Young & Young Architects

What Young & Young Architects does

Young & Young Architects is a privately held U.S. architecture firm incorporated in Michigan as Young & Young Architects Inc., operating from its headquarters at 1133 W Long Lake Rd., Bloomfield Hills, and doing business as "Young & Young Architecture + Interiors." The firm provides architectural design services across residential, commercial, and institutional projects, including custom single-family homes, luxury estates and lake residences, corporate offices, retail, automotive dealerships, medical facilities, educational institutions, hospitality, and fitness centers. It also delivers full-service interior design through a wholly owned subsidiary, Young & Young Interiors, enabling integrated architectural and interior design delivery under one firm. The company is led by founder Don Paul Young, whose stated philosophy — unifying man and nature, form and function, and building and site — anchors the firm's brand identity.

The firm's core technical capability is human-led architectural and interior design services, encompassing site analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. The website publicly catalogs an extensive residential portfolio (e.g., Cloud Top, Indianwood, Orchard Ridge, Long Lake, Hawthorne, Dow Ridge, Eagles Nest, The Perch, Wellington, Oakleigh, Lake Macatawa, Orchard Trail, Firehouse, Indian Trail, Mark Residence) plus commercial and remodels/additions work, demonstrating breadth across property types in the Michigan region. No proprietary technology platform, software product, API, or integration was disclosed; the firm's "technology" footprint consists of a Squarespace-hosted portfolio site and presence on Instagram, Houzz, and YouTube.

The business model is project-based professional services. Revenue is generated through design contracts, construction administration, and project management for residential, commercial, and institutional clients, plus interior design fees through the subsidiary. Pricing is quote-based, determined per engagement by project scope, square footage, complexity, and service level, with multi-year contracts typical. Go-to-market is sales-led: portfolio-driven outreach, referrals, and industry recognition targeting high-net-worth residential clients as the primary segment, alongside commercial/institutional and luxury hospitality clients. The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent company, and no institutional investors; it operates as an independently owned small practice of 11-50 employees serving primarily the Michigan market.

Name

Young & Young Architects

Legal name

Young & Young Architects Inc.

Website

https://yyarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Young & Young Architects is a privately held Michigan-based architecture firm delivering project-based residential, commercial, institutional, and hospitality design, plus full-service interior design through its subsidiary Young & Young Interiors, primarily serving high-net-worth homeowners and select commercial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Interior design services
• Remodeling and additions

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based architectural design fees for residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Revenue generated through design contracts, construction administration, and project management services.
2. Interior Design Services: Full-service interior design through subsidiary Young & Young Interiors, providing comprehensive interior space design, material selection, and project coordination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Young & Young Architects is a Michigan-based architecture firm providing full-service architectural design for residential, commercial, and institutional projects, including custom single-family homes, multi-family housing, commercial buildings, and remodeling/additions. The firm also offers comprehensive interior design through its wholly-owned subsidiary Young & Young Interiors, allowing clients to receive end-to-end design from concept through construction administration.

Product overview

Young & Young Architects is an architecture and interior design firm offering a comprehensive suite of services across residential, commercial, and institutional architecture. The core offerings include: Residential Architecture (custom single-family homes, multi-family housing, and luxury estates), Commercial Architecture (corporate offices, retail, automotive dealerships, medical facilities, hospitality), and Remodeling & Additions (renovation and expansion of existing structures). The firm also provides full-service interior design through its independent subsidiary, Young & Young Interiors, allowing clients to complete their projects from concept to finish. The firm's design philosophy emphasizes holistic, inclusive architecture that unifies man and nature, form and function.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Full-service residential architectural design including single-family homes, multi-family housing, lake residences, and luxury estates. Services encompass site analysis, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration for high-net-worth residential clients.
• Commercial Architecture Commercial architectural services including corporate office buildings, retail establishments, automotive dealerships, medical facilities, educational institutions, hospitality, and fitness centers.
• Remodeling & Additions Architectural remodeling and addition services for existing residences, including comprehensive renovation design, space expansion, historic preservation, and modernization projects.
• Young & Young Interiors Full-service interior design offered through the firm's independent wholly-owned subsidiary. Provides personalized interior design solutions to help clients express individuality and personal aesthetic, complementing the architectural services offered by the parent firm.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Young & Young InteriorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent subsidiary providing full-service Interior Design services. Augments architectural services by helping clients express their individuality and personal aesthetic through comprehensive interior design solutions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global design, architecture, and engineering firm serving commercial, institutional, healthcare, and residential clients. Overlaps with Young & Young on architecture and interior design capabilities but operates at massive scale across global markets.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm offering services across healthcare, education, commercial, and residential sectors. Comparable to Young & Young in core offering (architecture + interiors) but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• SLAM Collaborative: Mid-to-large architecture firm offering architecture, interior design, and planning across healthcare, education, and commercial sectors. Comparable offering to Young & Young but with substantially broader footprint and institutional focus.

Direct peers

• Hobbs+Black Architects: Michigan-headquartered architecture firm providing design services across commercial, education, healthcare, and recreation markets. Comparable in regional base, full architecture offering, and similar firm scale to Young & Young.
• Quinn Evans Architects: Michigan-based architecture firm with notable portfolio in historic preservation, cultural, educational, and commercial projects. Comparable in regional focus, design-led positioning, and similar firm size.
• SmithGroup: Michigan-based integrated design firm offering architecture, interior design, and engineering across multiple building types. Comparable to Young & Young in regional base, full-service architecture-plus-interiors offering, and breadth across residential, commercial, and institutional work.
• Integrated Architecture: Mid-sized firm offering architecture and interior design services across commercial, residential, and institutional sectors. Comparable to Young & Young in offering both disciplines and serving a similar mid-market luxury and institutional client base.
• Albert Kahn Associates: Detroit-headquartered architecture firm with a long history serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients across Michigan. Directly comparable to Young & Young in geography, market segment, and mid-sized firm scale.
• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: National luxury residential and institutional architecture firm with strong brand recognition in high-end custom home design. Comparable to Young & Young in luxury residential focus, design philosophy emphasis, and project-based professional services model.
• Neumann/Smith Architecture: Michigan-based architecture firm with deep portfolio in commercial, healthcare, education, and residential sectors. Comparable in regional presence, project-type mix, and mid-sized firm structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@young_youngarchitects
• Instagraminstagram.com/young_youngarchitects
• Facebookfacebook.com/youngyoungarchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youngyoungarchitects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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