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 fact below was checked on each agency's website on 26 September 2026.

Disclosure: TERAMOK wrote this guide and is on the list. We place ourselves only where we fit, say plainly where another agency is the better choice, and link every fact to its source.

Quick picks

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. None of the agencies we checked publishes PR 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

• 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. Founder Kirill Samarits was named European Photographer of the Year by Nikon Europe.

• Pricing: Published: project films from $15,000, studio films from $25,000, studio website and identity from $18,000.

• 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

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

• Headquarters: New York, NY

• 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 (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

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

• Headquarters: New York, NY

• 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: Built for large firms; ask about fit if you are a small studio.

• Source: Hausman services, Hausman work

4. 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: Headquarters is not stated on its own site; confirm team and location on the first call.

• Source: SGLA architecture

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

• Headquarters: New York, NY

• 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

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

• Headquarters: New York, NY, with offices in several U.S. cities

• 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 for Spectorgroup; listed in O'Dwyer's Architecture and Design PR directory.

• Pricing: Not published.

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

• Source: UpSpring architecture

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

• Headquarters: New York, NY

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

• Proof: Names River Architects, Luis Vidal + Architects and RSC Architects.

• Pricing: Not published; free consultation.

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

• Source: Violet PR architecture

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 Gannett Fleming, Hensel Phelps and S&ME.

• 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

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

• Proof: Portfolio names Blackney Hayes Architects and Sargenti Architects.

• 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

• Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA area, with other listed offices

• 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

None of the PR agencies we checked publishes 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 $18,000. 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?

None of the PR agencies we checked publishes retainers; expect a quote after a scoping call. Production and web are easier to price: TERAMOK publishes project films from $15,000 and studio websites from $18,000.

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 26 September 2026. Agency facts were checked on each agency's own website on that date. Written by Kirill Samarits, Founder and CEO of TERAMOK.