Bjarke Ingels Group

What Bjarke Ingels Group does

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is a privately held international architecture and design firm headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with additional offices in London, Barcelona, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Zürich, and Riyadh. The firm delivers a full range of services across architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, and urban and regional planning, with active projects spanning culture, education, work, hospitality, residential, infrastructure, space, sports, and health sectors. Its practice is organized around the design philosophy of "hedonistic sustainability," combining environmental performance with aspirational form — exemplified by CopenHill (a waste-to-energy plant topped with a public ski slope) and East Side Coastal Resiliency in New York.

BIG serves a diversified client base of real-estate developers, corporations, educational and cultural institutions, governments and municipalities, and hospitality brands, with named engagements including Google (Bay View and Gradient Canopy), the City of Copenhagen, Athletics Las Vegas, the Alice L. Walton Foundation, the Battery Park City Authority, and NOT A HOTEL in Japan. The firm operates on a project-based professional-services revenue model, generating income from design fees on commissioned and competition-won projects, supplemented by a products division that licenses lighting, furniture, consumer goods, and mobility designs through manufacturing partners such as Artemide, Louis Poulsen, Fritz Hansen, HAY, and Biomega. Distribution is direct: engagements are secured through competitive bids, design competitions, and direct commissions, leveraging the firm's brand, global footprint, and the personal reputation of founder Bjarke Ingels.

Name

Bjarke Ingels Group

Legal name

Bjarke Ingels Group

Website

https://big.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bjarke Ingels Group is a privately held international architecture and design firm with 8 global offices that delivers full-service architecture, interiors, landscape, and urban planning for developers, governments, institutions, and hospitality clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Interior Fit-Out (Offices & Corporate) (IMAFANAA), Retail & Hospitality Fit-Out (Stores, Restaurants, Hotels) (IMAFANAB), Residential Interior Fit-Out (Multi-Family & High-End) (IMAFANAE), Brand Experience (BX) & Service Design (BPAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning services
• Interior design services
• Landscape architecture
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Valby

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: BIG generates revenue through professional architecture and design fees for residential, commercial, cultural, educational, hospitality, and infrastructure projects worldwide. Revenue is project-based, derived from design contracts with developers, corporations, institutions, and government entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is an international architecture and design firm providing comprehensive architectural design, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban/regional planning services. The firm also designs products including lighting, furniture, consumer goods, and mobility items in collaboration with manufacturing partners, and integrates sustainability consulting across all projects. Services are delivered globally across sectors including culture, education, hospitality, residential, infrastructure, sports, and health.

Product overview

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is an international architecture and design firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services across architecture, interiors, landscape, and urban planning. The firm operates across multiple sectors including culture, education, hospitality, residential, infrastructure, space, sports, and health. In addition to architectural services, BIG has a dedicated products division encompassing lighting (with partners like Artemide, Louis Poulsen, XAL), furniture (with partners like Fritz Hansen, HAY, Holmris B8, Driade), consumer products, mobility designs, and installations. The firm also integrates sustainability consulting across all project types and maintains an active presence in design exhibitions and installations worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services spanning culture, education, work, hospitality, residential, infrastructure, space, sports, and health sectors, delivered to developers, institutions, governments, and private clients globally.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services for residential, commercial, and institutional spaces, delivered as a standalone practice area within BIG's portfolio.
• Landscape Architecture Services Landscape architecture services covering civic spaces, parks, gardens, and balconies & terraces for public and private clients.
• Urban and Regional Planning Services Planning services covering campus, city, and regional-scale development for institutional and governmental clients.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, strategic and core.

• 前田建設工業 (Maeda Corporation)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 April 2026Maeda Corporation served as the construction contractor for NOT A HOTEL SETOUCHI, BIG's first completed project in Japan. The three villas are located on Sagishima island in Hiroshima Prefecture.
• ICONstrategicTechnology or Integration · 27 December 2025BIG partnered with ICON and hotel operator Liz Lambert to build the world's first 3D-printed hotel at El Cosmico resort in Texas. The project uses robotic arm technology to extrude layered cylindrical structures.
• Liz Lambert (El Cosmico)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 December 2025Hotel operator Liz Lambert partnered with BIG and ICON to develop the world's first 3D-printed hotel at El Cosmico resort, scheduled to open in 2026.
• Turner Construction Company – SPC Construction Co. LLC Joint VenturecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 December 2025Turner-SPC joint venture leads construction for the Battery Park City Resiliency Project, valued at approximately $1.7 billion. This is one of the nation's most ambitious climate resiliency efforts.
• SCAPE Landscape ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025SCAPE Landscape Architecture is collaborating with BIG on the Battery Park City Resiliency Project, focusing on landscape architecture and urban design elements of the climate resilience project.
• RocamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2025Roca partnered with BIG for installations at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2025. BIG created an installation exploring sustainable and intelligent design practices as part of Roca's support for the Venice Biennale.
• RocamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2025BIG partnered with Roca to create the 'A Beat of Water' installation at Fuorisalone 2025 in Milan. The 14-metre structure uses 300 metres of galvanized steel pipes to create an interactive closed-loop water system demonstrating water conservation technology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foster + Partners: London-based global architecture and integrated design firm founded by Norman Foster. Closest direct peer to BIG — signature global projects, premium brand anchored to a founder architect, multidisciplinary services spanning architecture, interiors, and product design.
• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture): Rotterdam-headquartered architecture firm founded by Rem Koolhaas. Comparable in founder-driven brand identity, theoretical design ethos, and global cultural and commercial project portfolio.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based practice with strong founder-brand legacy (Zaha Hadid). Direct competitor for signature cultural, sports, and infrastructure commissions globally; similar scale and premium positioning.
• Snøhetta: Oslo-headquartered architecture, landscape, and design firm with comparable multi-disciplinary service offering across architecture, interiors, landscape, and product design. Direct competitor for cultural and public commissions.
• Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF): New York-based global architecture firm of comparable scale (~700+ staff). Directly competes with BIG for large commercial towers, mixed-use developments, and corporate campuses.
• Heatherwick Studio: London-based design and architecture studio founded by Thomas Heatherwick. Comparable in design-led brand, product extensions, and signature public/cultural projects.
• MAD Architects: Beijing-founded global architecture practice led by Ma Yansong. Comparable in Asia-Pacific presence, signature cultural and residential commissions, and founder-led creative direction.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm (~$2B revenue, 6000+ staff). Competes with BIG for enterprise workplace, hospitality, and cultural projects but at materially larger scale and broader service breadth.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Established global architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm. Competes for large-scale infrastructure, civic, and commercial commissions; broader service scope including structural engineering.

Emerging players

• SCAPE Landscape Architecture: New York-based landscape architecture and urban design firm. Collaborates with BIG on the Battery Park City Resiliency Project and overlaps on BIG's landscape architecture service line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments5 records

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