25 Best Architecture and Design Firms in Singapore

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Singapore is often characterized as one of the four “Asian giants.” Albeit a country that has been an independent state for only 58 years — since 1965 — Singapore currently has one of the most powerful economies and construction industries in the world. This 290-square-mile (750-square-kilometers) island is regarded as a hub for cutting-edge design as well as a testing bed for architectural innovation, especially within the context of environmental sustainability and technology. Projects found in the iconic Gardens by the Bay, as well as the most famous airport design in the world, Jewel Changi Airport, are spaces that could have easily emerged from science fiction film sets.

In fact, according to Singapore Design Week Organizers, the country is ‘a nation by design,’ where its architecture places huge emphasis on the quality of life of its inhabitants. Social housing projects, green urban initiatives and cultural amenities are the most popular design briefs that Singaporean architecture firms tackle daily, transforming the country into an extraordinary ecosystem.

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 Singapore 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 2024)
The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2024)
The number of projects selected as “Project of the Day” (2009 to 2024)
The number of projects selected as “Featured Project” (2009 to 2024)
The number of projects uploaded to Architizer (2009 to 2024)

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 Singapore architecture firms throughout the year.

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

25. Advanced Architectural Lab ( AaL)

The Advanced Architecture Laboratory at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) investigates the increasingly complex relationship between design and technology in architecture. Its research and design projects relate to advances in environmental strategies, building structure and form, performance and energy, computer simulation and modeling, digital fabrication and building processes.

AAL has won prestigious awards including the A’ Design Platinum Award, Singapore Design Gold Award, SG Mark Award, Singapore Institute of Architects Award, Gwangju Design Biennale Award and International Union of Architects Award.

Some of Advanced Architectural Lab ( AaL)’s most prominent projects include:

The South Yard, Xingbin, Laibin, China

The following statistics helped Advanced Architectural Lab ( AaL) achieve 25th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	1

24. AR43 Architects

Founded in 2006, AR43 Architects Pte Ltd is an award winning design firm which has completed a wide range of works ranging commercial, hospitality, institutional, custom-designed residences to interior architecture projects around Asia. The firm is lead by founder Lim Cheng Kooi who has more than 20 years of experience in the field and many of his past works received awards especially recognition through publications in top architectural journals. Well-featured projects include a bungalow project at 21 Jervois Hill for which AR43 received an Honorary Mentioned Design Awards at the 10th SIA Architectural Design Awards 2010.

The hallmarks of AR43 design work lies in it acknowledging a responsibility to the built environment, understanding both the physical and emotional reconstructive potential of architecture.

Some of AR43 Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Paterson 3, Singapore
Jervois Hill House, Singapore
22 Oei Tiong Ham Park, Singapore
The Courtyard House, Singapore
Tembusu House, Singapore

The following statistics helped AR43 Architects achieve 24th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	6

23. Prow Architects

Prow Architects is a multi-disciplinary design and architectural practice led by Wagen Teh. Its work focuses mainly on residential architecture.

Some of Prow Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Ribbon Tectonics, Singapore
Arena House, Singapore

The following statistics helped Prow Architects Pte Ltd achieve 23rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

22. studioMilou Singapore

© studioMilou Singapore and studioMilou Architecture (Paris)

studioMilou Singapore is an architectural firm specializing in the rehabilitation of existing buildings cultural projects in Asia and in France (studioMilou Architecture (Paris)).

Some of studioMilou Singapore’s most prominent projects include:

Le Carreau du Temple, Paris, France
Place de la Breche, Niort, France

The following statistics helped studioMilou Singapore and studioMilou Architecture (Paris) achieve 22nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

21. Lekker Architects

Lekker Architects was founded in 2014 by Ong Ker-Shing and Joshua Comaroff, classmates at Harvard Design School. The office is a platform for work in architecture, landscape, and architecture, as well as writing and specialized installations. Lekker’s work has been featured in a range of publications, including Monocle (UK), Wallpaper*, MARK (the Netherlands), I.D. (NY, USA) and others.

Some of Lekker Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Gallery / House, Singapore
Private Cemetery, Nanjing, Nanjing, China
Cove 2 Preschool, Singapore
Belmont House, Singapore
Library Cafe, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

The following statistics helped Lekker Architects achieve 21st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	9

20. Metre Architects

The full spectrum of architecture’s content can be embodied by M E T R E ※ whose meanings range from the quantifiable to the perceptual

Some of Metre Architects’ most prominent projects include:

S[]L[] H[]use, Singapore
To Gather, Compassvale Link, Singapore
An Ample House, Singapore
Meandering Light, Singapore
Triple-sided Balance, Singapore

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

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	11

19. DCA Architects

Established in 1996, DCA specializes in various typologies including commercial, residential, mixed-use, master planning, institutional and industrial projects. The firm consistently produces enduring, efficient and high-quality architectural works.

Distinguished by its strategic focus in aiding clients to meet carbon targets and sustainability objectives, DCA engages all stakeholders in a holistic approach to create a positive environmental impact and drive towards a more sustainable future.

Some of DCA Architects’ most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped DCA Architects Pte Ltd achieve 19th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	14

18. WOHA

The architecture of WOHA, founded by Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell in 1994, is notable for its constant evolution and innovation. A profound awareness of local context and tradition is intertwined with an ongoing exploration of contemporary architectural form-making and ideas, thus creating a unique fusion of practicality and invention. WOHA conceptualizes all aspects of the architectural process, and environmental principles have always been fundamental to the work of the practice, which is guided by a commitment to responsive place-making and to the creation of an invigorating and sustainable architecture.

WOHA have developed a unique approach to tropical architecture and urbanism, weaving landscape and community space through porous structures.

Some of WOHA’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped WOHA achieve 18th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	8

17. Teh Joo Heng Architects

Teh Joo Heng Architects was established in April, 2000 by Teh Joo Heng. It is a design oriented firm that focuses on creating imaginative and innovative design solutions to conventional design problems, thereby bringing a fresh perspective to all design projects commissioned.

The design philosophy demands thorough inquiry into design issues in a rigorous search for innovative design solutions. The design process respects the traditional built environment and regional culture as heritage while embracing new technological possibilities. The design solution is expressed in strong and clear architectural forms and space without predetermined stylistic preferences to meet the aspirations of the Client, while adding to the body of knowledge in architecture and the built environment.

Some of Teh Joo Heng Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Taman Jurong Community Club Extension, Singapore
GLASS BRIDGE HOUSE, Singapore
137 Market Street, Singapore, Singapore
MADRASA AT KAMPONG SIGLAP MOSQUE, Singapore
EMERALD HILL CONSERVATION HOUSES , Singapore

The following statistics helped Teh Joo Heng Architects achieve 17th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	1
Total Projects	5

16. Studio iF

Founded in 2015 and led by principal designer Gwen Tan — co-founder of Formwerkz Architects, Studio iF is an interior design studio conceived with more than 20 years of architectural and interior design practice. With a profound understanding of luxury as well as expertise in hospitality design, we are able to curate bespoke interior experiences tailored to embrace, elevate and celebrate our clients’ luxurious lifestyles.

Our repertoire of works for homes and homes away from home include some of the most unique settings: new-age farm stays, city getaways, re-invented traditional courtyard houses, resort beach villas and villas in national parks.

Some of Studio iF’s most prominent projects include:

Light House, Singapore
Beijing Courtyard House, Beijing, China
Oasis in the Sky, Singapore
Blossoms Villa, Singapore
Open House, Singapore

The following statistics helped Studio iF achieve 16th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	6

15. K2LD Architects

K2LD is an international practice established in Singapore in 1998 and in Melbourne in 2007. Our Architectural Design philosophy embraces the Sense and Sensibility of Architecture. The senses mould the intricate relationship between time, light and material to allow spatial freedom that is beautiful in its myriad of expressions. Taming these exciting relationships materializes in an architectural experience.

The sensibilities of Architecture advocate an understanding of the ways the natural beauty of materials can be brought out in construction, enhancing the imaginative appreciation of the way in which materials partake in the design. We believe that design emerges from an intensive dialogue with our Clients, a sensitive study of the site and the Client’s brief.

We strive to achieve design solutions in line with current developments in architectural technologies and expression, while capturing space and light in tangible form, giving meaning to Architecture.

Some of K2LD Architects’ most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped K2LD Architects achieve 15th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	26

14. Formwerkz Architects

As a multi-disciplinary design collective, we seek to make sense and meet the challenges of today’s disruptive, global environment. We embrace these conditions as impetus to question the status quo, to reinvent the wheel and to effect change for a better future. Formwerkz Architects was established since 2004. Our design is centered in the human experience and largely influenced by biophilia. We often took to hybridized resolutions to interrogate the established typologies. This method takes us outside the ordinary and pushes us to the limits.

Some of Formwerkz Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Cloister House, Johor, Malaysia
Gallop House, Singapore
Al-Islah Mosque, Singapore
Punggol Soka Centre, Singapore
TMW Sales Gallery, Singapore

The following statistics helped Formwerkz Architects achieve 14th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Winner	1
Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	9

13. Guz Architects

Guz Architects seeks to produce refreshing architecture that is tranquil, inspired by nature, yet human in scale. Their projects both derive inspiration from, and relate closely to nature. Structure, materials and technology are used to express as seamless a transition as possible between inside and outside. The resulting designs are both responsive and responsible to the site and its occupants, with consideration being given to the integration and preservation of the surrounding natural environment.The practice makes extensive use of sustainable design technologies, and both passive and active design principles infor all design decisions with the intent to create long lasting, timeless architecture, realized in projects in Australia, New Zealand, UK and Europe.

Some of Guz Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Willow House, Singapore
Sky Garden House, Singapore
Dalvey Road House, Singapore
Tangga House, Singapore
Fish House, Singapore

The following statistics helped Guz Architects achieve 13th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	3
Total Projects	8

12. Studio SKLIM

Studio SKLIM is an emerging design practice establishing its roots in the fields of furniture design, interiors, landscape, architecture and urbanism.

Some of Studio SKLIM’s most prominent projects include:

Hansha Reflection House, Japan
Redhill Apartment, Singapore
Thin Office, Singapore
Makespace, Singapore
Verdant Spine Office, Singapore

The following statistics helped Studio SKLIM achieve 12th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	8

11. G8A Architecture & Urban Planning

G8A is an architecture, urban planning and interior design company with offices in Geneva, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. From design principles originally established in Switzerland, and with projects being developed in Asia for over a decade, G8A holds a unique position in contemporary architectural practice. Educated in the West, then learning from the contrasting context of the East, the company has been able to strengthen their designs by not only broadening their scope of knowledge but honing a precise and systematic application of innovative strategies and proposing a new architectural cohesion.

Some of G8A Architecture & Urban Planning’s most prominent projects include:

Jakob Factory, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
COALIMEX, Hanoi, Vietnam
Jungle Station, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The Bridge, Hanoi, Vietnam
DOTS, Hanoi, Vietnam

The following statistics helped G8A Architecture & Urban Planning achieve 11th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	4
Total Projects	14

10. CHANG Architects

We believe that great design is a work from the mind, and the heart. We are passionate about creating innovative and exciting designs, evolving unique characteristics of each project. Our design aims to add values and enhance living for the users, while co-existing harmoniously with nature and the environment. Designing from the spatial point of view is key. Space, which is intangible, is the essence of architecture. When designs are conceived this way, the most appropriate form ensues. The other important aspect is to understand the various elements of a project, including users’ needs and aspirations. It is through assimilation of the grounds and active collaborations that set the path for a meaningful design.

Some of CHANG Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Cornwall Gardens, Singapore
Wondrous Light Children’s House, Singapore

The following statistics helped CHANG Architects achieve 10th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	2

9. Studio Wills + Architects

Studio Wills + Architects is an Architectural Studio of Environment & Experience Design with a desire to make a better environment by discovering the potentials of present conditions. The aspiration to enhance the environment brings an approach of searching the extraordinary in the ordinary everyday life, through thorough understanding of sensitive observations, thoughtful making, responsive teamwork and active collaborations.

Some of Studio Wills + Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Untitled #1, Singapore
Untitled #2, Singapore
Untitled #8, Singapore
#5, Singapore
Project #11, Singapore

The following statistics helped Studio Wills + Architects achieve 9th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	14

8. WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design

WOW is an international consultancy offering professional design services in architecture, interior and landscape design, and masterplanning. An award-winning firm recognized for extensive experience in cross-border services, our projects span the Asian region and extend as far as the Middle East and North Africa. Our core competency lies in the areas of hospitality, residential and commercial design with strong lifestyle-driven concepts.

Established as Warner Wong Design in the year 2000 by Wong Chiu Man and Maria Warner Wong, WOW has since evolved into a dynamic design group. Our process driven design leads to in-depth exploration and thought, resulting in a unique approach to each project rather than a particular formula or style.

Some of WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design’s most prominent projects include:

Archifest Zero Waste Pavilion, Singapore
Chiltern House, Singapore
Aarohan, New Delhi, India
Vivanta by Taj Bangalore, Bengaluru, India
Sentosa Cove House, Singapore

The following statistics helped WOW Architects | Warner Wong Design achieve 8th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Finalist	3
Featured Projects	5
Total Projects	17

7. RSP Architects Planners & Engineers

Headquartered in Singapore, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (RSP) is a global multidisciplinary architectural and engineering design group, with over 65 years of experience, building alongside Singapore. Our team of 1,200 industry experts across over 15 markets has successfully completed over 2,500 projects globally, to build spaces that prioritise people, community and environment, while finding innovative ways to bring their unique stories to life through design. From physical spaces to the digital realm and beyond, design permeates every aspect of our work. At RSP, design meets humanity.

Some of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers’ most prominent projects include:

Gaia, Singapore
Changi Airport Terminal 2, Singapore
La Salle College of the Arts, Singapore
ITE College Central , Singapore
*Scape, Singapore

The following statistics helped RSP Architects Planners & Engineers achieve 7th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Winner	2
Featured Projects	6
Total Projects	16

6. SCDA

SCDA is a multi-disciplinary architectural practice established in 1995. Founding principal and design director Soo K. Chan was the recipient of the inaugural President’s Design Award, Singapore Designer of the Year and is part of the Panel of Designers for Poliform in Milan. He was also the recipient of the SIA-Getz Architecture Prize for Emergent Architecture in Asia, 2006. SCDA was awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects International Prize 2012 for One KL and the Lincoln Modern (2005). The firm was also the recipient of nine Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards. SCDA’s designs strive for tranquility and calmness qualified by space, light and structural order.

Some of SCDA’s most prominent projects include:

National Design Centre, Singapore
SkyTerrace@Dawson, Singapore
TwentyOne Angullia Park, Singapore
Cluny Park Residence, Singapore
Soori High Line, New York City, New York

The following statistics helped SCDA achieve 6th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Winner	2
A+Awards Finalist	4
Featured Projects	2
Total Projects	11

5. WY-TO Group

Guided by our philosophy, “Design with A Cause,” WY-TO Group combines research with a Planetary well-being approach in the design of cities, places, and spatial narratives for People. The design practice was first founded in Singapore in 2010 and later co-founded in Paris in 2012. Our combined Asia and Europe reach has provided our clients in government services and private sectors to reap the systemic benefits of a global outlook and localised design thinking.

Some of WY-TO Group’s most prominent projects include:

LA MAISON DANS LES ARBRES, France
LIGHT FOLDS, Paris, France
Urban Beat, Paris, France
GOOD FOOD, GOOD LIFE – C40 Reinventing Cities Winner, Singapore
ARBORESCENCE – Winner of Imagine Angers, France

The following statistics helped WY-TO Group achieve 5th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	30

4. A D LAB

The architectural firm A D Lab was set up by Warren Liu Yaw Lin and Darlene Smyth. The design firm is centred on creating new or emergent experiences by addressing the specific site, economics and programme of each individual project. In all of the work by A D Lab, there is an intensive search for a convergence to a simple and elegant solution that evokes a sense of complexity and at the same time solves all the issues and concerns of the design in an economical and poetic manner.

Some of A D LAB’s most prominent projects include:

The following statistics helped A D LAB Pte Ltd achieve 4th place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	11

3. DP Architects

DP Architects is a leading multidisciplinary design practice in Asia with 1,000 staff in 17 global offices strategically linked from Shanghai to London, and 8 specialist companies providing a range of services from architecture and urban planning to engineering, sustainable design, interior, façade and landscape design. Founded in 1967, it has built a deep portfolio of works including Golden Mile Complex, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore Sports Hub, Sengkang General & Community Hospitals and Our Tampines Hub. From Singapore, the ideas and methodologies of the design practice have since been applied to projects across 77 countries.

Today, DP harnesses the collective design experience and expertise of its people under its Green-Well-Tech thrust to deliver well-calibrated interdisciplinary design solutions at all scales for better-than-sustainable outcomes; contributing to sustainable development and a city’s long-term socio-economic resiliency and vibrancy.

Some of DP Architects’ most prominent projects include:

Archifest Pavilion, Singapore
SAFRA Choa Chu Kang Clubhouse, Singapore
Heartware Network Office, Singapore
Sunray Woodcraft Construction Headquarters, Singapore
The INLET Block 2, China

The following statistics helped DP Architects achieve 3rd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Winner	4
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	9
Total Projects	46

2. Park + Associates

Since it was established in 1999, Park + Associates has grown to be a studio made up of dedicated like-minded individuals that strive towards shared virtues both conceptual and aesthetic. This rings true across all levels of experiences within the office. The determination for us to achieve is strong, and as a result produce an environment that is intense yet vibrant and conducive for enhancing design discourse.

We recognize the importance of people and the human experience in architecture. We understand the importance of architecture that has good bones. In every piece of design that we create, no matter the scale, we seek to create objects and spaces that resonate with the individual.

Some of Park + Associates’ most prominent projects include:

House 24, Singapore
Architect’s Office at Kim Yam Road, Singapore
The Greja House, Singapore
Taiga, Singapore
Apartment V, Singapore

The following statistics helped Park + Associates achieve 2nd place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Winner	6
A+Awards Finalist	2
Featured Projects	8
Total Projects	11

1. ONG&ONG

Since our founding in 1972, ONG&ONG has become synonymous with excellence and innovation. Established by the late Mr. Ong Teng Cheong and Mrs. Ong Siew May, the firm today boasts a pan Asia reach with 12 offices in key cities across the region. As pioneer of the 360 Solution, we have refined our array of design, engineering and management services alongside design-thinking methodology to encompass the full spectrum from concept to completion. Our team’s collective imagination and ingenuity consistently inspire universally transformative experiences.

ONG&ONG’s philosophy is to elevate user experience through design and innovation, transcending the prosaic. Harnessing our talent, dedication and creativity, we endeavor to “Experience + Make + Live,” giving clients holistic solutions that enhance everyday living. Regardless of scale, ONG&ONG has the requisite knowledge for typologies spanning residential, civic, commercial, hospitality, retail and industrial environments.

Some of ONG&ONG’s most prominent projects include:

Mam Concept Restaurant
55 Blair Road, Singapore
31 Blair Road, Singapore
Quincy Hotel, Singapore
72 Sentosa Cove, Singapore

The following statistics helped ONG&ONG Pte Ltd achieve 1st place in the 25 Best Architecture Firms in Singapore:

A+Awards Finalist	1
Featured Projects	13
Total Projects	60

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.

An example of a project page on Architizer with Project Award Badges highlighted

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.

We’re constantly look for the world’s best architects to join our community. If you would like to understand more about this ranking list and learn how your firm can achieve a presence on it, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at editorial@architizer.com.

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