What WOHA does

WOHA is a Singapore-based architectural practice founded in 1994 by Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell, operating as WOHA Architects Pte Ltd from its headquarters at 29 HongKong Street. The firm offers integrated design services spanning masterplanning, architecture, landscape, interior, lighting, and furniture design, unified by a proprietary "Systems Thinking" methodology that treats each project as an interaction with adjacent systems at plot, district, city, and natural-world scales. Its core technical differentiator is the WOHA Rating System, a five-index framework (Green Plot Ratio, Community Plot Ratio, Civic Generosity Index, Ecosystem Contribution Index, Self-Sufficiency Index) used to measure sustainability and civic performance alongside conventional developer metrics, alongside signature methodologies such as the "Club Sandwich" layered-stratification approach for high-density sites. Notable delivered projects include Kampung Admiralty (Singapore's first integrated retirement, healthcare, and community development, winner of the 2018 World Building of the Year), Oasia Hotel Downtown (2018 CTBUH Best Tall Building Worldwide), Parkroyal Collection Pickering, The Met Bangkok (2011 RIBA Lubetkin Prize), BRAC University Dhaka, Singapore Institute of Technology, and Punggol Digital District.

WOHA serves a bifurcated client base of Singapore government agencies — including the Housing & Development Board (HDB), JTC Corporation, National Parks Board (NParks), Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), and Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) — and private-sector developers and hospitality operators such as UOL Group, Far East Hospitality, Hotel Properties Limited, and 8M Real Estate, with additional institutional clients including BRAC University in Bangladesh. The firm secures work through direct client engagement, competitive tenders, and design competitions, and currently has projects under construction in Singapore, Bangladesh, China, and Australia, with an 84-project portfolio spanning a further six countries (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, UAE). Revenue is generated through professional-service fees for architectural design across all project phases, typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fees for defined scopes; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per project.

The firm's competitive position rests on an unusually strong talent and brand stack: its founding directors hold named academic positions at NUS, UNSW, and UWA and serve on national design juries; the practice has accumulated 25+ major international awards including the Aga Khan Award, RIBA Lubetkin Prize, and multiple CTBUH titles; and its thought leadership is disseminated through four monographs, the bestseller Garden City Mega City (2016), and travelling exhibitions at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum and The Skyscraper Museum NYC. WOHA operates with 51–100 staff, has no external funding or parent company, and remains under founder control with a multi-national director cohort spanning Singapore, China, Germany, and Indonesia.

Name

WOHA

Legal name

WOHA Architects Pte Ltd

Website

https://woha.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

WOHA is a Singapore-based architectural practice founded in 1994 that delivers integrated architecture, masterplanning, landscape, and interior design for government agencies, developers, and institutions across Asia and Australia, using a proprietary systems-thinking methodology and WOHA Rating System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

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: WOHA generates revenue through fees for architectural design services across all project phases — from masterplanning and schematic design through design development, construction documentation, and project implementation. Services encompass architecture, landscape, interior, and lighting/furniture design for civic, commercial, hospitality, residential, and institutional projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

WOHA is an architectural practice that provides integrated design services spanning masterplanning, architecture, landscape, interior, lighting, and furniture design. The firm employs a 'Systems Thinking' methodology that integrates land use, public space, community, mobility, urban greenery, biodiversity, energy, food, water, and waste systems into each project, with a focus on biophilic and regenerative design solutions for high-density urban environments. Services cover all project phases from schematic design and design development through construction documentation and project implementation.

Product overview

WOHA is a Singapore-based architectural practice founded in 1994 that operates as a service-based firm offering integrated architectural and urban design services rather than a software or product company. Their portfolio spans masterplanning, architecture, landscape, interior, lighting, and furniture design. The firm's 'Systems Thinking' approach integrates multiple systems—land use, public space, community, mobility, urban greenery, biodiversity, energy, food, water, and waste—into each project. WOHA's notable projects include Kampung Admiralty, Oasia Hotel Downtown, Parkroyal Collection Pickering, The Met Bangkok, BRAC University, Singapore Institute of Technology, Punggol Digital District, 50/50 City, 21 Carpenter, and Pan Pacific Orchard. The firm also publishes educational content including the book 'Garden City Mega City' and has developed a proprietary WOHA Rating System for measuring building sustainability and social performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integrated Architectural Design Services End-to-end architectural and urban design services for government agencies, real estate developers, hospitality operators, and educational institutions. Covers all project phases from masterplanning, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, and project implementation, integrating architecture, landscape, interior, lighting, and furniture design.
• Garden City Mega City A 384-page published book presenting WOHA's template for creating high-density urban environments that are also high-amenity, based on the firm's design philosophy and project portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kampung Admiralty achieves Green Plot Ratio of 110%, Civic Generosity Index of 100%, Ecosystem Contribution Index of 80%, and Self-Sufficiency Index with 12% energy, 2.5% food, and 65% water self-sufficiency.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• J.A. Architects LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJ.A. Architects Ltd served as Associate Architects for the BRAC University project in Dhaka, Bangladesh. WOHA led the design while J.A. Architects provided local architectural expertise.
• Tandem Architects LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTandem Architects LLC served as associate architects for The Met, Bangkok project, working alongside WOHA on this 66-storey high-density residential development in Thailand.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Established global architecture practice with deep sustainability credentials across mixed-use, hospitality, and infrastructure. Competes with WOHA for premium international commissions and serves overlapping developer and institutional clients at scale.
• Aedas: Global architecture practice with significant Singapore and Asia-Pacific presence. Competes with WOHA on mixed-use, hospitality, and high-rise commissions across Asia, particularly in Greater China and Southeast Asia.
• Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF): Global high-rise and mixed-use architecture practice. Competes with WOHA on tower typologies across Asia-Pacific and increasingly addresses tropical high-rise typologies where WOHA has deep precedent.
• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill): One of the largest global architecture practices with extensive mixed-use, hospitality, and supertall experience. Competes with WOHA for developer commissions in Asia and the Middle East, particularly on tower typologies where WOHA's Club Sandwich approach applies.

Direct peers

• Heatherwick Studio: London-based design-led practice at similar boutique scale and global recognition level to WOHA, with comparable design-driven positioning on mixed-use and public-facing projects. Often cited alongside WOHA in architecture award circuits.
• DP Architects: Another leading Singapore-headquartered architecture practice with regional reach across Asia. Closest geographic peer to WOHA, often competing with WOHA for Singapore public-sector and regional developer commissions.
• MAD Architects: Beijing-founded global practice led by Ma Yansong with comparable profile to WOHA on iconicity, sustainability narrative, and Asia-rooted global brand. Competes in mixed-use and tower typology space with design-led positioning.
• Snøhetta: Design-led practice with sustainability as a core identity element, comparable to WOHA on integrating landscape, public space, and architecture. Competes in the same tier of internationally recognized boutique-to-mid-sized practices for premium cultural and mixed-use commissions.
• Safdie Architects: Founded by Moshe Safdie, the firm is globally recognized for iconic mixed-use high-density projects that integrate greenery and public space (e.g., Jewel Changi, Sky Habitat, Golden Dream Bay). Direct comparable to WOHA on mixed-use typology, tropical urbanism, and large-scale iconic commissions.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Founder-led global practice known for high-recognition sustainable mixed-use and high-rise projects. Comparable to WOHA on profile, recognition tier, and the integration of sustainability as a defining brand element—BIG competes for the same flagship international commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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