Coop Himmelb(l)au

What Coop Himmelb(l)au does

Coop Himmelb(l)au is a Vienna-headquartered architectural practice founded in 1968 and led by co-founder, CEO and Design Principal Wolf D. Prix alongside fellow co-founders Helmut Swiczinsky and Michael Holzer. The firm operates as a privately held professional services studio — legally Coop Himmelb(l)au Wolf D. Prix & Partner ZT GmbH — and specializes in deconstructivist design for cultural, civic, corporate, residential, education, sport and leisure, and mixed-use building projects. Its portfolio includes internationally recognized landmarks such as the BMW Welt in Munich, the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, the Museum of Contemporary Art & Planning Exhibition (MOCAPE) in Shenzhen, the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, PANEUM in Austria, the Open Parliament of Albania, and the Dubai Loop.

The firm employs 51–100 people and runs three offices — Vienna (headquarters), Tirana (Albania), and Dubai (UAE, via Architectural Prospective Drawings Services LLC) — supporting active projects across more than 24 countries in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, and Oceania. Its technology stack centers on advanced modeling, visualization, and BIM tools applied to design, planning, and project management services; the practice does not publish proprietary software or AI products.

Commercially, Coop Himmelb(l)au earns revenue through professional services fees tied to project scope, complexity, and scale. Distribution is dominated by architectural competitions and direct commissions from institutional, governmental, and corporate clients, supplemented by industry referrals and a digital presence (website portfolio, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, WeChat). Customer segments include cultural and public institutions as the primary vertical, with secondary exposure to corporate and commercial clients and to luxury residential and hospitality work. Recent 2025 awards (Architecture Madrid Awards Platinum for MOCAPE and Gold for PANEUM) underscore the firm's continued competition and reputational momentum.

Name

Coop Himmelb(l)au

Legal name

Coop Himmelb(l)au Wolf D. Prix & Partner ZT GmbH

Website

https://coop-himmelblau.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Coop Himmelb(l)au is a Vienna-based architectural firm founded in 1968, specializing in deconstructivist design for cultural institutions, governments, and corporate clients worldwide through offices in Vienna, Tirana, and Dubai.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Cultural building design
• Urban planning services
• Landmark architecture projects
• Construction project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 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 Services and Design Fees: Revenue generated through professional architectural services including design, planning, and project management for large-scale cultural, commercial, and residential projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Coop Himmelb(l)au is an internationally renowned architecture firm that provides comprehensive architectural design, urban planning, and project management services. The firm specializes in cultural, office, residential, education, sport and leisure, and mixed-use building projects worldwide, delivering design architecture, consulting, and construction administration for landmark buildings.

Product overview

Coop Himmelb(l)au is an internationally renowned architecture firm led by Wolf D. Prix & Partner, offering comprehensive architectural design services. The firm specializes in cultural, office, residential, education, sport and leisure, and mixed-use building projects. With offices in Vienna (Austria), Tirana (Albania), and Dubai (UAE), the firm provides design architecture, project management, and consulting services across various building typologies worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services spanning cultural, office, residential, education, sport and leisure, and mixed-use building typologies, delivered for institutional and corporate clients worldwide.
• Urban Planning and Consulting Urban planning and architectural consulting services provided to public and private clients, supporting complex building programs and master planning initiatives.
• Project Management and Construction Administration End-to-end project management and construction administration services delivered alongside architectural design for large-scale cultural, commercial, and residential projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple international awards including Architecture Madrid Awards 2025 Platinum and Gold

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SANAA: Tokyo-based firm led by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa (Pritzker Prize winners) producing museums, cultural centers, and institutional buildings. Comparable as a boutique-to-mid-size international practice focused on landmark cultural and public architecture.
• Herzog & de Meuron: Basel-based firm known for museums, stadiums, and cultural landmarks worldwide. Comparable as a similarly prestigious, founder-influenced architecture studio competing for major cultural and public commissions across Europe and beyond.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen/New York-based firm known for iconic, narrative-driven architecture across cultural, residential, and infrastructure projects. Comparable as a globally recognized boutique-to-mid-size practice competing for landmark commissions and high-profile cultural buildings.
• UNStudio: Amsterdam-based firm producing innovative architecture and product design worldwide. Comparable as a similarly sized, founder-influenced international firm active in cultural, residential, and public architecture across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
• Studio Daniel Libeskind: New York-based studio led by Daniel Libeskind, another key figure of deconstructivist architecture. Comparable as a founder-led boutique firm designing landmark cultural, civic, and commercial buildings including museums, performing arts centers, and masterplans.
• MAD Architects: Beijing-based firm led by Ma Yansong producing sculptural, nature-inspired landmark architecture. Comparable as an internationally active boutique firm competing for iconic cultural and public commissions with a distinctive avant-garde signature.
• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture): Rotterdam-based firm led by Rem Koolhaas, producing influential cultural, civic, and mixed-use architecture worldwide. Comparable as a similarly founder-driven, internationally active firm with comparable project typologies and global footprint.
• Mecanoo: Dutch firm producing cultural, educational, and residential architecture with global project reach. Comparable as a similarly sized European architecture firm with comparable typology mix and international competition-based project acquisition.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based firm founded by the late Zaha Hadid, a fellow pioneer of deconstructivist/parametric architecture. Directly comparable as an internationally renowned boutique firm producing iconic, sculptural landmark buildings across cultural, corporate, and public sectors globally.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian firm with offices in Oslo, New York, and elsewhere producing cultural, civic, and landscape architecture globally. Comparable as a similarly sized international architecture practice competing for cultural and public commissions across multiple continents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CHBL.WdP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coophimmelblau
• Instagraminstagram.com/coophimmelblau
• Xx.com/CoopHimmelblau

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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