What Archipelago does

Archipelago is a privately-held Australian city-making architecture practice headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded in 2010, the firm operates as a multi-disciplinary integrated design practice combining architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and strategic planning services. Its client base spans federal, state, and local government agencies, private sector developers (Stockwell, Stockland, Grocon), and healthcare and education institutions. The firm is led by Founding Director Peter Edwards and Principal Peter Richards, with an in-house team of approximately 20 architects, urban designers, landscape architects, planners, and project leaders.

The firm's core intellectual property is its Enquiry by Design (EbD) methodology and the Archipelago Framework, which scales engagements from Room through Site, Neighbourhood, City, and Region. Service offerings include master planning, precinct and neighbourhood strategy, public realm and transport corridor design, architectural design and documentation, strategic planning with GIS analysis, design review, and a standalone Workshop Services division offering bookable facilitation formats (Half Day Launch Pad, Two Day Charette, Urban Sketching Workshops, Engagement Through Collage). Projects are secured through competitive tendering, direct appointments, and longstanding client relationships with Queensland government bodies.

The practice has positioned itself at the centre of Queensland's major urban renewal and Olympic infrastructure pipeline, including the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes Village (Parklands, $550M joint venture) and active Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic venue work spanning Victoria Park, the National Aquatics Centre, Athletes Village overlay, and transport corridors such as Logan-Gold Coast Faster Rail and Coomera Connector. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees on a quote-by-quote basis. The firm operates from a single studio location in central Brisbane and serves clients across Queensland and selected NSW regions. No external funding, private equity investment, or acquisitions have been disclosed; growth has been organic and project-driven.

Name

Archipelago

Legal name

Archipelago

Website

https://archipelago.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Archipelago is a Brisbane-based multi-disciplinary city-making practice offering integrated architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and strategic planning services to government agencies, developers, and health institutions across Queensland and NSW.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Urban Design Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Urban design services
• Architecture practice
• Landscape architecture
• Master planning services
• Stakeholder engagement workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Design Services: Fees for architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and strategic planning services. Revenue generated through project-based engagements for government and private sector clients, ranging from concept design through to construction documentation and delivery.
2. Workshop and Consultation Services: Enquiry by Design workshops and facilitation services offered to clients seeking collaborative stakeholder engagement for complex design problems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Archipelago is a multi-disciplinary city-making architecture practice delivering integrated architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, and strategic planning services. Its portfolio spans city-shaping master plans, Olympic precinct and games overlay planning, urban renewal, residential and mixed-use developments, health and knowledge precincts, transport infrastructure, and public realm projects for government and private sector clients across Australia. The firm also runs Enquiry by Design workshops as a distinct collaborative engagement service.

Product overview

Archipelago is a multi-disciplinary Australian city-making architecture practice offering integrated design services across architecture, urban design, landscape architecture, strategic planning, and consultation/workshops. Their portfolio includes City Shaping Master Plans, Major Urban Projects, Olympic Precincts and Games Overlay Planning, Housing and Lifestyle developments, Public Realm and Open Space projects, Urban Renewal initiatives, Community facilities, Commercial developments, Health and Knowledge precincts, Transport and Infrastructure projects, and Guidelines and Advisory services. Their workshop division provides Enquiry by Design facilitation and collaborative design charettes as a distinct service offering. The practice operates as a unified multi-disciplinary team rather than separate modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers7 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AAA Joint Venture (Archipelago, Arkhefield, ARM Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Joint venture partnership for Parklands project ($550M, 29ha Athletes Village for 2018 Commonwealth Games). Archipelago collaborated with Arkhefield and ARM Architecture to deliver master planning, urban design, and architectural design across the 8-year project duration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Architectus: Australian architecture and urban design practice with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Auckland. Directly comparable as an integrated architecture and urban design firm serving government, education, health, and transport sectors across Australia and New Zealand.
• Hassell: Australian architecture and urban design practice with offices across Australia and Asia. Directly comparable to Archipelago as a multi-disciplinary firm delivering architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture for major public and private projects, including transport and civic precincts.
• FJMT (Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp): Sydney-based Australian architecture and urban design practice. Comparable to Archipelago for integrated architecture, urban design, and master planning on major public, transport, and cultural projects including Sydney Metro precincts.
• Urbis: Australian town planning, urban design, and property consultancy. Directly comparable for urban design, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement services targeting government and developer clients across Australia.
• Bates Smart: Australian architecture practice with deep urban design and heritage expertise. Comparable to Archipelago for major civic, mixed-use, and heritage-sensitive urban projects across Australian capital cities.
• Cox Architecture: Major Australian architecture practice with national presence. Comparable to Archipelago for large-scale civic, education, health, and urban regeneration projects, though at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Arkhefield: Brisbane-based architecture and urban design practice. Directly comparable to Archipelago as a Queensland-headquartered multi-disciplinary firm serving government, developer, and institutional clients with integrated architecture and urban design services.
• ARM Architecture: Melbourne-based Australian architecture practice with strong civic and cultural project portfolio. Already partnered with Archipelago on the Parklands Athletes Village, comparable for major public architecture and urban design commissions.
• Place Design Group: Australian landscape architecture and urban design firm with offices across eastern Australia. Comparable to Archipelago for landscape architecture, master planning, and urban regeneration services targeting government and developer clients.
• Aspect Studios: Australian landscape architecture and urban design practice with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. Directly comparable to Archipelago's landscape architecture and public realm specialisation, particularly for major infrastructure and precinct projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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