Vuild
VUILD is a Japanese digital fabrication startup that designs, engineers, and constructs custom architecture using CNC and robotic manufacturing. It serves enterprise developers, individual self-builders, and municipalities across five branded units spanning design, housing, interiors, software, and CNC distribution.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersKawasaki, Japan
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
Vuild firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Vuild
- Legal name
- VUILD株式会社
- Website
- https://vuild.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- VUILD is a Japanese digital fabrication startup that designs, engineers, and constructs custom architecture using CNC and robotic manufacturing. It serves enterprise developers, individual self-builders, and municipalities across five branded units spanning design, housing, interiors, software, and CNC distribution.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Vuild industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Digital Fabrication Architecture & Construction Services
- NAICS
- Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)
- akta.pro primary industry
- ADU Design, Architecture & Engineering (HSAPAMAF)
Keywords
Where Vuild is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kawasaki
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices3 records
Markets served
Vuild business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Architectural Design & Construction Services: VUILD provides custom architectural design and construction services for residential, commercial, and community projects, generating revenue through project-based fees for design, engineering, and on-site fabrication services.
- Digital Fabrication Tools & Hardware Sales: Sale of digital fabrication equipment including ShopBot CNC machines and related tooling, enabling architecture firms and builders to adopt VUILD's fabrication methodology.
- Software & Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary design software, fabrication methodologies, and construction patents to other construction firms and architecture practices.
- Community & Consulting Services: Advisory and consulting services for municipalities, developers, and organizations looking to implement digital fabrication and sustainable construction approaches in community development projects.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Project-based custom pricing |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels6 records
Vuild product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Vuild is an architectural technology company that provides custom architectural design and construction services using digital fabrication technology, including CNC robotic manufacturing, computational design, and parametric modeling. It operates five branded divisions covering enterprise architectural services (VUILD ARCHITECTS, VUILD Place Lab), self-build housing (NESTING), a design-to-machining SaaS platform (EMARF), and exclusive distribution of ShopBot CNC machines in Japan (ShopBot Japan). The offering spans the full workflow from architectural design through on-site robotic fabrication of building components, with a particular focus on sustainable construction using natural timber and local materials.
Product overview
VUILD operates as a tree-like structure with five interconnected business units: VUILD ARCHITECTS handles architectural design using digital fabrication technology; NESTING provides digital home building services for self-constructed housing; VUILD Place Lab delivers interior and space design through co-creation workshops; EMARF serves as the core technology platform converting design data to CNC machining data; and ShopBot Japan distributes CNC routers and builds local manufacturing communities. Together these businesses support a complete ecosystem from design to fabrication and construction.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- VUILD ARCHITECTS: An architectural group pioneering next-generation architecture using digital technology. Composed of designers, engineers, and fabricators who perform everything from design to component fabrication using digital fabrication technology.
- NESTING
- VUILD Place Lab
- EMARF
- ShopBot Japan
Products and services
- VUILD ARCHITECTS An architectural group that pioneers next-generation architecture using digital technology, comprised of designers, engineers, and fabricators who perform everything from design to component fabrication using digital fabrication technology. Serves enterprise clients seeking advanced computational design and CNC/robotic construction.
- NESTING A digital home building service that enables users to create their ideal home themselves using local timber and digital technology, providing comfortable and ecological homes with low environmental impact through consistent digitalization from design to construction completion. Targeted at individual homeowners and self-builders.
- VUILD Place Lab A creative team that co-creates interiors, spaces, and places with clients and users, with the mission of making collaborative creation the norm. Engaged in sustainable placemaking frameworks and experimental design using sustainable materials.
- EMARF A digital manufacturing platform for architects and construction companies that converts design data into machining data, enabling the entire process from design to woodworking online in a one-stop service. Utilizes ShopBot's distributed manufacturing network across Japan.
- ShopBot Japan Import, sales, and installation service for ShopBot CNC routers and 3D woodworking machines that enable anyone to create. Provides operation support, training, and builds manufacturing communities that utilize local resources.
Quantifiable outcome
- Total funding raised of approximately ¥1.25 billion (~$8.3M USD), demonstrating strong investor confidence in the business model and technology platform.
Companies that use Vuild
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Vuild technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Vuild partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Toyota ConnectedcoreToyota Connected is a key strategic partner for joint initiatives applying digital fabrication capabilities to urban and community development projects, combining automotive manufacturing precision with architectural innovation.
- PanasoniccorePanasonic collaborates with VUILD on projects integrating digital fabrication technology with housing and smart home solutions, combining VUILD's fabrication expertise with Panasonic's housing development capabilities.
- Mitsubishi ElectriccoreMitsubishi Electric partners with VUILD on collaborative projects applying digital fabrication methodology to manufacturing and construction integration, exploring automation in building production.
- CAINZminorCAINZ collaborates with VUILD on home improvement and housing-related projects, utilizing VUILD's digital fabrication technology for customized building components in retail and housing applications.
- DE.LabminorDE.Lab is an architectural design partner collaborating with VUILD on community and residential fabrication projects, contributing design expertise to joint initiatives.
- Tokyo Gakugei University (Explayground)coreVUILD partners with Tokyo Gakugei University's Explayground program to provide digital fabrication tools and workshops for architecture and design students, building educational capacity and future user adoption.
- Nikken Sekkei (日建設計)coreNikken Sekkei, one of Japan's largest architectural design firms, collaborates with VUILD on architectural design projects utilizing digital fabrication technology for complex structural components.
- ondesignminorondesign is an international design partner collaborating with VUILD on architectural projects using parametric design and fabrication technology across diverse geographic contexts.
- Graph StudiominorGraph Studio collaborates with VUILD on architectural design projects, contributing specialized design expertise to structural and spatial design collaborations.
- Studio NoraminorStudio Nora is an international design collaborator on architecture and spatial design projects, working with VUILD's parametric design and fabrication technology.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Vuild competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Mighty Buildings: US-based company 3D-printing sustainable, prefabricated homes with a focus on material efficiency and design-driven custom architecture. Highly comparable to VUILD's NESTING and VUILD ARCHITECTS offerings, combining digital fabrication, sustainability, and customizable residential design.
- ICON: US-based construction technology company using large-scale robotic 3D printing to build homes. Directly comparable to VUILD in applying advanced digital fabrication (robotic/CNC) to produce architectural and residential structures, with a similar model of integrated design-to-construction workflows.
- COBOD International: Danish company producing 3D construction printing technology and robotic systems used globally for building printing. Relevant peer as a vendor/competitor in the digital construction equipment space that VUILD also operates in via ShopBot distribution and custom CNC fabrication.
- WASP (World's Advanced Saving Project): Italian company developing large-scale 3D printers for sustainable construction using natural and local materials (clay, earth, bio-materials). Comparable to VUILD's emphasis on natural materials, sustainable construction, and using local resources in digital fabrication.
- Branch Technology: US company using large-scale 3D printing and robotic fabrication to produce custom architectural structures and building components. Comparable to VUILD's approach of integrating computational design with physical fabrication of complex geometric building parts.
- Aectual: Netherlands-based firm specializing in digital fabrication of architectural elements, including 3D-printed facades and interior components for commercial buildings. Closely aligned with VUILD's computational design, parametric modeling, and custom component manufacturing approach.
Broad incumbents
- Takenaka Corporation: One of Japan's largest general contractors with R&D investment in construction robotics, BIM, and prefabrication. Represents the incumbent large-scale construction counterpart that VUILD competes against or partners with on enterprise architectural projects involving advanced fabrication techniques.
- ANDPAD: Japan's leading construction management SaaS platform serving general contractors and trades. ANDPAD is also a VUILD investor per the ownership data, and serves the same Japanese construction ecosystem with adjacent (workflow software) rather than overlapping (physical fabrication) capabilities.
- Autodesk Construction Solutions: Broad incumbent providing BIM, CAD, and construction management software used by virtually all architecture and construction firms globally. VUILD's computational design tools operate in a category Autodesk also serves, though VUILD differentiates through integrated physical fabrication rather than pure software.
- Kengo Kuma & Associates: Internationally renowned Japanese architecture firm known for design-led work using natural materials (especially timber) and contextual design. Comparable in Japan-based design excellence and material philosophy, though Kengo Kuma is much larger and does not focus on digital fabrication as VUILD does.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Vuild leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Vuild funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors8 records
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Vuild M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Vuild
What does Vuild do?
Vuild is an architectural technology company that provides custom architectural design and construction services using digital fabrication technology, including CNC robotic manufacturing, computational design, and parametric modeling. It operates five branded divisions covering enterprise architectural services (VUILD ARCHITECTS, VUILD Place Lab), self-build housing (NESTING), a design-to-machining SaaS platform (EMARF), and exclusive distribution of ShopBot CNC machines in Japan (ShopBot Japan). The offering spans the full workflow from architectural design through on-site robotic fabrication of building components, with a particular focus on sustainable construction using natural timber and local materials.
Is Vuild a public or private company?
Vuild is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Vuild founded?
Vuild was founded in 2017. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Vuild based?
Vuild is headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Vuild make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Architectural Design & Construction Services are the primary driver. The others are digital Fabrication Tools & Hardware Sales, software & Technology Licensing and community & Consulting Services.
Who are Vuild's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Mighty Buildings, ICON, COBOD International, WASP (World's Advanced Saving Project), Branch Technology and Aectual. Broad incumbents are Takenaka Corporation, ANDPAD, Autodesk Construction Solutions and Kengo Kuma & Associates.
Does Vuild have an API?
No public API is recorded for Vuild.
What industry is Vuild in?
Vuild's product category is Digital Fabrication Architecture & Construction Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAPAMAF, ADU Design, Architecture & Engineering. Its NAICS code is 5413.