brandherm + krumrey

What brandherm + krumrey does

brandherm + krumrey interior architecture (bki) is a German interior architecture partnership founded in 1999 by Susanne Brandherm and Sabine Krumrey, operating from offices in Cologne and Hamburg. The firm delivers holistic, conceptually led interior architecture, architecture, and graphic design services for projects ranging from 15 to 40,000 square meters, across six primary verticals: hospitality, healthcare, office, retail, private residential, and event/public spaces. Its core offering is project-based design services covering concept development, space planning, material and color systems, and execution oversight, supported by an in-house multidisciplinary team of interior architects, architects, and graphic designers.

The firm's business model is fee-for-service professional consulting, with project pricing negotiated on a per-engagement basis depending on scope, scale, sector, and complexity — no published pricing, self-serve channels, or recurring SaaS components exist. Revenue is generated exclusively through direct B2B engagement with enterprise clients (REWE Group, BASF, Birkenstock, MTU Aero Engines/Rolls-Royce, Danfoss, Klinikum Wahrendorff, Maritim Hotel Group, HAVENS LIVING, Coroplast, IPG Mediabrands, 4flow, Art-Invest Real Estate, Simmons + Simmons, Stadt Oberhausen), mid-market firms, public institutions, and high-net-worth private clients. Marketing is driven by industry awards (German Design Award, iF Design Award, Iconic Award, Best Workspaces, INT Interior Design Awards), trade press coverage, lectures at design conferences, and direct enterprise sales — no digital self-serve or marketplace channels.

Distinctive technical components include custom color systems for multi-building complexes (e.g., Klinikum Wahrendorff's three-tract monochrome wayfinding), Activity-Based Working (ABW) spatial frameworks, and proprietary Functional Rails Systems (Funktionsschienen) embedded in serviced apartment products. The firm has executed one major international project — the Maritim Hotel in Taicang, China — via partnership with RhineScheme Design Group, and maintains industry leadership through Co-founder Susanne Brandherm's appointment as Vice President of bdia (Bundes Deutscher Innenarchitektinnen und Innenarchitekten) since February 2026.

Name

brandherm + krumrey

Legal name

brandherm + krumrey interior architecture Innenarchitekten PartGmbB

Website

https://b-k-i.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

brandherm + krumrey is a German interior architecture partnership founded in 1999, delivering holistic design services across hospitality, healthcare, office, retail, and residential sectors for enterprise clients including REWE, BASF, Birkenstock, and MTU Aero Engines from offices in Cologne and Hamburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Architecture & Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI), Exhibition, Retail & Experiential Design (BPAHAKAL)

Keywords

• Interior architecture services
• Commercial interior design
• Hospitality design
• Healthcare interior design
• Workspace design

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Interior Architecture and Design Services: Project-based fees for interior architecture and design services, ranging from small-scale projects (15 sqm) to large-scale international projects (up to 40,000 sqm). Services cover hospitality, healthcare, office, retail, private, and event sectors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

brandherm + krumrey delivers holistic interior architecture and design services, integrating interior design, architecture, and graphic design for projects ranging from 15 to 40,000 square meters across hospitality, healthcare, corporate office, retail, private residential, and event sectors. Services are delivered project-based by a multidisciplinary team of interior architects, architects, and graphic designers, with conceptual design thinking emphasizing timelessness, sustainability, and distinctiveness.

Product overview

brandherm + krumrey interior architecture (bki) operates as a single unified service offering — interior architecture and design consultancy — rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm's portfolio is organized by project type/sector, including Hospitality, Healthcare, Office, Retail, Private/Residential, and Event segments. Projects range from office headquarters and corporate interiors to hotels, hospitals, retail spaces, and private residences, with a focus on holistic, sustainable, and timeless design concepts. No discrete product modules or software offerings exist; the company delivers project-based design services with a team of interior architects, architects, and graphic designers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Interior Architecture Services Holistic interior architecture and design services encompassing concept development, space planning, material selection, and project execution for various building types and uses, delivered by a multidisciplinary team of interior architects, architects, and graphic designers.
• Corporate Office and Workplace Design Interior design for corporate offices and headquarters, including activity-based working (ABW) spatial concepts with zones for quiet focus, open collaboration, and social interaction, for enterprise and mid-market organizations.
• Hospitality and Hotel Design Interior design for hotels, serviced apartments, restaurants, bars, and community areas, balancing brand identity with functionality and guest experience; international scope demonstrated through the Maritim Hotel Taicang project in China.
• Healthcare and Healing Environment Design Interior design for hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and healthcare environments focused on healing architecture, including custom color systems and supportive material choices to reduce clinical sterility.
• Retail and Showroom Design Interior design for retail spaces, brand showrooms, and shops, creating memorable environments that communicate brand identity and enhance customer experience.
• Serviced Apartment and Co-Living Design Interior design for micro-living and co-living apartments, including community areas and apartment interiors with custom-developed functional-rail systems enabling flexible hanging of picture/coat hooks, shelf units, and TV devices for quick tenant changeover.
• Private Residential Design Interior design for private apartments, holiday homes, and individual residential interiors, creating personalized spaces reflecting individual lifestyle and aesthetic preferences.
• Event and Public Space Design Interior design for event venues, council halls, and public assembly spaces, including adaptive reuse of historic buildings and design of public-facing environments.
• Graphic Design and Visual Identity Services Graphic design services integrated with interior architecture projects, delivered by in-house graphic designers as part of the firm's multidisciplinary holistic planning approach.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ projects completed across Germany and internationally (China)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RhineScheme Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerbrandherm + krumrey collaborated with RhineScheme Design Group as a Chinese partner office for the Maritim Hotel Taicang project. RhineScheme is a design firm with expertise in German-Chinese projects and helped adapt the Northern German design concept for the Chinese market. This was a significant international flagship project for the Maritim hotel chain.
• holger meyer gmbhminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture partner for the LEIQ Danfoss project in Offenbach. holger meyer gmbh from Frankfurt was the project architect for the CO2-neutral office building.
• Kolb Planung GmbH & Co. KGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCatering planning partner (Gastroplanung) for the LEIQ Danfoss Barista Bar and Lounge project, providing expertise for the food service design.
• Lämmler und Falkenstein / RKW Architektur +minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm that designed the two-storey new building for MTU's company catering and communication center in Munich. brandherm + krumrey designed the interior including shop, coworking space, and catering areas.
• TSJ/Tönies + Schroeter + Jansen Freie Architekten GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture partner for the Klinikum Wahrendorff project, the largest psychiatric new build in northern Germany. brandherm + krumrey was responsible for interior architecture and spatial design.
• lad+ landschaftsarchitektur diekmannminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture partner for the Klinikum Wahrendorff project, providing landscape design for the psychiatric hospital complex.
• BST ArchitektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture partner for the Ratssaal Oberhausen renovation project. BST Architekten from Oberhausen handled the overall building renovation while brandherm + krumrey designed the interior and restoration of the historic council hall.
• Lindner Architekten / ABW ArchitektenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture partners for the Simmons + Simmons office redesign in Düsseldorf's KÖ-Bogen. Lindner Architekten handled execution while ABW Architekten provided project management.
• TEK TO NIK Architekten & Generalplaner GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture and general planning partner for the HAVENS LIVING Main Volta project in Frankfurt-Bockenheim. A former office and residential building was revitalized into 154 micro-living and co-living apartments with community areas designed by brandherm + krumrey.
• WOD Germany (Women in Design)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSusanne Brandherm is a co-initiator of WOD Germany (Women in Architecture/Design), a platform for interdisciplinary exchange on sustainable design. The initiative organizes panel talks and events at major design weeks including Munich Creative Business Week and polis Convention Düsseldorf.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kinzo: Berlin-based interior architecture and design studio of comparable boutique size, specializing in workspace, hospitality, and cultural interiors for international enterprise clients. Directly comparable in scale, German market focus, and award-driven positioning.
• Ippolito Fleitz Group: Stuttgart-based multidisciplinary identity, architecture, and interior design studio working across office, retail, hospitality, and residential sectors. Closely comparable as a German boutique combining architecture, interior design, and graphic/brand disciplines with a strong award track record.
• 3deluxe: Wiesbaden-based design studio specializing in architecture, interior, and experiential design for retail, hospitality, and exhibition projects. Comparable as a multidisciplinary German firm pursuing conceptually driven, award-winning interiors for enterprise clients.
• blocher partners: Stuttgart-based architecture and interior design firm working on retail, residential, and commercial projects across Europe. Comparable boutique German design practice with similar emphasis on conceptual design and cross-sector project work.
• raumwandler: Munich-based interior architecture practice focused on workplace, retail, and hospitality projects for German and European clients. Directly comparable in scale, geography (Southern Germany), and project types (offices, restaurants, retail).

Regional players

• Concrete Architectural Associates: Amsterdam-based interior architecture studio with a comparable boutique profile and award-winning portfolio across hospitality, workspace, and cultural interiors. Similar conceptual design approach, but operates primarily from the Netherlands rather than Germany.

Broad incumbents

• HPP Architekten: Düsseldorf-headquartered full-service architecture firm with interior design capabilities across office, retail, healthcare, and public sectors in Germany and internationally. Larger incumbent that overlaps on corporate interior commissions and competes for similar enterprise briefs.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a major presence in workplace, hospitality, retail, and healthcare interiors. Represents the large-scale incumbent benchmark against which boutique firms like brandherm + krumrey position on premium enterprise fit-out work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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