Designhaus Architects

What Designhaus Architects does

Designhaus Architects (legally Designhaus LLC) is a Michigan-based, privately held architecture and design firm founded in 1998 in Rochester, Michigan, and currently headquartered in Auburn Hills. The firm provides interior and graphic design alongside architectural services for commercial, multifamily, self-storage, automotive retail, restaurant, healthcare, and industrial manufacturing clients. Core service lines include Multi-Family Apartment & Condominium Design, Commercial/Retail & Office Architecture, Self-Storage Architecture (a recognized industry authority), Bar & Restaurant Architecture, and Industrial Manufacturing Architecture, supported by 39-state architectural licensing that enables a rapid-deployment model for high-volume, small-footprint rollouts.

The firm operates on a project-based professional services model with quote-driven pricing scoped to building type, size, and complexity; no standard pricing tiers are published. Designhaus generates revenue through commissions on design projects and has completed more than 2,000 commissions over 28 years. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement with developers, business owners, and brand operators; the firm holds a named enterprise client roster spanning Apple, Hershey's, Volkswagen, Toyota, Starbucks, Legoland, Morgan Stanley, Extra Space Storage, and Public Storage, alongside mid-market and SMB clients such as Biggby Coffee, Jet's Pizza, McLaren Medical Centers, and Our Next Energy (ONE). The company is led by CEO and Chief Architect Peter Stuhlreyer, AIA, who maintains an active external presence in the self-storage industry through Inside Self-Storage publication, podcast appearances, and conference speaking. The firm is founder/management-owned with no disclosed outside investment, operates two offices (Auburn Hills headquarters and a Boyne City, Michigan office), and shows no evidence of AI/ML capability development.

Name

Designhaus Architects

Legal name

Designhaus LLC

Website

https://designhaus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Designhaus Architects is a Michigan-based architecture firm founded in 1998 that delivers multi-industry design services, specializing in self-storage, multifamily, automotive retail, restaurant, and commercial projects under a 39-state rapid-deployment model for enterprise and developer clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Self-storage design
• Multifamily architecture
• Commercial retail design
• Restaurant architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 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: Professional architectural services billed on a project basis. Revenue is generated through commissions on design projects across multiple building types including self-storage, multi-family, commercial, automotive retail, restaurants, and medical facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Designhaus Architects provides multi-industry architectural and design services, including Multi-Family Apartment & Condominium Design, Commercial/Retail & Office Architecture, Self-Storage Architecture, Bar & Restaurant Architecture, and Industrial Manufacturing Architecture. Engagements cover site planning, shell construction, interior finishes, and tenant improvements for healthcare, logistics, automotive retail, restaurant, residential, and self-storage clients. The firm operates a 39-state licensed, rapid-deployment model focused on high-volume, small-footprint rollouts.

Product overview

Designhaus Architects is a multi-industry architecture and design firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services as a single unified practice rather than a platform architecture. The core service offerings include Multi-Family Apartment & Condominium Design, Commercial/Retail & Office Architecture, Self-Storage Architecture (a recognized industry authority with 39-state licensing), Bar & Restaurant Architecture, and Industrial Manufacturing Architecture. The firm has completed over 2,000 commissions in 28 years, serving healthcare, logistics, and commercial development sectors. Notable projects include The Brunswick mixed-use building (29,451 GSF, 4-story) and The MiL Community, a 25,000 SF innovation hub for automotive and technology industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multi-Family Apartment & Condominium Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Completed over 2,000 commissions in 28 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered notable and core.

• Robert A.M. Stern ArchitectsnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Designhaus partnered with Robert A.M. Stern Architects on the Bates Street Redevelopment project in Birmingham, Michigan. The project aimed to create a 24/7 mixed-use development that would solidify Birmingham's role as a premier destination for shopping, living, and working in Southeast Michigan.
• Self Storage Association (SSA)coreOthersDesignhaus is listed as a Proud Vendor in the Self Storage Association (SSA) vendor directory. SSA is the leading industry association for the self-storage sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NBBJ: Healthcare, commercial, and workplace architecture firm with national reach. Competes for the healthcare and corporate-office work that Designhaus serves via its enterprise infrastructure vertical.
• HOK: Global architecture firm with healthcare, commercial, and workplace design practices. Competes for the same enterprise healthcare and commercial clients that Designhaus targets through its rapid-deployment model.
• Perkins&Will: Large architecture practice with strong healthcare and commercial portfolios. Comparable to Designhaus for healthcare facility architecture but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with deep commercial, retail, hospitality, and workplace practices. Overlaps with Designhaus on retail/office/restaurant work but operates at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• SmithGroup: Michigan-headquartered, multi-disciplinary design firm serving commercial, healthcare, education, and workplace clients across the U.S. Closely comparable to Designhaus in mid-size scale, Midwest origin, and multi-vertical project portfolio.
• JLG Architects: Mid-size architecture firm serving commercial, education, healthcare, and mixed-use markets nationally. Comparable in size, multi-vertical model, and developer-focused project orientation.
• Shive-Hattery: Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm with comparable size and a multi-vertical mix including commercial, industrial, and healthcare. Similar operating model to Designhaus as a private professional services firm.
• Ware Malcomb: Commercial architecture firm with established self-storage and multi-family practices, offering national delivery. Comparable to Designhaus for serving developer clients in self-storage and mixed-use residential with multi-state reach.
• Humphreys & Partners Architects: Large architecture practice specializing in multifamily, student housing, and mixed-use developments. Comparable on multi-family residential expertise and national developer client base.
• KTGY: Multi-family and mixed-use architecture specialist with national presence. Directly comparable to Designhaus's multi-family residential practice and developer-focused value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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