--- title: "Athfield Architects vs Studio Pacific Architecture: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Athfield Architects or Studio Pacific Architecture more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Architecture firms set in New Zealand. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/athfield-architects-vs-studio-pacific-architecture" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Athfield Architects vs Studio Pacific Architecture: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Athfield Architects or Studio Pacific Architecture more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Architecture firms set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Athfield Architects and Studio Pacific Architecture - **Competitive set**: Architecture firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Athfield Architects Share of Search**: 6.1% - **Studio Pacific Architecture Share of Search**: 4.9% ## Is Athfield Architects or Studio Pacific Architecture more popular in search? - In September 2026, Athfield Architects had more branded searches than Studio Pacific Architecture among architecture firms in New Zealand. Athfield Architects had about 480 branded searches, while Studio Pacific Architecture had 390. Athfield Architects made up 6.1% of all architecture firm searches we track, and Studio Pacific Architecture accounted for 4.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Studio Pacific Architecture took it in January 2026, Athfield Architects took it in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Athfield Architects’ share of searches among architecture firms in New Zealand moved from 6.3% to 6.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Studio Pacific Architecture’s share of searches among architecture firms in New Zealand moved from 4.2% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 390. ## Top architecture firms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Studio Pacific Architecture was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Athfield Architects did not appear in any of the four answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Warren and Mahoney | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Jasmax | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Fearon Hay | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Cheshire Architects | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Architectus | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Stevens Lawson | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Studio Pacific Architecture | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Athfield Architects | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Woods Bagot | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about architecture firms - Asked ChatGPT "Which architecture firm should I hire in New Zealand?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best architecture firms in New Zealand?": 1. Fearon Hay, 2. Warren and Mahoney, 3. Jasmax, 4. Architectus, 5. Stevens Lawson, 6. Cheshire Architects, 7. Studio Pacific Architecture - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best architecture firm in New Zealand for a building project?": 1. Warren and Mahoney, 2. Jasmax, 3. Architectus, 4. Fearon Hay, 5. Cheshire Architects - Searched Google, AI Overview "architecture firms nz": 1. Warren and Mahoney, 2. Cheshire Architects, 3. Jasmax, 4. Studio Pacific Architecture Not named in any answer: Athfield Architects and Woods Bagot. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand architecture firms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Stevens Lawson overtook Studio Pacific Architecture to rank 7th among architecture firms in New Zealand, with 5.1% of the searches. - In September 2026, Studio Pacific Architecture lost share of searches among architecture firms in New Zealand, from 6% to 4.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Athfield Architects estimated searches | Athfield Architects Share of Search | Athfield Architects rank | Studio Pacific Architecture estimated searches | Studio Pacific Architecture Share of Search | Studio Pacific Architecture rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 480 | 6.3% | 6 | 320 | 4.2% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 390 | 5.4% | 6 | 390 | 5.4% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 4.5% | 6 | 260 | 4.5% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 4.1% | 7 | 320 | 5.1% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 480 | 6.2% | 6 | 390 | 5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 590 | 7.1% | 6 | 480 | 5.7% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 590 | 8.1% | 6 | 320 | 4.4% | 8 | | May 2026 | 480 | 5.9% | 6 | 390 | 4.8% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 5.9% | 6 | 390 | 4.8% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 5.8% | 6 | 320 | 3.8% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 480 | 6% | 6 | 480 | 6% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 480 | 6.1% | 6 | 390 | 4.9% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Athfield Architects’ and Studio Pacific Architecture’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Athfield Architects**: Measured on the search terms “athfield architects” and “athfieldarchitects”, summed into one figure. - **Studio Pacific Architecture**: Measured on the search term “studio pacific architecture”. - [Athfield Architects profile](/demand/nz/brands/athfield-architects) - [Studio Pacific Architecture profile](/demand/nz/brands/studio-pacific-architecture) - [All architecture firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-architecture-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Athfield Architects or Studio Pacific Architecture more popular in search? In September 2026, Athfield Architects had more branded searches than Studio Pacific Architecture among architecture firms in New Zealand. Athfield Architects had about 480 branded searches, while Studio Pacific Architecture had 390. Athfield Architects made up 6.1% of all architecture firm searches we track, and Studio Pacific Architecture accounted for 4.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Athfield Architects vs Studio Pacific Architecture: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/athfield-architects-vs-studio-pacific-architecture This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/athfield-architects-vs-studio-pacific-architecture. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.