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2026 ENR Top 225 International Design Firms: AI Boom Lifts Global Design Needs
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Driving Regional GrowthAmong Top 225 International Design Firms, work in Asia generated the most growth between 2024 and 2025, with international design revenue up 21.7%.
Top 225 firms also reported significant growth in the Middle East at 18.7%, and Australia at 16.9%.
Propelled by data center projects, the telecommunications market for Top 225 firms continued its rapid expansion, jumping 49.8% between 2024 and 2025.
The project design calls for one million trees, which the firm estimates will capture 22,000 metric tons of CO₂ annually.
Implementing SolutionsOverall, Top 225 design firms report that responding to global market challenges has also generated more company-wide successes.