What STUDIOS Architecture does

STUDIOS Architecture is an international architecture and design firm founded in 1985 in San Francisco, California, and currently headquartered in New York. The firm delivers integrated architecture, interior design, workplace strategy, master planning, and change management services through eight offices spanning the United States (New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC), Canada (Toronto), France (Paris regional headquarters, Lyon), and India (Mumbai). STUDIOS employs 300+ design professionals and is organized as a partnership of 28 principals under CEO Marc Pfenninger, with Marnique Heath serving as Board Chair, Todd DeGarmo as CEO Emeritus, and Robin McNamara as CFO. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Revenue is generated through project-based architectural fees under fixed-fee contracts tied to project milestones and phases, with pricing negotiated per project on scope, square footage, complexity, and deliverable phases. The go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise engagement: large-scale projects are secured through competitive bids, invited design competitions, and direct relationships with corporate real estate teams and developer procurement groups. Customer segments span three horizontal categories — technology and corporate clients (Google, LinkedIn, Meta, Nike, Ledger, Coach/Tapestry, Sony, Time Inc., Covivio, WHOOP), real estate developers (mixed-use, residential, adaptive reuse), and institutional clients (museums, universities, public institutions).

The firm's technology stack centers on Building Information Modeling (BIM), sustainable design methodologies, and integrated multidisciplinary design approaches. Differentiated domain expertise includes heritage restoration and adaptive reuse, LEED/WELL/BREEAM/HQE-certified sustainable design, and workplace strategy consulting. Notable projects include the Louvre-Nouvelle Renaissance commission (€700-800M total, 2026 selection), LinkedIn Middlefield Campus (1M sq ft, LEED Platinum), Coach Headquarters at 10 Hudson Yards (720K sq ft, LEED Gold CI), L'Atelier Covivio (BBCA Grand Prix 2025), Ledger HQ in Paris, Nike NYC Headquarters, Canal Park in Washington DC, and Kearny Point redevelopment. The firm has accumulated more than 2.5 million square feet of commercial space completed and consistent recognition on Interior Design magazine's Top 100 Giants list.

Name

STUDIOS Architecture

Legal name

STUDIOS Architecture

Website

https://studios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

STUDIOS Architecture is an international architecture and design firm founded in 1985, offering integrated architecture, interior design, workplace strategy, and master planning services. It employs 300+ design professionals across 8 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, serving enterprise clients including Google, Nike, Meta, LinkedIn, Ledger, and Coach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior architecture design
• Workplace strategy consulting
• Master planning services
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Project-based architectural fees for design and planning services on commercial, institutional, and mixed-use projects. Revenue is generated through fixed-fee contracts tied to project milestones and phases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

STUDIOS Architecture is an international architecture and design firm offering integrated services combining architecture, interior design, workplace strategy, master planning, and organizational change management. The firm delivers full-service architectural design for new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, and interior environments for corporate, institutional, and mixed-use projects across commercial offices, headquarters, cultural, educational, and residential developments.

Product overview

STUDIOS Architecture is an international architecture and design firm offering integrated services combining architecture and interior design. The firm's core services include Architecture Services, Interior Design, Workplace Strategy, Master Planning, and Change Management. Their portfolio spans completed projects (Nike NYC Headquarters, Raymond Elementary School, L'Atelier Covivio, Ledger HQ, LinkedIn Middlefield Campus, Canal Park, Coach Headquarters, Time Inc. Headquarters, Sony Corporation of America Headquarters) and awarded projects (Louvre-Nouvelle Renaissance). Projects range from commercial office interiors and corporate headquarters to educational facilities, urban parks, and cultural institutions, with a focus on sustainability and workplace innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design including new construction, renovation, and restoration of commercial, institutional, and residential buildings, offered to corporate, institutional, and developer clients.
• Interior Design Interior architecture and design services for workplace, hospitality, retail, and commercial spaces, integrating architecture and interiors as a unified approach for enterprise and institutional clients.
• Workplace Strategy Strategic consulting for workplace transformation, helping organizations reimagine office environments to support hybrid work, employee experience, and organizational culture.
• Master Planning Urban planning and campus master planning services for large-scale developments, including sustainability strategy and phased implementation.
• Change Management Organizational change management and strategic consulting services to support workplace transformation and user adoption.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2.5 million square feet of commercial space completed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Selldorf ArchitectsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint architects for the Louvre project alongside BASE Paysage. This collaboration represents a major cultural institution commission involving the renovation and transformation of one of the world's most significant museums.
• BASE PaysageflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Landscape architecture partner for the Louvre project. Collaborating with STUDIOS Architecture and Selldorf Architects on this landmark cultural institution project.
• OLINcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner for the Canal Park project. OLIN brings expertise in park and public space design to complement STUDIOS Architecture's urban development approach.
• WXY StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating architect for the Kearny Point redevelopment project. WXY Studio's urban design expertise complements STUDIOS Architecture on this adaptive reuse and mixed-use development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gensler: Gensler is the world's largest architecture and design firm and the dominant player in corporate workplace, commercial, and tech-sector headquarters design—the same core segments STUDIOS competes in. Direct head-to-head competitor on projects like Meta, LinkedIn, and Nike HQ commissions.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with comparable scale and a strong sustainability/LEED-focused practice, frequently competing with STUDIOS on corporate, healthcare, and institutional commissions. Overlapping service model with workplace and interior design practices.
• HOK: Major global architecture firm with established workplace, commercial, and cultural-institution practices. Comparable scale and overlapping client base in corporate headquarters, higher education, and aviation/civic work.
• NBBJ: US-headquartered architecture firm renowned for tech and healthcare workplace design, with a similar integrated workplace strategy offering. Direct competitor on tech-sector corporate campuses and headquarters.
• HKS Architects: US-based architecture firm with comparable scale and significant presence in corporate workplace, healthcare, and sports/entertainment sectors. Overlapping client base and similar project delivery model.
• Pickard Chilton: Architecture firm specializing in corporate headquarters and commercial office towers for major institutional and corporate clients. Direct overlap with STUDIOS on trophy HQ commissions.
• M Moser Associates: Global architecture and workplace strategy firm with a strong integrated design and change-management offering, directly mirroring STUDIOS' architecture-plus-workplace-strategy model. Competes for tech and financial-services workplace projects worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF): Global architecture firm with a heavier tilt to supertall commercial towers and large mixed-use developments. Competes with STUDIOS on commercial real estate and corporate HQ projects but is less focused on workplace interiors.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Iconic global architecture and engineering firm with a broad portfolio spanning civic, commercial, and cultural work. Overlaps with STUDIOS on corporate and institutional commissions but at a much larger scale.

Emerging players

• WXY Studio: New York-based urban design and architecture firm with a focus on adaptive reuse, public space, and mixed-use projects. Has collaborated with STUDIOS on the Kearny Point redevelopment; partial overlap on urban design and adaptive reuse commissions.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/studiosarchitecture

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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