What OEO Studio does

OEO Studio is a multidisciplinary design practice headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a Tokyo project office, founded in 2003 by Thomas Lykke and Anne-Marie Buemann. The studio delivers architecture, interior, product, and brand design under a single creative direction, serving an internationally distributed set of premium hospitality, retail, and consumer-product clients. Its design philosophy is codified in the published volume "Compelling Minimalism" (Rizzoli), and it has received industry recognition including the Danish Design Award and German Design Award.

Engagements are project-based and center on a small set of high-profile recurring clients. The deepest of these is the Noma restaurant group, with which the studio has executed multiple commissions including Noma Copenhagen, the Noma Kyoto 2024 residency, and the Noma Projects retail concept in Los Angeles. Other named clients include Japanese furniture maker Time & Style and biomaterials firm MycoWorks, both of which have produced jointly developed product collections. Deliverables span physical environments (architecture and interior design), branded product lines (furniture, objects, and wellness items such as the Tameko collection), and brand identity systems.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a project basis. As a principal-led studio of 1-10 employees, headcount imposes a structural ceiling on scale, while marquee clients and a transcontinental footprint (Copenhagen and Tokyo) support premium fee realization. The firm has not disclosed revenue, funding, or external investment; its growth is dependent on the continued drawing power of its two founding principals and the longevity of its flagship client relationships.

Name

OEO Studio

Legal name

OEO Studio

Website

https://oeostudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OEO Studio is a Copenhagen-headquartered, principal-led design practice founded in 2003 that delivers architecture, interior, product, and brand design for premium hospitality, retail, and consumer-product clients, with a Tokyo project office and signature clients including Noma, Time & Style, and MycoWorks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural Services (541310), Industrial Design Services (54142)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Interior design services
• Architectural design
• Product design
• Brand design
• Hospitality interiors

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Interiors: Project-based fees for residential architecture, hospitality, and commercial interiors projects. The studio designs environments deeply rooted in history, location, and culture.
2. Product and Brand Design: Design fees and potentially licensing royalties from product design collaborations including furniture, lighting, and objects.
3. Book Sales: Sales of 'Compelling Minimalism' published by Rizzoli, a 304-page hardcover book documenting the studio's work.

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Core offering

OEO Studio is a multidisciplinary design studio offering project-based services across architecture (residential and commercial), interior design (hospitality, residential, retail, and showroom environments), product and brand design (furniture, lighting, objects, crafts, and creative direction). The studio also sells a published monograph, 'Compelling Minimalism' (Rizzoli), documenting its design philosophy and portfolio.

Product overview

OEO Studio is a multidisciplinary design studio offering architectural services (residential and commercial architecture), interior design, and product design (furniture, lighting, objects, crafts). Founded in 2003 by Thomas Lykke and Anne-Marie Buemann, the studio operates from Copenhagen with a project office in Tokyo. Their approach 'Compelling Minimalism' is characterized by disciplined restraint, attention to detail, and a blend of Scandinavian clarity with Asian aesthetics. The studio has published a book titled 'Compelling Minimalism' through Rizzoli documenting their design philosophy and portfolio.

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Products and services

• Architecture Design Services Residential and commercial architecture services delivering environments rooted in history, location, and culture; includes projects such as Noma Kyoto 2024 and residential developments.
• Interior Design Services Interior design for hospitality, residential, retail, showroom, and commercial environments, including restaurants, hotels, and private residences such as Restaurant Akmē and Opus Arisugawa Residence.
• Product and Brand Design Services Design of furniture, lighting, objects, and crafts for licensing and collaboration with manufacturers, as well as creative direction for brands. Includes collaborations such as the Kouryu Chair with Time & Style and the Centurio Lamp with MycoWorks.
• Compelling Minimalism Book A 304-page hardcover monograph published by Rizzoli that documents OEO Studio's 'Compelling Minimalism' philosophy and portfolio, featuring the studio's work in residential architecture, hospitality, commercial interiors, product design, and creative direction.

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Global hospitality interior design firm with extensive hotel and restaurant portfolio worldwide. Overlaps with OEO on luxury hospitality interiors but operates at much larger scale with broader geographic coverage.
• Snøhetta: Larger Scandinavian architecture and design firm with broad portfolio across cultural, hospitality, and public projects. Shares Scandinavian design DNA and hospitality exposure, but operates at significantly larger scale than OEO.
• David Chipperfield Architects: International architecture firm with luxury hospitality, cultural, and residential projects globally. Shares restrained design philosophy and high-end hospitality exposure but is more architecture-centric and at significantly larger scale.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen-headquartered architecture firm with global reach across hospitality, residential, and cultural projects. Geographic peer with overlapping hospitality design exposure, though operating at much larger institutional scale.

Direct peers

• Yabu Pushelberg: Toronto-based design studio working in luxury hospitality, residential, and product design with a strong international clientele. Highly comparable in service offering and premium positioning, though at meaningfully larger scale.
• Space Copenhagen: Copenhagen-based design studio specializing in furniture, interiors, and product design with a comparable minimalist philosophy and similar boutique positioning. Frequent collaborator with high-end hospitality and residential clients.
• Piero Lissoni: Italian architect and designer working across architecture, interiors, and product design with a minimalist aesthetic philosophy. Directly comparable multi-disciplinary scope and high-end hospitality/residential client overlap.
• Norm Architects: Copenhagen-based multidisciplinary design studio working across architecture, interiors, and product design with a similar minimalist Scandinavian aesthetic and comparable boutique scale. The most direct geographic and philosophical peer to OEO Studio.
• Studio Vincent Van Duysen: Belgian architect and designer working across architecture, interiors, and product design with a restrained minimalism philosophy and similar luxury hospitality/residential client base. Closely comparable in aesthetic approach and project typology.
• Studioilse: London-based interior design studio led by Ilse Crawford with a hospitality, residential, and product focus grounded in craftsmanship and material storytelling. Direct comparable in service mix and boutique cultural positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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