Subcategory
Architecture Firms
This index adds up the scores of 4 questions. 126 brands are ranked.
26 regional questions are not added to this index. By region
- Edition
- Nov 12, 2026
- Methodology
- v5.0
- Panel
- 6 AI surfaces
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands across every question in this category, ordered by GenRank score.
#BrandScore
- 1Gensler186.4
- 2Perkins&Will156.7
- 3Lake Flato114.6
- 4HOK107.6
- 5Foster + Partners86.5
- 6Skidmore, Owings & Merrill69.7
- 7Kelly Wearstler66.9
- 8Zaha Hadid Architects65.4
- 9BIG64.0
- 10Snøhetta63.1
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- 11Olson Kundig52.5
- 12Herzog & de Meuron51.2
- 13Marmol Radziner46.8
- 14Miller Hull45.7
- 15OMA42.6
- 16IA Interior Architects40.5
- 17HDR38.3
- 18AECOM37.9
- 19Rockwell Group35.1
- 20Yabu Pushelberg33.1
- 21SANAA30.4
- 22HKS28.6
- 23Peter Marino Architect28.0
- 24Forbes Best In State Residential Architects28.0
- 25Roman and Williams27.2
- 26MVRDV25.2
- 27Renzo Piano Building Workshop23.2
- 28ZGF23.1
- 29Martyn Lawrence Bullard22.6
- 30AIA Firm Directory21.5
- 31BNIM19.6
- 32Hirsch Bedner Associates19.5
- 33Mithun19.3
- 34Houzz Local Pro Rankings19.0
- 35Jacobs18.3
- 36Dimorestudio18.2
- 37Champalimaud Design17.5
- 38India Mahdavi16.2
- 39Nikken Sekkei14.7
- 40Bunny Williams Associates14.7
- 41Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)14.6
- 42David Kleinberg Design Associates14.3
- 43AvroKO13.4
- 44Bates Masi + Architects13.1
- 45KAA Design12.5
- 46Studio McGee12.5
- 47Handel Architects12.4
- 48SAOTA12.3
- 49Montalba Architects11.5
- 50Studio Gang11.4
- 1Gensler186.4
- 2Perkins&Will156.7
- 3Lake Flato114.6
- 4HOK107.6
- 5Foster + Partners86.5
- 6Skidmore, Owings & Merrill69.7
- 7Kelly Wearstler66.9
- 8Zaha Hadid Architects65.4
- 9BIG64.0
- 10Snøhetta63.1
- 11Olson Kundig52.5
- 12Herzog & de Meuron51.2
- 13Marmol Radziner46.8
- 14Miller Hull45.7
- 15OMA42.6
- 16IA Interior Architects40.5
- 17HDR38.3
- 18AECOM37.9
- 19Rockwell Group35.1
- 20Yabu Pushelberg33.1
- 21SANAA30.4
- 22HKS28.6
- 23Peter Marino Architect28.0
- 24Forbes Best In State Residential Architects28.0
- 25Roman and Williams27.2
- 26MVRDV25.2
- 27Renzo Piano Building Workshop23.2
- 28ZGF23.1
- 29Martyn Lawrence Bullard22.6
- 30AIA Firm Directory21.5
- 31BNIM19.6
- 32Hirsch Bedner Associates19.5
- 33Mithun19.3
- 34Houzz Local Pro Rankings19.0
- 35Jacobs18.3
- 36Dimorestudio18.2
- 37Champalimaud Design17.5
- 38India Mahdavi16.2
- 39Nikken Sekkei14.7
- 40Bunny Williams Associates14.7
- 41Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)14.6
- 42David Kleinberg Design Associates14.3
- 43AvroKO13.4
- 44Bates Masi + Architects13.1
- 45KAA Design12.5
- 46Studio McGee12.5
- 47Handel Architects12.4
- 48SAOTA12.3
- 49Montalba Architects11.5
- 50Studio Gang11.4
Top 50 of 126
The GenRank score sums each brand’s question-level visibility inside this category. Higher means AI names the brand more often and earlier. It is not bounded, so compare brands within one category, not across categories. Methodology
The questions behind this index
4Each question with its top three brands by GenRank score and how many brands its answers named.
Rank trend
Rank trends are drawn once two weekly editions under the same methodology exist. Only the first edition is in so far.
Named by surface
Each cell: of the surface's 4 answers, how many named the brand. Darker means named more often.
- Window
- Oct 18, 2026 ~ Nov 8, 2026
| Brand |  Google AI Overviews |  ChatGPT |  Claude |  Gemini | Google AI Mode |  Microsoft Copilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gensler | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 2Perkins&Will | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 3Lake Flato | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4HOK | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5Foster + Partners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7Kelly Wearstler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Zaha Hadid Architects | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9BIG | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10Snøhetta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 11Olson Kundig | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12Herzog & de Meuron | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 13Marmol Radziner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14Miller Hull | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15OMA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Named alongside
Brands named in the same answers in the last four weeks. Circle size: answers naming the brand. Line width: answers naming both.
- Answers naming the brand
- 1
- 6
- 19
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 18
- Answers naming the brand
- 1
- 6
- 19
- Answers naming both
- 1
- 18
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Gensler | 19 | Perkins&Will (18), HOK (12), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (11) |
| Perkins&Will | 18 | Gensler (18), HOK (12), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (11) |
| Lake Flato | 12 | Olson Kundig (5), HOK (4), Perkins&Will (4) |
| HOK | 13 | Perkins&Will (12), Gensler (12), Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (7) |
| Foster + Partners | 10 | Perkins&Will (10), Gensler (10), BIG (9) |
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 11 | Perkins&Will (11), Gensler (11), Foster + Partners (9) |
| Kelly Wearstler | 6 | Gensler (6), Perkins&Will (5), HOK (4) |
| Zaha Hadid Architects | 9 | BIG (9), Perkins&Will (9), Gensler (9) |
| BIG | 10 | Perkins&Will (10), Gensler (10), Zaha Hadid Architects (9) |
| Snøhetta | 9 | Perkins&Will (9), Gensler (9), BIG (8) |
| Olson Kundig | 7 | Marmol Radziner (5), Lake Flato (5), Martyn Lawrence Bullard (1) |
| Herzog & de Meuron | 9 | Perkins&Will (9), Gensler (9), BIG (8) |
| Marmol Radziner | 6 | Olson Kundig (5), Lake Flato (4), Peter Marino Architect (1) |
| Miller Hull | 4 | HOK (4), Lake Flato (4), ZGF (3) |
| OMA | 8 | BIG (8), Perkins&Will (8), Gensler (8) |
| IA Interior Architects | 4 | Perkins&Will (4), Gensler (4), Kelly Wearstler (4) |
| HDR | 5 | Perkins&Will (5), Gensler (5), BIG (4) |
| AECOM | 5 | Gensler (5), HDR (4), Perkins&Will (4) |
| Rockwell Group | 4 | HOK (4), Perkins&Will (4), Gensler (4) |
| Yabu Pushelberg | 4 | HOK (4), Perkins&Will (4), Gensler (4) |
| SANAA | 6 | OMA (6), Snøhetta (6), BIG (6) |
| HKS | 4 | Perkins&Will (4), Gensler (4), HOK (3) |
| Peter Marino Architect | 2 | IA Interior Architects (2), Perkins&Will (2), Gensler (2) |
| Forbes Best In State Residential Architects | 1 | AIA Firm Directory (1) |
| Roman and Williams | 3 | HOK (3), Perkins&Will (3), Gensler (3) |
| MVRDV | 4 | OMA (4), Snøhetta (4), BIG (4) |
| Renzo Piano Building Workshop | 6 | OMA (6), BIG (6), Perkins&Will (6) |
| ZGF | 3 | HOK (3), Lake Flato (3), Miller Hull (3) |
| Martyn Lawrence Bullard | 2 | Gensler (2), Kelly Wearstler (2), Olson Kundig (1) |
| AIA Firm Directory | 1 | Forbes Best In State Residential Architects (1) |
Most cited sources
Sites cited by the answers to this category's questions and its subcategories'. Counts are citing answers. All of this week's questions. Earlier ranks appear once two weekly runs of the same methodology exist.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | bdcnetwork.com | 4 |
| 2 | architecturalrecord.com | 4 |
| 3 | architizer.com | 3 |
| 4 | clutch.co | 3 |
| 5 | illustrarch.com | 3 |
| 6 | archello.com | 3 |
| 7 | interiordesign.net | 3 |
| 8 | architecturaldigest.com | 2 |
| 9 | facebook.com | 2 |
| 10 | lakeflato.com | 2 |
Sources and brands
Which cited sources appear in the answers that name each brand, counted in answers.
| Cited sources | Brand | Answers naming the brand |
|---|---|---|
| archello.com | Foster + Partners | 4 |
| architecturalrecord.com | Perkins&Will | 4 |
| architecturalrecord.com | Gensler | 4 |
| architecturalrecord.com | Zaha Hadid Architects | 4 |
| architecturalrecord.com | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 4 |
| architecturalrecord.com | Foster + Partners | 4 |
| archello.com | Perkins&Will | 4 |
| archello.com | Gensler | 4 |
| archello.com | Zaha Hadid Architects | 4 |
| archello.com | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 4 |
| bdcnetwork.com | Gensler | 3 |
| architizer.com | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 3 |
| interiordesign.net | Perkins&Will | 3 |
| interiordesign.net | Gensler | 3 |
| architizer.com | Perkins&Will | 3 |
| interiordesign.net | HOK | 3 |
| architecturalrecord.com | HOK | 3 |
| architizer.com | Lake Flato | 3 |
| interiordesign.net | Kelly Wearstler | 3 |
| ie.edu | Perkins&Will | 3 |
| ie.edu | Gensler | 3 |
| ie.edu | Zaha Hadid Architects | 3 |
| architizer.com | Gensler | 3 |
| ie.edu | Foster + Partners | 3 |
| pritzkerprize.com | Foster + Partners | 2 |
| architizer.com | HOK | 2 |
| architizer.com | Zaha Hadid Architects | 2 |
| architizer.com | Foster + Partners | 2 |
| bdcnetwork.com | Perkins&Will | 2 |
| bdcnetwork.com | Zaha Hadid Architects | 2 |
| bdcnetwork.com | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 2 |
| bdcnetwork.com | Foster + Partners | 2 |
| ie.edu | HOK | 2 |
| ie.edu | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 2 |
| illustrarch.com | HOK | 2 |
| illustrarch.com | Perkins&Will | 2 |
| illustrarch.com | Zaha Hadid Architects | 2 |
| illustrarch.com | Foster + Partners | 2 |
| pritzkerprize.com | HOK | 2 |
| pritzkerprize.com | Perkins&Will | 2 |
| pritzkerprize.com | Gensler | 2 |
| pritzkerprize.com | Zaha Hadid Architects | 2 |
| pritzkerprize.com | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 2 |
| illustrarch.com | Gensler | 2 |
| illustrarch.com | Lake Flato | 1 |
| bdcnetwork.com | HOK | 1 |
| architecturalrecord.com | Lake Flato | 1 |
| illustrarch.com | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 1 |
| archello.com | HOK | 1 |
| bdcnetwork.com | Kelly Wearstler | 1 |
| bdcnetwork.com | Lake Flato | 1 |
Citations by source type
How many citations in this edition point at each kind of source.
By region
This category is measured separately in 26 cities in the United States and Canada. Regional results are shown per city and are not added to the national ranking above.
United States and Canada
New York City
- Leading business by region
- A different business leads in every region26 cities
Arizona
- Phoenix, AZ180 Degrees Design + Build
California
- Los Angeles, CAGensler
- San Diego, CACarrier Johnson + Culture
- San Francisco, CAMark Brand Architecture
Colorado
- Denver, COOZ Architecture
District of Columbia
- Washington, DCGensler
Florida
- Miami, FLArquitectonica
- Orlando, FLHuntonBrady Architects
Georgia
- Atlanta, GAPerkins&Will
Illinois
- Chicago, ILSOM
Massachusetts
- Boston, MAElkus Manfredi Architects
Nevada
- Las Vegas, NVCarpenter Sellers Del Gatto Architects
New York
- New York CitySkidmore, Owings & Merrill
- BrooklynShapeless Studio
Ohio
- Cleveland, OHBialosky
Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, PAKieranTimberlake
Tennessee
- Nashville, TNHASTINGS Architecture
Texas
- Austin, TXMatt Fajkus Architecture
- Dallas, TXCorgan
- Houston, TXKirksey Architecture
Washington
- Seattle, WAThe Miller Hull Partnership
Alberta
- Calgary, ABDIALOG
British Columbia
- Vancouver, BCHenriquez Partners Architects
Ontario
- Ottawa, ONKariouk Architects
- Toronto, ONKPMB Architects
Quebec
- Montreal, QCProvencher_Roy
The name beside a city is the business AI named most there.
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