Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is one of the leading architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firms in the world, with an 80-year reputation for design excellence and a portfolio that includes some of the most important architectural accomplishments of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Since its inception, SOM has been a leader in the research and development of specialized technologies, new processes and innovative ideas, many of which have had a palpable and lasting impact on the design profession and the physical environment.
The firm's longstanding leadership in design and building technology has been honored with nearly 2,000 awards for quality, innovation, and management. The American Institute of Architects has recognized SOM twice with its highest honor, the Architecture Firm Award — in 1962 and again in 1996.
The firm maintains offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai, and Mumbai.
Since its inception, SOM has been a leader in the research and development of specialized technologies, new processes and innovative ideas, many of which have had a palpable and lasting impact on the design profession and the physical environment.
The firm's longstanding leadership in design and building technology has been honored with nearly 2,000 awards for quality, innovation, and management. The American Institute of Architects has recognized SOM twice with its highest honor, the Architecture Firm Award — in 1962 and again in 1996.
The firm maintains offices in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dubai, and Mumbai.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 1001-5000
Founded date: 1936
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| 13.11.2025 | Godrej Conscious Collective 2025 Opens Registrations | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India This December, step into a world where design meets purpose and creativity cools the planet. The Godrej Enterprises Group Campus in Vikhroli is all set to transform into a buzzing hub of art, innovation, and susta... |
| 17.09.2025 | The dangers of Trump’s architectural vision (Opinion) | By Mark Lamster The would-be architect-in-chief is at it again. Late last month, Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Making Federal Architecture Beautiful Again,” which would effectively make classical architecture the default st... |
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