What MAK STUDIO does

MAK STUDIO (legal name: māk studio) is a privately held, Houston-based architectural fabrication company founded in 2014 that designs, engineers, manufactures, and installs custom wood wall and ceiling systems — branded under the StoryWalls™ trademark — for enterprise interiors. The firm operates an in-house USA manufacturing facility at 305 Velasco St. in Houston, Texas, and delivers turnkey installations nationwide, with documented projects in Texas, Virginia, Illinois, and Washington D.C. Its customer base consists of large corporations, universities, airports, healthcare systems, sports/entertainment venues, and law firms seeking branded architectural environments in their lobbies, campuses, and headquarters.

The company offers three product tiers under the StoryWalls™ platform: Foundation (pre-engineered template walls, 6–8 week lead times), Innovation (custom narrative walls with mixed materials, integrated signage, acoustics, and lighting), and Signature (enterprise-scale immersive installations combining wood, moss, metals, acoustics, LEDs, and embedded power with white-glove delivery). Technical capabilities span custom millwork, integrated LED and electrical systems, acoustic panel integration, direct-to-wood graphic printing, and sustainably sourced hardwoods such as birch plywood and engineered veneer systems. Notable enterprise clients include Oracle, TikTok, ARM Corporation, Visa, Walmart, Caterpillar, Daikin, Cloudflare, Affirm, ShipStation, Northwestern University, Clemson University, UTMB Health, Cadence Bank, PGA Headquarters, Live Nation, Wall Street Journal, Haynes and Boone, Norton Rose Fulbright, and Waco and Burbank Airports.

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project basis through direct enterprise consultation and bespoke quoting; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are scoped per installation rather than on a recurring or subscription basis. The firm employs 11–50 people, has completed 300+ documented installations since inception, and has not raised external equity capital beyond a 2019 MassChallenge accelerator participation. Founded by architects, MAK STUDIO positions itself as a bridge between architectural vision and fabrication execution, offering what it characterizes as a more affordable and more customizable alternative to traditional custom millwork.

Name

MAK STUDIO

Legal name

māk studio

Website

https://makstudio.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

māk studio is a Houston-based architectural fabrication firm that designs, manufactures, and installs custom branded wood wall and ceiling systems (StoryWalls™) for enterprise clients including tech campuses, universities, airports, corporate headquarters, and healthcare facilities across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Architectural Installation Projects: Project-based revenue from design, fabrication, and installation of custom architectural wood systems and StoryWalls™. Projects range from basic branded walls (Foundation tier, 6-8 week timelines) to fully immersive multi-material enterprise installations (Signature tier). Revenue is one-time per project, with scope based on complexity, materials, and installation requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

māk studio designs, fabricates, and installs custom architectural wood systems branded as StoryWalls™, transforming commercial interior spaces into branded environments for enterprise clients. Offerings span pre-engineered template-driven walls with 6–8 week timelines through fully immersive multi-material enterprise installations integrating wood, moss, metals, acoustics, LEDs, power, and signage, with end-to-end service from consultation through turnkey installation.

Product overview

MAK STUDIO offers StoryWalls™ as its core product platform, which provides architectural wood systems and custom solutions for transforming spaces into branded environments. The platform operates across three service tiers: Foundation StoryWalls™ (pre-engineered, template-driven walls with fast 6-8 week timelines), Innovation StoryWalls™ (custom narrative walls with mixed materials and integrated technology), and Signature StoryWalls™ (enterprise-scale, fully immersive multi-material installations with white-glove delivery). The company also provides supporting material components including birch plywood, veneer systems, and acoustic materials, offering end-to-end solutions from design consultation through installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• StoryWalls™: Architectural wood systems that transform walls into branded environments, available in three tiers: Foundation (pre-engineered), Innovation (custom narrative), and Signature (enterprise-scale immersive installations).

Products and services

• Foundation StoryWalls™ A pre-engineered, template-driven StoryWalls™ tier offering branded accent walls with standard wood slat patterns, basic color options, and quick-turnaround installation completed by the client's GC or millworker in 6–8 weeks. Targeted at enterprise projects needing cost-effective, fast branded wall installations.
• Innovation StoryWalls™ A mid-tier StoryWalls™ offering featuring custom patterns and mixed materials, integrated technology (signage, acoustics, lighting), and brand storytelling capabilities, with unique geometry and patterns tied to each client's brand story. Targeted at enterprises requiring customized narrative wall installations beyond template-driven options.
• Signature StoryWalls™ The premium Signature StoryWalls™ tier delivers fully custom design with multi-material orchestration spanning wood, moss, metals, acoustics, LEDs, and integrated power, plus white-glove turnkey installation and premium materials. Targeted at enterprise-scale corporate headquarters, tech campuses, and high-visibility venues requiring fully immersive branded environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6-8 week timelines for Foundation StoryWalls™

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Arktura: Arktura designs and manufactures architectural interior systems including wood, metal, and acoustic panels and ceiling features. Like māk studio, it sells engineered and customizable surface solutions to enterprise specifiers and architects for commercial environments.
• 3form: 3form manufactures architectural surfaces, partitions, and acoustic materials sold to commercial architects and designers. Its wall and ceiling system categories directly overlap māk studio's StoryWalls™ branded wall offerings in commercial interiors.
• Forms+Surfaces: Forms+Surfaces designs and fabricates architectural interior systems, wall products, and site furnishings for institutional and commercial buildings. Comparable in delivering design-plus-fabrication branded environment products similar to māk studio.
• Inhabit: Inhabit designs and manufactures bespoke architectural facades and interior systems including acoustic panels, feature walls, and components using wood, felt, and metal. Strongly overlapping with māk studio's custom branded and acoustic-integrated wall systems.
• Móz Designs: Móz Designs fabricates architectural metal surfaces, perforated screens, and feature wall products for commercial interiors. Comparable in serving enterprise customers with branded architectural installations that combine aesthetics and performance.
• Lumicor: Lumicor produces engineered architectural resin panels and translucent surfacing products used in commercial feature walls, partitions, and ceilings. A peer in the architectural-interior surfacing category that māk studio serves.

Emerging players

• reSAWN Timber: reSAWN Timber designs and manufactures custom architectural wood wall cladding, ceilings, and surface products for commercial projects. Niche-overlap with māk studio's premium wood aesthetic focus and architect-driven specification channel.
• Pulp Studio: Pulp Studio designs and manufactures architectural glass and decorative surface products for feature walls and partitions in commercial environments. Partial overlap with māk studio on custom branded interior wall systems.

Broad incumbents

• Eggers Industries: Eggers Industries is a large custom architectural millwork manufacturer serving commercial, institutional, and retail customers. A broader incumbent peer for custom millwork projects of the type māk studio delivers.
• Woodwork Corporation of America: Woodwork Corporation of America is an established custom architectural millwork and casework fabricator serving commercial and institutional clients nationwide. A broad incumbent comparable in capabilities and customer base to māk studio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/makstudio_us

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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