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title: "Wellington architecture firms in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare Wellington architecture firms using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among McKenzie Higham, Architecture Plus, First Light Studio, Voxell, Foster + Melville Architects and Wright & Gray, the wellington architecture firms Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Wellington architecture firms in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare Wellington architecture firms using branded search demand from across New Zealand. Share of Search among McKenzie Higham, Architecture Plus, First Light Studio, Voxell, Foster + Melville Architects and Wright & Gray, the wellington architecture firms Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Wellington architecture firms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: McKenzie Higham, 24.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, McKenzie Higham was the most searched among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand, with an estimated 160 branded searches and 24.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Architecture Plus is in 2nd place, 1.5 percentage points behind at 22.7% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McKenzie Higham’s estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand increased from 22.2% to 24.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Architecture Plus’ estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand decreased from 24.1% to 22.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, First Light Studio’s estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand increased from 20.4% to 21.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Voxell’s estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand increased from 13% to 21.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Foster + Melville Architects’ estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand decreased from 16.7% to 7.6%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wright & Gray’s estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand decreased from 3.7% to 3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McKenzie Higham’s estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand peaked at 43.6% in March 2026 and was lowest at 22.2% in October 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Architecture Plus’ estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand peaked at 27% in June 2026 and was lowest at 15.4% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, First Light Studio’s estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand peaked at 27.9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 15.5% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Voxell’s estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand peaked at 21.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 8.2% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wright & Gray’s estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand peaked at 4.9% in May 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, McKenzie Higham rose from 2nd to 1st among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Architecture Plus fell from 1st to 2nd among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Voxell rose from 5th to 4th among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Foster + Melville Architects fell from 4th to 5th among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [McKenzie Higham vs Architecture Plus: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/architecture-plus-vs-mckenzie-higham): 24.2% against 22.7% Share of Search.
- [McKenzie Higham vs First Light Studio: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/first-light-studio-vs-mckenzie-higham): 24.2% against 21.2% Share of Search.
- [McKenzie Higham vs Voxell: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/mckenzie-higham-vs-voxell): 24.2% against 21.2% Share of Search.
- [McKenzie Higham vs Foster + Melville Architects: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/foster-melville-architects-vs-mckenzie-higham): 24.2% against 7.6% Share of Search.
- [Architecture Plus vs First Light Studio: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/architecture-plus-vs-first-light-studio): 22.7% against 21.2% Share of Search.
- [Architecture Plus vs Voxell: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/architecture-plus-vs-voxell): 22.7% against 21.2% Share of Search.
- [Architecture Plus vs Foster + Melville Architects: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/architecture-plus-vs-foster-melville-architects): 22.7% against 7.6% Share of Search.
- [First Light Studio vs Voxell: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/first-light-studio-vs-voxell): 21.2% Share of Search each.
- [First Light Studio vs Foster + Melville Architects: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/first-light-studio-vs-foster-melville-architects): 21.2% against 7.6% Share of Search.
- [Voxell vs Foster + Melville Architects: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/foster-melville-architects-vs-voxell): 21.2% against 7.6% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand wellington architecture firms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, First Light Studio overtook Voxell to rank 3rd among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand, at 21.2%.
- In August 2026, Architecture Plus lost estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand, from 25.8% to 22.7%.
- In August 2026, Foster + Melville Architects lost estimated Share of Search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand, from 9.1% to 7.6%.
- In August 2026, McKenzie Higham rose from 2nd to 1st among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Voxell in New Zealand rose 100% over 11 measured months, from 70 to 140 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | McKenzie Higham | 24.2% | 160 | 0.0% | McKenzie Higham |
| 2 | Architecture Plus | 22.7% | 150 | -11.8% | Architecture Plus |
| 3 | First Light Studio | 21.2% | 140 | +27.3% | First Light Studio |
| 4 | Voxell | 21.2% | 140 | 0.0% | Voxell |
| 5 | Foster + Melville Architects | 7.6% | 50 | -16.7% | Foster + Melville Architects |
| 6 | Wright & Gray | 3% | 20 | 0.0% | Wright & Gray |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Architecture Plus | 130 | 24.1% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | McKenzie Higham | 120 | 22.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | First Light Studio | 110 | 20.4% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Foster + Melville Architects | 90 | 16.7% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Voxell | 70 | 13% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Wright & Gray | 20 | 3.7% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | McKenzie Higham | 180 | 31% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Architecture Plus | 150 | 25.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | First Light Studio | 90 | 15.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Foster + Melville Architects | 70 | 12.1% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Voxell | 70 | 12.1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Wright & Gray | 20 | 3.4% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | McKenzie Higham | 120 | 30% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Architecture Plus | 90 | 22.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | First Light Studio | 90 | 22.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Voxell | 50 | 12.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Foster + Melville Architects | 40 | 10% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Wright & Gray | 10 | 2.5% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | McKenzie Higham | 140 | 27.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Architecture Plus | 130 | 25.5% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | First Light Studio | 110 | 21.6% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | 60 | 11.8% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Voxell | 50 | 9.8% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Wright & Gray | 20 | 3.9% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | McKenzie Higham | 140 | 26.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Architecture Plus | 110 | 21.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | First Light Studio | 110 | 21.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | 70 | 13.5% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Voxell | 70 | 13.5% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Wright & Gray | 20 | 3.8% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | McKenzie Higham | 340 | 43.6% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | First Light Studio | 140 | 17.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Architecture Plus | 120 | 15.4% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | 90 | 11.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Voxell | 70 | 9% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Wright & Gray | 20 | 2.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | McKenzie Higham | 280 | 39.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | First Light Studio | 140 | 19.7% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Architecture Plus | 130 | 18.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Voxell | 70 | 9.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | 60 | 8.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Wright & Gray | 30 | 4.2% | 6 |
| May 2026 | McKenzie Higham | 180 | 29.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | First Light Studio | 170 | 27.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Architecture Plus | 110 | 18% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | 70 | 11.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Voxell | 50 | 8.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Wright & Gray | 30 | 4.9% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Architecture Plus | 170 | 27% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | McKenzie Higham | 160 | 25.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | First Light Studio | 140 | 22.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | 70 | 11.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Voxell | 70 | 11.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Wright & Gray | 20 | 3.2% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Architecture Plus | 170 | 25.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | McKenzie Higham | 160 | 24.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Voxell | 140 | 21.2% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | First Light Studio | 110 | 16.7% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | 60 | 9.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Wright & Gray | 20 | 3% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | McKenzie Higham | 160 | 24.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Architecture Plus | 150 | 22.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | First Light Studio | 140 | 21.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Voxell | 140 | 21.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | 50 | 7.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Wright & Gray | 20 | 3% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Architecture Plus | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | First Light Studio | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Foster + Melville Architects | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | McKenzie Higham | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Voxell | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Wright & Gray | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Architecture Plus**: Measured on the search terms “architecture plus”, “architecture plus design”, “architecture plus nz”, “architecture plus wellington” and “architectureplus”, summed into one figure.
- **First Light Studio**: Measured on the search term “first light studio”.
- **Foster + Melville Architects**: Measured on the search terms “fm architects”, “fmarchitects”, “foster and melville”, “foster melville” and “foster melville architects”, summed into one figure.
- **McKenzie Higham**: Measured on the search terms “mckenzie higham” and “mckenzie higham architects”, summed into one figure.
- **Voxell**: Measured on the search term “voxell”.
- **Wright & Gray**: Measured on the search terms “wright & gray” and “wright and gray”, summed into one figure.

- [Architecture Plus](/demand/nz/brands/architecture-plus)
- [First Light Studio](/demand/nz/brands/first-light-studio)
- [Foster + Melville Architects](/demand/nz/brands/foster-melville-architects)
- [McKenzie Higham](/demand/nz/brands/mckenzie-higham)
- [Voxell](/demand/nz/brands/voxell)
- [Wright & Gray](/demand/nz/brands/wright-gray)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand?

In August 2026, McKenzie Higham was the most searched among wellington architecture firms in New Zealand, with an estimated 160 branded searches and 24.2% estimated Share of Search within this set.

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