Top 9 Firms for Library / Archive Projects
Ranked by recency-weighted eligible project count at library / archive venues, 2021–2026. The 9 highest-scoring firms hold a numbered rank; 11 more firms with eligible activity are listed below the table.
Counts design-discipline credits only -- exhibit design, interpretive planning, media design, architecture, master planning, landscape architecture, environmental graphics, lighting design -- held in a role the firm offers as a standalone service. Fabrication, AV integration, and consulting credits appear on project pages but don't place a firm on this list. Standard recency weighting and sourcing bonus apply.
Counts reflect the work this index has recorded, not a census of any firm's total output — coverage depth varies by firm — and a position here implies no judgment of design quality.
Also active in this category
Firms with eligible activity in the window that fall outside the ranked table — fewer than 2 eligible projects, or a score below the top 9. Listed alphabetically, not ranked.
| Firm | HQ | Eligible projects |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Jorgensen Lighting Design | New York, NY | Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress (2024) |
| C&G Partners | New York, NY | The American Story (2025) |
| CambridgeSeven | Cambridge, MA | Randall Lewis Second Story and Beyond (2023) |
| Cortina Productions | McLean, VA | The American Story (2025) |
| HealyKohler Design | Washington, DC | Rare Book Room and Special Collections Galleries (2023) |
| KieranTimberlake | Philadelphia, PA | Shakespeare Exhibition Hall (2024) |
| Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects | New York, NY | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (2021) |
| Plus And Greater Than | Portland, OR | Early Learning Environments (2025) |
| Rockwell Group | New York, NY | Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab (2024) |
| Tessellate | New York, NY | We Who Believe in Freedom: Black Feminist DC (2023) |
| Upswell | Portland, OR | Collecting Memories: Treasures from the Library of Congress (2024) |