Jane Kim Architect

What Jane Kim Architect does

Jane Kim Architect is a privately-held architecture and interior design practice founded in 2006 and headquartered in New York City. The firm operates under founder and principal Jane Kim, a registered New York architect and LEED Accredited Professional with a Master of Architecture from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts from Rice University. The practice was originally launched as Jane Kim Design and subsequently rebranded to Jane Kim Architect as the service offering expanded beyond interior design into full architectural work. The firm maintains two NYC offices: the headquarters at 285 West Broadway Suite 320 and a satellite at 27 Park Place Suite 221.

The firm delivers three integrated service lines: residential architecture (apartments, townhouses, penthouses, and lofts in NYC, including work within landmark districts); commercial interior design with a concentration in specialty coffee shops, restaurants, and training/education spaces; and urban planning plus public space design (including the Newark Visitor Center competition entry, a Gateway National Park proposal, and Tiny Lots). Technical capabilities center on custom millwork design and fabrication oversight, sustainable material specification and salvaged material reuse, and space optimization for tight urban footprints. Repeat hospitality engagements (Counter Culture Coffee across NYC and Emeryville, California; three Everyman Espresso locations; Third Rail Coffee; Smith Canteen; Sunshine Co.; Chalait) demonstrate program-level design language development across multi-location rollouts.

Revenue is generated through traditional professional services fees — typically percentage of construction cost or hourly billing — derived from direct client engagements. The go-to-market is sales-led and relies on direct client engagement for both enterprise-level commercial work (Counter Culture Coffee, Everyman Espresso multi-location programs) and mid-market boutique hospitality and residential projects. Top-of-funnel demand is generated through an editorial PR strategy spanning The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Interior Design, Financial Times, Marie Claire Malaysia, and Fresh Cup, supplemented by a portfolio website and active Instagram presence. The firm operates without external investment, holds no subsidiaries, has no funding rounds on record, and is entirely founder-controlled.

Name

Jane Kim Architect

Legal name

Jane Kim Architect

Website

https://janekimarchitect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jane Kim Architect is a New York City-based, founder-led architecture and interior design firm founded in 2006 that delivers high-end residential projects, specialty coffee shop and restaurant interiors, and select public-space work for clients in NYC and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI), Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Residential renovation
• Commercial interior design
• Sustainable architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Interior Design Services: Full-service architecture and interior design firm providing residential and commercial project services including space planning, renovation design, custom millwork specification, and project management. Revenue generated through professional service fees for design projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jane Kim Architect provides full-service architecture and interior design for high-end residential properties (apartments, townhouses, penthouses, lofts) and commercial hospitality spaces (specialty coffee shops, restaurants, training centers), with additional work in urban planning and public space design. Services span concept through completion, including space planning, renovation design, custom millwork specification and fabrication oversight, sustainable material selection, and project management. The firm emphasizes close client collaboration and in-depth research to deliver bespoke, non-replicable design solutions.

Product overview

Jane Kim Architect is a New York City-based architecture and design firm (previously known as Jane Kim Design) offering three interconnected service lines: Residential Architecture Services for apartments, townhouses, penthouses, and lofts; Commercial Interior Design Services for coffee shops, restaurants, and retail spaces; and Urban Planning/Public Space Design for civic and competitive design projects. The practice emphasizes innovative design solutions through in-depth research and creative problem solving, with a focus on close client collaboration resulting in unique, customized projects.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services Comprehensive architecture and interior design services for high-end residential properties including luxury apartments, townhouses, penthouses, duplexes, and lofts in New York City, covering space planning, renovation design, custom millwork specification, and project management.
• Commercial Interior Design Services

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Counter Culture CoffeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing strategic partnership designing multiple Counter Culture Coffee locations. Completed training center in NYC Nolita (2013) and West Coast headquarters in Emeryville, SF (9600 sf). Partnership focuses on sustainable design using recycled materials, coffee education spaces, and flexible environments for classroom instruction and events.
• Everyman EspressocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned three Everyman Espresso locations (Soho, East Village, Park Slope) with consistent brand identity through custom tile patterns. Design emphasizes coffee-making visibility and customer-barista interaction with dropped counters and community seating.
• Third Rail CoffeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned Third Rail Coffee location on Stuyvesant Street in East Village across from Saint Mark's Church. Design uses warm, rich textures visible from street with sustainable handmade materials optimizing tight space.
• Smith CanteencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned Smith Canteen in Carroll Gardens, housed in former pharmacy. 800 sf cafe with focus on seasonal food and Counter Culture coffee. Existing wood cabinetry repurposed; raw brass and honed Danby marble complement existing space.
• Sunshine Co.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned Prospect Heights restaurant for day and evening use. Cast-in-place concrete bar connects seating zones; walnut clad bar glows at night. Bright surfaces reflect daylight during business hours.
• ChalaitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigned Upper West Side matcha cafe on Amsterdam Avenue corner storefront. Maximizes seating with single counter for ordering, display, and service. Hot water delivery font integrated into countertop for matcha preparation visibility.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GRT Architects: NYC architecture firm with deep specialty-coffee and hospitality interiors work alongside residential. Directly comparable on the specialty-coffee client overlap and small-scale NYC practice model.
• Steven Gambrel: NYC-based interior designer with a principal-led brand focused on luxury residential and select hospitality work. Comparable on founder-driven brand model, high-end residential positioning, and editorial-driven marketing.
• Peter Pennoyer Architects: NYC architecture firm with strong high-end residential and historic-landmark renovation practice. Comparable on boutique NYC scale, residential focus, and credentialed principal (Pennoyer is a Fellow of the AIA).
• MR Architecture + Decor: NYC interior design and architecture practice with mixed residential and hospitality work and a strong custom-furniture/millwork emphasis. Comparable on integrated architecture + interiors, custom fabrication, and small-team NYC operation.
• Apparatus: NYC-based design practice that produces its own lighting and furniture lines alongside interiors work. Comparable on the integration of custom millwork/specification with high-end interior design and a strong editorial brand.
• Workstead: NYC-based architecture and interior design firm with parallel high-end residential and hospitality portfolio. Comparable on practice size, NYC focus, and the integrated architecture + interiors service model Jane Kim Architect offers.
• Roman and Williams: NYC architecture and design firm with a substantial specialty in restaurants, hotels, and hospitality interiors alongside residential work. Highly comparable on the dual residential/hospitality positioning and NYC base.
• Barker Associates Architecture Office: NYC architecture and interiors firm known for hospitality, restaurant, and retail projects. Comparable on the small-firm, hospitality-heavy, NYC-based boutique architecture model.
• Ashe Leandro: NYC interior design and architecture practice focused on high-end residential projects with material-driven, custom-millwork sensibility. Comparable on boutique scale, NYC high-end residential focus, and craft-led design approach.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with extensive hospitality, workplace, and interiors practices. Broader incumbent serving as a reference point for what scale and breadth the firm could not match—useful for understanding the competitive spectrum Jane Kim Architect operates within.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/janekimarchitect
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jane-kim-architect

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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