Populous Holdings

Populous Holdings, Inc. (doing business as Populous) is an American architectural firm that specializes in the design of sports stadiums and training centres, entertainment arenas, conference and exhibitions centres and aviation and esports facilities, as well as the planning and design of major special events.

Founded and based in Kansas City, Missouri, the firm operates across multiple continents with significant presence in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions, maintaining other regional headquarters in London and Brisbane, and offices in multiple other international locations.

Populous has designed more than 3500 projects across the globe, worth over $60 billion across emerging and established markets. Projects of note include Yankee Stadium in New York City; the Olympic and Tottenham Hotspur stadiums in London; the Nanjing Sports Park in Nanjing; the Sphere in Las Vegas; the International Convention Centre in Sydney and Highmark Stadium in Buffalo, as well as event planning for the Super Bowl and Major League Baseball All Star Game.

Populous was created through a management buyout in January 2009, becoming independently owned and operated. It is reported to be one of the largest architecture firms in the world, with over 1500 staff and 32 offices. Populous formerly operated as HOK Sport, which was part of HOK Group Inc.