25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey’s

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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 Turkey 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 2022)
• The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2022)
• The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2022)
• The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2022)
• The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2022)

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 Turkey architecture firms throughout the year.

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

25. Orkun Nayki Architecture

Founded by Orkun Nayki in 2018. The firm aims to develop lean, functional and sustainable spaces. In addition, the office realizes projects of various types and scales, aiming to increase the quality of life by considering each project in its own context. Our firm is innovative. In the designs of an office; human, nature and sustainability is our focus. All design ideas are shaped around this focus.

Some of Orkun Nayki Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Mamurbaba House, İzmir, Turkey

The following statistics helped Orkun Nayki Architecture achieve 25th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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24. PIN Architects

PIN is an international architectural practice focusing on private, commercial and public projects primarily in Turkey and the UK. On the back of diverse and international experiences, established in 2014, PIN emphasise process led work, making and innovation.By promoting collaborative approach to design via education, art and technology, our approach arrives at solutions, be it building, space or product that highlights the context of the project and the aspirations of the client and stakeholders. Establishing deep connections between people and our design is key to our vision.

Some of PIN Architects’s most prominent projects include:

• Citlik House, Muğla Province, Turkey

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

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23. arkiZON

arkiZON is a thought, an idea, which redefines the space that brings architecture into play as a tool for developing new projections on contemporary life and alters its use in the complex world of our current society…
It aims at the conception of living spaces in a more rhythmic way, by reutilizing the conventional relation of form and function in the architecture interacting with the construction, circulation and program.
Thus providing a link between the new social structure, the effect of contemporary architecture and our lives; it expands the horizon of people’s imagination and alters the ideas that play a role in the formation of modernist architecture with the aid of contemporary technology.

Some of arkiZON’s most prominent projects include:

• The Farm Of 38° 30°, Tazlar Köyü, Turkey
• Arkvista Residence, Kadıköy, İstanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped arkiZON achieve 23rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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22. LAB.1 Lighting Design & Daylighting

Founded in 2015, LAB1 offers Lighting Design services in multiple fields including daylighting and sustainable building consultancy. The company has worked on massive to smaller-scaled projects including airports, residential, health-care, museums, university buildings and campuses, landscapes, hotels, offices, malls and has recently been adding more to its portfolio. Consisting of a qualified team of architects and designers that has expertise in light and lighting design in both academic and practical terms, LAB1 utilizes their knowledge and understanding of light and differs in their design approach.
LAB1 is aware and certain of the importance and equality of artificial and natural lighting as they regard the lighting design process as a whole.

Some of LAB.1 Lighting Design & Daylighting’s most prominent projects include:

• Kazakhstan Pavilion and Science Museum, Astana, Kazakhstan
• Abdullah Gül Presidential Museum and Library, Kayseri, Turkey
• AGU Sümer Campus, Kayseri, Turkey

The following statistics helped LAB.1 Lighting Design & Daylighting achieve 22nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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21. DILEKCI Architects (DDA)

DİLEKCİ Architects (DDA) is a Istanbul based architectural practice founded by architect Durmus Dilekci. Amongst its completed award-winning projects are; Buyaka mixed-use project, steel structured Hilton Doubltree Avcilar hotel and Mi’Costa hotel and residences. Also we are very proud of Mi’costa Hotel and Residences Project that is one of the nominated projects from Turkey for European Union Prize, (Mies Van Der Rohe 2015).

Some of DILEKCI Architects (DDA)’s most prominent projects include:

• Mi’Costa Hotel Residences , Çeşme, Turkey
• Buyaka, Istanbul, Turkey
• YKK DLA Piper, Istanbul, Turkey
• Prestige Mall, Istanbul, Turkey
• 11:11, Istanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped DILEKCI Architects (DDA) achieve 21st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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20. Habif Architects

Habif Architects is an Istanbul based office practicing architecture and multidisciplinary design

Some of Habif Architects’s most prominent projects include:

• Bahçeköy House, Bahçeköy Merkez Mahallesi, Turkey
• Metrohm Turkey Office, Istanbul, Turkey
• Akmerkez Management Office , Istanbul, Turkey
• E POOLHOUSE, İstanbul, Turkey
• THE MANSION BOSPHORUS, İstanbul, Turkey

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

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19. Slash Architects

Re-thinking various typologies of architecture through urban, operational and spatial potentials; slasharchitects pursuits re-writing the built environment within the urban context. Integrating every scale and area of design, we prioritize a sensitive approach to all.
Combining a number of professions that interfere with architectural design, Slash Architects derives its name from the word “slasher”. Today the word “slasher” points to a structure that embodies various expertise and therefore achieves a more holistic approach to design. As opposed to “one-man-does-all architecture” we aim to generate spaces as a more collaborative work integrating a variety of experiences and skills.

Some of Slash Architects’s most prominent projects include:

• The Farm Of 38° 30°, Tazlar Köyü, Turkey
• Batı Orthodontic Polyclinic, Istanbul, Turkey
• Smile Shop Dental Polyclinic
• The Smile Academy Dental Policlinic, Turkey
• The Business Year Office, Istanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped Slash Architects achieve 19th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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18. Uygur Architects

Uygur Architects, founded in 1986 by Semra Uygur and Özcan Uygur in Ankara, create urban and architectural projects for 30 years. Alongside with remarkable works on cultural and educational buildings, Uygur Architects also have important experiences in large-scale prestigious private and public office buildings. Interpretation of the requirements and the main reason of the building is an important phase of the design process for Uygur Architects and in most cases these are developed and changed together in discussion with the clients as well. Thinking of not only the users, but also the people who are indirectly affected by the building is a common approach in Uygur Architects’ works.

Some of Uygur Architects’s most prominent projects include:

• Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall, Ankara, Turkey
• TED Ankara College Campus Performing Arts Centre, Ankara, Turkey
• Diyarbakir Yenisehir Municipality, Turkey
• TED Ankara College Campus, Ankara, Turkey
• METU Graduate Students Guesthouse, Ankara, Turkey

The following statistics helped Uygur Architects achieve 18th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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17. Delvento Home

Delvento Home is the umbrella company and home to DVI Architecture, Karma FF&E and Delvento Interiors. Owners of hospitality assets are aware of the fact that in-house purchasing is a complex, expensive and time-consuming task.

Some of Delvento Home’s most prominent projects include:

• Titanic Deluxe Hotel, Belek, Turkey
• Royal Palms Resort and Spa by Hyatt, AZ, United States
• DANILOVSKAYA FACTORY, Russia
• London House Hotel, Chicago, IL, United States
• Ramada Suits, İstanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped Delvento Home achieve 17th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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16. Eray Carbajo

Eray Carbajo is an international architecture and design firm based in New York and Istanbul. With work on all scales in the fields of design, architecture and urban planning, the portfolio of the practice includes residential and commercial developments, hospitality interiors and exteriors, cultural centers, civic buildings, strategic master plans and product design.

Some of Eray Carbajo’s most prominent projects include:

• Rosario National University, School of Engineering, Rosario, Argentina
• Adana Yuregir Master Plan, Adana, Turkey
• Istanbul Camlica Radio TV Tower
• NAR, İstanbul, Turkey
• Luleburgaz Bus Terminal

The following statistics helped Eray Carbajo achieve 16th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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15. MuuM

MuuM is an architectural studio founded by Murat Aksu and Umut Iyigün in 1998.
The studio mainly focuses on architecture, urban and interior design.

Some of MuuM’s most prominent projects include:

• RÖNESANS|BİZ, Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey
• Dogus Automotive Headquarters, Istanbul, Turkey
• D Cafe, Istanbul, Turkey
• Erciyes Congress and Cultural Center, Kayseri, Turkey
• SAP Development Center Turkey , Istanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped MuuM achieve 15th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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14. Motto Architecture

MOTTO is an interdisciplinary studio of architects, engineers, designers and scholars delivering design and consultancy services for the entire building process.
Our comprehensive experience covers program development, conceptual design, construction documentation, supervision and consultancy for various building types. We deliver complete design services that answer every requirement of prospective developments from the initial idea to post occupancy state.
We understand and cherish the fact that design cannot be confined to a rigid definition of professional boundaries. Our interdisciplinary approach is based on collaborative work processes that enable us to develop efficient and project-specific design solutions.

Some of Motto Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• KALECİK CULTURAL CENTER, Kalecik, Turkey
• Sakarya Erenler Housing and Social Center, Sakarya, Turkey
• OKU Rectorate Annex Building, Osmaniye, Turkey
• TESKI Headquarters, Tekirdağ, Turkey
• OKU Rectorate Housing, Osmaniye, Turkey

The following statistics helped Motto Architecture achieve 14th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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13. GMW MIMARLIK

GMW MIMARLIK was established in 2000 under the leadership of Ali Evrenay Özveren, who was then a senior partner of GMW ARCHITECTS, a London practice originally formed in 1949. Based in Nisantasi district of Istanbul, the practice is currently led by Dicle Demircioglu and Pinar Ilki, who joined Ali Evrenay Ozveren as partners in 2011.
Following the completion of the new international terminal project at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in 2000 GMWM has been commissioned to carry out several other major international projects in the transportation sector in Europe, Middle East and North Africa as well as in Turkey.

Some of GMW MIMARLIK’s most prominent projects include:

• Eurasia Tunnel Operation and Maintenance Building, Istanbul, Turkey
• Prototype Terminals in Saudi Arabia, Arabia
• Riyadh Airport Initial Project, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Philippines Clark International Airport Terminal, Philippines
• Cairo International Airport Terminal-3, Cairo, Egypt

The following statistics helped GMW MIMARLIK achieve 13th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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12. OSO Architecture

OSO Architecture is an Istanbul-based architectural studio established by Okan Bayık, Serhan Bayık and Ozan Bayık in 2007. A strong emphasis is given to the critical design process within the studio; we resist predetermining architectural solutions to a client’s brief prior to a thorough investigation of each project’s unique situation.
Our criteria for design is to pay close attention to contemporary design methods, new materials and the economic considerations of the client. We believe that a good project must combine all these areas.

Some of OSO Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• Bilişim Vadisi – Administrative Building, Kocaeli, Turkey
• Met Global, Istanbul, Turkey
• D&R Headquarter, Istanbul, Turkey
• Informatics Valley, Izmit, Turkey
• MG&BPN, Istanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped OSO Architecture achieve 12th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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11. Voltaj Tasarim

VOLTAJ is an interior, furniture and branding design agency based in Istanbul.

Some of Voltaj Tasarim’s most prominent projects include:

• Theatron Bodrum, Bodrum, Turkey
• ORANIO BODRUM, Bodrum, Turkey
• ELIA – Country Villas, Bodrum, Turkey
• ELIA BLUE, Bodrum, Turkey

The following statistics helped Voltaj Tasarim achieve 11th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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10. studio hcrbzkrt

“studio hcrbzkrt” is an Istanbul based architectural photography studio, founded by Hacer Bozkurt, photographs built environment around the world.
Hacer Bozkurt is an architect and architectural photographer. After graduating from Kocaeli University in 2013, she started her career as an architect at different architecture offices. She received her master degree from Istanbul Technical University Architectural Design Programme. At her master education she focused architectural photography and she had been wrote her thesis “A Hybrid Method for Evaluating Architectural Photography Types”. With her thesis period, she has started to think and work on architectural photography at studio hcrbzkrt.
At the same time she has been working as a guest teacher at different universities about architect and architectural photography.

Some of studio hcrbzkrt’s most prominent projects include:

• Reyard House I Team Bosphorus, Ben Guerir, Morocco
• Taksim Pavilion / IND [Inter.National.Design], Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey
• ITU Mosque, Sarıyer, İstanbul, Turkey
• Buyukcekmece Municipality Building, Büyükçekmece, İstanbul, Turkey
• Ayka Apartment Building, Silivri, Turkey

The following statistics helped studio hcrbzkrt achieve 10th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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9. ATÖLYE

ATÖLYE brings together a creative hub and a strategic design studio to tackle wicked problems and create a positive impact.

Some of ATÖLYE’s most prominent projects include:

• Container Park, Izmir, Turkey
• Sezin School Open Roof Space, Istanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped ATÖLYE achieve 9th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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8. Zemberek Design

Some of Zemberek Design’s most prominent projects include:

• VIGOSS Textile – Showroom and Design Office , İstanbul, Turkey
• Grandma Bakery Cafe, Istanbul, Turkey
• Skechers TR-Performance Showroom, Istanbul, Turkey
• V Factory Export Division, Istanbul, Turkey
• Gün+Partners Ankara Office, Ankara, Turkey

The following statistics helped Zemberek Design achieve 8th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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7. Erginoğlu & Çalışlar

Erginoğlu & Çalışlar Architects is an Istanbul based, independent firm of architects founded in 1993 by Hasan Çalışlar and Kerem Erginoğlu. The firm specialises in urban planning, architecture, and interior design projects together with providing assistance for planning applications.
The ethos of the company is to view each project within its individual context and contribute to it through innovative architectural solutions. The firm has vast experience gained through successful completion of a wide variety of both national and international projects on a range of scales.
Erginoğlu& Çalışlar Architects have won many prizes and awards for their innovative projects.

Some of Erginoğlu & Çalışlar’s most prominent projects include:

• Yemeksepeti.com Office, Balmumcu Sokak, İstanbul, Turkey
• Gaziantep Prime Mall Shopping Center , Gaziantep, Turkey
• Sahibinden.com, Kadıköy, İstanbul, Turkey
• ITU Cyprus University Campus, Polatpaşa Bulvarı, Gazimağusa
• Varyap Sales Office, İstanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped Erginoğlu & Çalışlar achieve 7th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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6. Kreatif Architects

Kreatif Architects is an Istanbul based architectural office founded in 1995 by architects Selim Cengic, Aydan Volkan and civil engineer Mehmet Cengic. Kreatif had completed many national and international projects by combining urban planning, architectural design, interior design and engineering aspects as a complete understanding.Working internationally on healthcare, educational, hospitality, commercial and residential projects, Kreatif Architects has completed over 1,250,000 sqm of design, execution, construction and coordination work. Our vision of good design is providing, functional, sustainable, efficient solutions in a manner of combining inspiration and knowledge with creativity.

Some of Kreatif Architects’s most prominent projects include:

• LA Winery, İzmir, Turkey
• Piri Reis Maritime University, İstanbul, Turkey
• Avantgarde Collection Taksim Square Hotel, İstanbul, Turkey
• MAPFRE Insurance Building Complex, Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi, İstanbul, Turkey
• Bayrakli Tower, İzmir, Turkey

The following statistics helped Kreatif Architects achieve 6th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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5. AVCI Architects

Selcuk Avci and Sanja Jurca Avci established Avci Architects in London in 1989. In its first year, the practice won the top prize in the European Union biannual Energy Efficient Buildings Competition, a culmination of years of experience in sustainability which set the tone for the direction of the practice. Although the practice specializes in many sectors in terms of programme, sustainability has become an underlying driving ethos, from the scale of regional masterplanning down to the design of a single product.
Avci Architects has designed projects in the UK as well as Italy, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Serbia, Czech Republic, Slovenia and more recently in Turkey.

Some of AVCI Architects’s most prominent projects include:

• Al Khobar Mixed Use
• SUMMA Head Office Building, Maslak, Turkey
• Turkish Contractor’s Association HQ, Ankara, Turkey
• BT WHOLESALE OFFICE, London, United Kingdom
• Mighty Guardians of the Past, Ljubljana, Slovenia

The following statistics helped AVCI Architects achieve 5th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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4. Adnan Kazmaoğlu Mimarlık Araştırma Merkezi

Adnan Kazmaoglu Mimarlık Araştırma Merkezi
(MAM) Mimarlık Araştırma Merkezi has been working on architectural design, urban design, landscaping, project development and consulting branches. Mimarlık Araştırma Merkezi is engaged in different range of projects; housing settlements, residences, office buildings, shopping centers, hotels, tourism & recreation facilities, religious buildings, culture & entertainment centers and sports complexes.
Adnan Kazmaoğlu, M.Arch
1948, Akhisar-Turkey
Was born in Akhisar, Manisa in 1948. Graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University (IDGSA) Faculty of Architecture in 1975.
1975-1980 worked as an instructor at Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Architecture, Department of City and Regional Planning. Worked in projects on regional planning and urban design at the circulating capital group of the department.

Some of Adnan Kazmaoğlu Mimarlık Araştırma Merkezi’s most prominent projects include:

• Hotel Al Mubarak, Kuwait
• Dubai Creek Horbour Iconic Mosque, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque, Edirne, Turkey
• Dama Etiler, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey
• Gayrettepe 53, Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped Adnan Kazmaoğlu Mimarlık Araştırma Merkezi achieve 4th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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3. Yazgan Design Architecture

Yazgan Design Architecture Inc. is an Ankara based architectural design and construction firm founded by Kerem Yazgan and Begüm Yazgan, both PhD. architects, in 2003. Since the time of its foundation, the company has designed and developed many architectural, interior design, and landscape projects totaling more than 8.000.000 square meters. Project locations include a diversity of countries, such as Turkey, Northern Cyprus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Libya, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Ghana. Yazgan Design works on projects of varying programs and scales covering concept, design development and construction phases. The company portfolio includes: mixed-use buildings, retail, hotel, residential, office, educational buildings, hospitals, cultural centers, airports, sport complexes, along with landscape design, interior design and graphic design projects.

Some of Yazgan Design Architecture’s most prominent projects include:

• OIZ Office, Ankara, Turkey
• Kalkan Altes Villas, Antalya, Turkey
• Middle East Technical University Coworking & Cafeteria, Ankara, Turkey
• Voronet Lila Hotel, Suceava, Romania
• ONS INCEK Showroom & Sales Office, Ankara, Turkey

The following statistics helped Yazgan Design Architecture achieve 3rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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2. superspace

superspace is an award-winning architecture practice based in Istanbul that designs distinctive contemporary spaces and places that shape the future. we are a research-driven, and enthusiastic group that believes in the power of design, art, and play to enrich the experience of our lives.
we are involved in different cultures, exploring the human condition, in the context of potentials, probabilities, and possibilities of distinct living styles.

Some of superspace’s most prominent projects include:

• taksim for all, Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey
• turku wave, Turku, Finland
• e-cone, Toronto, Canada
• Ascension, Zagreb, Croatia
• peak, Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey

The following statistics helped superspace achieve 2nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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1. Tabanlioglu Architects

Tabanlioglu Architects develop innovative, yet efficient and economically viable design alternatives, considering the uniqueness of the place and the individuality of requirements.  The practice focuses on the matters of building in global terms; yet for the achievement of best design quality the architects evaluate the expressions of each country, region and zone, distinctively.Every location offers special conveniences or engenders challenges that require specific solutions.

Some of Tabanlioglu Architects’s most prominent projects include:

• Loft Gardens
• Yenikapi Transfer Point and Archaeo-Park* Area
• Beyazit State Library, Istanbul, Turkey
• Dakar Congress Center, Dakar, Senegal
• Bodrum International Airport, Bodrum, Turkey

The following statistics helped Tabanlioglu Architects achieve 1st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Turkey:

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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.

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.

 

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