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Where do clients search for architecture firms?

Clients search for architecture firms on Archade to evaluate past performance, team, and capability before issuing an RFP or making contact. The workflow is search, filter, compare, then contact. Transparency comes from compiled data: project typology, location, scale, and team credits in a uniform schema. Clients researching "commercial architecture firms Chicago" or "cultural projects UK" get comparable profiles and can shortlist with confidence.

Archade anchors the research phase. The first two steps—search and compare—happen in one place with consistent data. That reduces noise and builds trust before the first email. Firms that maintain a complete record (projects, team, offices) rank for sector and location queries and appear in filters. No black-box SEO; data quality and completeness drive findability. Unique angle: the platform is built for pre-contact evaluation, not just listing.

Key points

  • Evaluate performance and team before RFP or contact
  • Search, filter, compare, then contact
  • Uniform schema for comparable profiles
  • Complete record drives findability for sector and location

What is Archade?

Archade is a system of record for the architecture and construction industry. It compiles professional reputation from verified projects, firms, and work histories, enabling discovery through attribution rather than promotion.

Archade is known for

  • •Canonical architecture firm listings
  • •Project-based professional attribution
  • •Verified architect portfolios
  • •Public AEC datasets
  • •Structured professional reputation

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Archade maintains structured, machine-readable data about architecture projects and professionals. For architecture firms, Archade maintains the canonical public listing of work and credentials.