WilkinsonEyre

Name

WilkinsonEyre

Legal name

WilkinsonEyre

Website

https://wilkinsoneyre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

WilkinsonEyre is a London-headquartered architectural practice, founded in 1983, that designs landmark commercial, cultural, transport, sports, heritage, and tall-building projects for global enterprise and institutional clients across studios in London, Hong Kong, and Sydney.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Heritage conservation design
• Urban masterplanning
• Sports venue design
• Commercial building design

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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: Professional architecture and design services for large-scale projects including commercial buildings, cultural venues, sports facilities, transport infrastructure, residential developments, and heritage restorations. Revenue is generated through design fees for project conceptualization, design development, and construction administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WilkinsonEyre is an international architectural practice delivering comprehensive design services from concept through construction administration across commercial, cultural, sports, transport, residential, and heritage sectors. The firm designs flagship corporate headquarters, mixed-use developments, transport infrastructure, sports venues, museums, universities, and tall buildings, with specialist capabilities in heritage conservation, masterplanning, and innovative structural systems. Services are delivered through three studios in London, Hong Kong, and Sydney, with revenue generated through negotiated project design fees.

Product overview

WilkinsonEyre is an architecture and design firm offering comprehensive architectural services across multiple sectors. The practice operates as a unified studio model with no discrete product modules—their offering encompasses the entire project lifecycle from initial concept through to completion. Key service areas include: Architectural Design (commercial, residential, cultural, and mixed-use buildings), Masterplanning (urban design for large-scale developments), Heritage and Adaptive Reuse (conservation of historic structures), Sports and Leisure Venues (cricket grounds, arenas, Olympic facilities), Transport Infrastructure (stations, bridges, transit hubs), and Tall Buildings (high-rise design). The firm's global portfolio includes landmark projects such as the Battersea Power Station restoration, Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, the Guangzhou International Finance Centre, London 2012 Olympic Basketball Arena, and Rio 2016 Olympic Park, among many others across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• Masterplanning
• Heritage and Adaptive Reuse
• Sports and Leisure Venues
• Transport Infrastructure
• Commercial Buildings
• Cultural and Educational Facilities
• Tall Buildings

Quantifiable outcome

• RIBA Lubetkin Prize 2012 for Guangzhou International Finance Centre (best building by British architect outside UK)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AECOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilkinsonEyre was part of AECOM's winning team in an international design competition for the masterplan of the Rio 2016 Olympic Park. WilkinsonEyre was responsible for the scheme design of the Olympic Training Centre - the Cariocas Arenas.
• New World DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilkinsonEyre has been appointed by New World Development to revitalise the Grade I listed State Theatre building, as well as the design of a new adjoining mixed-use development in Hong Kong.
• Carpenter LowingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Carpenter Lowings to create 'Folded Light', a 40m-high artwork for 8 Finsbury Circus, using folded stainless steel to reflect light throughout the building.
• Jonathan Tuckey DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Gasholders London interiors, creating design that balances raw industrial character of guide frames with lightness and precision of interior details.
• PurcellcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilkinsonEyre, Purcell and AGC Design appointed to conserve Hong Kong's landmark State Theatre building.
• AGC DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilkinsonEyre, Purcell and AGC Design appointed to conserve Hong Kong's landmark State Theatre building.
• Matt KeightleyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape designer for RHS Hilltop science gardens, working with WilkinsonEyre on the 'living laboratories' surrounding the building.
• Ann-Marie PowellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape designer for RHS Hilltop science gardens, working with WilkinsonEyre on the 'living laboratories' surrounding the building.
• Alexander BeleschenkominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlass artist collaborated with WilkinsonEyre to create outdoor sculpture for the Streatham Campus sculpture trail at University of Exeter Forum.
• SiemenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Crystal was originally commissioned by Siemens as an exhibition centre and think tank. In 2022 it reopened as London's new City Hall.
• ArgentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgent led the King's Cross redevelopment where WilkinsonEyre delivered the Gasholders London residential project, collaborating on contemporary residential trends and design.
• MCC (Maryleborne Cricket Club)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilkinsonEyre appointed by MCC for the redevelopment of Compton and Edrich Stands at Lord's Cricket Ground, as well as Tavern and Allen Stands.
• RockfonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYasmin Al-Ani Spence discussed designing office towers for thousands with Rockfon.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foster + Partners: London-headquartered global architecture practice of comparable scale and prestige. Operates across commercial towers, cultural venues, transport infrastructure and masterplanning with similar landmark-project portfolio (e.g., Gherkin, Bloomberg HQ, Apple Park), competing head-to-head with WilkinsonEyre in design competitions for enterprise and institutional clients.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based architecture practice delivering globally recognised landmark buildings across cultural, sports and commercial sectors. Direct overlap with WilkinsonEyre on tall buildings, cultural venues and signature commercial commissions.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen/New York-headquartered contemporary architecture practice competing on iconic commercial, cultural and mixed-use commissions globally. Comparable in design-led positioning, project scale and client types.
• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill): Global architecture, engineering and urban planning firm with deep expertise in supertall buildings, commercial HQs and transport infrastructure. Directly comparable to WilkinsonEyre on tall buildings (Burj Khalifa, One World Trade Center) and financial-sector headquarters work.
• Heatherwick Studio: London-based design and architecture studio renowned for landmark cultural and public-realm projects (Coal Drops Yard, Google Bay View, Garden Bridge proposal). Comparable design-led, brand-driven positioning and similar project typology overlap.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Genoa-based practice delivering globally recognised cultural, commercial and infrastructure projects (The Shard, Centre Pompidou, Whitney Museum). Direct peer in prestige architecture competing for similar cultural, civic and commercial commissions.
• BDP (Building Design Partnership): Major UK-headquartered interdisciplinary architecture practice with similar footprint in commercial, education, healthcare and heritage sectors. Comparable scale and client overlap, particularly in UK enterprise and public-sector commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with a broad portfolio spanning commercial offices, hospitality, healthcare and mixed-use. Overlaps with WilkinsonEyre on corporate HQs and tall buildings (e.g., Shanghai Tower) but operates at significantly larger scale and with a more diversified service offering.
• HOK: Global design, architecture and engineering firm with comparable expertise in sports venues, commercial offices, healthcare and transport infrastructure. Larger scale and broader services, but directly competes for similar enterprise and institutional briefs.
• Arup: Global engineering, design and architecture firm with deep structural and sustainability expertise underpinning many of the same project typologies (tall buildings, bridges, transport hubs). Functions both as a direct competitor on design commissions and as a structural engineering partner on WilkinsonEyre-led projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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