Name

Lala Tøyen

Legal name

Lala Tøyen

Website

https://lala.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture services
• Urban planning consulting
• Public space design
• Building architecture design
• Participation-driven design

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Architecture and Landscape Architecture: Revenue is generated through fees for architectural and landscape architecture services including strategic planning, regulatory plans, concept development, building design, and construction management. Projects span public spaces, urban development, community buildings, bicycle infrastructure, and residential developments.
2. Competition Winnings: The firm actively participates in architectural competitions and open competitions, winning projects such as the Regjeringskvartalet, Franklintorget transformation, and various public space designs. Competition wins serve as both client acquisition and revenue source.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lala Tøyen is a multidisciplinary architecture and landscape architecture firm offering strategic planning, regulatory planning, building and landscape concept development, landscape architecture, and building architecture services. The firm designs public spaces, urban landscapes, community buildings, bicycle infrastructure, and multi-use developments for municipalities, government agencies, private developers, educational institutions, and housing cooperatives across Norway. Their work is grounded in participation-driven design, BIM (3D) coordination, and a sustainability strategy (Lala Kraft) aligned with the Paris Agreement and UN SDGs.

Product overview

Lala Tøyen is a landscape architecture and architecture firm established in 2009, operating as a multidisciplinary office with approximately 22 employees. The company offers five core professional service lines: Strategic Planning, Regulatory Planning, Building and Landscape Concept Development, Landscape Architecture, and Building Architecture. These services are integrated and cross-disciplinary, addressing social structures, landscape, infrastructure, public spaces and buildings. The company also maintains Lala Kraft, its sustainability strategy program, and provides downloadable design collections (Timber Collection, Mobility Collection, Bicycle Collection) and educational resources (Bicycle Handbook) for professional use. Projects span urban spaces, public squares, parks, cycling infrastructure, community buildings, and landscape designs across Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategisk planlegging (Strategic Planning) Strategic planning services including vision development, goal setting, building floor plans, public-private partnerships, landscape ecological analyses, and site analyses covering both physical and social conditions. Target clients include municipalities, government agencies, and private developers.
• Reguleringsplan (Regulatory Planning) Regulatory planning services covering urban planning approaches, area plans and detailed regulatory plans, process management, coordination of professional assessments, mobility analyses, and plan descriptions. For municipalities and developers.
• Konseptutvikling bygg og landskap (Building and Landscape Concept Development) Core concept development service spanning urban planning to design of urban spaces, landscapes and buildings, with participation-driven design, multi-use building development, transformation and extensions, and early-phase studies. For municipalities, developers, and public institutions.
• Landskapsarkitektur (Landscape Architecture) Landscape architecture services including public spaces, streets, neighborhood facilities, parks and residential projects, using BIM (3D) for coordination, covering all project phases from preliminary to completed construction.
• Bygningsarkitektur (Building Architecture) Building architecture focused on multi-use buildings for shared use and multi-purpose functions such as neighborhood houses, office/production buildings, municipal multi-use buildings and smaller health buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Won 1st prize in open international competition for Grønneviksøren (Our City Our Collective) - 40,000 m2 building area
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• COWIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical consultant partner for To torg på Skøyen project, providing engineering and planning expertise alongside Lala's landscape and urban design capabilities.
• Light BureaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighting design partner for To torg på Skøyen project, collaborating on creating attractive public spaces with quality lighting.
• NINA (Norsk institutt for naturforskning)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian Institute for Nature Research partner for To torg på Skøyen, contributing biodiversity and ecological expertise.
• CivitascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning and mobility consultant for To torg på Skøyen project.
• SAAHAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partner for Regjeringskvartalet project, working on the new government quarter in Oslo.
• SnøhettacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-renowned architecture firm collaborating with Lala on Romsås kulturhus project for the transformation of existing neighborhood house.
• SaahacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Løvold Havpark project in Bodø, transforming former freezer terminal into green port competency center.
• HENTminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Løvold Havpark project.
• NorconsultminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering consultant for Løvold Havpark project.
• Helene BroxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist contributing wall mural (4.5×17m) to Grorud Bibliotek project based on workshops with students.
• Light Bureau part of AFRYminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLighting design partner for Buldrevegg på Enerhaugen project.
• A-labcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Park Vest and Gullhaug torg projects in Nydalen, and for Brenneriveien student housing.
• A-labcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Kabelgata illustration project at Økern in Hovinbyen.
• CivitascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning consultant for Kabelgata project.
• EnkimeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultant partner for Kabelgata project.
• KåmmånminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Grønneviksøren project (Our City Our Collective) in Bergen.
• Degree of FreedomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultant (RIB, GEO) for Krapfoss cycling and pedestrian bridge project in Moss.
• Degree of FreedomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering (RIB) for Tufoen på Ola Narr playground project.
• Pushak arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Krekke rest area project for Statens vegvesen.
• Eriksen Skajaa arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Ammerud x3 project.
• ÅF Infrastruktur / FestecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructure and landscape architecture partners for Franklintorget transformation project in Porsgrunn.
• Glada Sustainable mobility consultantsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable mobility consultants for #Oslofølelsen cycling strategy project.
• Rodeo arkitektercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner for Handlingsprogram for økt byliv (Action Program for Increased Urban Life) project for car-free Oslo.
• Økologer, anleggsgartnere og planteskoler (Ecologists, gardeners, and plant nurseries)coreOthersSolid professional network of ecologists, gardeners, and plant nurseries to ensure high quality from surveys and plans to practical operations.
• Ekanger Fantini arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage and architecture partners for Gamlehagen i Botanisk Hage restoration project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SWA Group: Internationally recognized landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm. Comparable to Lala in core landscape architecture discipline and sustainability orientation, but at much larger scale and broader geographic reach (primarily US/Asia).
• Snøhetta: World-renowned Norwegian architecture and landscape architecture firm with a multidisciplinary practice. Most directly comparable to Lala in approach and Scandinavian geography, and an active collaboration partner of Lala on Romsås kulturhus. Operates at much larger scale and global footprint.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Internationally prominent Danish architecture firm with active practice in Scandinavia. Comparable in Nordic architecture/urban design space and brand-led growth, though at vastly larger scale and broader scope than Lala.
• White Arkitekter: Large Scandinavian architecture firm with major presence across Sweden, Norway, and the UK. Comparable to Lala in sustainability positioning, urban planning, and public-sector work, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• A-lab: Norwegian architecture firm based in Oslo with a strong portfolio in urban development and mixed-use buildings. Direct peer in Norwegian market, comparable in mid-size scale, and active collaboration partner of Lala on multiple projects (Nydalen, Brenneriveien, Kabelgata).
• Topotek 1: Berlin-based landscape architecture firm with international portfolio of public space and urban landscape projects. Closely comparable to Lala in landscape architecture specialization, scale, and competition-led business model.
• COBE: Danish architecture and urban design firm with strong focus on public spaces, urban transformation, and sustainability. Comparable to Lala in approach to human-centered urban design and participation processes, and serves a similar Northern European public-sector client base.
• MAD arkitekter (formerly LPO): Norwegian architecture firm focused on housing, urban development, and public buildings. Direct Norwegian peer in scale, sector focus, and public-sector client base.
• SLA (Stig Lander Sørensen): Leading Nordic landscape architecture firm based in Copenhagen. Closely comparable to Lala in landscape architecture focus, urban nature emphasis, and Scandinavian public-sector client base, though at larger scale and broader geography.

Emerging players

• Cobe / SLA partnership firm (Hansen Højmeyer): Emerging Danish landscape and architecture firm with focus on public spaces and sustainability. Smaller-scale direct peer comparable to Lala in approach, methodology emphasis, and Northern European urban design focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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