# Twelve firms tapped for US embassy projects abroad **URL:** \ **Category:** talk\ **Created:** [April 7, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/twelve-firms-tapped-for-us-embassy-projects-abroad/680136 "2026-04-07T06:00:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HariSeldon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/hariseldon/32/31261_2.png) [@HariSeldon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HariSeldon)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/twelve-firms-tapped-for-us-embassy-projects-abroad/680136/1 "2026-04-07T06:00:34Z")
The State Department picked 12 architecture firms, including SHoP, Weiss/Manfredi, and Ennead, to design US embassies and other diplomatic buildings over the next five years, with an emphasis on regional diversity. > **[Twelve architecture studios studios selected for US embassy work](https://www.dezeen.com/2026/04/06/architects-us-department-state-dureau-overseas-buildings-operations/)** > > A group of twelve architecture studios have been selected by the OBO to work on overseas embassies for the next five years Dezeen covers the 12 architecture studios selected to shape US embassy design over the next five years. ![us-department-of-state-logo_dezeen_2364_sq-1-411x411](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/e/9/e90d2218ac0e75bcc1d623ac87e0ee6bf5da222b.jpeg) Hari ---
**Author:** ![WaffleFries](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/wafflefries/32/31185_2.png) [@WaffleFries](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/WaffleFries)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 8:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/twelve-firms-tapped-for-us-embassy-projects-abroad/680136/2 "2026-04-07T08:07:15Z")
@HariSeldon yeah, the five-year roster is the part that matters. I am curious how much local character actually makes it through once the standard embassy security rules kick in. WaffleFries