Best PR and marketing agencies for architects

By Kirill Samarits, Founder and CEO of TERAMOK.

What are the best PR and marketing agencies for architecture firms in the USA?

The right agency depends on what your practice needs most. For editorial and awards PR for design-led studios: Chapter or Susan Grant Lewin Associates. For large AEC and engineering firms: Hausman Communications. For architecture plus real estate and product launches: Novità. For PR and marketing from one agency: UpSpring. For research-led brand strategy: Hinge. For a rebrand and new website: Third & Arch. For film, a projects-first website and AI search from one in-house team: TERAMOK. Every agency is scored on the same four public measures, and every fact below was checked on each agency's website on 20 October 2026.

Quick picks

The four measures we score every agency on

The four measures are: (1) measured lead generation for clients, meaning dated client results with numbers, published; (2) cost of service, meaning prices published before a call; (3) quality of work, meaning film and photography produced in-house; (4) global footprint, meaning offices or documented client work in both the US and Europe. Each is a yes or no from public evidence, so anyone can re-check the order.

Disclosure: TERAMOK publishes this list and is scored by the same four measures as every other agency. Our evidence is linked in our entry. We say plainly where another agency is the better choice and link every fact to its source.

Checked on each agency's own website on 20 October 2026. "Not found" means we could not find it published, not that the agency cannot do it. Agencies can send corrections to info@teramok.us and we update the table.

How we judged each agency: six checks you can repeat

1. Architecture focus. The agency's own site says it serves architects and design firms

2. Named architecture clients. Practices you can look up

3. Type of work. PR and media, brand and web, or film and content: most agencies are strong in one

4. Proof of coverage or awards. Placements, award wins or published work you can check

5. Pricing clarity. UpSpring publishes a range for integrated programs; the other PR agencies we checked do not publish retainers, so ask for scope

6. Visibility in search and AI answers. Whether clients and juries can find the work when they search

Results quoted below are each agency's own reported figures, from its website. They are not independently audited.

The agencies

1. TERAMOK: best for film, a projects-first website and AI search from one in-house team

• Headquarters: Chicago, IL, with a team in Athens, Greece

• What they do: Architecture marketing for studios that compete on design: studio and project films, photography, portfolio websites, award and RFQ material, and project pages built so Google and AI assistants can quote them.

• Proof: Aristides Dallas Architects has worked with TERAMOK since 2021, growing from 8,000 to 20,000 followers with about 40,000 annual site visitors; the CEO of FA Architecture and Partners rated TERAMOK 4.5 of 5 on Clutch.

• Pricing: Published: project films from $15,000, studio films from $25,000, studio website and identity from $25,000.

• Why listed first: it meets all four measures, and each is linked to its proof below.

• Watch for: Not a pure PR shop. For award-driven editorial PR, Chapter or Susan Grant Lewin Associates are specialists.

• Source: TERAMOK architecture marketing, Aristides Dallas case study

Why TERAMOK is listed first, measure by measure:

• Measured lead generation for clients: 22 of 48 units reserved before groundbreaking from 180 qualified leads for a Chicago building; 104 leads on roughly $1,000 of first-month ad spend for a 44-unit Miami project; 411 leads a month at $72 per qualified lead for a mixed-use development in Europe (2026). Clients are under NDA, so dashboards are published with names removed on TERAMOK results. BUY GREECE®, TERAMOK's own property venture, draws 200K visitors and 1,500+ qualified buyer leads a quarter.

• Cost of service: the full rate card is public before any call: launch retainers $8,000 to $25,000 a month, websites from $9,000 (custom builds $25,000 to $50,000), films $15,000 to $50,000, SEO from $3,000 a month, and media at 0% markup. See pricing.

• Quality of work: film and photography are produced in-house by TERAMOK crews on owned RED and ARRI cinema cameras, never subcontracted. Founder Kirill Samarits was named European Photographer of the Year by Nikon Europe (2018), and TERAMOK received two Honorable Mentions in PR Daily's 2025 Content Marketing Awards. See the case studies.

• Global footprint: TERAMOK LLC in Chicago since 2023 and TERAMOK in Athens, Greece, since 2019, one team running campaigns for US developers and for European clients including MIA Developments, YPERIA Properties, Aristides Dallas Architects and ZAFIDO. One team can reach buyers in the US and in Europe for the same project.

2. UpSpring: best for firms that want PR and marketing from one agency

• Offices: New York, Chicago, Boston, Richmond, Miami, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Charleston and Nashville

• What they do: PR, brand positioning, branding, website design and content for architecture firms, interior design studios and building-product brands.

• Proof: Reports 208 earned placements and 5.5 million+ impressions for Spectorgroup, and 100+ press placements plus $2.2M in A&D pipeline in year one for building-product maker Feeney.

• Pricing: Published as a range: integrated programs often run low-to-mid six figures a year.

• Watch for: Many offices; confirm who on the team leads your account.

• Source: UpSpring architecture

3. Violet PR: best for mid-size firms that want media relations

• Offices: New York, NY and Montclair, NJ

• What they do: Public relations for architecture and design firms.

• Proof: Names River Architects, Spain-based Luis Vidal + Architects and RSC Architects; reports over 8.5 million impressions for a Greater Topeka Partnership campaign.

• Pricing: Not published; complimentary consultation.

• Watch for: Media-relations focus; brand and web are separate.

• Source: Violet PR architecture

4. Chapter: best for design-led architecture and landscape practices that want editorial and awards PR

• Headquarters: New York, NY, with a London office and teams in Colorado and Seattle

• What they do: Strategic communications, public relations, editorial initiatives, marketing and business development for architects, landscape architects, interior designers and building-product makers.

• Proof: Named Architecture Agency of the Year by The PR Net in 2025 and 2026 (agency's claim); its PR Net 100 profile names clients including Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, Reed Hilderbrand, SCAPE and Snow Kreilich.

• Pricing: Not published.

• Watch for: PR and editorial focus; plan film and web separately.

• Source: Chapter, The PR Net 100 profile

5. Hausman Communications: best for large and enterprise AEC firms, including engineers

• Offices: New York, NY and Venice, CA

• What they do: Communications for the architecture, design and building industries.

• Proof: Work page lists SOM, KPF, Richard Meier & Partners, KieranTimberlake, Ennead, Arup and BuroHappold.

• Pricing: Not published.

• Watch for: Its work page mixes large AEC firms with smaller studios; ask for examples at your size.

• Source: Hausman services, Hausman work

6. Susan Grant Lewin Associates: best for signature and design-award architects

• Headquarters: New York, NY

• What they do: Communications for architecture, art and design.

• Proof: Architecture page lists Olson Kundig, Steven Holl Architects, Marlon Blackwell and Rafael Viñoly.

• Pricing: Not published.

• Watch for: Communications focus; plan film and web separately.

• Source: SGLA architecture

7. Novità Communications: best for architecture plus real estate, product launches and design weeks

• Headquarters: New York, NY, with satellite offices in the South, Midwest, West Coast and New England

• What they do: Integrated marketing and communications for architecture and design firms, real estate, furniture and product brands.

• Proof: Lists Neri&Hu, Oppenheim Architecture and Ayers Saint Gross; founded 1996.

• Pricing: Not published.

• Watch for: Broad design portfolio; ask for architecture-only case studies.

• Source: Novità

8. Hinge Marketing: best for research-led brand strategy for multi-discipline AEC firms

• Headquarters: Arlington, VA

• What they do: Brands and marketing programs for architecture, engineering and construction firms, grounded in research on high-growth firms.

• Proof: Names S&ME, Schnackel Engineers, Environmental Health & Engineering and Otak.

• Pricing: Not published.

• Watch for: Strategy and brand, not a PR shop.

• Source: Hinge AEC

9. Third & Arch: best for small and mid-size firms that need a rebrand or new website

• Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA; a Push10 agency

• What they do: Branding, web design and marketing for architecture, engineering and construction firms only.

• Proof: Homepage names Blackney Hayes, Smith Seckman Reid and Muckleroy & Falls.

• Pricing: Not published.

• Watch for: Brand and web focus; pair with PR if you need coverage.

• Source: Third & Arch architecture

10. Ink PR Group: best for residential architects and interior designers who want consumer and shelter press

• Offices: not listed on its site; it names Los Angeles, Orange County, New York City and Austin as areas served

• What they do: Media relations, PR, social, content, branding, websites and influencer marketing for design and home brands.

• Proof: Names Brandon Architects, KAP Studios and LMD Architecture Studio.

• Pricing: Not published.

• Watch for: Consumer and shelter press; less suited to institutional or commercial work.

• Source: Ink PR Group

How to test any architecture agency in two minutes

1. Ask for three placements or awards they won for a firm your size in the last year.

2. Ask who produces the photography and film, and whether they own the gear.

3. Search your firm's specialty and city in Google and ask ChatGPT which studios do that work. See whether their clients appear.

4. Ask how they will make your projects findable, not only beautiful.

What it costs

UpSpring publishes a range: integrated programs often run low-to-mid six figures a year. The other PR agencies we checked do not publish retainers, so ask for a written scope. TERAMOK publishes production and web prices: project films from $15,000, studio films from $25,000 and studio website plus identity from $25,000. Our free architecture agency scorecard lists ten checks to compare quotes.

Red flags

• Guaranteed publication in a named magazine.

• A portfolio with no architecture clients you can look up.

• Stock or client-supplied photography presented as the agency's own.

• Projects published as image galleries with no text search engines can read.

If your practice wants to be found as well as published

Juries and clients now search and ask assistants before they shortlist a studio. TERAMOK films and photographs the work, builds the projects-first website and makes each project readable by Google and AI. See architecture marketing, how to market an architecture firm and the agency scorecard.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best marketing agency for architecture firms?

It depends on the need: Chapter or Susan Grant Lewin Associates for editorial and awards PR, Hausman for large AEC firms, Hinge for research-led brand strategy, Third & Arch for a rebrand and website, and TERAMOK for film, website and AI search from one team.

How much does architecture PR cost?

Most PR agencies we checked do not publish retainers; expect a quote after a scoping call. UpSpring is an exception, stating that integrated programs often run low-to-mid six figures a year. Production and web are easier to price: TERAMOK publishes project films from $15,000 and studio websites from $9,000.

Should an architecture firm hire a PR agency or a marketing agency?

PR earns coverage and awards; marketing builds the website, film and search visibility that turn attention into commissions. Many firms need both, from one team or two coordinated ones.

How do architecture firms show up in AI search?

By publishing each project as readable facts (type, location, size, year, role) with matching structured data, and earning corroboration from press and awards.

Updated 20 October 2026. Agency facts checked 20 October 2026 on each agency's own website. Written by Kirill Samarits, Founder and CEO of TERAMOK.