Best Architectural Visualization Studios in the World
By Hudson GrayLast reviewed
Illustrative image, not a project by any firm listed here.
The 3D Awards, run by CGarchitect and most recently under the CGconnect name, are among the best-known awards in architectural visualization. This list ranks studios on that record, so you can see exactly what supports each position.
The Ranking
Rank 1
Brick Visual
Hungary. Won Studio of the Year and Image in 2024, and Studio of the Year, Film and Image in 2026, plus 3 nominations
5 wins
Website of Brick VisualRank 2
Kinerama
Spain. Won Interactive in 2021, 2023 and 2025 (2025 with Bwow Studio)
3 wins
Rank T-3
Arqui9 Visualisation
United Kingdom. Won Film in 2025, plus 3 nominations
Rank T-3
SALTVISION
Belgium. Won Studio of the Year in 2025, plus 3 nominations
Rank T-5
Brooklyn Digital Foundry
United States. Won Viz Pro of the Year in 2023, plus 1 nomination
1 win
Rank T-5
Elephant Skin
United States. Won Interactive in 2026, plus 1 Studio of the Year nomination
1 win
Rank T-5
Kunkun Visual
Indonesia. Won Film in 2025, plus 1 nomination
Rank T-8
Aesthetica Studio
Spain. Won Image in 2021
1 win
Rank T-8
DBOX
United States. Won Film in 2023
1 win
Website of DBOXRank T-8
Prompt Collective
Spain. Won Film in 2021
1 win
Rank T-8
RYTM Studio
Ukraine. Won Image in 2025
Rank T-8
Tecma Solutions
Italy. Won Film in 2024
How We Built This List
We counted professional wins, then nominations, across the 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions, using the awards' own galleries. Student entries are excluded. Individual artists, and entries whose credited name isn't clearly a studio, are left out, although many do outstanding work. Tied studios share a rank and appear alphabetically. Studios with one win and no nominations are included to complete the list. A single awards program can't measure everything, and many excellent studios don't enter.
We haven't worked with or inspected any of these firms, so treat this as a starting point and not an endorsement. Before hiring, speak to past clients. Is your firm missing, or is something wrong? Tell us.
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Common Questions
What does an architectural visualization studio do?
It creates images, films and interactive experiences that show a building before it's built, usually for architects, developers and marketing teams.
How should I choose a studio?
Look for work like your project, ask who would work on it, and compare scope, revision rounds, timelines and ownership of the final files.
