Thomas Architecture Studios Competitors

HOK is a global interdisciplinary design firm. Our 1,800 people collaborate across a network of 28 offices on three continents. Celebrating our 70th anniversary in 2025, HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time. We are dedicated to improving people’s lives, serving our clients and healing the planet. Together, we cultivate a culture of design excellence at the confluence of art and science, blending the power of creative expression with a clear sense of purpose. HOK has been carbon neutral since 2022 and is dedicated to achieving net-zero emissions in the projects we design by 2030. Contact us: hok.com/about/contact-us/

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