What Henning Larsen does

Henning Larsen is a Denmark-headquartered architecture and design firm founded in 1959 that operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ramboll Group, a global engineering and architecture consultancy. The firm works across four integrated disciplines — architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, and interiors — delivering project-based professional services from studios in Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Tórshavn, Singapore, New York, and a newly opened Sydney CBD studio (February 2025). Its core output is design services rather than software products, supported by an internal emphasis on sustainability, climate accountability, and "co-creation" with clients.

The firm's commercial activity centers on fee-based design commissions for government and public-sector clients (primary segment), commercial real estate developers, and residential developers, with iconic engagements including Harpa, the World of Volvo, the Singapore Institute of Technology, and Jurong Lake Gardens. Pricing is project-specific and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through direct enterprise engagement rather than channel partners. The firm employs 501-1000 people and is structured as a studio within Ramboll, accessing the parent's broader engineering and consulting network for integrated bids.

Productization is nascent but visible: in June 2025 Henning Larsen released PlanCO2, an open-source carbon tool for urban planning, and the firm actively publishes thought-leadership (e.g., SKALA's 31st edition, insights on PFAS in construction and climate justice). Marketing and demand generation rely on LinkedIn, Instagram, and the firm's own website/blog, with no disclosed sales channel beyond direct project engagement. No independent funding, ownership percentages, or financial disclosures are available, as the company is a private subsidiary.

Name

Henning Larsen

Legal name

Henning Larsen

Website

https://henninglarsen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Henning Larsen is a Copenhagen-headquartered architecture and design firm, founded in 1959 and wholly owned by Ramboll Group, delivering integrated architecture, landscape, urbanism, and interiors services to public-sector, commercial, and residential clients across the Nordics, Singapore, Australia, and the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Interior Design Services (541410), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning design
• Landscape architecture
• Interior design services
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from architectural design, landscape architecture, urban planning, and interior design projects for various clients including government, commercial, and residential sectors.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Henning Larsen is an architecture and design firm delivering professional design services across four integrated disciplines: architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, and interior design. The firm serves government, commercial, and residential clients with projects ranging from public buildings, cultural institutions, and educational facilities to commercial workplaces and large-scale urban developments. It operates a global network of design studios enabling direct client engagement and locally led project delivery.

Product overview

Henning Larsen is an architecture and design services firm that works across architecture, landscape architecture, urbanism, and interiors. They operate as part of Ramboll Group and co-create designs with clients to cultivate desirable futures. The firm provides design services rather than software products or modules, serving various sectors including institutional, cultural, residential, and public space projects across locations in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, Australia, United States, and Faroe Islands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ramboll GroupcoreOthersHenning Larsen is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ramboll Group, a global engineering and architecture consultancy headquartered in Denmark. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides Henning Larsen with access to Ramboll's broader engineering capabilities and global network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: London-based global architecture and integrated design practice with a much broader portfolio of mega-scale cultural, commercial, and infrastructure projects. Comparable as a globally recognized design-led practice competing for similar large institutional and public commissions.
• Gensler: Global architecture, design, and planning firm with a very large footprint across commercial, workplace, hospitality, and urban design. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping commercial real estate, workplace, and interiors services with deeper resourcing.
• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill): Global architecture, engineering, and urban planning firm with deep expertise in supertall buildings, large-scale master planning, and integrated design. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and engineering with similar global delivery model.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with strong sustainability practice and presence across healthcare, education, and civic markets. Comparable as a larger incumbent with integrated architecture, interiors, and landscape capabilities and a similar sustainability-led value proposition.

Direct peers

• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-headquartered global architecture practice with studios worldwide, known for cultural, civic, and mixed-use projects. Directly comparable for its international studio model and pursuit of landmark cultural and public-sector commissions.
• KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox): International architecture firm with studios in New York, London, Shanghai, and other major cities, focused on commercial towers, mixed-use, and large-scale urban projects. Comparable as a similarly sized global practice competing for major commercial and urban commissions.
• MAD Architects: Beijing-headquartered global architecture practice working on cultural, civic, and residential projects across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Comparable as an internationally active design-led studio pursuing similar high-profile cultural and urban commissions.
• 3XN: Danish architecture firm with offices across Scandinavia, North America, and Australia, working across architecture, interior design, and sustainability research. Directly comparable as a fellow Copenhagen-headquartered global studio with sustainability-led positioning.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen-based architecture firm of comparable scale and global footprint, also working across architecture, urbanism, and interiors. Directly comparable as a Danish-headquartered international studio with similar multi-disciplinary practice and high-profile cultural and residential projects.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-headquartered architecture, landscape, interior, and brand design firm with offices in Oslo, New York, San Francisco, and Adelaide. Closely comparable for its Nordic origins, integrated multi-disciplinary model, and similar international studio network.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/henning-larsen
• Instagraminstagram.com/henninglarsenarchitects

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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