--- title: "BDG Architects vs Mako Architecture: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, BDG Architects or Mako Architecture? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland 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/bdg-architects-vs-mako-architecture" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BDG Architects vs Mako Architecture: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, BDG Architects or Mako Architecture? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland 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**: BDG Architects and Mako Architecture - **Competitive set**: Auckland architecture firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **BDG Architects Share of Search**: 14.9% - **Mako Architecture Share of Search**: 15.6% ## Which is more popular in search, BDG Architects or Mako Architecture? - In August 2026, Mako Architecture had more branded searches than BDG Architects among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand. Mako Architecture was estimated to have 220 branded searches compared to BDG Architects’ 210, and held a 15.6% Share of Search versus BDG Architects’ 14.9%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: BDG Architects took it in November 2025, Mako Architecture took it in May 2026, BDG Architects took it in June 2026, Mako Architecture took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, BDG Architects’ estimated Share of Search among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand moved from 17.4% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 260 to 210. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mako Architecture’s estimated Share of Search among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand moved from 26.8% to 15.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 400 to 220. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand auckland architecture firms in August 2026? - In August 2026, Apex Architecture overtook BDG Architects to rank 2nd among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand, at 18.4%. - In August 2026, BDG Architects gained estimated Share of Search among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand, from 12.7% to 14.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mako Architecture in New Zealand fell 45% over 11 measured months, from 400 to 220 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | BDG Architects estimated searches | BDG Architects Share of Search | BDG Architects rank | Mako Architecture estimated searches | Mako Architecture Share of Search | Mako Architecture rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 260 | 17.4% | 3 | 400 | 26.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 320 | 19.2% | 2 | 210 | 12.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 180 | 20% | 2 | 100 | 11.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 210 | 17.4% | 2 | 210 | 17.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 270 | 20.1% | 2 | 180 | 13.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 19.4% | 2 | 220 | 16.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 210 | 20% | 2 | 180 | 17.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 210 | 18.1% | 3 | 220 | 19% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 260 | 16.5% | 3 | 180 | 11.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 180 | 12.7% | 3 | 220 | 15.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 210 | 14.9% | 4 | 220 | 15.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BDG Architects’ and Mako 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. - **BDG Architects**: Measured on the search terms “bdg architects” and “bdg architects auckland”, summed into one figure. - **Mako Architecture**: Measured on the search terms “mako architecture” and “mako architecture nz”, summed into one figure. - [BDG Architects profile](/demand/nz/brands/bdg-architects) - [Mako Architecture profile](/demand/nz/brands/mako-architecture) - [All auckland architecture firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-architecture-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, BDG Architects or Mako Architecture? In August 2026, Mako Architecture had more branded searches than BDG Architects among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand. Mako Architecture was estimated to have 220 branded searches compared to BDG Architects’ 210, and held a 15.6% Share of Search versus BDG Architects’ 14.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BDG Architects vs Mako Architecture: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bdg-architects-vs-mako-architecture This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bdg-architects-vs-mako-architecture. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.