What Code of Practice does

Code of Practice Architects GmbH is a Berlin-based architectural design practice founded in 2009 by senior alumni of Foster + Partners and Sauerbruch Hutton Architects. The firm delivers comprehensive architectural services spanning interior design, building renovation, and urban masterplanning, with particular specialization in heritage-listed building renovation, sustainable design (passive house, geothermal, solar), and energy-efficient building envelopes. Notable completed works include the Sandnes Town Hall in Norway (opened January 2019, won through international competition), the Blok-O co-working space in Frankfurt an der Oder (with Sparda Bank Berlin and St.Oberholz), multiple Sparda Bank branches including the heritage-listed Schwerin flagship, and the Berlin-Pankow private residence featured in the Berlin Chamber of Architects' 2016 da! exhibition.

The firm operates a project-based professional services revenue model, earning fees through direct commissions and competition wins. Its three Managing Directors—Florian Boxberg, Tom Mival, and Christian Hallmann—each bring prior leadership experience from Foster + Partners' German office (notably on the Reichstag and Dresden Station projects) and Sauerbruch Hutton. Client work is segmented across public sector (notably Norwegian municipality of Sandnes), financial institutions (Sparda Bank Berlin's branch network), and high-end private residential clients in Germany. Distribution relies on international architectural competition wins, professional reputation, and a bilingual company website; the firm is a member of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen (DGNB) and registered with the Architektenkammer Berlin under Register No. BG 347.

The practice is registered as a private limited company (GmbH) in Berlin (HRB 122863 B, VAT ID DE267506352), with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or institutional investment. Operating geographies include Germany (Berlin, Brandenburg) and Scandinavia (Norway), with current active projects such as the IASS in Potsdam, ongoing residential renovations, and new single-family homes.

Name

Code of Practice

Legal name

Code of Practice Architects GmbH

Website

https://codeofpractice.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Code of Practice Architects GmbH is a Berlin-based architectural firm founded in 2009 that delivers sustainable design, heritage renovation, and large-scale new-build projects for public-sector, financial-institution, and private residential clients in Germany and Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable architecture
• Heritage renovation
• Building facade design
• Urban masterplanning

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural design services: Code of Practice generates revenue through professional architectural design fees for projects of all scales, from interior design to urban masterplanning. Revenue is project-based and earned through the full project lifecycle from concept design to completion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Code of Practice is an architecture practice offering comprehensive design services from interior fit-outs to urban masterplanning. The firm specializes in sustainable design and the renovation of heritage-listed buildings, delivering projects for government, financial, and private residential clients across Germany and internationally. Services span concept design through construction, supported by in-house expertise in facade design, passive house systems, and parametric modelling.

Product overview

Code of Practice is an architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural and design services. The firm was founded in 2009 by senior staff from Foster + Partners and Sauerbruch Hutton Architects. Their service portfolio encompasses architecture and design services (from interior to masterplan scale) and design management. The firm specializes in combining architecture with sustainable technologies, working on new-build projects and heritage-listed building renovations. Notable completed projects include Sandnes Town Hall in Norway, Blok-O co-working space, Sparda Bank branches, and residential projects in Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Design Services Comprehensive architectural services delivered from concept design through construction completion, serving government bodies, financial institutions, and private clients. Includes new-build design and heritage-listed building renovation with a focus on sustainable, energy-efficient solutions across all project scales from interior fit-outs to urban masterplans.
• Design Management Management of the design process grounded in detailed analysis of context and task, including coordination of large international consultant teams using parametric modelling and CAD/IT tools on complex projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sandnes Town Hall project won first prize in international architectural competition (Sandnes, Norway)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sparda Bank BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2018Sparda Bank Berlin partnered with Code of Practice for the design of Blok O, a combined banking and co-working space in Frankfurt an der Oder. The partnership reflects shared values of collaboration, openness, and sustainability. Code of Practice served as the architect/designer for the project, which opened on 6 October 2018.
• St.OberholzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2018St.Oberholz collaborated with Code of Practice and Sparda Bank Berlin on the Blok O co-working space project in Frankfurt an der Oder, contributing operational expertise for the co-working component of the space.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Snøhetta: Norwegian-founded international practice recognized for cultural and civic projects (e.g., Norwegian National Opera). Highly comparable on the Sandnes Town Hall-type public commissions in Scandinavia and on sustainability positioning.
• Sauerbruch Hutton Architects: Berlin-based architecture firm known for sustainability-driven, material-rich design of cultural and institutional buildings. Direct peer in scale, geography, and sustainability focus; co-founder Tom Mival previously held a senior position here.
• gmp Architekten: Hamburg-based practice with broad portfolio of stadiums, public buildings, and transportation infrastructure. Direct peer in the German institutional and public-architecture market at larger scale.
• Barkow Leibinger: Berlin- and New York-based practice working across cultural, civic, and commercial architecture with an emphasis on innovation and parametric design. Comparable boutique scale with international competition credentials.
• Staab Architekten: Berlin practice combining heritage-sensitive new construction and museum/cultural commissions. Comparable boutique profile with focus on civic and institutional clients in Germany.
• David Chipperfield Architects: Berlin office of the international practice, recognized for cultural, civic, and heritage-sensitive projects (e.g., Neues Museum Berlin). Comparable focus on institutional and heritage commissions in Germany.
• Max Dudler Architekten: Berlin-based practice with strong portfolio of cultural, civic, and residential architecture in Germany. Comparable boutique scale and Berlin-centric positioning in the institutional market.
• Henn Architekten: Munich/Berlin-based practice with deep portfolio of corporate, cultural, and public-sector buildings across Germany and internationally. Comparable in serving institutional clients and competing for public-sector competitions.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm where Code of Practice's three Managing Directors previously held senior leadership positions. Competes for the same institutional and civic commissions but at significantly larger scale and brand reach.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International practice combining sustainability and high-profile civic/cultural commissions. Comparable sustainability narrative and competition-led business development at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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