Save this picture! 425 Park Avenue / Foster + Partners

Fast Company has released a list of what they believe to be the world’s top ten most innovative companies in architecture. From applauding Wang Shu’s abstinence from westernization to honoring Mazzanti Arquitectos for transforming impoverished areas of crime into community hubs, this compilation honors some of the world’s most influential practices, regardless of their size.

Review the complete list after the break and share your thoughts in the comment section below.

1) Foster+Partners



Save this picture! Datong Art Museum design revealed by Foster + Partners

2) Snøhetta

Save this picture! Busan Opera House Winning Proposal / Snøhetta

3) Adjaye Associate



Save this picture! Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture / Adjaye Associates

4) Wang Shu



Save this picture! Ningbo Historic Museum / Wang Shu, Amateur Architecture Studio © Iwan Baan

5) Perkins+Will



Save this picture! VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre / Perkins+Will

6) Herzog & de Meuron



Save this picture! 56 Leonard Street / Herzog & de Meuron

7) Populous



Save this picture! 2018 World Cup: Rostov Stadium / Populous

8) Arup



Save this picture! Singapore Sports Hub / Arup © Singapore Sports Hub, Oaker

9) Mazzanti Arquitectos



Save this picture! Four Sport Scenarios / Giancarlo Mazzanti + Felipe Mesa (Plan:b) © Iwan Baan

10) Lake|Flato

Save this picture! Lake Austin Residence / Lake|Flato Architects © Hester + Hardaway





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