What Elizabeth Roberts Architects does

Elizabeth Roberts Architects (ERA) is a privately held architecture and interior design studio founded by Elizabeth Roberts, AIA, after graduate studies in Historic Preservation at Columbia University and undergraduate work in Architecture at UC Berkeley, operating for nearly 30 years with offices in Brooklyn (168 7th Street) and Manhattan (36 Leroy Street). The firm specializes in historic townhouse renovation, restoration of landmarked properties, and contemporary interventions across residential, cultural, and commercial projects, serving high-net-worth individuals, cultural institutions (including the Brooklyn Museum Sculpture Garden), and fashion and lifestyle brands (Rachel Comey, Ulla Johnson, Nix, il Fiorista, Ozma Studio, among others).

The practice is principal-led, with Elizabeth Roberts heading every project from concept through completion alongside Managing Director Kenneth Lake, Principal Josh Lekwa, and Director of Interior Design Robby Rathmann-Noonan. Its core technology is design expertise integrated with intimate knowledge of landmark regulations, supported by an established network of craftspeople, fabricators, and builders. The firm has expanded its surface beyond architectural services into a portfolio of branded design objects under licensing partnerships: the Triad Collection (furniture, with Radnor), the Parlor Collection (rugs), the Scenic Wallpaper (with Calico), the Noble Chair (with Bill Amberg Studio), and the publication ERA: Collected Stories.

Revenue derives primarily from project-based architectural and interior design fees on multi-year engagements, supplemented by licensing royalties from the product collaborations. The go-to-market is reputation- and referral-driven, amplified by extensive editorial coverage in Architectural Digest (AD100, 2025), Vogue, Vanity Fair, Dezeen, and Remodelista. Pricing is custom and not publicly disclosed, with the firm operating in the premium niche of NYC-based architecture and design.

Name

Elizabeth Roberts Architects

Legal name

Elizabeth Roberts Architects

Website

https://elizabethroberts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elizabeth Roberts Architects is a Brooklyn- and Manhattan-based architecture and interior design studio, founded nearly 30 years ago, specializing in historic preservation and contemporary interventions for high-net-worth residential, cultural, and fashion / lifestyle brand clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Full-service architecture firm providing residential, commercial, and cultural design services. Revenue generated through project-based fees for architectural design, interior design, historic restoration, and new construction projects. The firm handles projects ranging from townhouse renovations to ground-up construction and cultural institution projects.
2. Product Licensing and Collaboration: Revenue from licensed product collections including furniture (Triad Collection with Radnor, Noble Chair with Bill Amberg Studio), rugs (Parlor Collection), and wallpaper (Scenic Wallpaper for Calico). Also publishes books (ERA: Collected Stories).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elizabeth Roberts Architects is a New York-based architecture and interior design studio providing full-service residential, commercial, and cultural design work including historic townhouse renovations, gut renovations, restoration of landmarked properties, ground-up new construction homes, and commercial spaces for fashion, hospitality, and cultural clients. The firm also extends its design practice into proprietary objects such as furniture collections, rugs, and wallcoverings produced through licensing partnerships, plus a published monograph documenting the studio's work.

Product overview

Elizabeth Roberts Architects is a New York-based architecture and interior design studio offering residential, commercial, cultural, and new construction projects. The firm also produces curated design objects including furniture collections (Triad Collection with Radnor, Noble Chair with Bill Amberg Studio), rugs (Parlor Collection), wallcoverings (Scenic Wallpaper for Calico), and publications (ERA: Collected Stories book).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Noble Chair: ERA and Bill Amberg Studio's Noble Chair collaboration blending refined design with artisanal craftsmanship.
• Triad Collection
• Parlor Collection
• Scenic Wallpaper
• ERA: Collected Stories

Products and services

• Residential Architecture and Interior Design Services Full-service residential architecture and interior design for high-net-worth clients, including historic townhouse renovations, gut renovations, restoration of landmarked properties, and ground-up new-construction homes that integrate contemporary design with historic or natural settings.
• Commercial, Retail, and Hospitality Architecture and Interior Design Architecture and interior design for fashion retail stores, restaurants, boutique hotels, and branded commercial environments for fashion designers, lifestyle brands, hospitality operators, and boutique hoteliers.
• Cultural and Institutional Architecture Design Architecture and design for cultural institutions and public-facing organizations, including museum gardens, exhibition spaces, and event venues that require both functional flexibility and aesthetic refinement.
• Triad Collection (Furniture) ERA's first-ever furniture collection, produced through a licensing arrangement with furniture manufacturer Radnor, offering pieces that bring casual luxury to essential furnishings in line with the firm's design sensibility.
• Noble Chair (with Bill Amberg Studio) A furniture collaboration between ERA and Bill Amberg Studio that blends ERA's architectural sensibility with Bill Amberg's artisanal leather craftsmanship into a refined chair design.
• Parlor Collection (Mohair Rugs) ERA's first-ever collection of rugs, made from 100% mohair with jute fringe, hand-carded, hand-spun, and hand-knotted in Nepal, presenting the casual luxury reflective of ERA's overall design approach.
• Scenic Wallpaper (with Calico) A wallpaper collection created in collaboration with Calico that serves as an homage to traditional panoramic wallpapers, updated in the language and line of contemporary architecture.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed over 30 historic townhouse projects in New York City
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bill Amberg StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Noble Chair - a refined design piece blending ERA's architectural sensibility with Bill Amberg's artisanal leather craftsmanship. This represents a product design collaboration that extends the firm's brand into physical objects.
• RadnorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERA's first-ever collection of furniture - the Triad Collection - brings casual luxury to essential pieces through a licensing/partnership arrangement with furniture manufacturer.
• CalicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERA collaborated with Calico on the Scenic Wallpaper - a collection that updates traditional panoramic wallpapers in the language and line of contemporary architecture.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roman and Williams: NYC-based AD100 architecture and interiors studio with a parallel blend of high-end residential, hospitality (Ace Hotel, Le Coucou), and cultural projects. Closest direct competitor given the integrated architecture-plus-interiors model and overlapping luxury clientele.
• Steven Gambrel: NYC AD100 designer specializing in high-end residential interiors with a comparable principal-led, townhouse-and-country-house clientele. Directly comparable brand positioning and customer overlap with ERA's core residential segment.
• Workstead: Brooklyn-based AD100 design practice offering architecture, interiors, and product design with a similar principal-driven craft ethos. Comparable mix of residential, hospitality, and branded product work (lighting collections).
• Ashe Leandro: NYC AD100 interior design and architecture studio focused on high-end residential and hospitality. Comparable firm size, client base, and integrated interiors-architecture offering.
• Studio Sofield: NYC AD100 design studio led by William Sofield, known for high-end residential, hotel, and luxury retail work. Closely comparable principal-led, high-touch service model for ultra-high-net-worth clients.
• Apparatus Studio: NYC AD100 interdisciplinary design studio with parallel architecture, interiors, and product design practice. Comparable integration of services and product licensing (lighting, furniture) under a single brand.

Broad incumbents

• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: Major NYC architecture firm where ERA Principal Josh Lekwa previously worked. Operates at substantially larger scale across residential, institutional, and commercial sectors; comparable on residential expertise but not on integrated interiors scope.
• Peter Marino Architect: Large global architecture firm known for luxury retail (Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton) and high-end residential work. Comparable on fashion-brand clientele and luxury aesthetic, but at materially larger scale.
• Nate Berkus Associates: Chicago/NYC-based AD100 design firm with celebrity brand equity and a Target partnership history. Comparable in residential interiors focus and brand-driven recognition, though broader geographic and mass-market reach.
• Olson Kundig: Seattle-based AD100 architecture firm with a parallel blend of high-end residential, hospitality, and object design (including hardware and furniture). Comparable integrated practice model but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/elizabeth_roberts_architects/?hl=en

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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