Jorge Urias Studio

What Jorge Urias Studio does

Jorge Urias Studio is an architecture and design practice founded by Jorge Urias Garza, operating binationally from offices in New York City and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The studio delivers architecture services across residential, commercial, and mixed-use typologies, with built-work projects ranging from smaller-scale commercial buildings (~2,000 sq m) to medium-density residential developments (~3,250 sq m). Its referenced portfolio includes cultural projects and a public art initiative (Benito Greene Arte Público) that the founder also leads, indicating a practice that bridges commissioned architecture and cultural production.

The studio's product surface extends beyond commissioned design into a line of limited-edition architecture objects and furniture, including the NYBLOCKBENCH (a run of 10 units) and the Tabouret series. These objects function as both revenue diversifiers and brand-building artifacts, positioning the practice within the design-collectible market. The team is small — approximately four people — which is consistent with a boutique studio model where the principal's personal vision and reputation drive both client acquisition and creative output.

The business model is primarily fee-based architecture services, supplemented by object sales and reportedly linked to UG+ Desarrollos, a real estate development entity where the founder serves as President. This creates a vertically integrated relationship between design and development that likely anchors a portion of the studio's project pipeline. Geographic expansion is evident in projects in Seoul, South Korea and Lima, Peru, pointing to deliberate cross-border growth beyond the NYC/Ciudad Juarez base.

Name

Jorge Urias Studio

Legal name

Jorge Urias Studio

Website

https://jorgeurias.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jorge Urias Studio is a binational architecture and design practice based in New York City and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, delivering residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects alongside limited-edition architecture objects for collectors and cultural clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Architectural objects
• Urban design
• Public art installations

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Commissioned architectural projects for commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments. Projects are designed for specific clients and developers including UG+ Desarrollos and Real de las Torres.
2. Real Estate Development: Joint ventures with UG+ Desarrollos for property development including residential apartments and commercial complexes, with the studio providing design services.
3. Architectural Objects and Furniture: Sale of limited edition design objects including benches, stools, and sculptures such as NYBLOCKBENCH (limited edition of 10), Tribeca Collection, Tabouret series.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jorge Urias Studio is an interdisciplinary practice that designs residential, commercial, and mixed-use buildings and developments for real estate developer clients in Mexico and the United States. In parallel, the studio produces and sells limited-edition architectural objects (benches, stools, and sculptures) inspired by urban block patterns, and operates Benito Greene Arte Público, a public art initiative placing contemporary art in border community public spaces.

Product overview

Jorge Urias Studio is an interdisciplinary architecture, art, and design practice based in New York City and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. The studio offers architectural design services for residential and commercial projects (including DVS 03 Apartments, RT2 Apartments, Pasaje Ventus, DHP Apartments, and Anapra), and produces a collection of architectural objects including the NYBLOCKBENCH, various Tabouret designs (E44, E88, Christopher, Waverly, San Lorenzo, Franklin, White, Leonard), and public art installations through Benito Greene Arte Público. The studio also creates video installations such as Radiografía Arquitectónica. The practice works across all scales—from furniture objects to buildings—using consistent research and experimentation methodology.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• DVS 03 Apartments A multifamily residential development providing 33 unique one and two bedroom apartments with balconies, terraces, and a dynamic interplay of light and shadow on the facade. Located within the Villa Serena apartment complex in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, commissioned by Departamentos Villa Serena.
• RT2 Apartments A multifamily project providing 24 modern one-bedroom apartments distributed across two three-level buildings with an undulating red cast-in-place concrete façade that generates dynamic shadows throughout the day. Located in the Real de las Torres residential complex in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, commissioned by Real de las Torres.
• Pasaje Ventus A mixed-use complex with five superimposed geometric volumes consisting of 1,300 m2 of commerce, 1,500 m2 of office space, and accessible parking. The geometry was developed through analysis of wind patterns and natural variables converging on the desert site to produce a unique responsive geometry.
• DHP Apartments A 5-floor mixed-use development with below-grade parking, commercial spaces, and 45 residential units (1 and 2 bedroom apartments), including amenities such as club house, gym, outdoor terraces, and pool. Located in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Under construction, expected December 2025, commissioned by Hyde Park Departamentos.
• Anapra Commercial Building A commercial building featuring exposed tilt-up concrete panels with a recessed textured pattern inspired by local community relationships. Located in the Anapra neighborhood of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
• NYBLOCKBENCH A perforated steel bench, object, and sculpture interpreting NYC block structure with intricate perforation patterns. Scale-proportional to a typical Manhattan city block. Sold as a limited edition of 10 units to collectors and design enthusiasts via direct studio inquiry.
• Tabouret E44 A stool, side table, and sculpture inspired by the intersection of East 44th Street and Vanderbilt Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. Handcrafted in sand-cast aluminum and sold as a limited edition through direct studio contact.
• Tabouret E88 A bench-sculpture inspired by the crossroads of East 88th Street and 5th Avenue in Manhattan. Crafted in ceramic using clay and sand from the Chihuahuan desert, fabricated in collaboration with ceramic artist Israel Gómez Mares. Sold as a limited edition through direct studio contact.
• Tribeca Collection (Tabouret Franklin, White, Leonard) Collection of architectural objects functioning as stools, side tables, and sculptures inspired by cast shadows from NYC fire escape staircases. Made from 1/4 inch thick folded steel. Sold as limited editions to collectors via direct studio contact.
• Benito Greene Arte Público A public art initiative founded and directed by Jorge Urias Garza that brings contemporary art to the border community through exhibition of art in public spaces and promotes emerging artists using temporarily empty billboards.
• Radiografía Arquitectónica A video and photographic study on the spatial perception of the Museum of Art of Ciudad Juárez architecture, presented as a 60-second video with 80 photographic stills using line scans and x-ray effects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award recognitions including Architizer A+Awards, Architecture MasterPrize, Archello Awards, and Premio Interceramic in 2024-2025

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Michan ArchitectureminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborators on Guadalajara 90210 - Yacimientos exhibition in Mexico City. Joint exhibition organizing collaboration with Michan Architecture and Luis Young.
• Margaret IngaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Selected client and collaborator. Partner on Brooklyn Mural project for 90 Flatbush Ave, New York.
• UG+ DesarrolloscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUG+ Desarrollos is a real estate development company in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico focused on commercial and residential property management. Jorge Urias Garza serves as president. The company is the developer for DHP Apartments, Paseo Escudero, and other projects involving the studio.
• Benito Greene Arte PúblicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBenito Greene Arte Público is an initiative founded and directed by Jorge Urias Garza that brings contemporary art to the border community through exhibition of art in public spaces and promotion of emerging artists.
• Nómada Estudio UrbanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on public space installation project Basketcolor Castillo Peraza in Ciudad Juarez. Nómada invited Jorge Urias Studio to collaborate on the tactical urban planning and placemaking project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Snarkitecture: Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary design practice working between architecture, art, and objects with limited-edition retail and collector pieces. Closely comparable scale, NYC base, and object-plus-architecture model.
• Standard Architecture: Los Angeles and Beijing-based interdisciplinary practice producing architecture, exhibitions, and limited edition design objects with strong press profile. Comparable object-plus-architecture model and material experimentation.
• SO–IL (Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu): NYC-based architecture studio with a research-driven, scale-independent methodology spanning cultural, residential, and experimental projects. Comparable interdisciplinary ethos and international award profile.
• Rael San Fratello: Architecture and design practice known for experimental materials and small-scale fabrication objects alongside building work. Comparable scale-independent methodology and material-driven identity.
• Tatiana Bilbao Estudio: Mexico City-based architectural practice with a research-based methodology spanning housing, public space, and master planning. Comparable binational Mexican footprint and design-research orientation.
• Leong Leong: NYC-based interdisciplinary architecture and design studio producing buildings, interiors, and objects for cultural and residential clients. Comparable NYC footprint and object-architecture hybrid practice.
• Christian Wassmann: Independent architect-designer producing architecture and limited edition objects in New York. Comparable scale, NYC base, and signature object-architecture crossover with collector audiences.

Peers

• Frida Escobedo Studio: Mexican architect with international recognition, signature material experimentation, and high-profile cultural commissions. Closely comparable Mexican origin, award trajectory, and object-architecture crossover.

Broad incumbents

• NADAAA: Boston-based architecture and design research practice of Nader Tehrani with international award presence and academic ties. Comparable scale-independent methodology at a larger practice scale.

Regional players

• Plan B Architecture (Cadaval & Solà-Morales): Mexico City- and Barcelona-based practice producing experimental architecture and installations with international publication profile. Comparable Mexican regional footprint and design-research DNA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/459017079
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/jorgeurias
• Instagraminstagram.com/jorgeuriasstudio

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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