Campo Architecture & Interior Design

What Campo Architecture & Interior Design does

Campo Architecture & Interior Design is a privately held, New Orleans-headquartered architecture and interior design firm founded by John T. Campo Jr. in 1985/1986 and now entering its 40th year. The firm operates from two offices (New Orleans headquarters, Las Vegas satellite) with a headcount in the 11-50 range and delivers professional services across four integrated practice areas: (1) architecture for new construction and renovation, (2) interior design through an internal studio established in the 2010s, (3) historic tax credit consulting covering federal and state Historic Preservation Certification (Part 1, 2, 3), and (4) downtown strategic planning and master planning for municipal clients. Its commercial focus is weighted toward hospitality adaptive reuse and historic rehabilitation projects for enterprise developers (Kessler Collection, Beechwood Pinnacle, HighRock Hospitality, First Hospitality, The RMR Group, Ascent Hospitality, Herring Hotel Partners, Wealth Hospitality), with secondary work in healthcare, corporate, institutional, and government segments.

The firm's core technical differentiator is the integration of architecture, interior design, and historic tax credit consulting under one roof, which enables single-source responsibility on complex adaptive-reuse projects — a capability demonstrated by securing roughly $30M+ in historic tax credits per project on jobs such as the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Power Plant Hotel ($68M hard cost), AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown ($73M, completed 2024), Herring Hotel Amarillo ($100M), Moxy Downtown Houston, Hotel Ardent Dayton, and the Trilogy Hotel Montgomery. The firm holds MindClick sustainability accreditation, pursues AIA, ENR, Gold Key, ULI, and preservation awards (e.g., 2021 Grand Prize Charter Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism; 2025 Missouri Preservation Honor Award), and is recognized for a female-led design team featuring Partner and Studio Director Miriam Salas and Partner and Director of Interior Design Mary Gilmore.

Commercially, Campo runs a project-based professional services model with fees negotiated per engagement based on scope, square footage, and complexity, with multi-year contract cadences typical of large hotel redevelopment cycles. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales: principals cultivate repeat business directly with hotel developers, REIT asset managers (RMR Group), brand operators (Marriott, Hilton, IHG), and municipal governments. The firm has begun expanding from fee-for-service toward equity participation, notably taking a co-ownership stake in the AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown alongside developer Beechwood Pinnacle Hotels and general contractor VCC. Marketing is built around industry conferences (HD Expo, ALIS, BDNY, Mainstreet Now), preservation advocacy, and earned media coverage in design, hospitality, and regional business outlets.

Name

Campo Architecture & Interior Design

Legal name

Campo Architecture & Interior Design

Website

https://jtcampo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Campo Architecture & Interior Design is a New Orleans-based, 40-year-old firm delivering integrated architecture, interior design, historic tax credit consulting, and master planning services for adaptive-reuse hospitality, healthcare, corporate, and municipal projects across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Interior Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design services
• Historic tax credit consulting
• Adaptive reuse design
• Hospitality design services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Full architectural services for new construction and renovation projects across hospitality, healthcare, corporate, institutional, and historical sectors
2. Interior Design Services: Comprehensive interior design services delivered through an internal Interior Design Studio established in the 2010s
3. Historic Tax Credit Consulting: Specialized consulting services for historic rehabilitation projects including Part 1, 2, and 3 applications for Historic Preservation Certification
4. Master Planning: Downtown strategic planning and master plan development for municipal clients including Phase 1-3 engagement processes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Campo Architecture & Interior Design is a privately held professional services firm delivering full-range architecture, interior design, historic tax credit consulting, and master planning services for new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse projects. The firm operates with an integrated architecture-and-interior-design practice primarily serving hospitality developers, healthcare clients, corporate tenants, and municipal governments on national-scale historic preservation and redevelopment projects.

Product overview

Campo Architecture & Interior Design is an architecture and interior design firm offering a unified suite of services centered around four core offerings: Architecture Services, Interior Design Services, Historic Tax Credit Consulting, and Downtown Strategic Planning/Master Planning. The firm operates with an integrated approach, combining architecture and interior design teams to deliver holistic hospitality and historic preservation projects. The Interior Design Studio was established internally in the 2010s as a core part of the practice, allowing the firm to shape projects more comprehensively. Historic Tax Credit Consulting serves as a specialized service that supports the firm's adaptive reuse and historic preservation work by securing funding through federal and state incentive programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-range architectural services for new construction and renovation projects across hospitality, healthcare, corporate, institutional, and historical sectors. Delivered as integrated practice with interior design for holistic project execution.
• Interior Design Services Comprehensive interior design services delivered through an integrated in-house Interior Design Studio, shaping projects holistically with a focus on hospitality design.
• Historic Tax Credit Consulting Specialized consulting for securing federal and state historic tax credits for rehabilitation projects, including working with the National Park Service and state historic preservation offices, with a track record of securing $30M+ in credits per project.
• Downtown Strategic Planning / Master Planning Community-based economic development and master planning services for downtown revitalization, including phased engagement processes for inventory, analysis, community engagement (e.g., Design Camp events), and implementation strategy.

Quantifiable outcome

• Secured ~$30 million in Historic Tax Credits for AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Beechwood Pinnacle HotelscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2024Co-development partner on AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown project; Beechwood Pinnacle as developer with Campo serving as architect and co-owner in the project alongside general contractor VCC
• VCC USAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor and co-owner on AC Hotel Kansas City Downtown project
• Hotel EquitiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHotel management company selected to manage AC Hotel by Marriott Kansas City in historic Rialto Building
• The Kessler CollectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partnership on multiple hospitality projects including JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District; Kessler as developer with Campo as Architect of Record and Historic Tax Credit Consultant
• Sottile & SotilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic Design Architect on JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Power Plant Hotel project
• HighRock Hospitality, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwner/developer of Moxy Downtown Houston project in historic State National Bank Building; Campo provided architecture and historic tax credit consulting
• First HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of Hotel Ardent Dayton Downtown; Campo served as Architect of Record, Interior Designer, and Historic Tax Credit Consultant
• The RMR GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded three renovation projects: Nautilus Sonesta Miami Beach conversion to The James Hotel, Royal Sonesta Houston, and Royal Sonesta New Orleans
• Wealth HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of AC Hotel New Orleans Convention Center project (173 rooms, 133,767 SF)
• InterMountain Renovation ConsultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance formed in September 2020 to redefine post-pandemic hotel renovation; collaboration between Campo and InterMountain for hospitality renovation projects
• Herring Hotel Partners, LLCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partnership for $100 million restoration of Herring Hotel in Amarillo, Texas; Campo providing architecture and interior design for boutique hotel conversion
• Ascent HospitalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of Trilogy Hotel Montgomery in historic Montgomery WaterWorks building; Campo provided architecture and interior design

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stonehill & Taylor: Specialized hospitality interior design firm known for branded hotel conversions and adaptive-reuse projects; directly comparable on interior design services for hotels, particularly conversions of landmark properties.
• BBG-BBGM: Hospitality interior design firm specializing in branded hotel renovations and adaptive reuse; directly comparable on interior design execution for major hotel brand conversions.
• Cooper Carry: Architecture and interior design firm with significant hospitality and adaptive-reuse practice including historic hotel conversions; comparable to Campo's combined architecture, interior design and historic preservation focus.
• Beyer Blinder Belle: Architecture firm recognized nationally for historic preservation, restoration, and adaptive reuse; closely comparable on historic rehabilitation expertise and complex regulatory navigation for landmark buildings.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): World's largest hospitality interior design firm, serving global hotel brands and independents; directly comparable on interior design delivery within luxury and lifestyle hotel segments and adaptive reuse.
• ForrestPerkins: Hospitality-focused interior design firm specializing in luxury and adaptive-reuse hotel projects with strong brand relationships; comparable to Campo on interior design depth and historic hotel transformation work.
• WATG (Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo): Premier global hospitality architecture and interior design firm with integrated practice model and deep hotel brand relationships; the most direct comparability to Campo's combined AD+ID delivery for hotel conversions.
• The Gettys Group: Hotel and restaurant interior design firm with strong brand design expertise; comparable to Campo on interior design for hotel brands across renovations and new builds.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global design firm with significant hospitality practice covering architecture and interior design; comparable on integrated design delivery for hotels but operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• HKS: Large global architecture firm with a dedicated hospitality practice serving major hotel brands; comparable on the architecture side for large hotel projects though not specializing in historic adaptive reuse.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CampoArchitects
• Facebookfacebook.com/100063830551762
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campo-architecture-interior-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/campoarchitects

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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