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Perkins&Will

Architecture FirmEst. 1935

About Perkins&Will Perkins&Will, an interdisciplinary, research-based architecture and design firm, was founded in 1935 on the belief that design has the power to transform lives. Guided by its core values—design excellence, diversity and inclusion, living design, research, resilience, social purpose, sustainability, and well-being—the firm is committed to designing a better, more beautiful world. Metropolis named Perkins&Will “Firm of the Year” in 2022 for its industry leadership in advancing climate action and social justice. Fast Company named Perkins&Will one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in Architecture three times, and in 2021, it added the firm to its list of Brands That Matter—making Perkins&Will the only architecture practice in the world to earn the distinction. With an international team of more than 2,000 professionals, the firm has over 20 studios worldwide, providing integrated services in architecture, interior design, branded environments, urban design, and landscape architecture. Industry rankings consistently place the firm among the world’s top design practices. Partners include Danish architects Schmidt Hammer Lassen; retail strategy and design consultancy Portland; sustainable transportation planning consultancy Nelson\Nygaard; and luxury hospitality design firm Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR). For more information, visit www.perkinswill.com.

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Projects

  1. Fermilab Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center

    2023

    Workplace · Batavia, Illinois

  2. Western Washington University, Kaiser Borsari Hall

    2024

    Healthcare-Education · Bellingham, Washington

  3. Beijing Performing Arts Centre

    2023

    Cultural · Beijing, China

  4. The Pittman Hotel

    2020

    Hospitality · Dallas, Texas

  5. Shanghai Library East

    2022

    Cultural · Shanghai, China

  6. National Museum of African American History and Culture

    2016

    Cultural · Washington, D.C.

  7. University of California San Diego, Franklin Antonio Hall

    Healthcare-Education · San Diego, California

  8. UT Southwestern Medical Center at RedBird

    2021

    Healthcare-Education · Dallas, Texas

Awards & press

  • Triple Winners of the 2026 RIBA International Awards for Excellence

    Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) · 2026 · Recognition for innovative design addressing climate change, resource scarcity, social equity, and urbanization

  • Two AIA National Awards

    American Institute of Architects (AIA) · Projects: University of California San Diego, Franklin Antonio Hall and University of Houston, RAD Center

  • Firm of the Year

    Metropolis · 2022 · For industry leadership in advancing climate action and social justice

  • World's Most Innovative Companies in Architecture

    Fast Company · Named three times; also added to Brands That Matter list in 2021 as the only architecture practice with this distinction

  • Gold Touchstone Award

    Center for Health Design · UT Southwestern's New Pediatric Campus earned the program's highest honor for evidence-based design

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