Archilier Architecture

What Archilier Architecture does

Archilier Architecture is a privately held architectural design firm founded in 2010, headquartered in New York with a second office in Shanghai. The firm provides full-service architectural design across hotels and resorts, mixed-use developments, residential and retail projects, and large-scale master plans for enterprise clients in the hospitality, real-estate development, and government/institutional sectors. It pursues projects through competitive international design competitions (Cleveland 2012, Garden Grove, Shenzhen Qianhai, Dongshan C&D, Shenzhen World Exhibition Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal) and through direct enterprise engagement, primarily with developers and hotel brands.

The firm's core product is architectural design delivered through an "Open Collaboration" approach that emphasizes place-making and cultural authenticity rather than a signature style. Its workflow integrates 3D representation for every project, convertible to printable physical models, providing enhanced visualization for designers and clients. The firm executes large-scale commissions (Qingdao Hai Tian Center, a 369-meter mixed-use complex completed 2021; Lijiang St. Regis Resort; WEI Retreat Tianmu Lake) typically in collaboration with local Chinese executive-architecture partners (CCDI/Shenzhen, Xiamen Hanjia Design Group, CCD, SIADR) that handle on-the-ground implementation, while Archilier serves as design architect.

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through professional design fees, likely structured as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fees, with no public pricing. The firm competes on credentials (CTBUH, IDA, Asia Hotel Forum awards) and competition track record rather than scale, operating with 11–50 employees and a lean, senior-led partner model. It maintains a bilingual (English/Chinese) web presence, active social channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, WeChat), and a continuous speaker presence at CHIC, Asia Hotel Forum, and CTBUH events to maintain top-of-funnel awareness in the hospitality design market.

Name

Archilier Architecture

Legal name

ARCHILIER ARCHITECTURE

Website

https://archilier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archilier Architecture is a privately held, New York– and Shanghai–based architectural design firm founded in 2010 that delivers hotels, resorts, mixed-use developments, and master plans through international design competitions for enterprise hospitality and real-estate developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Hospitality architecture
• Mixed-use development design
• Urban master planning
• High-rise tower design

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural design services for hotels, resorts, mixed-use developments, residential, retail, and large-scale master plans. Revenue generated through project-based design fees, likely on percentage of construction cost or fixed fee basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Archilier Architecture is a professional architectural design firm that delivers full-service design for hotels and resorts, mixed-use developments, residential and retail projects, and large-scale urban master plans. The firm uses an Open Collaboration approach that connects client goals with intelligent, culturally authentic design, and operates from New York and Shanghai offices serving clients in the U.S. and China. A distinctive aspect of the workflow is that every design is produced as a 3D model that can be 3D-printed for visualization and client communication.

Product overview

Archilier Architecture is a single, unified architectural design firm offering comprehensive services rather than a modular software platform. Their core offering encompasses hotel & resort design, residential & retail projects, mixed-use developments, and large-scale master plans. The firm operates with an Open Collaboration approach, where 'lier' in Archilier means 'to link' — weaving client goals with intelligent design. The 3D Printing Design Workflow enhances their standard architectural services by enabling every project to be represented in 3D printable models, providing greater tools for designers and clients alike. The company is based in New York with an office in Shanghai, serving clients worldwide since 2010.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design covering hotels and resorts, mixed-use developments, residential and retail projects, and large-scale master plans. Delivered through an Open Collaboration approach connecting client goals with intelligent, creative, and contextually authentic design. Engagements are won via direct enterprise client relationships and international design competitions.
• 3D Printing Design Workflow Service enhancement in which every design is represented in 3D and can be converted to a printable physical model, providing enhanced visualization tools for designers and clients throughout the design process.

Quantifiable outcome

• CTBUH Award of Excellence for Best Tall Building (300-399m) - 2022 for Qingdao Hai Tian Center
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CCDI/ShenzhencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchilier Architecture, as Design Architect, in collaboration with CCDI/Shenzhen, won an international competition to design two office towers in Shenzhen's Qianhai District.
• Xiamen Hanjia Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchilier Architecture together with Xiamen Hanjia Design Group won the Dongshan C&D Hotel Project competition, prevailing over several strong competitors.
• CCD (Cheng Chung Design)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCD designed the elegant interiors for WEI Retreat Tianmu Lake while Archilier Architecture designed the architecture.
• Gardening-landscaping Construction Co., Ltd.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided landscape design services for WEI Retreat Tianmu Lake project.
• Shanghai Institute of Architectural Design & Research Co., Ltd.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerServed as executive architect for WEI Retreat Tianmu Lake project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rockwell Group: Design firm spanning architecture, interiors, and immersive experiences with strong hospitality and mixed-use work. Overlaps with Archilier on premium hospitality commissions and place-making design philosophy.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture practice with strong mixed-use, hospitality, and master planning portfolios. Comparable on scale, project types, and competition-driven acquisition model.
• HOK: Global architecture firm with major hospitality, commercial, and institutional practices. Competes with Archilier for large mixed-use and tall building commissions worldwide.
• Wimberly Interiors: Hospitality-focused interior design arm of WATG, operating in similar luxury and resort segments. Comparable given Archilier's hospitality bias and CCD's interior design role on the WEI Retreat project.
• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with extensive hospitality, mixed-use, and master planning practices. Competes with Archilier for similar enterprise clients and large-scale commissions across Asia and the US.
• CCDI (China Architecture Design & Research Group): Major Chinese architecture and engineering group that has both partnered with Archilier (Qianhai office towers) and competes for similar large-scale Chinese commissions. Closest domestic Chinese competitor and implementation partner.
• WATG: Hospitality-focused architecture firm with strong presence in Asia-Pacific. Closely comparable to Archilier's hotel, resort, and mixed-use hotel portfolio and its competition-led GTM.
• HKS Architects: US-headquartered architecture firm known for hospitality, sports, and large mixed-use work. Comparable to Archilier's hospitality and mixed-use hotel project profile.
• Goettsch Partners: Architecture firm specializing in tall buildings and large-scale commercial developments globally. Directly comparable on the tall-building and mixed-use typologies Archilier has executed in China.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Global architecture and engineering firm with a deep supertall and mixed-use portfolio (e.g., Burj Khalifa, One World Trade). Directly comparable to Archilier given Archilier's 369m Qingdao Hai Tian Center and mixed-use hospitality work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Archilier_NYC
• YouTubevimeo.com/user39694793
• Facebookfacebook.com/100047534394777
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archilier-architecture
• Instagraminstagram.com/archilier

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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