Amir Mann Ami Shinar

What Amir Mann Ami Shinar does

Amir Mann Ami Shinar Architects & Planners (commonly known as Mann Shinar) is an Israel-based architectural and urban design firm founded in 1991 and headquartered at 67 Yigal Alon Street, Tel Aviv. The practice is privately held, with 50/50 ownership shared between founding partners Amir Mann and Ami Shinar, and a team of approximately 40 people including junior partners Asaf Mann and Liran Ben-Ami. Its core offering is full-scope architectural and engineering (A&E) services plus multidisciplinary team management, covering airports and transportation facilities, public and institutional buildings, corporate offices and hi-tech campuses, commercial and hospitality projects, residential developments, and city-scale urban master planning. Notable commissions include the Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport (coordinated across 45 engineering firms including ARUP and CASE Technologies), the National Library of Israel (as executive architect alongside Herzog & de Meuron), and the Purple Line LRT Jerusalem (with IDOM and SETEC).

The firm generates revenue exclusively through professional services fees, with pricing project-based and not publicly disclosed. Projects are secured through three channels: design competitions, direct commissions (often from repeat institutional clients), and partnership-based commissions won alongside international collaborators such as Herzog & de Meuron, ARUP, Moshe Zur Architects, Kengo Kuma and Associates, KPF, Grimshaw, and Obermeyer. The customer base skews heavily toward Israeli public-sector and large-institutional clients, including the Israel Airports Authority, the Ministry of Finance, Israel Rail Company, NTA Metropolitan Mass Transit System, Haifa Port Company, and the US Department of State Overseas Building Operations, with a secondary mix of corporate clients (Azrieli Group, Motorola, HP Mercury/HP, ICR Israel-Canada) and academic institutions (Shenkar College). Marketing is driven by an award-rich portfolio (German Design Award 2020, WAN Bronze 2019, multiple Israeli first prizes 2008-2019) and earned media in Dezeen, Archdaily, Wallpaper, and Domus, supplemented by a firm-profile selection at the Venice Biennale 2023. The firm operates entirely within Israel, with no disclosed international offices or external institutional investment.

Name

Amir Mann Ami Shinar

Legal name

Amir Mann-Ami Shinar Architects & Planners

Website

https://mann-shinar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mann Shinar is a Tel Aviv-based architectural and urban planning firm founded in 1991, with approximately 40 staff. It provides full architecture and engineering services across airports, transportation, public buildings, corporate offices, commercial developments, and city master plans, primarily for Israeli government and institutional clients.

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Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban master planning
• Airport design
• Transportation architecture
• Public building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Dan

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: The firm generates revenue through providing architectural design services, full Architecture & Engineering (A&E) services, multidisciplinary team management, and urban design. Revenue comes from project fees for design competitions, commissioned projects for government, institutional, and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amir Mann-Ami Shinar Architects & Planners is a Tel Aviv-based architecture and urban planning firm providing comprehensive architectural design, full Architecture & Engineering (A&E), multidisciplinary team management, and urban design services. The firm specializes in large-scale complex transportation and airport projects, public buildings, commercial developments, corporate offices, residential projects, and city master plans, typically leading teams of up to 45 engineering companies on flagship commissions.

Product overview

Amir Mann Ami Shinar Architects & Planners is an architectural firm established in 1991, offering a comprehensive suite of services centered on architectural design and urban planning. The firm's core offerings include full Architecture & Engineering (A&E) services, multidisciplinary team management, and master planning capabilities. The portfolio spans multiple specialized service areas: Airport & Transportation Design (including the Ilan & Asaf Ramon International Airport), Urban Design & Master Planning (for cities like Haifa, Be'er Sheva, and Ashkelon), Commercial & Hospitality Design, Public & Institutional Buildings (such as the National Library of Israel), Residential Architecture, and Corporate & Office Buildings. The firm works on projects ranging from new office and hi-tech complexes to large-scale airports, transportation facilities, public buildings, and urban city master plans, typically managing teams of 45+ engineering companies on major projects.

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Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services for large-scale complex projects including airports, transportation facilities, public buildings, commercial projects, and residential developments, offered to government, institutional, and private sector clients.
• Architecture & Engineering (A&E) Services Full Architecture & Engineering services including multidisciplinary team management, cost analysis, and budget control for complex infrastructure projects, delivered to clients requiring integrated A&E delivery.
• Urban Design & Master Planning Urban planning and design services including whole city master-planning, large urban quarters, industrial parks, residential neighborhoods, and National Outline Plans (TAMA), delivered to government ministries and municipalities.
• Airport & Transportation Design Specialized design services for airports and transportation facilities, including terminals, control centers, rail stations, and light rail systems, delivered to transportation authorities and government agencies.
• Commercial & Hospitality Design Design services for commercial centers, shopping complexes, hotels, and mixed-use developments including office and retail spaces, delivered to commercial developers, hospitality companies, and real estate investors.
• Public & Institutional Buildings Design services for public buildings including government compounds, courthouses, libraries, educational institutions, and cultural centers, delivered to government ministries and public institutions.
• Residential Architecture Residential design services including apartment complexes, towers, individual residences, and retirement homes, delivered to real estate developers and private clients.
• Corporate & Office Buildings Design services for corporate headquarters, office complexes, and hi-tech facilities including R&D buildings, delivered to large corporations and technology companies.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Herzog & de MeuronflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Herzog & de Meuron of Basel, Switzerland on the National Library of Israel project. Mann-Shinar serves as executive architect for this major landmark building.
• ARUPcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with Arup Aviation and Arup London on the Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport project. Arup provided aviation expertise and case technology directed luggage handling systems.
• KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as international collaborator on the firm's website.
• KMD (Kohn Pedersen Hill)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as international collaborator on the firm's website.
• CASE TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationCASE Technologies of Frankfurt, Germany directed the luggage handling systems for the Ramon International Airport project.
• GrimshawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as international collaborator on the firm's website with offices in London, UK & New York, USA.
• Moshe Zur ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Moshe Zur Architects on the Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport project.
• Kengo Kuma and AssociatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Beit Magen Hotel project in Tel Aviv.
• IDOMcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with IDOM of Spain on the Purple Line LRT Jerusalem project.
• SETECcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with SETEC of France on the Purple Line LRT Jerusalem project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• ARUP: Global engineering consultancy collaborating with Mann Shinar on the Ramon Airport (Aviation systems). Adjacent participant in the same airport/transportation value chain; not a direct architecture competitor but a frequent co-deliverer.
• Obermeyer Planen + Beraten: German planning and engineering consultancy listed as an international collaborator of Mann Shinar. Adjacent participant in master-planning and infrastructure engagements.

Broad incumbents

• KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox): Global architecture incumbent with deep experience in towers, headquarters, and large-scale mixed-use developments. Listed as an international collaborator of Mann Shinar and competes for similar flagship commissions worldwide.
• Kengo Kuma and Associates: Japanese architecture practice collaborating with Mann Shinar on the Beit Magen Hotel in Tel Aviv. Operates at the same premium design tier and competes for cultural and hospitality commissions.
• Grimshaw Architects: Internationally recognized architecture firm specializing in transportation hubs (airports, rail stations) — the same category where Mann Shinar competes. Listed as international collaborator of Mann Shinar.
• Herzog & de Meuron: Flagship-tier Swiss architectural practice collaborating with Mann Shinar on the National Library of Israel. Comparable in scale of landmark cultural commissions and design ambition.

Emerging players

• IDOM: Spanish engineering/architecture group collaborating with Mann Shinar on the Jerusalem Purple Line LRT. Comparable in delivering complex transit projects and a potential competitor for Israeli light-rail commissions.
• SETEC: French engineering group collaborating with Mann Shinar on the Jerusalem Purple Line LRT. Operates in the same large transit-infrastructure segment and is a likely partner/competitor for similar projects.

Direct peers

• Moshe Zur Architects: Israeli architecture firm with comparable scale and a documented joint-collaboration history with Mann Shinar on the Ramon International Airport. Directly competes for Israeli transportation and public-sector commissions.

Regional players

• Yigal David Architects: Established Israeli architecture practice with comparable scale and a portfolio of public-sector and master-planning work. Direct regional competitor for Israeli government commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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