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Recently, Architizer, one of the most influential global platforms for architecture and design, released its list of the “Top 100 Architecture Firms in China 2025”. We’re proud to share that line+ studio has been ranked Top 3, moving up from Top 4 last year. This recognition is a testament to our continued commitment to design-driven practice and encourages us to bring the voice of Chinese architecture to an even broader global stage.
As a local force deeply rooted in China’s urbanization process, line+ consistently embraces a research-driven approach to tackle market-oriented challenges. We view “spatial empowerment” as the core strategy of our creative inquiry, addressing the complex contradictions between urban and rural realities, and unlocking the multidimensional value of architecture—across social, economic, and cultural domains.
“From poetic examples of adaptive reuse, thoughtful examinations of how the past comes to bear on the present, to high-tech transportation design, the Chinese architects and firms are blurring boundaries between “tradition” and “modern” and, in so doing, reclaiming local architectural flavor in the era of global practice. For many outsides of China, the Pritzker Prize-winner Wang Shu may be an entry point into thinking about China’s New Modernism. However, with so many new studios regularly proving themselves with breathtaking projects, the question is not where to start but where to stop.
With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in China based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.”
—— Architizer
As one of the world’s largest online communities for architects and building product manufacturers, Architizer hosts a database of over 30,000 architecture firms and more than 130,000 projects.
Its annual A+Awards is among the most internationally recognized honors in the architecture industry, drawing over 400 professional jurors and hundreds of thousands of public votes to select the world’s best architecture each year.
The newly released “Top 100 Architecture Firms in China” ranking is based on years of accumulated industry data and professional insights. It evaluates firms across multiple dimensions that reflect design quality, innovation, and influence, making the list a highly authoritative and valuable reference within the field.
