Innovative Architectural Firms

FastCompany.com recently published a list of the World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Architecture.  Here's just a small sampling of the companies that were featured in the article:

Perkins + Will - This well-known firm received accolades for providing healthier structures by specifying building materials free of chemical toxins.

Populous - The sports & entertainment architectural giants were lauded by Fast Company for making sensible use of space when designing large venues such as the modular stadium for the 2012 Olympics in London.  The 80-thousand capacity arena can be reduced to just 25-thousand if necessary.

The 2012 Olympic Stadium  in London, designed by Populous

Lake | Flato - Lake | Flato was recognized for going green with their high end, pre-fab housing, also known as the "Porch House" project.

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INFOGRAPHIC: Where the Largest Architecture Firms in the World Are Located (& How Much $ They Make)

ArchDaily recently published the following infographic which shows us where the largest architecture firms are located in the world.  This map was plotted based on information acquired from Building Design Magazine's WA100 list.  BD magazine discovered that the largest architecture firms are located within the United States (Aecom coming in first).

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Top 10 of the World's 100 Largest Firms, Ranked by Size 
Compiled by Building Design Magazine

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1. Aecom (USA. 1,370 architects employed. Over $400m Fee Income)

2. Gensler (USA. 1,346. Over $400m)

3. IBI Group (Canada. 1,129. $160-169m)

4. Nikken Sekkei (Japan. 1,109. Over $400m)

5. Aedas (China/UK. 1, 078. $200-209m)

6. Perkins & Will (USA. 771. $220-229m)

7. DP Architects (Singapore. 736. $70-79m)

8. HOK (USA. 715. $240-249m)

9. Samoo Architects & Engineers (South Korea. 712. $250-259m)

10. Foster & Partners (UK. 646. $200-209m)

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