What Interface Studio does

Interface Studio is a privately held architecture, city planning, and urban design consultancy founded by Scott Page in 2004 and headquartered in Center City Philadelphia, with a secondary presence in Brooklyn. The firm serves public-sector and mission-driven clients—municipal governments, city planning departments, housing authorities, parks departments and conservancies, redevelopment authorities, community development corporations, downtown associations, and urban-focused nonprofits. Its work spans comprehensive planning, downtown revitalization, neighborhood transformation, housing affordability strategy, economic development, parks and recreation planning, and public engagement, delivered across more than 25 cities nationwide including Philadelphia, Macon, Fort Worth, Louisville, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Memphis, and Pittsburgh.

The company's core offering is professional planning and consulting services rather than a software product; it explicitly does not offer a public API or application. Its methodological toolkit combines participatory community-engagement processes, data-driven assessment frameworks, GIS spatial analysis, infographic and graphic-representation design, distinctive place branding, and creative placemaking. Differentiation rests on an artistic, playful, and approachable engagement style paired with quantitative analysis used to guide equitable allocation of public resources. The team of roughly 15–16 people includes multiple AICP-certified planners, principals with international backgrounds, and specialists in GIS and data visualization, several of whom also teach at the University of Pennsylvania.

Interface Studio generates revenue through project-based consulting engagements, predominantly government contracts procured via RFP and competitive bidding processes, with fees determined by project scope, complexity, and duration and often structured as multi-year contracts. Its go-to-market is direct engagement with public agencies, nonprofits, and development organizations, supported by earned media in planning publications, industry awards (nine national American Planning Association awards plus recognition from the International Downtown Association, NRPA, and IEDC), conference presentations, and repeat-client referrals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and no external funding rounds have been identified; the firm is founder/owner-operated.

Name

Interface Studio

Legal name

Interface Studio

Website

https://interface-studio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Interface Studio is a Philadelphia-based architecture, city planning, and urban design consultancy serving municipal governments, housing authorities, parks departments, nonprofits, and development organizations across 25+ U.S. cities with community engagement, data-driven planning, and placemaking services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Planning and Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from government agencies, nonprofits, and development organizations for comprehensive planning, neighborhood planning, economic development strategy, housing studies, park planning, and public engagement services. Project-based consulting engagements with public sector clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Interface Studio is a city planning and urban design firm that delivers comprehensive planning, urban design, community engagement, housing affordability studies, parks and recreation planning, project branding, and GIS-based data analysis services to government agencies, nonprofits, and community development organizations. Its work emphasizes creative grassroots engagement combined with data-driven assessment to produce implementable, equity-focused plans that have helped clients secure hundreds of millions in public and private investment across 25+ U.S. cities.

Product overview

Interface Studio is a city planning and urban design firm offering a comprehensive suite of planning services rather than a unified software product. The company's core offerings include city planning services, urban design, community engagement, housing affordability planning, parks and recreation planning, project branding, and data analysis and visualization. These services work together to help communities think about their current state, desired future, and steps needed to achieve their goals. The firm emphasizes artistic, playful, and approachable planning and design approaches, with a focus on connecting people to places and to one another.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• City Planning Services Comprehensive city planning services including comprehensive plans, economic development strategies, and downtown development planning delivered to municipalities and community development organizations.
• Urban Design Urban design services covering streetscape design, public space design, and neighborhood planning with an artistic, playful, and approachable design sensibility.
• Community Engagement Creative public engagement services using grassroots approaches and participatory methods to involve community members in planning processes and build stakeholder consensus.
• Housing Affordability Planning Housing studies and strategies focused on protecting and expanding affordable housing, including neighborhood improvement programs and land trust development for municipal clients.
• Parks and Recreation Planning Park system planning and recreation facility planning, including equity-driven investment strategies and data-driven assessment methodologies for parks departments and conservancies.
• Project Branding Distinct branding and visual identity development for communities and planning projects to communicate planning concepts and engage stakeholders.
• Data Analysis and Visualization Place-based data analysis and graphic communication services, including GIS mapping, infographics, and spatial analysis for planning projects to support equitable decision making.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 200 new businesses opened and $400M+ private investment in Macon
• +5 more outcomes

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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

51 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• inHabit architecture & designcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Growing Our Tree Streets project in Lewiston, Maine - a Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan
• Real Estate Strategies, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner on Tree Streets project and other neighborhood planning initiatives including Manchester reunited
• Plural VRsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology collaborator on Tree Streets project in Lewiston
• Sam SchwartzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation planning partner on Macon Action Plan and other projects including GR Forward
• Zimmerman/Volk AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarket analysis and housing specialists collaborating on Macon Action Plan and GR Forward
• StanteccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering and design firm collaborating on Macon Action Plan
• Jayne Miller ConsultingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParks and recreation consulting on Parks for All Louisville project
• PROS ConsultingsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParks and recreation system planning on Louisville park investment plan
• ETC InstitutesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSurvey research partner on Louisville park planning - conducted statistically-valid metro-wide survey
• Ninigret PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term strategic partner on Fort Worth Housing Affordability Strategy and numerous other projects including Las Vegas Trail, Milwaukee Industrial Land Analysis, and MidTown Cleveland
• Tiny WPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and design collaborator on Let's Make Sweet Music Together project in Philadelphia
• Mad Beatz PhillycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic education programming partner on collaborative music studio initiative
• & AccesscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning and design partner on Downtown Raleigh Economic Development Strategy and Downtown Durham Blueprint
• Stoss Landscape UrbanismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture and urban design partner on GR Forward in Grand Rapids and EcoInnovation District in Pittsburgh
• Lott3MetzsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on GR Forward project
• NederveldsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil engineering partner on GR Forward
• Sci-Tek ConsultantssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical consulting on EcoInnovation District Pittsburgh project
• Duane Morris Government StrategiessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment relations consulting on Pittsburgh EcoInnovation District
• Mondre EnergysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy consulting including district energy planning for EcoInnovation District
• The Tactile GroupsupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner on Pittsburgh EcoInnovation District
• EJP GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity development consulting on Summit Lake Transformation Plan
• Torti Gallas + PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and urban design on Akron Summit Lake Choice Neighborhoods project
• Moody NolansupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner on Summit Lake Transformation Plan
• Cook Children's Health Care SystemsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership for Las Vegas Trail neighborhood providing critical healthcare services to children and families
• JPS Health NetworksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partnership delivering services to Las Vegas Trail community
• All TogethersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity engagement partner on Downtown Durham Blueprint 2035
• BlackspacesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural planning and engagement partner on Durham Blueprint
• Big Red DogsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobility and transportation consulting on Richardson's Innovation Quarter project
• Mass EconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic analysis partner on St. Louis Equitable Economic Development Framework
• Toni GriffincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning expert collaborating on St. Louis equitable economic development
• Vector CommunicationssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunications partner on St. Louis economic development framework
• Andropogon AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner on Philadelphia Rebuild program
• Buell Kratzer PowellsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborating on Rebuild Philadelphia infrastructure program
• AzaveasupportingTechnology or IntegrationGeospatial software company providing data analysis technology on Rebuild project
• P'unk AvenuesupportingTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner on Rebuild Philadelphia program
• Sidewalk DetroitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlacemaking organization partner on Joe Louis Greenway Neighborhood Planning Study
• SMM (Smithgroup)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture and engineering firm on Joe Louis Greenway project
• MassEconomicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic consulting on Detroit Joe Louis Greenway planning study
• Community Economic FuturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic consulting partner on North Kingstown Comprehensive Plan focused on climate resilience
• Philadelphia Industrial Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary client and economic development partner on Philly Industry project
• BJH AdvisorssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner on Philadelphia industrial land study
• KSS ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner on Philly Industry industrial strategy
• Landau Design & TechnologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner on Philadelphia industrial planning project
• Prism TechnicalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical consulting on Milwaukee industrial land analysis
• 2-StorysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign firm partner on Milwaukee industrial strategy
• Planning NextcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning consultancy partner on Montgomery Downtown Action Plan
• Omnes StudiosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign studio on Manchester reunited transit-oriented development plan
• V. Lamar Wilson Associates, InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanning partner on Heart of Kensington and Along the Avenue projects
• Mural Arts ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt and placemaking partner on Along the Avenue project in Germantown
• Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary client and community partner on Chinatown Neighborhood Plan
• University City DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient partner on Placemaking at the Porch project at 30th Street Station

Scale indicators16 records

Direct peers

• HR&A Advisors: HR&A is an urban planning, economic development, and real estate advisory firm serving cities and developers on transformative projects. Strong overlap on economic development strategy, downtown revitalization, and large-scale public sector planning engagements.
• Stoss Landscape Urbanism: Boston-based landscape urbanism and design firm led by Chris Reed; named Interface Studio partner on GR Forward and Pittsburgh EcoInnovation District. Direct peer on urban design, public realm, and equity-driven planning for cities.
• Moody Nolan: Moody Nolan is a large architecture and urban design firm with civic, neighborhood, and Choice Neighborhoods planning experience. Named Interface Studio partner on Summit Lake; comparable on federal HUD planning scopes.
• Torti Gallas + Partners: Torti Gallas is a planning and architecture firm working on TOD, neighborhood revitalization, and mixed-use development. Named Interface Studio partner on Akron Summit Lake Choice Neighborhoods; comparable in HUD-mandated transformation planning.
• Sam Schwartz Engineering: Sam Schwartz is a transportation planning and engineering firm that has partnered with Interface Studio on Macon Action Plan and GR Forward. Direct peer in transportation and transit-oriented planning components of larger comprehensive plans.
• Sasaki: Sasaki is a planning, urban design, landscape, and architecture firm serving universities, cities, and developers on transformative projects. Comparable on comprehensive planning, neighborhood revitalization, and multi-disciplinary public sector advisory work.
• WXY Architecture + Urban Design: WXY is a New York-based architecture and urban design practice focused on civic, cultural, and neighborhood-scale urbanism, with similar creative community engagement methodology. Highly comparable on scope, client base (cities, nonprofits), and project types (comprehensive plans, public realm, equity frameworks).
• Field Operations: Field Operations is a landscape architecture and urban design practice focused on public realm, waterfront, and large-scale civic projects. Comparable on public space design, creative community engagement, and high-impact city-scale plans.

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global AEC firm with urban planning, landscape architecture, and engineering practices; named Interface Studio partner on Macon Action Plan. Competes for the same large public-sector RFPs and offers broader bundled services including engineering implementation.

Emerging players

• Mass Economics: Mass Economics is a boutique economic analysis and planning firm partnering with Interface Studio on Detroit and St. Louis equitable economic development work. Emerging peer in equitable economic development frameworks and market analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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