What Mason Studio does

Mason Studio Inc. is a Toronto-based interior design and art consultancy founded in 2010 by Ashley Rumsey and Stanley Sun. The firm delivers project-based interior design across three primary segments: hospitality (hotels, restaurants, F&B), wellness (clinics, spas, retail-wellness), and multi-unit residential development, with select work in cultural institutions and retail. Its methodology is research-based, drawing on human sciences, sensory design (light, sound, scent, touch), and neuroarchitecture principles, executed through a process that prototypes spatial ideas and explores sensory strategies. Beyond design services, the firm operates an integrated art consultancy that curates and commissions artwork for client projects, and runs the Cultural Hub—a 3,800-sq-ft venue at its 91 Pelham Avenue headquarters—serving as gallery, gathering space, production studio, and platform for recurring exhibitions and design events.

The firm monetizes through custom, project-based professional-services fees quoted per engagement, with multi-year contract cadence on major developments. Go-to-market is sales-led, driven by direct enterprise relationships, repeat referrals from developer and hospitality clients, and earned media generated through an extensive awards portfolio (IDA Gold, ARIDO, Gold Key, World Interiors, Restaurant & Bar Design Awards) and editorial coverage (Forbes, Dezeen, Wallpaper, Monocle). Marquee projects include the St. Regis Toronto ballroom renovation (with InnVest Hotels/Marriott), Runxi Towers in Shenzhen, the Queen & Ashbridge mixed-tenure development (Context Developments/RioCan Living), and IKEA Canada's Open House activation. The firm is B Corp certified, holds operating geographies across Canada, the USA, the UK, and China, and currently operates with a designer-led team of approximately 25 with reported total headcount in the 101–250 range per firmographics—though the public record is not conclusive on exact revenue.

Name

Mason Studio

Legal name

Mason Studio Inc.

Website

https://masonstudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mason Studio is a Toronto-based interior design and art consultancy delivering project-based design across hospitality, wellness, and multi-unit residential sectors for enterprise clients, anchored by a research-based methodology and a 3,800-sq-ft Cultural Hub venue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC), Religious & Cultural Building Construction (Places of Worship, Museums, Libraries) (IMAFACAH)

Keywords

• Interior design services
• Art consultancy
• Hospitality design
• Multi-unit residential design
• Sensory design installations

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Project-based fees for interior design services across hospitality, wellness, and residential sectors. Services include design vision, spatial planning, material selection, and project management through implementation.
2. Art Consultancy Services: Integrated art consultancy as both a design studio and art consultancy, delivering art selection, curation, and commission management for client projects.
3. Cultural Hub Events and Programming: The Cultural Hub hosts exhibitions, panels, pop-up retail, product launches, film shoots, and community events, generating engagement and potential business development opportunities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mason Studio Inc. is a Toronto-based interior design firm and integrated art consultancy delivering project-based design services across hospitality, wellness, multi-unit residential, retail, and cultural sectors. Services span design vision, spatial planning, material selection, art curation, and project management through implementation, supported by a research-based, sensory-driven design methodology grounded in human behavior and neuroarchitecture. The studio also produces immersive sensory installations and operates the Cultural Hub as a community venue for exhibitions and programming.

Product overview

Mason Studio is a Toronto-based interior design firm and cultural engine offering integrated interior design services and art consultation across residential, hospitality, and retail sectors. Their portfolio includes major projects such as The St. Regis Hotel, Runxi Towers in Shenzhen, Queen & Ashbridge residential development, and Royal de Versailles retail space. Central to their practice is the Cultural Hub, a 3,800-square-foot experimental venue that hosts exhibitions, installations, and community events. The studio also produces original immersive installations including The Invisible Tide, Refuge In The Water, and Refuge In the Sky, which explore sensory design and neuroarchitecture. Their work emphasizes collaboration, community engagement, and design that fosters connection and cultural impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interior Design Services Full-service interior design practice delivering design vision, spatial planning, material selection, and project management through implementation across hospitality (hotels, restaurants), wellness, multi-unit residential, retail, and cultural sectors.
• Art Consultation Integrated art consultancy that selects, curates, and commissions artwork for interior design projects, collaborating with artists and curators to embed art into built environments.
• Cultural Hub Venue and Programming Headquarters venue at 91 Pelham Avenue, Toronto that operates as a gallery, gathering space, and production studio hosting industry panels, exhibitions, pop-up retail and restaurants, community events, product launches, and film/photo shoots.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple international design awards including IDA Gold, World Interiors News Bronze, ARIDO Award of Excellence, Restaurant & Bar Design Awards recognition
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VYVYD LightingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration to create The Light Room, an experimental design space within Mason Studio's Cultural Hub. Jointly presenting Light Gathering in the Yuàn immersive dining experience as part of DesignTO Festival 2026.
• Chef Eva Chin / Yan Dining RoomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Chef Eva Chin creates modern raw seafood bar inspired by Chinese flavours for the Light Gathering in the Yuàn immersive dining experience at the Cultural Hub.
• DBD CoLabminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Supporting creative connection between collaborators for the Light Gathering in the Yuàn event as part of DesignTO Festival.
• DesignTOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Ongoing partnership presenting immersive installations and exhibitions at Mason Studio's Cultural Hub. The studio has participated in DesignTO for six years, including The Invisible Tide and Nourish events.
• Design HotelsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Partnership for NYCxDesign 'Longevity in Practice' event exploring how hospitality design must support longevity of buildings, brands, bodies, memories, and meaning.
• Aman ResortsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Co-presenter of NYCxDesign panel on longevity in hospitality design alongside Design Hotels, Othership, and Mason Studio.
• OthershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025Host of NYCxDesign 'Longevity in Practice' immersive experience, providing sauna and ice bath experiences to demonstrate wellness integration in hospitality.
• OthershipminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration for The Invisible Tide sensory installation, contributing to the layered sensory narrative with wellness and transformation expertise.
• CBCB FragrancesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Toronto-based perfumer creating evocative scents for The Invisible Tide installation, crafting fragrances inspired by complexity of relationships and storytelling.
• Seeing Into The UnknownminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Visual artist contributing to The Invisible Tide by visualizing vibrations using creative photography and videography, exploring how frequency and sound shape the world.
• LightFormminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lighting sponsor for Nourish: Connecting Through Dumplings event as part of DesignTO 2024.
• City of TorontominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for public art masterclass 'Make It Public', part of ongoing series to strengthen civic space through art, education, and community engagement.
• Omar Gandhi ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration for Electric Brick Light product launch event hosted at Mason Studio's Gallery.
• Aaline Lighting and AcousticsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborator on Electric Brick Light product launch at Mason Studio.
• Filo TimominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborator on Electric Brick Light product launch at Mason Studio.
• Donohoe Living LandscapesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborator on Electric Brick Light product launch at Mason Studio.
• GoodeecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Co-creator of 2033: An Optimistic Future exhibition at DesignTO 2023, a collaborative exploration of optimistic everyday living in 2033.
• Azure MagazinecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Co-creator of 2033: An Optimistic Future exhibition, bringing media partnership and editorial perspective to the optimistic future vision.
• DesignTOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Festival partnership hosting 2033: An Optimistic Future as part of annual DesignTO festival programming.
• AalineminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Lighting collaborator for 2033: An Optimistic Future exhibition.
• Humber CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Educational partner contributing to 2033: An Optimistic Future exhibition.
• Toronto Metropolitan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Academic partner for 2033: An Optimistic Future exhibition and ongoing educational collaborations.
• Cooper Cole GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration for Serapis: Firm Like Water exhibition as part of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 2023 at The Gallery at Mason Studio.
• X in ResidenceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership providing gallery space for X in Residence residency program, supporting emerging arts practitioners with priority for equity-deserving communities.
• IKEA CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Host partnership for IKEA Canada Open House first-ever event, featuring Mason Studio-designed KALLAX installations celebrating IKEA's legacy products.
• Making Art Making ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration for 'Getting To Know Our Neighbours' exhibition with Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre.
• Juiceworks ExhibitsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for Mobile Mercantile design + build mobile retail solutions, combining Mason Studio design expertise with fabrication and event management.
• Toronto Metropolitan UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Ongoing academic partnership with fourth-year interior design cohort for 'Practice Before Practice' live development model and interior design studio courses.
• HOEMminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Academic partnership for 'Practice Before Practice' program where student proposals advance toward implementation within active student housing project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yabu Pushelberg: Toronto-founded, globally operating interior design firm specializing in luxury hospitality, residential, and retail — directly comparable to Mason Studio's core verticals, premium positioning, and Canadian roots. Co-founders George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg established the playbook Mason Studio follows.
• Studio Munge: Toronto-based luxury interior design firm focused on hospitality, residential, and restaurant projects. Overlaps directly with Mason Studio on hospitality and high-end multi-unit residential clients in Canada and internationally.
• DesignAgency: Toronto-headquartered multidisciplinary design firm spanning interiors, branding, and strategy for hospitality and residential clients. Operates in adjacent Toronto design ecosystem and competes for similar enterprise clients.
• AvroKO: Hospitality-focused design firm known for restaurant, bar, and hotel interiors including award-winning work. Highly comparable to Mason Studio's Alobar and Virtuous Pie projects and Restaurant & Bar Design Award credentials.
• Cecconi Simone: Toronto-based interior design practice serving multi-unit residential, hospitality, and commercial clients. Comparable scale, geography, and project mix to Mason Studio, with similar Canadian institutional clients.
• Rockwell Group: NYC-based David Rockwell-led design firm with deep hospitality, restaurant, and immersive installation work — directly comparable to Mason Studio's sensory installations (Invisible Tide) and luxury hotel projects.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with deep hospitality, residential, and workplace practices. Represents the scale ceiling Mason Studio would face when competing for global flagship mandates.
• Diamond Schmitt Architects: Toronto-headquartered architecture firm with cultural, institutional, and residential practices. Adjacent rather than direct competition, but operates in the same Toronto design ecosystem and pursues similar cultural institution clients.
• Gluck+: Integrated architecture and design firm with significant cultural, hospitality, and residential work. Comparable in integrated art + design thinking and cultural institution portfolio.

Emerging players

• Bhandari Architects + Planners: Toronto-based interdisciplinary practice working across interior design, cultural spaces, and residential projects. Comparable scale and emerging Toronto design market positioning to Mason Studio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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