Design Source

Name

Design Source

Legal name

Design Source Ltd

Website

https://designsource.co.ke

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Interior Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design solutions
• Project management consulting
• Master planning services
• Construction supervision

Headquarters

HQ city

City Estate

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Architecture: Project-based fees for architectural design services including master planning, architecture, and construction supervision for commercial, residential, hospitality, institutional, and energy projects.
2. Interior Design Services: Space planning and interior design services for corporate offices, hospitality venues, banking institutions, and other commercial spaces.
3. Project Management Services: Construction supervision and project management services to oversee design and construction works from inception to completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Design Source is a multidisciplinary built-environment consultancy delivering architecture, interior design, and project management services across Kenya. The firm provides end-to-end design and construction supervision for sectors including hospitality, corporate offices, banking, education, institutional, religious, energy, and residential developments, serving clients from project conception through completion.

Product overview

Design Source is a multidisciplinary professional services firm offering a unified suite of design and construction services rather than a modular software platform. The core offerings encompass Architecture Services, Interior Design Services, Project Management, Master Planning, and Construction Supervision. These services are delivered as an integrated package, with the multidisciplinary approach enabling the firm to provide full-service solutions from inception through project completion. The firm serves diverse sectors including Hospitality, Energy, Education, Institutional, Housing, and Interiors, ranging from commercial office fit-outs to large-scale institutional campuses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services including spatial planning, building design, master planning input, and project conception for corporate, government, hospitality, energy, religious, and educational clients across Kenya.
• Interior Design Services Professional interior design services for office fit-outs, commercial spaces, banking halls, hospitality venues, and residential properties, emphasizing spatial planning and aesthetic excellence tailored to each client's brand and operational needs.
• Project Management End-to-end project management from conception to completion, overseeing design processes, coordinating with consulting firms, and managing delivery of projects for diverse building types across Kenya.
• Master Planning Strategic site and campus master planning services for institutional, educational, and large-scale development projects across Kenya.
• Construction Supervision On-site construction supervision and oversight services ensuring quality execution and adherence to design specifications across commercial, hospitality, institutional, and infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered 50+ projects across hospitality, corporate, institutional, energy, and residential sectors
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Consulting FirmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign Source has worked in joint ventures with other consulting firms around the world on various projects. This international collaboration brings global best practices to local projects and enhances the firm's capability to handle complex assignments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global architecture, engineering, and planning firm serving aviation, education, healthcare, and corporate workplace clients. Competes for many of the same institutional and corporate office fit-out engagements that Design Source targets in Africa.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with substantial architectural services across transportation, civic, and commercial buildings. Directly competes for large-scale master planning and institutional projects in East Africa where Design Source also bids.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture practice with strong presence in healthcare, education, and corporate workplace design. Comparable to Design Source's institutional and education vertical, particularly for research libraries and university campuses such as the University of Embu mandate.
• Gensler: Global architecture, design, and planning firm operating across commercial, hospitality, and institutional sectors. While much larger than Design Source, it competes for many of the same corporate and banking fit-out mandates in emerging markets and sets the upper benchmark for the same service categories.
• Arup: Global engineering, design, and project management firm with architecture capabilities across infrastructure, buildings, and energy. Overlaps with Design Source's project management and construction supervision services, particularly on Kenya's energy and institutional projects.
• Foster + Partners: Internationally recognised architecture practice with a broad portfolio spanning commercial, hospitality, and master planning. Represents the aspirational incumbent tier against which Design Source positions its premium, iconic projects in Kenya such as EKCO and KAIST.
• CannonDesign: Global design practice integrating architecture, interior design, and engineering for education, healthcare, and commercial clients. Comparable end-to-end service model to Design Source's multidisciplinary bundle and competing for similar higher-education and institutional mandates.

Direct peers

• Boogertman + Partners: Large African architecture, interior design, and project management firm headquartered in South Africa with offices across the continent. Provides directly comparable multidisciplinary design services to corporate, hospitality, and institutional clients in emerging African markets.
• dwp (design worldwide partnership): Global design firm integrating architecture, interior design, and project management across hospitality, commercial, and institutional projects. Its multi-discipline model and presence in Asia and the Middle East make it a useful benchmark for Design Source's integrated offering.
• SAOTA: South African architecture practice with a similar multidisciplinary luxury and commercial portfolio including hospitality, residential, and institutional work. Operates in the African market with international reach, closely mirroring Design Source's vertical breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/designsourceke
• Facebookfacebook.com/DesignSourceKE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/designsourceke

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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