Perkins&Will

Perkins&Will is a global interdisciplinary architecture and design firm founded in 1935 and headquartered in Chicago. It employs over 2,500 professionals across 30 studios worldwide, with locations including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Washington D.C., and works across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The firm has tripled in size since 2006.

The practice works across healthcare, higher education, commercial and corporate, civic and cultural, hospitality, residential and urban design. Notable projects include the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., Shanghai Library East in China and the UT Southwestern New Pediatric Campus in Dallas. Its work has received multiple RIBA International Awards for Excellence and multiple AIA National Awards.

Perkins&Will pioneered the Living Design approach, which focuses on human well-being, environmental stewardship and social equity. Research is maintained through the firm's Innovation Incubator programme, and a firmwide Design Director oversees design quality. Working methods emphasise collaborative design processes and a stated commitment to design excellence and sustainability.