What Reflex Arkitekter does

Reflex Arkitekter AB is a privately held Swedish architecture firm founded in 1999, structured as a partnership of nine partners and headquartered in Stockholm with a two-location presence in Gothenburg. The firm provides architecture, interior architecture, and engineering services on a project basis to enterprise clients, primarily property developers and real estate companies undertaking residential, commercial, and urban development projects across Sweden and selectively internationally. Its core methodology emphasizes hand-drawn sketching and physical model-making as part of a tactile design approach, and it operates a dedicated interior and lighting design sub-brand called Reform (reformark.se) under the Reflex umbrella.

The business operates on a professional services revenue model, with services delivered directly to clients through partner-led assignments supported by project managers and staff. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed; the firm holds no patents or formal regulatory certifications. Notable credentials include Kajplats 6 at Liljeholmskajen winning Årets Stockholmsbyggnad 2022 (Stockholm Building of the Year) from Stockholm City, and recent growth has been driven by acquisitions, including the integration of Ripellino Arkitekter and What! Arkitektur into Reflex (the latter effective July 1, 2024). The firm is founder/partner-owned with no external institutional investors, is led operationally by CEO Marco Testa, and maintains marketing presence through its corporate website, Instagram, LinkedIn, and a dedicated careers site.

Name

Reflex Arkitekter

Legal name

Reflex Arkitekter AB

Website

https://reflexark.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Reflex Arkitekter is a Swedish architecture firm (founded 1999) offering architecture, interior architecture, and engineering services on a project basis to enterprise property developers across Sweden, with offices in Stockholm and Gothenburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Architecture, interior architecture, and engineering services provided on a project basis. Services are delivered directly to clients through partner-led assignments with support from project managers and staff.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Reflex Arkitekter is a Swedish architecture firm providing integrated architectural, interior architectural, and engineering services for residential, commercial, and urban development projects. The firm delivers partner-led design assignments from concept through execution, supported by its in-house interior design and lighting studio Reform. Reflex Arkitekter also operates acquired brands What! Arkitektur and Ripellino Arkitekter following 2024 acquisitions.

Product overview

Reflex Arkitekter is a Swedish architecture firm founded in 1999, operating as a unified platform offering architectural design, interior architecture, and engineering services. The portfolio comprises the core Reflex Arkitekter brand for architecture, the Reform sub-brand for interior and lighting design, and the acquired What! Arkitektur practice in Göteborg. The firm specializes in residential, commercial, and urban development projects, including award-winning waterfront developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reform: Interior and lighting studio within Reflex Arkitekter.

Products and services

• Reflex Arkitekter Architectural Services Integrated architectural, interior architectural, and engineering design services for residential, commercial, and urban development projects, delivered from offices in Stockholm and Göteborg.
• Reform Interior Design and Lighting Studio Reflex Arkitekter's in-house interior design and lighting studio, offering furniture and lighting design services alongside the firm's architecture practice.
• What! Arkitektur Architecture firm based in Göteborg, acquired by Reflex Arkitekter in 2024, extending the group's geographic reach in Sweden.
• Ripellino Arkitekter Acquired architecture firm whose services are integrated into the Reflex Arkitekter group's portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kajplats 6 won Årets Stockholmsbyggnad 2022 (Stockholm Building of the Year 2022)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ripellino ArkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRipellino Arkitekter was absorbed into Reflex Arkitekter. They designed the Kajplats 6 project which won Stockholm Building of the Year 2022.
• What! ArkitekturminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrom July 1st, What! Arkitektur became part of Reflex in Gothenburg, expanding the company's presence in the Gothenburg market.
• ReformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReform is an interior design and lighting studio within Reflex Arkitekter. The name Reform means to reshape, change, and improve. It is a brand within the Reflex group.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Arkitema: Denmark-based architecture and design practice owned by the Swedish construction group NCC. Comparable multi-disciplinary Nordic peer serving housing, urban, and commercial clients.
• Cobe: Copenhagen-based architecture studio with a strong urban and residential focus. Comparable as a Nordic design-led peer with international reach in the same architectural categories.
• 3XN: Danish architecture firm with offices across Scandinavia and beyond, focused on sustainable building design. A regional Nordic peer with a comparable sustainability-led value proposition for residential and commercial projects.

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: Norwegian-founded global architecture and design firm with cultural, civic, and landscape specialisms. A broader incumbent Nordic peer operating internationally in the same architectural category.
• Sweco: Sweden-headquartered engineering, design, and architecture consultancy with ~22,000 employees across Europe. A broad incumbent offering overlapping architecture and engineering services to similar developer and municipal clients.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen-headquartered global architecture practice with a strong sustainability narrative. A broader incumbent peer competing for the same high-profile Nordic and international briefs.

Direct peers

• FOJAB arkitekter: Swedish architecture firm operating across residential, urban planning, and public-sector projects. Comparable as a Swedish practice of similar size competing for overlapping developer and municipal briefs.
• Tham & Videgård Arkitekter: Swedish architecture practice known for award-winning residential and cultural buildings. A relevant Stockholm-based peer with similar project scale and award-track-record orientation.
• White Arkitekter: Sweden's largest architecture firm with Nordic operations across Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the UK. Directly comparable as a multi-disciplinary Nordic architecture practice serving residential, urban, and sustainability-led briefs — the most credible scale peer for Reflex.
• Tengbom: Stockholm-headquartered architecture and interior design firm with a comparable multi-disciplinary offering. Directly competes for the same Swedish residential, commercial, and public-sector commissions as Reflex.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reflex-arkitekter
• Instagraminstagram.com/reflex_arkitekter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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