ID Architects

What ID Architects does

ID Architects Pte Ltd is a Singapore-headquartered architectural practice founded in 1988 and corporatized in 2007, operating with approximately 70 staff across offices in Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur and Penang), Australia (Melbourne), and the Philippines (Manila). The firm delivers full-service architectural design, master planning, and project management across more than 20 sector categories including industrial, semiconductor, data centres, logistics and warehousing, aviation, pharmaceutical, motorsports, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, institutional, and residential developments. Its named enterprise and government clients include JTC Corporation, DHL, Keppel Logistics, Applied Materials, Lam Research, YCH, PSA Corporation, Bombardier Aerospace, 3M, and Neo Garden, with project-level values reported up to roughly SGD 200 million.

The firm differentiates through an Integrated Digital Delivery (IDD) stack that combines Building Information Modelling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), parametric design tools (Grasshopper, Dynamo), real-time GPU rendering, and VR visualization for client design review. This technology capability is packaged into IDA VR, Digitalpha (an industry transformation solution developed with the Infocomm Media Development Authority), and two wholly-owned subsidiaries - IDA Technology, which commercializes VR and computational design, and IDA Academy, a built-environment training platform. The firm is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 22301, and has received BCI Asia Top 10 Architects recognition in Singapore (2016, 2017, 2020) along with BCA BIM Gold and BCA Green Mark Platinum awards.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a project-by-project, quote-based basis. Projects are acquired via direct enterprise engagement, competitive tenders, and referrals, with awards and technology credentials supporting qualification for Singapore government and institutional mandates. In 2025 the firm signed a strategic MOU with Plantec, Inc to pursue joint-venture expansion across the Asia-Pacific region, signaling an extension of its distribution and capabilities beyond its current geographic footprint.

Name

ID Architects

Legal name

ID Architects Pte Ltd

Website

https://idarchitects.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ID Architects is a Singapore-founded architectural practice established in 1988 that delivers BIM-enabled design, master planning, and project management across industrial, semiconductor, logistics, aviation, commercial, and residential sectors for enterprise and government clients across Asia-Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• Master planning
• Sustainable architecture
• Virtual design construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Professional Services: ID Architects generates revenue through architectural professional services, including master planning, architectural design, and project management for various building types across industrial, commercial, residential, hospitality, and institutional sectors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ID Architects (IDA) is a Singapore-based architectural practice providing full-service architectural design across diverse sectors including industrial, semiconductor, logistics, aviation, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, institutional, and residential. The firm delivers master planning, architectural design, and project administration from concept to contract, leveraging BIM, VDC, VR visualization, and computational design tools to enable Integrated Digital Delivery across the project lifecycle.

Product overview

ID Architects Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based architectural practice established in 1988 (corporatized in 2007) with approximately 70 staff. The firm operates as a service-based practice offering architectural design services across diverse sectors including master planning, semiconductor, data centres, chemical/energy, pharmaceutical/biomedical, waste treatment, logistics/warehousing, aviation, agri-tech, furniture/timber, pre-fabrication, defence, infrastructure, motorsports/entertainment, mixed-use development, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, institutional, residential, interior, and environmental sustainability projects. The core architectural services are complemented by specialized technology-enabled modules including BIM and VDC services, IDA VR (immersive VR visualization integrated with BIM), IDA Academy (training platform with Design, Developer, and Business cores), and Digitalpha (industry transformation solution). The firm utilizes tools such as Newforma, real-time GPU rendering, BIM-enabled workflows, parametric design (Grasshopper, Dynamo), and VR technology (Unity, Unreal Engine) to deliver projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design across multiple sectors including master planning, semiconductor, data centres, chemical/energy, pharmaceutical/biomedical, waste treatment/recycling, logistics/warehousing, aviation, agri-tech, furniture/timber, pre-fabrication, defence, infrastructure, motorsports/entertainment, mixed-use development, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, institutional, residential, interior, SME, and environmental sustainability. Serves enterprise and government clients with projects from concept design through contract administration.
• IDA VR Virtual reality visualization and immersive collaboration capability integrated with BIM, enabling clients to experience designs in true three-dimensional environments with scale, depth, and spatial awareness for enhanced design communication and stakeholder review.
• Digitalpha

Quantifiable outcome

• DHL warehouse achieved 30% productivity increase and 40% storage density improvement
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Plantec, IncflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2025Strategic partnership through Memorandum of Understanding signed June 9, 2025 between Plantec, Inc and ID Architects Pte Ltd. The partnership aims to expand presence in the Asia-Pacific region through joint ventures and leveraging technological capabilities to explore business opportunities across Asia and other regions.
• Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2018Partnership for digital transformation of Singapore's construction industry. IDA's digital innovations spawned Digitalpha, a packaged industry transformation solution made available to Singapore's construction industry. The partnership was formalized through a signing ceremony at the SG Industry Day event.
• IDA Technology (IDATechnology)coreTechnology or IntegrationIDA Technology is a subsidiary/spin-off from ID Architects focused on delivering VR technology, computational design, and digital transformation solutions. It operates as a separate entity (idatechnology.com.sg) while maintaining close association with the architectural practice.
• IDA Academy (IDAA)coreOthersEstablished by ID Architects, IDA Academy harnesses diverse knowledge and capabilities within the built environment for imparting real world and business-driven knowledge. Encompassed of 3 cores: Design, Developer and Business, it provides training and professional sharing platform leveraging internal and external experts.
• Yang Cheng Design AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuangzhou-based architectural group that visited IDA for exposure and collaborative visit to Singapore. IDA presented various tech capabilities and standards, leading to fruitful exchange of ideas.
• JTC CorporationflagshipOthersGovernment statutory board and major industrial real estate developer in Singapore. IDA has completed multiple projects for JTC including JTC Semicon Space, JTC Nanospace 2, JTC Trendspace, and TimMac@Kranji.
• ExytecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Micron Integrated Semiconductor Plant Phase 1 and 2, and Siltronic Wafer Fab Factory projects for cleanroom and high-tech facility design.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DP Architects: Singapore-headquartered architectural practice of comparable vintage and breadth across industrial, commercial, residential, and institutional sectors. Closest domestic peer in scale, geography, and service mix to ID Architects.
• Benoy: International design firm with strong retail, commercial, and mixed-use focus and an established Asia-Pacific practice. Comparable in service mix and regional ambitions, especially on commercial and hospitality projects.
• ONG&ONG: Singapore-headquartered design firm offering architecture, interior, and engineering services with regional offices in Asia. Comparable scale, sector mix, and multi-country operating model to ID Architects.
• WOHA Architects: Singapore-based, sustainability-led architectural practice with strong public-sector and institutional project profile. Comparable in geography and design-led positioning, and a credible competitor for green-certified and institutional work.
• CPG Consultants: Singapore-based architecture and engineering consultancy with a long track record in public-sector and infrastructure projects. Direct competitor for government, institutional, and industrial mandates in Singapore.
• Aedas: Global architecture practice with deep APAC roots and a sector mix spanning commercial, hospitality, transportation, and industrial. Closest large-scale international peer pursuing similar mixed-use and industrial architecture mandates in the region.
• RSP Architects Planners & Engineers: Singapore-based multi-disciplinary design firm covering architecture, planning, and engineering for industrial, healthcare, education, and commercial projects. Directly comparable sector mix and Singapore-centric footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm with significant APAC presence in industrial, mobility, and built-environment projects. Represents the large-incumbent competitive threat in industrial and infrastructure work.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure design firm operating across architecture, engineering, and project management in APAC. Sets the price/quality benchmark for large industrial, semiconductor, and logistics design commissions.
• Surbana Jurong: Singapore government-linked urban and infrastructure consultancy with much larger headcount and a broader portfolio spanning master planning, architecture, and engineering. Relevant incumbent against which ID Architects competes for public-sector and industrial work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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