19. Luxury Frontiers

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Luxury Frontiers, a pioneering design firm, specializes in alternative architecture and interior design for the immersive eco-tourism market. Founded by Luca Franco and Graeme Labe in 2011, Luxury Frontiers is the birthchild of shared passion for experiential and adventure travel. Based in Johannesburg, Luxury Frontiers’ ethos is rooted in biophilic, nature-centric and sustainable design principles, manifesting in alternative construction methodologies.

The team of over 55 radical thinkers, passionate about contextual design and experienced in travel and hospitality. This highly motivated team has been the driving force behind Luxury Frontiers’ success, propelling it to become a world leader in immersive hospitality design, with projects spanning across six continents.

Some of Luxury Frontiers’ most prominent projects include:

• The Aman Cabana, Phuket, Thailand
• The Turtle Bungalow, The Bahamas
• Wilderness Usawa Serengeti, Serengeti, Tanzania
• Naviva, A Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita, Mexico
• Nayara Tented Camp, Costa Rica

The following statistics helped Luxury Frontiers achieve 19th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

18. Jenny Mills Architects

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“Love for form and composition lies at the very heart of our work. We are artists on a quest to sculpt existing spaces in co-operation with nature. Our buildings are exciting and beautiful. They bring something both of ourselves and our clients into the world. We work in close partnership with our clients, focusing on their needs and stylistic preferences.”

Jenny’s work has a strong contemporary signature which is not only evident in her work in this genre but is skillfully integrated into both classic and leisure designs to match her client’s tastes.

Some of Jenny Mills Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Head Road Glamour, Cape Town, South Africa
• Franschhoek Mountain Retreat, Franschhoek, South Africa
• Kates Project

The following statistics helped Jenny Mills Architects achieve 18th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

17. C76 Architecture and Design

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Established in 2014 by Principal Architect Carl Jacobsz, the Johannesburg & Cape Town based C76 Architecture is inspired by expressing sophisticated simplicity, a disciplined yet exciting approach to architecture, which searches creatively for elegance and excellence proven over time – promoting quality and timelessness over trend. We look to explore characteristics such as client lifestyle, context, culture and existing environmental conditions for inspiration, with the aim of producing quality South African architecture.

Some of C76 Architecture and Design’s most prominent projects include:

• Nike Shapa Soweto, Soweto, South Africa

The following statistics helped C76 Architecture and Design achieve 17th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

16. Vivid Architects

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Vivid Architects was founded in 1998 by Paolo Viotti and Trevor Versfeld. Imraan Ho-Yee joined the practice as a partner in 2000. Vivid Architects is an established award-winning medium sized design practice that concentrates predominately on medium to large scale commercial developments both locally and internationally. The practice enjoys a good reputation in designing selected upmarket private residential homes.

Vivid Architects takes great pride in providing an holistic and comprehensive professional service delivering appropriate and cost effective architectural solutions within the strict parameters of client brief, economic realities, program and budget. Vivid Architects believes firmly in the ethics and importance of a team-based philosophy throughout the design and implementation process and encourages close collaboration of all the disciplines involved.

Some of Vivid Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Bridgewater, Cape Town, South Africa
• No.3 Bridgeways, Cape Town, South Africa
• Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa, Cape Town, South Africa
• Newcastle Mall, Newcastle, South Africa
• Citadel Apartments, Cape Town, South Africa

The following statistics helped Vivid Architects achieve 16th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

15. Earthworld Architects and Interiors

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In the making of meaningful things…

With our world becoming more and more global — virtual and less defined, the need for defining the “Heimat” has become greater than ever. Meaning has become more important than ever. Falling Waters by Frank Lloyd Wright, built for the Kauffmann Family in the 20’s of the twentieth century, transcends the physical to become icons; to become “meaningful things.” It epitomized progress without being industrial: a symbol of innovation whilst acknowledging the context without trying to imitate or assimilate.

Has the role of the architect changed? Are we becoming designers of systems, applying “technology” or do we create modern cathedrals, structures that transcend reality. Buildings that become icons, gathering meaning rather than being machines. Buildings that becomes central figures in the drama of everyday life.

Some of Earthworld Architects and Interiors’ most prominent projects include:

• House Mouton, Mamelodi, Pretoria, South Africa
• Foghound Interactive Coffee & Showroom, Johannesburg, South Africa
• House Izeboud, Pretoria, South Africa
• TriBeCa Original Restaurant, Pretoria, South Africa
• House Alto, Tulbagh, South Africa

The following statistics helped Earthworld Architects and Interiors achieve 15th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

14. Three14 Architects

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Three14 Architects, founded in January 2008, is an award winning studio of creative architects based in Cape Town, South Africa. The focus on designing exclusive luxury homes for discerning clients – bringing fresh ideas, rigorous detailing and creativity to the residential arena – results in elegant and sophisticated homes that are easy to live in. The office consists of a small, hands-on team taking on a limited number of projects per year. This enables both principal architects to be involved in each project from inception through to completion ensuring an efficient and thorough level of service and a highly considered and always unique end product.

Some of Three14 Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• OVD525, Cape Town, South Africa
• Glen 2961, Cape Town, South Africa
• Firth 114802, Cape Town, South Africa

The following statistics helped Three14 Architects achieve 14th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

13. FrankiePappas

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Imagine we could create a fictional persona — a collective pseudonym — that allowed us to put aside our egotisms, our blusters, our vanities, and find a group of people whose similar ideals and different talents create beautiful solutions for a remarkable new world. That is frankie: wonderfully similar. beautifully different. Making great public buildings that contribute to a great future. We get together the entire professional team required to find beautiful solutions for a remarkable new world.

Some of FrankiePappas’s most prominent projects include:

• House of the Tall Chimneys, South Africa
• House of the Coromandel Legacy, South Africa
• House of the Big Arch, South Africa
• House of the Rosebank Health Village, South Africa
• House of the Pink Spot, South Africa

The following statistics helped FrankiePappas achieve 13th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

12. Nicholas Plewman Architects

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Nicholas Plewman Architects was founded and is directed by Nick Plewman. He has welded a life time passion for the wilderness to two decades of design and project management experience in remote and sensitive environments. To this have been banded the skills of qualified architects, project and cost managers and technologists.

The practice has completed over 35 projects across Southern and East Africa for both public and private clients and has been published in several books and magazines.

Some of Nicholas Plewman Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge, North West, Botswana
• Arijiju, Kenya
• Morukuru Ocean House, South Africa
• The Waterberg House, Bosveld, LP, South Africa

The following statistics helped Nicholas Plewman Architects achieve 12th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

11. Architecture for a Change (A4AC Architects)

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Architecture for a change (A4AC Architects) is a distinguished architectural firm celebrated for its innovative designs and unwavering commitment to sustainability. Earning accolades such as the SAIA AfriSam Sustainability Awards and securing a commendable top 15% placement in global design competitions, this firm is at the forefront of architectural excellence. Embracing the future, A4AC Architects integrates cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing and AI into its design methodology. Their diverse portfolio, which spans from intimate dwellings to expansive office structures, is marked by a distinctive aesthetic. More than just design, A4AC Architects is deeply invested in social responsibility, exemplified by their impactful initiatives in creating informal housing in townships.

Some of Architecture for a Change (A4AC Architects)’s most prominent projects include:

• Mamelodi POD, Pretoria, South Africa
• Transition unit, Pretoria, South Africa
• tarlton POD, Johannesburg, South Africa

The following statistics helped Architecture for a Change (A4AC Architects) achieve 11th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

10. Inhouse

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Inhouse provides a comprehensive design and project management service to the commercial, retail, hospitality and leisure industries.

Committed to the provision of commercially effective design, we place equal emphasis on creative ideas, their implementation and all commercial constraints, which means that our solutions are always conceived within a practical framework.

Since inception in 2002, Inhouse has become one of the largest and most comprehensive design consultancies in South Africa, a growth derived from its commitment to meet client’s requirements and provide business minded design solutions in four key disciplines.

Some of Inhouse’s most prominent projects include:

• Anura Vineyards’ Event Venue and Bar, Cape Winelands, South Africa
• 95 at Morgenster, Cape Town, South Africa
• Travelstart, Cape Town, South Africa
• Union Swiss Head Office, Cape Town, South Africa
• Wild Clover Breweries, Stellenbosch, South Africa

The following statistics helped Inhouse achieve 10th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

9. Daffonchio & Associates Architects

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Daffonchio and Associates Architects was established in 1996 by Enrico Daffonchio, who has qualified in Italy and registered with the Italian and South African Councils for the architectural profession. The firm has been active in private, commercial and public projects.

The design work focuses on energy efficiency and the awareness of the broader effects that building has on the environment : as well as the way in which proportion, light and color affect peoples’ mood. Building materials and structural elements are meant to be shown with integrity as graphic and sculptural patterns. Collaborations and joint ventures with other firms, artists and specialists from various disciplines are built specially around the requirements of each project.

Some of Daffonchio & Associates Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• House 02, Hyde Park, South Africa
• House 01, Hyde Park , Sandton, South Africa

The following statistics helped Daffonchio & Associates Architects achieve 9th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

8. Meyer & Associates Architects, Urban Designers

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Meyer & Associates is an integrated, multi-disciplinary practice that incorporates architecture, interior design and urban design competencies into one bespoke spatial design service.

The original firm, known as MEYER+VORSTER Architects, Urban Designers and Interior Designers, was founded in 2002. In 2013, the firm was restructured and became known as Meyer & Associates Architects, Urban Designers. It is owned and managed by the founding principal of the practice, Tiaan Meyer. He has over twenty years’ experience in the architectural and urban design industry and is complemented by a staff of twelve, which include several professionally registered architects, technologists and interior designers. Team members have been hand-picked for their specialist skill-sets and design capabilities.

Some of Meyer & Associates Architects, Urban Designers’ most prominent projects include:

• Spens Garden Café & Winkel Gift Shop, South Africa
• Botha’s Halte Primary School, Cape Winelands, South Africa
• Dunoon Primary School, Cape Town, South Africa
• Heideveld Primary School, Cape Town, South Africa
• Kuyasa Public Transport Interchange, Cape Town, South Africa

The following statistics helped Meyer & Associates Architects, Urban Designers achieve 8th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

7. Van der Merwe Miszewski Architects (VDMMA)

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DMMA is located on the second floor of a Grade 1 listed building and has been layed out to best suit the needs of an architectural studio. We enjoy its central city urban location which continues to grow and develop. At VDMMA all members of the team can and must be part of the design process. Production techniques include hand drawn sketching – diagrams, research, testing, models and ‘mock-ups’, and accessible CAD drawings. We use AutoCAD and BIM/Revit packages where appropriate and also in-house 3D software for testing models and visualization.

Our philosophy, since inception, has been to run VDMMA as a Studio and not as a cubicle culture. There are no cellular offices and no private enclaves. Communication in our industry is essential and to this end the open plan studio environment is ideal. All of our professional personnel are Architects, assisted by a limited number of Intern Architects.

Some of Van der Merwe Miszewski Architects (VDMMA)’s most prominent projects include:

• Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town, South Africa
• Tree House, Cape Town, South Africa
• University of Cape Town: Middle Campus, Cape Town, South Africa
• Mountain House, Cape Town, South Africa
• De Beers Headquarters, Johannesburg, South Africa

The following statistics helped Van der Merwe Miszewski Architects (VDMMA) achieve 7th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

6. SALT Architects

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SALT Architects is a design studio based in Cape Town, pursuing Imagination, Humility and Commitment as core values, toward Innovating Meaningful Possibilities.

Our optimistic team provides innovative solutions while remaining contextually and conceptually relevant. Our office is experienced in all stages of a project’s development from conceptual design to completed construction. We constantly pursue work on a variety of building types and sizes, ensuring an inquisitive approach to allow opportunities to advance traditional patterns.

We are committed to designing memorable buildings delivered through effective project management.

Some of SALT Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• Calling Academy Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa
• Athlone Wastewater Plant Control Centre and Blower House Complex, Cape Town, South Africa
• New Visitors Centre & Public Toilet for the South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa

The following statistics helped SALT Architects achieve 6th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

5. CS Studio

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CS Studio Architects has developed a way in which they work which is focused on listening to the clients or end users. This is an interactive and participative process. Each project demands its own activities. Interactive processes are a powerful tool in any design phase as it allows everyone to have a say and often leads to much better spatial solutions. By listening to people, the architect is provided with a wealth of information to feed into the design process. role players are empowered and they take ownership of their design decisions.

Some of CS Studio’s most prominent projects include:

• Guga S’Thebe Children’s Theatre, Cape Town, South Africa

The following statistics helped CS Studio achieve 5th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

4. Elphick Proome Architecture

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Elphick Proome Architecture was established in 1989 and has grown to become a leading architectural firm in South Africa. Committed to architectural excellence, we strive to create exciting buildings, environments and spaces that respond to the unique nature of each project with integrity and purpose. Our philosophy emphasises an architecture that responds to context, region and climate and is enduring, innovative and functional. We endeavour to design intelligent solutions which rise to the diverse challenges of our social and economic context and make a significant contribution to the African reality.

Some of Elphick Proome Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Grit Head Office, Grand Baie, Mauritius
• House Mansfield, Westville, South Africa
• House F, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
• Durban Christian Centre, Durban, South Africa
• Rooiels House, Rooi-Els, South Africa

The following statistics helped Elphick Proome Architecture achieve 4th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

3. dhk

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dhk has established a leading reputation as a design led multi-disciplinary company which incorporates architecture, urban design and interior design. More than 100 people contribute to the success of the company across these three disciplines making dhk one of the largest architectural practices in South Africa.

dhk’s integrated approach to design in the built environment, coupled with innovative and cost effective design solutions, has garnered international recognition with projects spanning across four continents.

Some of dhk’s most prominent projects include:

• Battery Park, Cape Town, South Africa
• 32 on Kloof, Cape Town, South Africa
• Move Hotel, Mogliano, Italy
• Drostdy Hotel, Graaff-Reinet, South Africa
• Ellipse Waterfall, GP, South Africa

The following statistics helped dhk achieve 3rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

2. Nico van der Meulen Architects

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Nico van der Meulen Architects in Johannesburg, South Africa, is well known for designing ultra luxury dream homes all around the world. The architectural practice focuses on designing innovative, functional luxurious homes, both contemporary and traditional, tailored to enrich their client’s quality of life.

The company remains at the forefront of design by exploring new forms, pushing the boundaries and evolving with technology, without compromising on the authenticity of the design, aesthetics, materials and originality.While creating unique homes for unique tastes, the firm strives to capture every client’s vision and express it through breath-taking bespoke designs.

Some of Nico van der Meulen Architects’ most prominent projects include:

• House Sar , Sandton, South Africa
• House Ber
• House Lam, Germiston, South Africa
• House Abo , South Africa
• House The

The following statistics helped Nico van der Meulen Architects achieve 2nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

1. SAOTA

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SAOTA, a leading studio of architects is driven by the dynamic combination of Stefan Antoni, Philip Olmesdahl, Greg Truen, Phillippe Fouché, Mark Bullivant, Roxanne Kaye and Logen Gordon who share a potent vision easily distinguished in their practices. This, paired with both an innovative and dedicated approach to the design, documentation and execution of projects globally, has seen SAOTA become an internationally sought-after brand.

SAOTA has a global footprint with projects on six continents. We have a clear understanding of the place of design in the world and how to deliver architectural projects in diverse markets. This success is driven by a design philosophy that connects function and form, and the pursuit of true architectural design to create appropriate solutions.

Some of SAOTA’s most prominent projects include:

• Top image: OVD 919, Cape Town, South Africa
• Upper Albert , Cape Town, South Africa
• Cliff House, Dakar, Senegal
• Nettleton 198
• Nettelton 199 – Clifton, Cape Town, South Africa

The following statistics helped SAOTA achieve 1st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in South Africa:

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