Architecture firms and engineering consultants in Riyadh (2026).
Riyadh’s building boom runs on architecture firms and engineering consultants. This guide lists seven architecture firms and engineering consultants in Riyadh worth knowing in 2026, what each is known for, and what to check before you appoint one.
Seven architecture and engineering firms in Riyadh.
Listed in no particular order. Most of these firms work on large projects; for a villa, ask about their residential team or shortlist a licensed local engineering office.
1. Omrania
A Riyadh-based architecture and engineering consultancy with five decades of work in the Kingdom, including major public parks and transport projects.
- Office: Riyadh
- Best known for: Architecture, urban design and landscape
2. Saudi Consulting Services (Saudconsult)
One of the largest Saudi engineering consultancies, headquartered in Riyadh, covering design, supervision and project management.
- Office: Riyadh
- Best known for: Engineering design and supervision
3. Zuhair Fayez Partnership (ZFP)
A multidisciplinary Saudi design firm established in 1975, working in architecture, engineering and project management, with an office in Riyadh.
- Office: Riyadh (head office in Jeddah)
- Best known for: Architecture and engineering
4. Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners)
An international design and engineering firm whose Riyadh office has worked on some of the Kingdom’s largest projects.
- Office: Riyadh
- Best known for: Large-scale architecture and engineering
5. Khatib & Alami
A regional engineering and architecture consultancy with a long-standing office in Riyadh.
- Office: Riyadh
- Best known for: Engineering consultancy and planning
6. Buro Happold
An international engineering consultancy with a Riyadh team focused on sustainable design and building engineering.
- Office: Riyadh
- Best known for: Engineering and sustainability
7. Al-Wathaiq Consulting Engineers
A Riyadh engineering office providing architectural design and engineering consultancy for private and commercial clients.
- Office: Riyadh
- Best known for: Architectural and engineering design
How to choose an architecture firm in Riyadh.
Look for finished projects like yours, in Riyadh, and ask who from the team will actually run your job.
Confirm the scope: concept design, permit drawings, structural and MEP design, tender documents and site supervision are often priced separately.
Get the fee and the drawing schedule in writing, and agree who submits the permit on Balady.
Checklist before you appoint
- Licence. A licensed engineering office or consultancy registered in Saudi Arabia.
- Scope. Which drawings and approvals are included, stage by stage.
- Supervision. Whether site supervision is included and how often.
- Fees and VAT. Fees shown with 15% VAT; check them with our VAT calculator.
- Your files. Who keeps the drawings when the project ends.
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Which are the top architecture firms in Riyadh?
Omrania, Saudconsult, Zuhair Fayez Partnership, Dar Al-Handasah and Khatib & Alami are among the best-known architecture and engineering firms working in Riyadh. Most take large commercial, public and mixed-use projects.
What is an engineering consultant in Saudi Arabia?
An engineering consultant (مكتب هندسي) prepares the architectural and engineering drawings, gets permits approved and often supervises construction on the owner’s behalf. Many Riyadh architecture firms work as engineering consultancies.
Do I need an engineering office for a villa permit in Riyadh?
Building permit applications on Balady are normally submitted through a licensed engineering office, which prepares the drawings. Check the current requirements on Balady before you start.
How do I compare sizes in different drawings?
Saudi drawings use square metres. Convert to square feet with our free sqm to sq ft converter.
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