Atema Architecture

What Atema Architecture does

Atema Architecture is a New York City-based architectural practice founded by Ate Atema, who previously worked with Frank Gehry on the Bilbao Guggenheim and Disney Concert Hall. The firm operates from a single office at 234 Fifth Avenue and reports completion of more than 100 projects over its operating history. Its core offerings are organized into two service tracks: Homes (residential architecture) and Workplaces (commercial interiors and buildouts), with Workplace Consulting offered as a separate advisory engagement distinct from full design commissions.

The firm serves a client base that includes both private residential clients and mission-driven organizations such as TED, The Nature Conservancy, Acumen, Amnesty International, GLSEN, and Endeavor, suggesting positioning at the intersection of high-end residential work and impact-oriented institutional clients. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees tied to architectural commissions, with no disclosed subscription, retainer, or platform-based pricing model.

Beyond fee-earning work, Atema maintains a research practice that has produced Street Creeks (urban stormwater integration into architecture) and the Auto-Cannibalistic Table (experimental furniture using self-degrading material systems). These research outputs function as brand-building investments and signal potential expansion into urban environmental consulting. The firm is privately held with a headcount of 1-10 employees and has not raised outside funding or executed acquisitions, making it a founder-led boutique practice.

Name

Atema Architecture

Legal name

Atema Architecture

Website

https://www.atemanyc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atema Architecture is an architectural firm that offers designing buildings to live-in and work for the commercial-residential projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Workplace consulting
• Sustainable design
• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Bespoke architectural services for commercial and residential projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees for design, project management, and consulting services.
2. Workplace Design Consulting: Individualized consulting services for organizations contemplating workplace or real estate decisions. Offered on a consulting basis to guide leaders through design and culture decisions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Atema Architecture is an innovative architectural firm based in New York City that delivers bespoke design services for commercial and residential projects. Its primary offerings include Homes (residential architecture spanning apartments, townhouses, and houses), Workplaces (commercial architecture and interior design for offices and headquarters), and a separate Workplace Consulting practice that advises organizations on workplace strategy, real estate decisions, and change management.

Product overview

Atema Architecture is an architectural firm offering two primary service lines: Homes (residential architecture) and Workplaces (commercial architecture). The firm also provides Workplace Consulting as a standalone design intelligence service. Additionally, the firm conducts research projects including Street Creeks (urban stormwater infrastructure) and experimental sustainable design concepts like the Auto-Cannibalistic Table. All services emphasize sustainable design strategies, collaborative client relationships, and projects that reflect client values.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Homes (Residential Architecture) Residential architecture services including apartments, triplexes, townhouses, and houses. Projects span the New York metropolitan area and Connecticut, featuring sustainable design, net-zero solutions, and high-performance building transformations for individual homeowners.
• Workplaces (Commercial Architecture) Commercial architecture and interior design services for offices and corporate environments, including headquarters, non-profit offices, and coworking spaces. Projects emphasize sustainable design, flexible workspaces, and brand-aligned environments for commercial and mission-driven organizations.
• Workplace Consulting Design intelligence consulting for organizations evaluating workplace and real estate decisions. Services include evaluating current workplace performance, identifying design improvements, developing space selection criteria, and managing organizational change related to redesigns or relocations. Offered as a separate engagement model from full architectural design.
• Street Creeks Low-impact hybrid green-gray infrastructure strategy for urban stormwater management. Conveys water along surface channels carved from existing rights-of-way to reduce combined sewage overflow events and clean polluted surface runoff via integrated greenstreets and bioswales. Developed by Atema Architecture as a research initiative applicable to urban planning and infrastructure projects.

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Studio-XminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Auto-Cannibalistic Table was exhibited as part of the InDisposed exhibition at Studio-X in New York City, curated by Jen Renzi and Dan Rubinstein.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Workstead: NYC-based boutique architecture and interior design studio working across residential, hospitality, and commercial projects with a similar emphasis on craft, materiality, and high-end clientele. Closely comparable in scale, business model, and customer profile.
• Meyer Davis Studio: New York architecture and interior design practice specializing in residential, workplace, and hospitality environments for high-profile clients. Comparable in size, project types, and brand-led positioning.
• Axis Mundi: Boutique NYC architecture firm working across residential, commercial, and product design with a similar focus on narrative-driven, design-forward projects for premium clients.
• WORK Architecture Company: NYC-based architecture and design firm known for cultural, commercial, and adaptive-reuse projects with a similar sustainability- and mission-aligned posture.
• Dash Marshall: Small, design-driven New York architecture studio working across residential, commercial, and adaptive-reuse projects with a comparable scale and craft-led approach.
• Heitler Houstoun Architects: NYC-based architecture and interior design firm with workplace, residential, and hospitality projects, comparable in scope and boutique practice structure.

Broad incumbents

• IA Interior Architects: Large workplace-focused interior architecture firm with deep non-profit and enterprise client rosters. Comparable in workplace-design capability but at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• M Moser Associates: Global workplace strategy and design firm combining consulting and architecture, directly competing with Atema's standalone Workplace Consulting offering alongside established strategy methodologies.

Others

• Gensler:
• Studio-X (Columbia GSAPP): Columbia GSAPP's experimental urban-research lab that hosted Atema's Auto-Cannibalistic Table exhibition. Not a commercial competitor, but a relevant ecosystem node for the firm's research and sustainability agenda.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/atema-architecture-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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