What Robert Young Architects does

Robert Young Architects is a New York City-based, principal-led design studio founded in 1997 by Robert Young, FAIA. The firm operates as a small private practice (approximately 11 listed team members) out of a single Chelsea studio at 526 West 26th Street, delivering integrated services across architecture, interior design, furniture design, and landscape design. Its primary market is high-net-worth residential clients seeking ground-up construction, renovations, additions, pool houses, and guesthouses in the Hamptons, broader East End of Long Island, and tri-state area, with active commissions extending into the Mid-Atlantic, Washington D.C., and Massachusetts.

The firm organizes delivery through a three-phase methodology: Predesign/Concept, Basic Architectural Services, and Integration of Interior & Landscape Design. Underlying capabilities include space planning, material and finish specification, custom furniture design, site-sensitive landscape architecture, and adaptive reuse. The practice has built an award track record across competing platforms - Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Awards, American Architecture Awards, AIA Long Island Archi Awards, AIA Tri-State Design Awards, Custom Home Magazine Awards, and Interior Design Best of Year - and Robert Young's elevation to the AIA College of Fellows in 2026 is the firm's most senior credential marker. Marketing and demand generation run almost entirely on earned media (Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Wall Street Journal) and award recognition rather than paid distribution.

The revenue model is professional services, with project-based architectural fees derived primarily from HNW residential work, supplemented by select cultural (303 Gallery), retail (Barry Friedman Gallery), and nonprofit (Animal Rescue Fund) commissions. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is presumed to be project-specific, tied to scope, complexity, and square footage on the Hamptons/tri-state premium residential fee benchmark. Geographic reach is described as regional tri-state with documented expansion to D.C., Delaware, and Massachusetts markets, and the firm has no external institutional capital, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity.

Name

Robert Young Architects

Legal name

Robert Young Architect, PLLC

Website

https://ryarch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Robert Young Architects is a New York City-based, principal-led design studio founded in 1997, offering integrated architecture, interior, furniture, and landscape design services primarily to high-net-worth residential clients across the Hamptons, tri-state area, and select Mid-Atlantic and Massachusetts markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Industrial Design Services (541420)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Residential architecture services
• Custom home design
• Interior design services
• Landscape architecture design
• Adaptive reuse projects

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Fees for architectural design services including residential new construction, renovations, interior design, landscape integration, and commercial/cultural projects. Revenue generated through project-based professional service fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Robert Young Architects is a full-service architecture and design studio providing integrated design services across architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and custom furniture for high-end residential, commercial, cultural, and adaptive reuse projects. The firm delivers comprehensive design from concept through completion, organized through three phases—predesign/concept, basic architectural services, and integration of interior and landscape design—and serves primarily affluent clients seeking site-responsive, design-intensive commissions.

Product overview

Robert Young Architects is a full-service architecture and design studio offering integrated services across architecture, interiors, furniture, and landscape design. The firm works primarily on high-end residential projects including ground-up homes, renovations, pool houses, and additions in the tri-state area and East End of Long Island. They also have extensive experience with apartments, lofts, art galleries, retail, and commercial projects. The company provides comprehensive design services from concept through completion, weaving together aesthetics, context, budget, program, materials, technology, and construction techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design for residential and commercial projects, including ground-up new construction, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.
• Interior Design Interior design services including space planning, material selection, and finishes specification for residential and commercial interiors.
• Landscape Design Landscape architecture and design services integrated with building projects, focusing on site-sensitive design and outdoor living spaces.
• Furniture Design Custom furniture design and specification services as part of integrated interior design projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Featured in over 60 press mentions and industry publications spanning 1998-present
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Robert A.M. Stern Architects: Large, well-established NYC firm with a celebrated residential portfolio (traditional Hamptons, country houses, NYC apartments) alongside commercial and institutional work. Overlaps on residential typology and HNW segment but operates at significantly greater scale across multiple building types.

Direct peers

• Steven Gambrel: NYC interior designer known for high-end residential interiors with an integrated architectural sensibility. Comparable on interior design portion of RYA's practice, serving overlapping HNW clients.
• Ike Kligerman Barkley: NYC architecture firm specializing in high-end residential and country-house design across the US, with strong editorial pedigree (Architectural Digest, House Beautiful). Comparable in clientele (HNW private clients), typology (luxury single-family homes), and product/market overlap with RYA's residential work.
• Ferguson & Shamamian Architects: High-end residential architecture firm serving HNW clients on classical and traditional country houses, particularly in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable in client profile, project scale, and craftsmanship-driven delivery model.
• Workstead: Brooklyn-based multidisciplinary design practice spanning architecture, interiors, and industrial design for high-end residential and hospitality clients. Comparable integrated design approach and HNW clientele.
• Peter Pennoyer Architects: NYC firm focused on classical and traditional luxury residential architecture for private clients, townhouses, and country houses. Direct competitor for HNW residential commissions in the tri-state market with overlapping typology and clientele.
• TenBerke (formerly Deborah Berke Partners): NYC architecture firm with substantial high-end residential portfolio (country houses, apartments) alongside cultural and institutional clients. Comparable in clientele and NYC base, with overlapping residential commissions on the East Coast.
• Bates Masi + Architects: East Hampton-based architecture firm with a near-identical practice profile: high-end residential on the East End of Long Island, integrated landscape and interior sensibility, and comparable small-staff craft model. Most directly comparable peer given shared Hamptons focus and project scale.
• ARO (Architecture Research Office): NYC architecture firm with high-end residential and cultural/adaptive reuse commissions, including work on the East Coast for art-world clients (galleries, lofts). Comparable on NYC base, mixed residential/cultural portfolio, and gallery projects overlapping RYA's 303 Gallery work.

Regional players

• Olson Kundig: Seattle-based luxury residential and hospitality architecture firm with internationally recognized design pedigree. Comparable in typology (ultra-high-end private residences) and design-driven craft model, but operates primarily on the West Coast with limited Northeast competition for RYA clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rhyoung
• Facebookfacebook.com/ryarch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/robert-young-architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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