DesignIntelligence has released its 11th annual edition of its comprehensive architectural resource, the Almanac of Architecture & Design, and this year's book has changed up its usual format with a few new informational sections. One of those additions is the DesignIntelligence333, a ranking of 333 top North American design firms based on gross worldwide revenue.

The Almanac has 4 different covers--the two pictured here feature Abu Dhabi's Masdar Headquarters designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, and HMC Architects' Rady School of Management at the University of California in San Diego.

Of course the Almanac also includes all the features that it's offered for the past 10 years, including extensive award listings, notable statistics, and resources for sustainable design.

Here, the other two covers available feature the Sears Tower renovation done by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture, and Fentress Architects' National Museum of the Marine Corps.

Shanghai Tower
Gensler
Shanghai, China

Wondering who took the top spot on the DesignIntelligence333 rankings? That would be San Francisco's Gensler, who's responsible for big-name projects like the Shanghai Tower in Shanghai, China.

Los Angeles Police Headquarters
AECOM
Los Angeles, California

AECOM, who designed the LAPD Headquarters, holds the number 3 spot on the list.

(Take a look at more beautifully designed L.A. police stations.)

Cathedral of Christ the Light
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Oakland, California

The reputable firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill has been involved in creating 6 out of the 15 tallest buildings in the world. The Chicago-based firm makes an appearance in the top 10 of the DI333.

Soper Library and Information Technology Center, Morgan State University
Sasaki Associates
Baltimore, Maryland

Boston firm Sasaki Associates earned a 2009 AIA Honor Award in Regional Urban Design for their work on the Southworks Lakeside Chicago Development.

Riverfront Commons
Design Workshop
Denver, Colorado

Design Workshop gives new life to abandoned industrial properties, creating developments like the Riverfront Commons in Denver, Colorado. The Denver-based firm won the ASLA Firm award in 2008, given annually to a landscape architecture firm that has produced a body of distinguished work for at least 10 years.

Asa Flats + Lofts
GGLO
Portland, Oregon

Sustainability is a priority for Seattle design firm GGLO, who designed the LEED Gold certified Asa Flats + Lofts in Portland, Oregon.

111 South Wacker
Goettsch Partners
Chicago, Illinois

Goettsch Partners' portfolio has a long list of sleek and shiny corporate buildings like this Energy Star and LEED-CS Gold certified building in Chicago--the city that's ranked number 5 on the list of World's Best Skylines. Numbers 1-4 respectively are Hong Kong, New York, Tokyo, and Shanghai.

CDH Partners offices
CDH Partners
Marietta, Georgia

Along with the DI333 rankings is a new detailed directory of more than 800 architecture firms complete with the DI Brand Recognition Index, which rates firms according to their geographic service coverage and reputation.

CDH Partners, who designed their own offices in Marietta, Georgia, are listed with 4 pillars in the Recognition Index, indicating exceptional national and categorical leader recognition.

Tokyo Midtown
Communication Arts
Tokyo, Japan

Colorado-based firm Communication Arts, who designed the commercial space in Tokyo Midtown, is featured in the Almanac's extensive directory. The firm is listed with the maximum of five pillars in the DI Brand Recognition Index: "Tier one global and categorical leader recognition," as opposed to exceptional national or regional recognition, or notable and growing.

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Anschutz Medical Campus
Anderson Mason Dale Architects
Aurora, Colorado

Denver's Anderson Mason Dale Architects received AIA awards for the work they did for the University of Colorado Medical Campus.

Denver International Airport
Fentress Architects
Denver, Colorado

Another established Denver firm, Fentress Architects earned an honorable mention for the BIM awards for their work on Educational Facility No. 2 at the University of Colorado Medical Campus.

Los Angeles International Airport
Fentress Architects
Los Angeles, California

Fentress Architects are also adding on to their U.S. airport repertoire by working on a redesign of the world-famous LAX.