MODULO architects Competitors

Foster + Partners is a global studio for architecture, urbanism and design, all rooted in sustainability and founded by Norman Foster in 1967. Since then, he and the team around him have established an international practice with a worldwide reputation. With offices across the globe, we work as a single studio that is both ethnically and culturally diverse.

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is a global practice of architects, designers, engineers, and planners, responsible for some of the world’s most technically and environmentally advanced buildings and significant public spaces. The firm’s approach is highly collaborative, and its interdisciplinary team is engaged in a wide range of international projects, with creative studios based across the globe. In 2026, SOM was named one of the Most Innovative Companies in Architecture by Fast Company and received the Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The firm’s portfolio includes numerous innovative landmark towers, including the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, One World Trade Center in New York, and Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai, as well as large-scale urban planning initiatives that integrate density, mobility, and sustainability—including the award-winning Sultan Haitham City in Muscat, Oman, and the recently unveiled masterplan for Bradfield City, Australia’s first new city in more than a century.

NBBJ is an ideas-driven architecture and design firm dedicated to creating connected communities, healthier buildings and a more resilient environment. We partner with industry leaders like Amazon, BlackRock, Samsung, Tencent and WarnerBros. Discovery, as well as world-renowned institutions such as the University of Oxford, Atrium Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the NHS to design dynamic, human-centered environments that spark innovation and elevate well-being. With a global network of architects, planners, researchers, strategists, nurses and interior designers across North America, Europe and Asia, we are united by a shared belief: that design can make the world more inspiring, inclusive and enduring. Recent Recognition for Our Work and Impact: 🏆 TIME100 Most Influential Company 🌀 6× Fast Company Most Innovative 🏅 2× AIA 2025 National Awards 🌟 Modern Healthcare Best in Business