The "Archina · Most Influential Brands in Architecture" awards, a prestigious initiative in the architectural industry, is officially launched for its 2025 edition. Co-founded by the authoritative industry portal ARCHINA, the Archina Brand Research Center, and the Archina New Media Data Research Center, with intellectual support from the World Architecture Technology Innovation Think Tank, the awards celebrate their 5th anniversary in 2025. This milestone coincides with ARCHINA's 22nd anniversary on September 9th, marking a significant moment.

For 22 years, ARCHINA has served as a platform with high media value and resource integration capabilities, committed to its mission of "Connecting Global Architectural Wisdom, Driving Industry Innovation and Development." Having successfully held four previous editions, the awards have engaged over 6,000 architectural firms, establishing itself as an authoritative brand evaluation IP recognized for its "data-driven quantification and industry endorsement."

Against the backdrop of deepening "Dual Carbon" goals, accelerating digital transformation, and the rising global influence of Chinese design, China's architecture industry in 2025 is entering a new phase of simultaneous "Domestic Refinement" and "International Expansion." This year's awards adopt the core theme of "Digital Empowerment, Green Future, Global Leadership," comprehensively addressing three key industry trends: Digitalization & Technology, ESG & Sustainability, and Global Expansion & Internationalization.

Leveraging 22 years of industry expertise and networks, the 2025 awards will continue to utilize scientific, objective, and fair evaluation methods to recognize enterprises demonstrating outstanding achievements in brand innovation, technology integration, low-carbon practices, and international exploration. The awards aim to provide value benchmarks and strategic guidance for Chinese architectural brands on the global stage, fostering high-quality development paradigms for the industry in the new era.

WMAA Evaluation System

The 2025 awards process, based on self-nomination and recommendations from media and associations, employs the comprehensive WMAA (Brand Power Composite Evaluation System) model. This model conducts an authoritative assessment across four dimensions:

• We-media Influence: New media presence and impact.

• Media-coverage Heat: Level of attention in industry media reports.

• Activity Engagement: Participation and activity level in industry events.

• Award Recognition: Acquisition of global professional awards.

This system guides the industry to focus on brand building, enhance brand influence, refine brand competitiveness, and create brand value, while supporting the development of strategic and future-oriented outstanding enterprises and brands.

Furthermore, the 2025 awards introduce three special categories:

• ESG & Sustainable Development

• Digital Technology & Innovation

• International Development

Firms applying for these special categories are required to provide additional information corresponding to specific criteria.

Through this combined evaluation of core and special category metrics, the awards will assess enterprises multi-dimensionally. The result will be the selection of the Top 100 Most Influential Brands in Architecture in China, alongside outstanding representatives in each special category. This aims to enhance industry brand awareness, boost global competitiveness, and help cultivate future-leading brands possessing both technological innovation capabilities and international vision.

Application Timeline

1. Application Period: September 9 - October 15, 2025

2. Special Category Evaluation: October 16 - November 15, 2025

3. Data Consolidation: November 15 - December 1, 2025

   • The final results will be announced globally in December 2025.

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PC Portal: wmaa.archina.com

Award Categories

(I) Comprehensive Categories

• 2025 Archina · Top 10 Chinese Architectural Design Brand Firms

• 2025 Archina · Top 10 Foreign-invested Architectural Design Brand Firms

• 2025 Archina · Top 10 Private-owned Architectural Design Brand Firms

• 2025 Archina · Best Architectural Design Brand Firms (by City/Region)

• 2025 Archina · Most Influential Brands Rankings: State-owned TOP30 / Foreign-invested TOP30 / Private-owned TOP100

(II) Special Categories

• Architectural Technology:

  • 2025 Archina · Top 10 Architectural Technology Brand Firms

  • 2025 Archina · Best Architectural Technology Brand Firm

• ESG & Social Responsibility:

  • 2025 Archina · Top 10 Firms Practicing ESG & Social Responsibility

  • 2025 Archina · Outstanding Contribution to ESG & Social Responsibility Enterprise

• International Development:

  • 2025 Archina · TOP 10 Outstanding International Development Brand Firms

  • 2025 Archina · Emerging International Development Brand Firm

Release Channels

The final rankings will be announced globally through ARCHINA's comprehensive media matrix, in partnership with leading international and domestic industry media, financial news outlets, major portals, video platforms, and social media networks, reaching hundreds of millions of targeted users and industry professionals.

Domestic distribution includes the ARCHINA official website, WeChat Official Account, Weibo, alongside World Architecture Report, Toutiao, China News Network, The Paper, China Construction News, Sina, NetEase, Sohu, Baidu, Tencent, Yidian Zixun, Zhihu, Douban, 360 Kuai News, My Library, and covers video/social platforms like Xigua Video, Youku, iQiyi, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu, Kuaishou, Douyin, as well as financial terminals like East Money and Tonghuashun.

International distribution will be synchronized globally via platforms including Tumblr, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit, X (formerly Twitter), Blogger, Flipboard, Instagram, and TikTok.

Notes

1. The 2025 "Archina · Most Influential Brands in Architecture" awards are based on ARCHINA's 22 years of deep industry insight and resource accumulation. Utilizing the Archina Brand Research Center and New Media Data Research Center, the WMAA evaluation system conducts multi-dimensional data assessment to promote high-quality development of industry brand building.

2. Companies may apply for relevant comprehensive and special awards based on their business focus and strengths. For detailed application information or inquiries, please contact the ARCHINA organizing committee using the details below.

3. Award-winning enterprises will have the opportunity to participate in ARCHINA's 2025 Brand Influence interview series, "Visiting Brand Enterprises" features, and other online/offline promotional activities, gaining comprehensive brand exposure and resource matching services.

4. The selection adheres to principles of fairness, justice, and transparency. All application materials and evaluation data will be used solely for this selection process, and ARCHINA will maintain strict confidentiality.

5. The 2025 "Archina · Most Influential Brands in Landscape/Interior Design" awards will launch on October 16, 2025.

Contact

• Email: archina@gentmon.com

• WeChat: archina001

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About ARCHINA:
ARCHINA Architecture China is a leading comprehensive media and service platform in China's architecture and real estate industries. For over two decades, it has been dedicated to connecting global architectural wisdom and driving innovation within the sector through media services, brand consulting, data research, and resource integration.

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ARCHINA Organizing Committee
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