What OMA does

OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) is an international architecture, urban-planning, and design consultancy founded in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas (with Elia Zenghelis) and headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The firm operates as a private practice with 251–500 employees and delivers projects across cultural, residential, commercial, and mixed-use sectors for marquee clients including The New Museum of Contemporary Art (NYC), Banyan Group, OKO Group and Cain International, Mast Capital, and Curated JCZM Development. Active in at least six countries—the United States, China, Italy, Turkey, South Korea, and the Netherlands—the firm has recently completed the $82 million, 60,000-square-foot New Museum expansion (March 2026), the Hangzhou Prism in China (May 2026), and Beymen Tersane in Istanbul's former Imperial Arsenal (June 2028 [sic: 2026 per source]), and won the international competition for Roma Continua, a renewal vision for Rome (May 2026).

The firm's deliverable mix spans architectural projects (Hangzhou Prism, Beymen Tersane, New Museum, Blue Night), urban-planning commissions (Roma Continua), and luxury residential towers (Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach with Mast Capital/Curated JCZM; Aman Palm Beach with OKO Group and Cain International). Leadership centers on founder Rem Koolhaas and partner Shohei Shigematsu as the firm's principal architects. OMA markets primarily through its project portfolio, news coverage, and international competition track record, and acquires work via direct client engagements and competitions at a global scale.

OMA operates as a privately held, partnership-style practice with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or subsidiary structure. The revenue model is project-based with individually negotiated fees (per input note, pricing is not publicly disclosed), and go-to-market relies on the firm's brand, named principals, and ability to win high-profile international competitions. No revenue, headcount trend, funding, M&A, or licensing data is publicly disclosed in the source material.

Name

OMA

Legal name

Office for Metropolitan Architecture

Website

https://oma.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) is a private, internationally renowned architecture and design practice founded in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas and headquartered in Rotterdam, delivering architectural design, urban planning, and design consultancy for cultural institutions and luxury hospitality/real-estate developers across the US, Europe, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (541410), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

ADU Design, Architecture & Engineering (HSAPAMAF)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Cultural architecture
• Luxury hospitality design
• Mixed-use development

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) is an international architecture practice delivering architectural design, urban planning, and design consultancy services across cultural institutions, luxury hospitality, residential, commercial real estate, and mixed-use developments. Founded in 1975 by Rem Koolhaas, the firm works with enterprise clients through direct commissions and by winning international competitions, producing large-scale buildings, urban visions, and heritage transformations worldwide.

Product overview

OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture) is a global architecture and design firm founded by Rem Koolhaas. The company offers architectural design, urban planning, and design consultancy services. Its portfolio includes completed and ongoing projects across multiple categories: cultural institutions (New Museum in New York), urban planning initiatives (Roma Continua for Rome), large-scale developments (Hangzhou Prism in China), heritage transformations (Beymen Tersane in Istanbul), and other architectural projects. OMA works across residential, cultural, commercial, and urban planning sectors with associated services including interior design consultation and landscape design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Museum Expansion An architectural design commission for the expansion of The New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York City, doubling gallery space to 60,000 square feet and led by Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas. The service is delivered for cultural institution clients.
• Hangzhou Prism A large-scale architectural project completed in Hangzhou, China, representing OMA's design work in the Hangzhou region.
• Roma Continua – A Vision for Rome An urban planning and architectural vision project for Rome, Italy, won by OMA through an international competition.
• Beymen Tersane An architectural project designed by OMA in Istanbul's Former Imperial Arsenal, representing adaptive reuse of a heritage site for premium retail and lifestyle use.
• Blue Night (蓝夜) An architectural project by OMA with no additional details provided in the source data.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• The New Museum of Contemporary ArtflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2026OMA designed the $82 million, 60,000-square-foot expansion of the New Museum in NYC, doubling its gallery space. The project was led by OMA / Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas, representing a major cultural institution commission.
• Mast CapitalflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMA designed the Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach, an 88-residence luxury tower developed in collaboration with Mast Capital and Curated JCZM Development, located in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida.
• Curated JCZM DevelopmentflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOMA designed the Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach, an 88-residence luxury tower developed in collaboration with Mast Capital and Curated JCZM Development, located in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida.
• Shohei ShigematsucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShohei Shigematsu is a lead architect at OMA who led the New Museum expansion project alongside Rem Koolhaas.
• Rem KoolhaascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRem Koolhaas is the founder of OMA and co-led the New Museum expansion project alongside Shohei Shigematsu.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Renzo Piano Building Workshop shares OMA's heritage as a star-architect-founded international practice delivering cultural institutions and signature buildings. Both firms have similar client bases and project scales.
• Foster + Partners: Foster + Partners is a globally renowned architecture practice with comparable scale, prestige, and a similar portfolio spanning cultural institutions, luxury commercial/residential towers, and city-scale masterplans. It competes directly with OMA for flagship international commissions and developer clients.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Zaha Hadid Architects operates as a similarly prestigious international practice known for cultural, residential, and commercial projects globally. Both firms share a signature design-led, competition-win approach and comparable project economics.
• Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG): BIG is a contemporary international architecture firm of similar scale pursuing high-profile cultural, residential, and commercial commissions worldwide. It competes head-to-head with OMA for star architects' projects and developer competitions.
• Herzog & de Meuron: Herzog & de Meuron is a Swiss-founded international architecture practice with comparable prestige in cultural, museum, and luxury residential commissions. It is a direct competitor for similar client types and project typologies.
• Snøhetta: Snøhetta is a Norwegian-founded international architecture and design practice with a comparable interdisciplinary approach, working on cultural institutions, public buildings, and master planning worldwide - directly competing for premium international commissions.
• MVRDV: MVRDV is a Rotterdam-based contemporary architecture practice comparable in size, region of origin, and project typologies (cultural, residential, mixed-use, urban planning). It is a direct domestic and international competitor.
• Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF): KPF is a globally operating architecture practice with comparable scale and a similar strong portfolio in luxury commercial towers, mixed-use developments, and cultural buildings. Both firms pursue international developer clients.

Broad incumbents

• Santiago Calatrava: Calatrava operates as a senior star-architect international practice delivering cultural, civic, and transportation architecture. Its positioning and client mix overlap with OMA's marquee cultural/urban projects.

Emerging players

• MAD Architects: MAD Architects is a newer-generation international practice delivering cultural, residential, and signature buildings across Asia, Europe, and the US. It overlaps with OMA in international competitions and developer-driven cultural projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/OMAAMO
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oma

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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