What Yabu Pushelberg does

Yabu Pushelberg is a privately held, multidisciplinary luxury design studio founded by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg, operating from dual headquarters in Toronto (55 Booth Avenue) and New York (66 White Street). The firm provides integrated design services spanning interior architecture, master planning, custom product design, lighting design, art advisory, styling, and branding/wayfinding for hotels, residential developments, retail environments, restaurants, and corporate offices. Its primary client base consists of ultra-luxury hospitality brands (Aman, Raffles, JW Marriott, W Hotels, Banyan Tree), luxury real estate developers (Mori Building, Mast Capital), luxury retail conglomerates (LVMH), and aviation/transport clients (Riyadh Air).

The studio operates two complementary business lines: (1) a project-based professional services practice delivering end-to-end interior design on flagship global properties, and (2) a product licensing arm that collaborates with premium manufacturers — Molteni&C, cc-tapis, Fantini, Glas Italia, MDF Italia, Salvatori, Zucchetti, Indigenus, Linteloo, Noritake, and Marset — to produce proprietary furniture, lighting, rugs, hardware, and accessory collections that generate ongoing royalty streams. Notable flagship projects include W Hotel Times Square (2001), La Samaritaine Paris for LVMH (2021), Aman Residences Tokyo (2023), Raffles Sentosa Singapore, Riyadh Air's Hafawa Lounge (2025), and Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach (2026).

The firm employs 101–250 staff across its two offices and serves a global client base spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. No external institutional investment, parent ownership, acquisitions, or public listing have been reported. Pricing is project-based for design services and partner-set for licensed products, with neither publicly disclosed.

Name

Yabu Pushelberg

Legal name

Yabu Pushelberg Inc.

Website

https://yabupushelberg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yabu Pushelberg is a privately held luxury multidisciplinary design studio offering integrated interior architecture, product design, lighting, art advisory, and branding services for ultra-high-end hospitality brands, real estate developers, luxury retailers, and aviation clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Industrial Design Services (541420), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520), Public Bldg & Related Furniture (2531)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Interior design services
• Custom furniture design
• Lighting design
• Art advisory services
• Branding and wayfinding

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Fees for comprehensive interior design, master planning, custom product design, lighting, styling, art advisory, and branding/wayfinding services for hotels, retail, residential, restaurants, and corporate projects.
2. Product Licensing/Royalties: Collaboration with manufacturers (Molteni&C, cc-tapis, Fantini, Glas Italia, Indigenus, MDF Italia, Salvatori, Zucchetti) to design and license products including furniture, lighting, hardware, and accessories, generating royalties from sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yabu Pushelberg is a multidisciplinary design studio providing comprehensive interior design services for luxury hotels, residences, retail, restaurants, and corporate offices, including master planning, custom product design, lighting, art advisory, styling, and branding/wayfinding. The studio also designs proprietary furniture, lighting, and accessory collections that are manufactured and distributed through licensing partnerships with premium brands such as Molteni&C, cc-tapis, Fantini, Glas Italia, MDF Italia, Salvatori, and Zucchetti.

Product overview

Yabu Pushelberg is a design studio offering two main service/product lines: Spaces (interior design services) and Products (collaborative furniture, lighting, and accessory collections). The Spaces division provides comprehensive interior design for hotels, restaurants, retail, residential, and office projects with services including master planning, interiors, custom product design, lighting, styling, art consultancy, and branding. The Products division consists of collaborative collections with manufacturing partners such as Molteni&C (Surf Sofa, Sway Collection), cc-tapis (Tessera Collection), Fantini (Sailing Collection), Indigenus (Pebble Collection), Glas Italia (Ollie Collection), MDF Italia (Archie Chair), Salvatori (Nagi Tile), and Zucchetti (Veloce Collection). Recent notable space projects include Riyadh Air Hafawa Lounge, Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach, Aman Residences Tokyo, W Hotel Times Square, and Raffles Sentosa Singapore.

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Products and services

• Spaces - Interior Design Services Comprehensive interior design services for hotels, resorts, retail, restaurants, residential, and office spaces. Services include master planning, interiors, custom product design, lighting, styling, art consultancy, and branding & wayfinding for enterprise clients in the luxury hospitality, real estate, and retail sectors.
• Tessera Collection A flatweave Dhurrie rug collection inspired by Roman and Byzantine mosaics, featuring patterns shaped by the natural irregularity of stone, glass, and ceramic tesserae. Created in collaboration with cc-tapis.
• Surf Sofa A sculptural sofa designed in collaboration with Molteni&C, inspired by the movement of water and waves. Features fluid forms with the same presence from front to back, functioning as both seating and sculpture.
• Sway Collection An eleven-module outdoor furniture collection crafted with precision and care, designed to live outdoors as an extension of the home. Features woven polypropylene, ceramic, and teak materials. Created with Molteni&C.
• Sailing Collection A bath fixture collection inspired by sailing and nautical cues, featuring horn-shaped handles evoking boat cleats. Developed with Fantini in finishes including matte gunmetal, deep black, and matte British gold.
• Pebble Collection Concrete planter collection shaped by organic pebble forms, exploring African craftsmanship through asymmetrical design and natural textures. Available in six natural finishes across five sizes. Created with Indigenus.
• Ollie Collection Glass storage collection defined by twists, right angles and circles, bringing playful design to a typically restrained furniture typology. Created with Glas Italia.
• Archie Chair Chair designed in collaboration with MDF Italia, featured at Milan Design Week.
• Nagi Tile Natural stone tile collection featuring delicate undulations that capture the gentle rhythm of water, creating texture and movement. Created with Salvatori.
• Veloce Collection Bath fixture collection named for speed, drawing from classic vehicles and sculptural hardware. Fixtures for basin, bath, and shower. Created with Zucchetti.
• Willow Armchair Armchair created in collaboration with Linteloo.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aman Residences Tokyo sold out; penthouse sold for $140 million, highest recorded for Japanese residential property
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• Banyan GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Banyan Group partnered with Yabu Pushelberg for interiors of Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach, marking Banyan Group's entry into the U.S. residential market.
• Mast CapitalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Mast Capital co-developed Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach with Yabu Pushelberg providing interior design.
• Curated JCZM DevelopmentmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Curated JCZM Development co-developed Banyan Tree Residences West Palm Beach with Yabu Pushelberg providing interior design.
• Riyadh AircoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Riyadh Air launched in November 2025 as Saudi Arabia's new national carrier. Yabu Pushelberg designed the Hafawa Lounge at King Khalid International Airport, their first premium airport lounge covering nearly 2,000 square meters.
• Mori BuildingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Mori Building partnered with Yabu Pushelberg for Aman Residences Tokyo interior design in Mori JP Tower. This collaboration marked Aman's first branded residences and the project sold out, with the penthouse achieving the highest recorded price for Japanese residential property.
• AmancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Aman collaborated with Yabu Pushelberg for interiors of Aman Residences Tokyo, their first standalone branded residential project. Yabu Pushelberg helped create Aman's entry into the luxury residential market.
• cc-tapiscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partnercc-tapis manufactures the Tessera Collection, a flatweave Dhurrie rug collection designed by Yabu Pushelberg inspired by Roman and Byzantine mosaics.
• Molteni&CcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMolteni&C manufactures the Surf Sofa and Sway Collection outdoor furniture designed by Yabu Pushelberg. The Surf Sofa took 10 years from concept to production.
• FantinicoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFantini manufactures the Sailing Collection, a bath fixture collection inspired by sailing with horn-shaped handles evoking boat cleats.
• IndigenuscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerIndigenus manufactures the Pebble Collection, a line of organic pebble-shaped concrete planters designed by Yabu Pushelberg featuring asymmetrical forms and natural finishes.
• Glas ItaliacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerGlas Italia manufactures the Ollie Collection, glass storage pieces defined by twists, right angles and circles, bringing contemporary design to a traditional typology.
• MDF ItaliacoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerMDF Italia manufactures the Archie Chair designed by Yabu Pushelberg, featured at Milan Design Week.
• SalvatoricoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSalvatori manufactures the Nagi Tile, stone tiles with delicate undulations inspired by water movement, designed by Yabu Pushelberg.
• ZucchetticoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerZucchetti manufactures the Veloce Collection, bath fixtures named for speed with design inspired by classic vehicles and sculptural hardware.

Scale indicators1 record

Direct peers

• Rockwell Group: New York-based multidisciplinary design firm led by David Rockwell that delivers luxury hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment interiors globally, directly competing for the same tier-1 hotel and developer clients as Yabu Pushelberg.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Global hospitality interior design specialist with deep relationships across luxury hotel flags, competing head-to-head with Yabu Pushelberg on branded residences, hotel renovations, and resort master planning.
• Champalimaud Design: High-end hospitality interior design studio known for landmark luxury hotel projects (Waldorf Astoria, The Ritz-Carlton), directly comparable in tier and clientele to Yabu Pushelberg.
• Peter Marino Architect: Architecture and interior design firm specializing in flagship luxury retail (Dior, Louis Vuitton, Chanel) and five-star hotels, directly competing for luxury brand and hospitality mandates.
• Meyer Davis Studio: New York-based design studio with a portfolio spanning luxury hotels, branded residences, restaurants, and workspaces, comparable to Yabu Pushelberg in scale, clientele, and aesthetic positioning.
• Studio Munge: Toronto-headquartered luxury interior design firm specializing in hotels, restaurants, and branded residences, directly competing with Yabu Pushelberg especially in Canadian and Asian hospitality markets.
• AvroKO: Hospitality-focused design firm with strong presence in hotels and restaurants, comparable to Yabu Pushelberg's spaces and F&B segments and competing for similar marquee hospitality clients.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm offering interiors as part of a much broader portfolio across hospitality, commercial, retail, and mixed-use, often competing for the same developer clients at scale.
• Wilson Associates: Established global hospitality interior design firm with a broad portfolio of hotel and resort projects, competing with Yabu Pushelberg for luxury and upper-upscale hospitality mandates.

Others

• Molteni&C: Premium Italian furniture manufacturer and licensing partner producing Yabu Pushelberg's Surf Sofa and Sway Collection, representing the manufacturing side of the studio's product licensing model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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