MHN Design Union

What MHN Design Union does

MHN Design Union is an Australian architecture and interiors firm founded in 1997, headquartered in Sydney (Surry Hills), with a staff of 51-100. The firm provides professional architectural services across four core product lines: residential architecture (houses, apartments, multi-unit residential developments), commercial and mixed-use architecture, heritage restoration of listed buildings, and interior design. Its portfolio comprises 100+ completed and in-progress projects, with the majority concentrated in Sydney's premium eastern suburbs including Bondi, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Bellevue Hill, and Double Bay, alongside selected work across New South Wales and one international competition project in Kaunas, Lithuania.

The firm's primary customer segments are high-net-worth individual homeowners seeking bespoke luxury residences and property developers requiring design leadership on multi-unit residential and mixed-use developments. Secondary segments include healthcare providers and religious institutions (e.g., the Dover Heights Synagogue). The business model is professional services: project-based fees determined by scope, complexity, and scale of each engagement, with no publicly disclosed standard pricing tiers. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through direct client engagement, developer partnerships, and participation in public and private architectural design competitions, supported by a portfolio website and organic social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.

MHN Design Union has won notable competitive mandates including the design excellence competition for HPG Australia's One Sydney Park flagship development in Alexandria (in collaboration with Silvester Fuller, Sue Barnsley Design, and Make Architects) and is partnered with Fortis Development Group on The Benson in Rose Bay. The firm maintains a joint venture with Bureau SRH Architects on the Church Street mixed-use development in Parramatta. The firm is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds.

Name

MHN Design Union

Legal name

MHN Design Union

Website

https://mhndu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MHN Design Union is an Australian architecture firm founded in 1997, based in Sydney, delivering residential, commercial, heritage restoration, and interior design services primarily to high-end homeowners and property developers across Sydney's premium eastern suburbs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Multi-unit developments
• Heritage restoration
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Surry Hills

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

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 Design Services: Professional architecture and interior design fees for residential houses, multi-unit residential developments, mixed-use buildings, heritage projects, and commercial interiors. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MHN Design Union is a Sydney-based architecture firm that provides professional architectural and interior design services for residential houses, multi-unit residential developments, mixed-use buildings, heritage restorations, and commercial interiors. The firm delivers bespoke, project-based design services for premium clients primarily in Sydney's eastern suburbs, including Bondi, Rose Bay, and Vaucluse.

Product overview

MHN Design Union is an Australian architecture firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of architectural services across residential and commercial sectors. The firm provides integrated design services including residential architecture (houses, apartments, multi-unit developments), commercial architecture (mixed-use developments, retail, offices), heritage restoration, and interior design. The company works on projects ranging from luxury private residences to large-scale residential towers, with a focus on the Sydney metropolitan area including Bondi, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, and surrounding suburbs. The firm operates as a traditional architecture practice rather than a software product company, with project types categorized as Houses (private residences), Multi Unit (apartment buildings and townhouse developments), and Legacy (completed and notable projects).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Design excellence competition win for One Sydney Park project with HPG Australia

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bureau SRH ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partnership on the Church Street project in Parramatta, collaborating on a major mixed-use development with Bureau SRH Architects bringing complementary expertise to the project.
• Silvester FullercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on One Sydney Park project, a design excellence competition win for HPG Australia's flagship development in Alexandria. Partnership focused on delivering a holistic design for the new community precinct.
• Sue Barnsley DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on One Sydney Park project for landscape design integration, working with Sue Barnsley Design to ensure cohesive alignment with Sydney Park's award-winning landscaping and ecological preservation strategies.
• Make ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior architecture team selected for stage one of One Sydney Park's interior architecture, collaborating on the flagship development project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hassell: Major Australian architecture practice with residential, commercial, and interior design capabilities. Comparable as a Sydney architectural services competitor but at much larger scale and with international footprint.
• Architectus: Australian architecture and urban design practice with residential and mixed-use capabilities including Sydney presence. Comparable in scope but larger and more diversified across sectors.
• Cox Architecture: Large Australian architecture firm with broad portfolio across residential, commercial, and public projects. Comparable in residential and multi-unit capabilities but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than MHN Design Union.

Direct peers

• BVN: Australian architecture practice with significant Sydney presence delivering residential, multi-unit, and heritage-sensitive projects for premium clients — directly comparable in scale, typology, and developer-led project model.
• Tzannes: Sydney architecture firm focused on design excellence, premium residential, and multi-unit projects. Comparable in approach to design competitions and developer partnerships.
• Smart Design Studio: Sydney architecture firm specializing in luxury houses, apartments, and multi-unit developments across Sydney's premium eastern suburbs — directly comparable in client segment, project typology, and design-competition approach.
• Tonkin Zulaikha Greer: Sydney heritage-focused architecture practice with strong portfolio in heritage restoration and adaptive reuse alongside contemporary work — closely comparable to MHN Design Union's heritage + contemporary dual capability.
• Fender Katsalidis: Australian architecture firm known for premium residential towers and multi-unit developments, including Sydney projects. Comparable in residential typology and developer-led project model.
• SJB: Sydney-based architecture, interiors, and urban design firm with comparable luxury residential, multi-unit residential, and interior design practice serving premium clients in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

Regional players

• Kennedy Nolan: Melbourne-based architecture firm specializing in residential and multi-unit projects with a design excellence focus. Comparable in residential typology and design approach but primarily serves the Melbourne market rather than Sydney.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mhndu
• Facebookfacebook.com/mhndunion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mhn-design-union

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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