What Spacesmith does

Spacesmith is a privately held architecture, planning, and interior design firm founded in 1998 and headquartered at 1 FDR Drive in New York City. The firm delivers services across workplace, retail, hospitality, residential, civic/cultural, and academic sectors, functioning as both design architect and executive architect from concept through construction administration. Its core offering comprises space planning, FF&E selection, workplace strategy, sustainable design, and construction administration, executed using industry-standard tools including Revit, BIM 360, Adobe Suites, Bluebeam, and 3D laser scanning. Notable technical work includes millimeter-tolerance prefabricated installation via 3D laser scanning (Graff Manhasset) and adaptable consulate office modules enabling 93% workstation capacity expansion (U.S. Consulate Nogales).

The firm's client base is anchored by luxury retail (Hermès of Paris with 35+ U.S. boutique projects, Graff, FoundRae, Ladurée), federal and diplomatic agencies (U.S. Department of State OBO with 14+ projects including the 550,000 sf Mexico City Embassy, GSA Land Port of Entry work via the Davis Brody Bond joint venture), corporate workplace and fintech (MarketAxess, Boies Schiller Flexner, EarthCam), higher education (NYU, University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School), and select nonprofit/community clients (Brooklyn Community Services). The firm operates as a project-based professional services business, with fees typically structured as a percentage of construction cost or fixed design fees; no public pricing exists. Marketing is portfolio-driven via website, awards, published monograph, quarterly newsletters, and project videos rather than outbound demand generation.

Spacesmith is a New York City and State certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), a status held across the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, NYC Small Business Services, NYS Economic Development Corporation, and NYC School Construction Authority — a regulatory credential that supports preferential access to government and institutional procurement. The firm holds LEED accreditations across project types (Platinum, Gold, Silver, Certified) and offers sustainability consulting as a formal service line. It is independently owned with no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, and no funding rounds in the source materials. The firm collaborates as a core partner with Ennead Architects (14+ diplomatic facilities), RDAI (35+ Hermès projects), KieranTimberlake (academic FF&E), and Studio Ravn (Ladurée hospitality), positioning Spacesmith as the executive-architecture layer that translates concept designs into U.S.-compliant, constructible builds.

Name

Spacesmith

Legal name

Spacesmith

Website

https://spacesmith.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spacesmith is a New York-based architecture, planning, and interior design firm founded in 1998, delivering workplace, retail, hospitality, residential, civic, academic, and diplomatic projects for clients including Hermès, the U.S. Department of State, MarketAxess, and leading universities, with WBE certification and LEED-accredited sustainability practice.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Interior Design Services: Spacesmith generates revenue through professional architecture and interior design services for commercial, civic, government, hospitality, retail, and residential clients. Projects range from small boutiques to large-scale embassy compounds. Revenue is project-based, typically billed as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fee for design services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spacesmith is an architecture, planning, and interior design firm that delivers comprehensive design services including architectural design, interior design, FF&E specification, workplace strategy, and construction administration. The firm serves enterprise clients across retail, workplace, academic, civic, government, hospitality, and residential sectors, with marquee projects for clients such as Hermès of Paris, the U.S. Department of State, MarketAxess, NYU, and the Durst Organization. Projects range from boutique-sized retail interiors to large-scale embassy compounds exceeding 550,000 square feet.

Product overview

Spacesmith is an architecture, planning, and interior design firm offering specialized design services across multiple verticals including workplace, retail, hospitality, residential, civic/cultural, and academic sectors. The firm operates as a service-based practice rather than a software product company, delivering architectural design, interior design, FF&E specification, and workplace strategy. Their portfolio includes high-profile projects for Hermès of Paris (35+ retail locations), U.S. embassies worldwide (14+ projects), leading universities, fintech companies, and luxury hospitality brands. The firm is Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) certified and integrates sustainability frameworks including LEED certification into all project types.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services including new construction, adaptive reuse, renovations, and spatial planning for commercial, civic, and residential projects.
• Interior Design Services Full-service interior design including FF&E selection, custom fabric development, material specifications, and interior styling for workplace, retail, hospitality, academic, civic, and residential environments.
• Workplace Design Specialized workplace strategy and design services for corporate offices, including open plan layouts, private offices, collaboration spaces, and amenity areas. Notable projects include MarketAxess Hudson Yards, Boies Schiller Flexner, and EarthCam headquarters.
• Luxury Retail Design Luxury retail boutique design and execution for jewelry, fashion, and specialty retail, including flagship stores and small boutiques. Notable clients include Hermès of Paris (35+ projects), Graff, FoundRae, Carolina Herrera, and Cremieux.
• Hospitality Design Restaurant, café, patisserie, and bar interior design for hospitality operators. Notable projects include multiple Ladurée locations, Aquavit, Brooklyn Brewery, and L'Ami Pierre.
• Residential Design Private residence design including high-rise residential amenity spaces, townhouses, and luxury residential projects. Projects include Halletts Point, Henley on the Hudson, and private residences in Hudson, NY and Paris.
• Civic and Cultural Design Public sector and cultural institution design including libraries, community centers, and government facilities. Projects include Brooklyn Community Services, Midwood Branch Library, and various NYC Department of Design + Construction projects.
• Academic / Learning Design Higher education and educational facility design including classroom planning, FF&E for academic buildings, and campus master planning. Notable projects include NYU John A. Paulson Center, University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design, and Columbia University.
• Embassy and Consulate Design Services Specialized interior design for U.S. diplomatic facilities worldwide. Services include spatial planning for chanceries, representational spaces, and government office buildings. Projects span 14+ U.S. Department of State projects including embassies in Mexico City, Ankara, Lagos, Chiang Mai, Jakarta, and Nassau.
• Sustainability Consulting Sustainable design consulting with expertise in LEED certification, low-emitting materials specification, and environmentally responsible material selection, integrated into project delivery across all service verticals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spacesmith completed 14+ diplomatic facility projects for the U.S. Department of State, including the 550,000 sf Mexico City embassy — one of the largest interior design commissions in the firm's history.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Davis Brody BondcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavis Brody Bond–Spacesmith Joint Venture has been established for multiple government projects, including the Highgate Springs Land Port of Entry (Vermont), Trout River Land Port of Entry (New York), and the U.S. Embassy Jakarta. Spacesmith serves as the interior design partner while Davis Brody Bond provides architectural services. The joint venture has been awarded multiple on-call contracts with the General Services Administration.
• Ennead ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith has partnered with Ennead Architects on 14+ U.S. Department of State diplomatic facility projects, including U.S. Consulates in Nogales, Lagos, Chiang Mai, and Nassau, and the Mexico City Embassy. Ennead serves as lead/exterior architect while Spacesmith provides interior design services.
• KieranTimberlakecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith has collaborated with KieranTimberlake on multiple academic FF&E projects, including the University of Pennsylvania Weitzman School of Design and the University of Wisconsin Madison La Follette School of Public Affairs. Spacesmith provides furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E) design services while KieranTimberlake serves as lead architect.
• RDAI (Rena Dumas Architecture Interieure)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith has worked with RDAI on 35+ Hermès of Paris boutique projects across the U.S., including flagship stores in New York, Las Vegas, Greenwich, Washington DC, Dallas, King of Prussia, Palo Alto, Manhasset, JFK Airport, and Gansevoort Street. RDAI provides concept design from Paris while Spacesmith serves as executive architect for U.S. implementations.
• Studio RavncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith has partnered with Paris-based Studio Ravn as design architect on multiple Ladurée café projects in the U.S., including Rockefeller Center, Hudson Yards, Soho, and Short Hills. Spacesmith serves as executive architect, translating Studio Ravn's designs into feasible U.S. builds.
• Graff (in-house design team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith served as owner's representative and executive architect for Graff's Manhasset boutique, working in close collaboration with Graff's in-house design team to implement global brand standards while coordinating local code compliance, constructability, and delivery.
• Dattner ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith worked with Dattner Architects on the Halletts Point residential development in Astoria, Queens, designing amenity spaces, lobbies, corridors, model apartments, and leasing office in collaboration with The Durst Organization.
• Håkan Swahn / AquavitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith has worked with Aquavit owner Håkan Swahn for three decades across multiple restaurant redesigns. The most recent collaboration created a warmer, more activated dining experience with an open kitchen design.
• FoundRae / Beth HutchenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith worked closely with FoundRae founder Beth Hutchens to realize the design of the Dallas jewelry boutique and subsequent locations. Spacesmith translated Hutchens' creative vision into physical retail space across multiple FoundRae locations.
• Brooklyn BreweryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith collaborated with Brooklyn Brewery on a proposed 75,000 sf expansion within Building 77 at Brooklyn Navy Yard, including programming, interior planning, and conceptual design. Project includes ground-floor brewery/retail, rooftop beer garden, and 9th floor offices.
• Schiller ProjectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith served as executive architect for Boies Schiller Flexner's Hudson Yards headquarters, collaborating with design architect Schiller Projects to realize a four-story modern law firm with curvilinear concrete walls and central open staircase.
• Li & Fung Ltd. / Global Brands GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith was engaged by Li & Fung Ltd. as executive architect for 100,000 sf in the Empire State Building for their footwear division Jimlar Corporation, with repeat work for Global Brands Group also in the Empire State Building.
• Owen & MandolfominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOwen & Mandolfo provided comprehensive interior design services for Henley on the Hudson (Jersey City), working in collaboration with Spacesmith for this residential development's common areas, model units, and amenity center.
• Studio Arthur Casas (São Paulo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith collaborated with Studio Arthur Casas of São Paulo on the design of a 3,300 sf private residence duplex overlooking Avenue Montaigne in Paris, France.
• Martyn Laurence BullardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith is executive architect for Dr. Barbara Sturm's 2,000 sf Spa + Boutique in Palm Beach, working with Martyn Laurence Bullard as design architect through construction documentation, permitting, and construction administration.
• Panetude (Ladurée in-house design team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith collaborated with Panetude, Ladurée's in-house design team, on the flagship Soho retail store and restaurant in NYC's historic SoHo district, ensuring continuity with the brand's heritage and vision.
• Studio Rhodeside HarwellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith collaborated with Studio Rhodeside Harwell on terrace design for Bacardi-Martini's executive pied-à-terre in New York City.
• Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects (TWBTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpacesmith worked with the architectural joint venture of Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects and Davis Brody Bond as lead interior architect and designer for the 550,000 sf U.S. Embassy Mexico City.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ennead Architects: NYC architecture firm that frequently partners with Spacesmith on U.S. State Department diplomatic facilities while also competing for similar civic, cultural, and institutional commissions. Directly comparable in size, NYC base, and project typologies.
• M Moser Associates: Workplace strategy and interior design firm with comparable focus on corporate HQ, financial services, and tech clients. Direct competitor on workplace transformations of the kind delivered for MarketAxess and Boies Schiller Flexner.
• Studios Architecture: Architecture and interior design firm with strong NYC presence serving workplace, tech, and cultural clients. Comparable boutique scale and direct overlap with Spacesmith on corporate and cultural interiors.
• TPG Architecture: Mid-sized NYC architecture and interior design firm serving workplace, retail, hospitality, and cultural clients. Comparable boutique scale and sector mix to Spacesmith, including NYC-headquartered delivery.
• HLW International: Architecture and interior design practice with parallel workplace, education, and government client mix. Comparable scale and direct overlap on corporate HQ and institutional interiors where Spacesmith competes.
• FXCollaborative: New York-based architecture and interior design firm of comparable scale and sector breadth (workplace, cultural, civic, education). Closest head-to-head peer for Spacesmith on U.S. institutional and commercial commissions.
• Ted Moudis Associates: NYC workplace and interior design firm serving financial services, legal, and corporate HQ clients. Direct competitor for Spacesmith's workplace vertical (MarketAxess, Boies Schiller Flexner, EarthCam type commissions).
• Mancini Duffy: NYC architecture and interior design firm specializing in workplace, hospitality, and retail environments. Direct competitor for corporate HQ and luxury retail interior commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design leader with a major New York office. Competes with Spacesmith for large corporate workplace and luxury retail commissions but at vastly larger scale and broader service portfolio.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with strong higher education, civic, and healthcare practices. Competes with Spacesmith on academic (NYU, Penn Weitzman) and civic/cultural commissions at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spacesmithllp

Compliance10 records

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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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