BWM Architektur & Design interdisziplinäre

What BWM Architektur & Design interdisziplinäre does

BWM Architektur & Design interdisziplinäre GmbH mit ZT is a Vienna-headquartered, full-service architecture and design firm founded in 2004 by Erich Bernard, Johann Moser, and Daniela Walten. The practice delivers integrated services across interior design, architecture, hospitality design, culture and museum design, historic preservation, and urban planning, with a stated emphasis on narrative design and cooperative client development. Its client base is concentrated in enterprise hospitality operators, real estate developers, cultural institutions, and retail brands across Austria and selected international markets.

The firm generates revenue through project-based professional fees for design and design-build commissions, acquired through direct client engagement, competitive bidding, and architectural competitions. It operates a core architecture practice in Vienna alongside affiliated entities—sister company bwm retail (2013) for international retail design, and a joint venture, grätzlhotel, with Urbanauts Hospitality Group (2016) for neighbourhood hospitality. Technology is described as conventional design methodologies, and the firm has no app, API, or disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Marketing is anchored on an extensive award portfolio (60+ international recognitions including FIABCI, Frame, SBID, AHEAD, LIV, iF, reddot, Dezeen, and ADC) and participation in architecture festivals and design press.

The leadership team comprises the three founding partners plus Markus Kaplan (hotel/residential/urban) and András Klopfer (retail/hospitality, co-managing director of bwm retail), with Alexandra Stage as project partner. The company is privately held with no external funding rounds, no parent company, and no disclosed M&A activity. Geographic reach spans Vienna, Trieste, and Semmering, with project commissions in Budapest and Osaka demonstrating selective international expansion.

Name

BWM Architektur & Design interdisziplinäre

Legal name

BWM Architektur & Design interdisziplinäre GmbH mit ZT

Website

https://bwm.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Vienna-based full-service architecture and design firm (founded 2004) specialising in hospitality, cultural/museum, heritage-sensitive, and residential projects for enterprise clients, with affiliated entities bwm retail and the grätzlhotel joint venture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Interior Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI), Brand Experience (BX) & Service Design (BPAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Architecture services
• Interior design
• Hospitality design
• Heritage restoration
• Museum design

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

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. Architectural Services: Project-based professional fees for architectural design, interior design, and design-build services spanning hospitality, retail, cultural, and residential sectors. Revenue generated through competitive project commissions and direct client engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BWM Designers & Architects is a full-service architecture and design firm providing integrated interior design, architecture, hospitality design, cultural/museum design, historic preservation, and urban planning services. The firm acquires projects through direct client engagement and architectural competitions, delivering customised design-build solutions for hotel operators, property developers, cultural institutions, retail brands, and heritage property owners across Europe, the Middle East and Australia.

Product overview

BWM Designers & Architects is a full-service Vienna-based architecture and design firm offering integrated services across interior design, architecture, hospitality design, culture and museum design, historic preservation, and urban planning. The firm's portfolio includes hotel conversions (such as The Hoxton Vienna, 25hours Hotels), branded residences (Marriott Residences Budapest), cultural projects (Austrian Pavilion EXPO 2025 Osaka, Otto Wagner Areal), and residential developments. The firm operates through its core architecture practice while maintaining strategic partnerships: bwm retail (sister company for retail projects) and grätzlhotel (joint venture in neighborhood hospitality with Urbanauts Hospitality Group). BWM's approach combines customized design processes with cooperative client development, particularly in hospitality and narrative design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• bwm retail: Sister company specializing in international retail projects and project management, founded in 2013

Products and services

• Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• The Hoxton Vienna: Winner of FIABCI Prix d'Excellence Austria 2025 in Hotel/Serviced Apartments category
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 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 core.

• Urbanauts Hospitality GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Strategic partnership since 2016 to operate grätzlhotels, innovative boutique hotel concepts in Vienna. BWM's Markus Kaplan represents the firm as shareholder in URBANAUTS Hospitality Group.
• bwm retailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Sister company founded in 2013, specializing in international retail projects and project management. Operates as an extension of BWM's retail design capabilities, co-managed by Daniela Walten and András Klopfer.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Concrete Architectural Associates: Amsterdam-based architecture and design firm specializing in boutique hotels, restaurants, and cultural interiors. Highly comparable to BWM in scale, hospitality focus, and narrative-driven design philosophy.
• Studio Lievore Altherr: Barcelona-based multidisciplinary design studio working across architecture, interiors, and product design with strong hospitality credentials. Comparable to BWM as a design-led European firm of similar scale.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Toronto/New York interior design studio renowned for luxury hospitality interiors. Comparable to BWM in hospitality specialization and award-winning design pedigree, though at larger scale.
• Universal Design Studio: London-based design studio with strong hospitality and cultural-institution portfolio. Comparable to BWM for hotel interiors and narrative-driven cultural projects.
• Rockwell Group: New York architecture and design firm with extensive hotel, restaurant, and cultural venue portfolio. Comparable to BWM in hospitality/cultural focus and award-winning design reputation, at significantly larger scale.
• Meyer Davis: New York-based interior design studio specializing in luxury hotels, restaurants, and residences. Comparable to BWM for boutique hospitality interiors and international brand work.
• Richmond International: London-based interior design firm with a strong luxury hotel and resort portfolio across Europe and Asia. Comparable to BWM for heritage-sensitive hospitality conversions and narrative interiors.
• Tara Bernerd & Partners: London-based interior architecture practice focused on luxury hotels, residences, and members' clubs. Comparable to BWM for premium hospitality interiors and international hotel brand work.

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: Global architecture and design firm with cultural-institution and pavilion portfolio (including Expo work). Comparable to BWM in cultural narrative design and exhibition architecture, but at significantly larger scale with broader geographic reach.
• David Chipperfield Architects: International architecture practice with deep expertise in heritage-sensitive cultural and museum projects. Comparable to BWM for heritage adaptive reuse and cultural/institutional work, but at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bwmarchitekten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bwm-architekten
• Instagraminstagram.com/bwm_architekten
• Pinterestpinterest.at/bwmarchitekten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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