HKS INC

HKS INC is a global architecture and design firm that works with clients on buildings and experiences across sectors including sports venues and healthcare. Its team of architects, designers, researchers, planners and advisors delivers end-to-end design services for complex projects, and its work spans sports and entertainment venues, healthcare facilities and the wider built environment. The firm employs over 1,600 professionals across 29 offices worldwide and works on healthcare facilities internationally.

The practice covers architecture, planning, strategic advisory and research-driven design, alongside sustainability and human-centered design. Two further strands of work stand out. Citizen HKS is a public-interest design initiative concerned with community and social impact, while the firm's sustainability practice is grounded in research and innovation. Its stated design philosophy is to create experiences that inspire, heal and delight.

For those considering joining, the firm describes a culture built on curiosity, collaboration and design excellence, in which employees are encouraged to take risks and share ideas freely, and team members learn from one another. Multidisciplinary teams include anthropologists, scientists and strategists alongside designers, bringing varied perspectives to projects. The firm also places emphasis on mentoring the next generation of designers, with a research-grounded approach focused on human needs.