KHR Arkitekter

What KHR Arkitekter does

KHR Arkitekter is a Danish architectural firm founded in 1946, providing integrated architecture, design, and client advisory services across healthcare, education, commercial, and residential building categories. The firm employs approximately 60 people — architects, constructors, engineers, sustainability specialists, and support functions — operating as a partner-led organization with a flat hierarchy from its Copenhagen headquarters. Core technical capabilities include Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 3D digital project modeling, with the firm having pioneered the world's first fully digital hospital construction (Glasblokkene II in Bergen, Norway). Specialized services include healing architecture for healthcare, educational facility design, sustainable building certification (DGNB and Swan Ecolabel), life-cycle assessment, technical due diligence, construction management, and evidence-based space planning.

The business model is project-based professional services, with fees generated through direct client engagements and competitive tenders for public-sector projects. The client base is split between government/public-sector entities (municipalities, regions, public hospital trusts) and enterprise real estate/financial clients. Notable commissioned projects include Copenhagen Metro (DKK 5 billion project value), AdO Arena & Amalie Skram School (NOK 1 billion), Nuuk School (DKK 615 million), and Glasblokkene II (50,000 m²). The firm operates across Denmark, Norway, Greenland, Germany, and Sweden.

Since 2024, KHR has operated as a subsidiary of ARX Group, a Swiss-based international architecture and engineering conglomerate, gaining access to a broader international platform while maintaining its Nordic design identity. The firm is undergoing a leadership transition, with Mads Reese Bjarrum (previously Group COO at Bjarke Ingels Group) appointed CEO effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Lars Kragh after 12 years. Revenue and ownership details are not publicly disclosed.

Name

KHR Arkitekter

Legal name

KHR Architecture

Website

https://khr.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

KHR Arkitekter is a Danish architecture firm founded in 1946 providing integrated design and advisory services across healthcare, education, commercial, and residential sectors in the Nordic region, with approximately 60 employees and operations as part of ARX Group since 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable architecture
• Healthcare facility design
• Education building design
• Residential architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Fees for architectural design services across education, healthcare, commercial, and residential sectors. Projects include new construction, renovation, and transformation. Revenue generated through project-based professional service fees.
2. Client Advisory Services: Building consultancy including technical due diligence, construction management, space planning, fire safety consulting, and occupational health and safety coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KHR Arkitekter is a Danish architecture firm founded in 1946 with approximately 60 employees that delivers architectural design, master planning, and consulting services across education, healthcare, commercial, residential, and infrastructure sectors. The firm emphasizes sustainable design and a specialist "healing architecture" approach to healthcare environments. Since 2024 it has operated as part of the ARX Group.

Product overview

KHR Architecture operates as a full-service architectural firm offering integrated architecture and consulting services across multiple building categories. The core offerings include Educational Building Services (schools and universities), Health Building Services (hospitals and healthcare facilities), Commercial Architecture (offices and hotels), Residential Architecture (housing developments), Client Advisory Services (building consultancy, technical due diligence, construction management), and Sustainable Architecture Consulting (DGNB certification, Swan labeling, LCA). Their portfolio spans landmark projects including the Nuuk School in Greenland, Glasblokkene Children's Hospital in Norway, Copenhagen Metro, and Grunwalds Have residential complex. The firm also provides specialized services in space planning, wayfinding design, industrial design, urban planning, BIM management, and work environment coordination. KHR Architecture, founded in 1946 and part of ARX Group since 2024, employs approximately 60 people and operates primarily in Denmark, Norway, Greenland, and Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education architecture services

Quantifiable outcome

• Glasblokkene II built at significantly lower cost per square meter than other Norwegian hospital projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• NewsecstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2026Property administrator and advisor Newsec entered into strategic partnership with KHR Architecture in February 2026. The partnership strengthens client advisory services combining Newsec's property management expertise with KHR's architectural capabilities.
• ARX GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024KHR Architecture became part of ARX Group in 2024 as part of integration strategy. ARX Group is a Swiss-based architecture and engineering group. This partnership provides international platform for KHR to work across markets and project types, while KHR maintains its Nordic design identity.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 3XN / Kim Herforth Nielsen: Danish architecture firm with strong portfolio in cultural, healthcare, and educational buildings across the Nordics. Comparable peer in service mix, geographic focus, and design-led differentiation.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-rooted international architecture firm with iconic cultural and public projects across the Nordics and globally. Comparable in Nordic heritage, public sector client base, and design ambition.
• White Arkitekter: One of the largest Nordic architecture firms, with comparable focus on healthcare, education, and sustainable design across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the UK. Strong sustainability proposition parallels KHR's DGNB/Swan expertise.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Danish-headquartered global architecture firm known for landmark cultural, healthcare, and residential projects. Directly comparable in scale, geography, and design philosophy; KHR's incoming CEO Mads Reese Bjarrum was previously Group COO at BIG.
• C.F. Møller (Sweco): Danish/Swedish architecture firm with strong healthcare, education, and urban planning portfolio across the Nordics. Comparable in service mix and geographies served.
• Dorte Mandrup: Danish architecture firm known for cultural and public buildings with strong Nordic design language. Comparable in scale, geography, and design-led positioning.
• COBE Architects: Copenhagen-based architecture firm with strong portfolio in cultural, residential, and urban planning projects. Comparable in Nordic focus, project scale, and design-led approach.
• Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects: Danish architecture firm with strong cultural, educational, and library portfolio. Comparable in Nordic design identity and public sector project focus.
• Henning Larsen (Ramboll): Danish architecture firm now part of Ramboll, with strong Nordic heritage and expertise in cultural, healthcare, and educational buildings. Directly comparable in service portfolio, geography, and project types.
• Arkitema (AFRY): Danish architecture firm now part of AFRY, with strong sustainability focus and portfolio across healthcare, education, and residential. Comparable in Nordic focus and sustainability proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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