Olson Kundig

Olson Kundig is a collaborative design practice whose work expands the context of built and natural landscapes. Founded on the edge of the Pacific Rim, we embrace an outsider’s perspective. We design for people, place, and experience, balancing rational and intuitive thinking. We embrace the tension between collaboration and autonomy, balancing shared adventures and independent exploration. Evolving from Jim Olson’s individual studio, Olson Kundig is now led by 13 principals/owners who are supported by over 350 team members. With offices in Seattle, New York City, and Chicago, we provide integrated architecture, interior design, exhibit design, urban design, planning, and landscape design services, supported by building performance, visualization, and design technology teams, as well as a robust business office. Our ongoing residential design work continues to provide a venue for experimentation and evolution that informs commercial and institutional designs. This “huts to high rises” portfolio of completed or active projects spans six continents, in locations ranging from the wide-open landscapes of Montana and British Columbia to dense urban districts in London and Seoul. We continually seek to evolve, embracing unexpected design challenges. We believe practicality and function—informed by the unique needs and vision of users—create poetry and beauty in design. This deep understanding of the human scale further results in a “macro to micro” approach that carries big ideas d