Workspace11

Name

Workspace11

Legal name

Workspace11

Website

https://workspace11.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing (33721), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Finishes & Decorative Installations (Plaster, Stone Veneer, Feature Walls) (IMAFANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Joinery, Millwork & Casework Installation (Cabinetry, Built-Ins) (IMAFANAJ), Workplace Strategy & Space Standards (BPABAFAA)

Keywords

• Architectural metal fabrication
• Custom metalwork services
• Sculptural fabrication
• Metalwork installation
• Precision metal engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Projects: Project-based custom fabrication services for architectural metalwork, glass, sculptural installations, and functional objects. Full-service offering from design development through engineering, fabrication, and installation.
2. Limited-Edition Functional Objects: Workspace Editions design collective producing limited-edition furniture, lighting, and sculptural objects created by visual artists
3. Artist Residency Program: Non-profit initiative supporting artists with access to metal fabrication facilities, providing technical expertise and resources

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Workspace11 is a Brooklyn-based design, engineering, and fabrication firm that delivers custom architectural metalwork, sculptural fabrication, and limited-edition functional objects combining traditional craftsmanship with advanced fabrication technologies. Services span design development, engineering, fabrication, and installation for luxury retail, hospitality, cultural, and government clients. The firm also operates Workspace Editions, producing limited-edition furniture, lighting, and sculptural objects by visual artists.

Product overview

Workspace11 is a Brooklyn-based architectural metals and art fabrication studio offering three core services: Architecture (custom metalwork, staircases, facades, and installations), Art Production (sculptural fabrication for artists and institutions), and Objects (limited-edition furniture and lighting through Workspace Editions). The studio combines traditional craftsmanship with advanced fabrication technologies. The company also operates the WORKS Artist-in-Residence Program, a non-profit initiative supporting artists with access to metal fabrication facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Workspace Editions: A design collective focused on the creation of functional objects by visual artists, exploring materiality and process within the dynamics of functional form.

Products and services

• Architecture Services Architectural metal fabrication and installation services combining traditional craftsmanship with advanced technologies to deliver precise, value-driven solutions from design through installation. Includes custom staircases, facades, doors, and architectural metalwork for commercial and residential projects.
• Art Production Sculptural fabrication services that translate complex artistic visions into refined physical works, combining traditional craftsmanship and advanced production to deliver fabrication-ready solutions from concept through installation for artists, galleries, and cultural institutions.
• Workspace Editions Objects Limited-edition functional objects including furniture, lighting, and sculptural pieces created by visual artists. The collection explores materiality and process within the dynamics of functional form, with individual pieces available for separate purchase.
• WORKS Artist-in-Residence Program A non-profit, project-based initiative offering a quarterly three-month residency providing early and mid-career artists with access to Workspace11's large-scale metal fabrication facility at the Powerhouse Arts Building in Brooklyn, including design space, studio space, technical expertise, a $3,000 artist stipend, and public event opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Monumental installations engineered for hurricane loads and seismic activity (Butterfly Effect: 5 tons, 20-foot diameter)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shawmut Design and ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLong-standing partnership on multiple high-profile projects including 425 Park Avenue, Yale Beinecke Library restoration, and various architectural metalwork projects
• Rockwell GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Andaz Wall Street (four-story spiral staircase) and Andaz Maui (nautilus-inspired staircase) hotel projects
• Robert A. M. Stern ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on The Belnord restoration (custom canopies, bronze doors) and 20 East End residential project (curved trellis, bronze gates)
• Foster + PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Jean-Georges restaurant at 425 Park Avenue featuring feature staircase spanning 45 feet floor-to-floor
• Herzog & de MeuroncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Powerhouse Arts redevelopment project reimagining 1904 Brooklyn Rapid Transit Power Station as modern production facility
• Powerhouse ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration including Gowanus Projects artist-in-residence program and joint public arts initiatives
• Tishman SpeyercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorgan North Post Office conversion (metal panel cladding) and 30 Rockefeller Plaza bronze façade projects
• Santiago CalatravacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBronze shrine elements for Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at World Trade Center
• SkanskacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on United Nations Headquarters restoration and Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church projects
• Philippe StarckcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on L'Avenue at Saks Fifth Avenue featuring bronze floating staircase and mirrored architectural elements
• TEK ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Harry Winston modular façade system and H&M flagship façade projects
• Allied Works ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Eleven Madison Park restaurant recreating iconic exterior glazing façade within the Michelin-starred restaurant
• SOM ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Yale Beinecke Library bronze facade restoration in collaboration with Shawmut Design and Construction
• Forrest PerkinscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaboration on St. Regis Residencies grand staircase project inspired by nautilus shell
• Elkus Manfredi ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural metalwork for St. Regis Residences Boston, bridging waterfront and urban fabric
• Shimoda Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Morgan North Post Office conversion with Tishman Speyer for metal panel cladding
• Steven Harris ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 109 East 79th with artist Mig Perkins for 30ft tall cast glass relief panels and cast bronze facade
• Page Cowley ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on United Nations Headquarters preservation and The Belnord restoration projects
• UAG GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Powerhouse Arts redevelopment project with Herzog & de Meuron
• Vanguard Construction Corp.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on L'Avenue at Saks Fifth Avenue project with Philippe Starck
• Swatch GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Harry Winston bronze torchère replica for Fifth Avenue flagship
• 3M/GTGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Super Bowl XLVIII Pepsi Halftime Show interactive multimedia tower and seating pavilion
• AUXOFFICE ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Super Bowl XLVIII 15-foot interactive tower and 30-foot seating pavilion
• Page Ayres Cowley ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreservation work at United Nations Headquarters collaborating on door hardware and architectural components
• Frederick Kiesler FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRealization of Kiesler's Vision Machines for 2024 exhibition at The Jewish Museum
• Mark WasiutacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect and curator collaboration on Frederick Kiesler's Vision Machines exhibition
• US State DepartmentcoreOthersCommissioned by Department of State for Butterfly Effect sculpture at Guadalajara Consulate, Mexico

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Forms + Surfaces: Manufacturer of architectural metal products, grilles, screens, and sculptural installations for commercial buildings. Comparable in offering custom architectural metalwork and integrated design-fabrication for high-end projects.
• Bendheim: Specialty architectural glass fabricator supplying custom glass for facades, interiors, and landmark buildings. Comparable as a specialty architectural materials fabricator serving luxury hospitality, retail, and cultural projects.
• UAP (Urban Art Projects): Public art and architectural fabrication studio producing monumental sculptures and integrated architectural installations worldwide. Comparable as a design-build firm translating artist visions into large-scale fabricated works for cities, developers, and cultural institutions.

Broad incumbents

• 3form: Architectural materials manufacturer producing decorative resin and metal-composite panels for interior and exterior applications. Comparable as a custom architectural surfaces supplier serving design-led commercial projects.
• Lorin Industries: Architectural anodized aluminum coil and sheet supplier serving commercial facades and interior applications. Adjacent in serving architectural metalwork demand but at higher volume/standardized scale than Workspace11's bespoke work.

Regional players

• Tai Ping Carpets: Luxury custom carpets and architectural textiles for hospitality, retail, and cultural projects. Comparable in supplying premium custom interior elements to the same luxury client base, though focused on textiles rather than metal.

Others

• Tsoi/Kobus & Associates: Architecture firm specializing in healthcare, science, and academic building design. Adjacent rather than directly competing; included for being part of the same Boston/NYC architecture ecosystem that drives Workspace11's institutional pipeline.
• Rockerlorimer Architects: Custom metalwork and architectural fabrication studio. Comparable as a boutique design-build metal fabrication practice serving artists, architects, and institutional clients.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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