STUDIOS is an international design practice. We work with our clients to create built environments that express the essence of their organizations. For each project, we seek to create a great experience in a way that is both pragmatic and inspiring.
Our practice is led by 25 principals and is managed in a non-hierarchical way that calls for the highest level of contribution from each of over 250 staff members. We have studios in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington, DC, Paris, and Toronto. Designers are highly collaborative, and strive to continually advance their technical knowledge and expertise; this has resulted in a practice that capitalizes on the collective intelligence of all individuals and studios.
SHoP Architects was founded twenty years ago to harness the power of diverse expertise in the design of buildings and environments that improve the quality of public life. Our inclusive, open-minded process allows us to effectively address a broad range of issues in our work: from novel programmatic concepts, to next-generation fabrication and delivery techniques, to beautifully crafted spaces that precisely suit their functions. Years ago we set out to prove that intelligent, evocative architecture can be made within real-world constraints. Today, our interdisciplinary staff of 180 is implementing that idea at critical sites around the world.