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Arq Design
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Arq Design
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arqd.com.br
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1997
Descriptiontext

Arq Design is a Brazilian architecture and interior design firm headquartered in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, operating as a partnership between co-founders Marcelo Faresin and Fabiane Hess since 1997. The firm provides comprehensive architecture services spanning residential architecture, commercial and industrial architecture, and interior architecture organized into specialized sub-categories including living and dining areas, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, external areas, and differentiated environments. Its service model is end-to-end, covering initial creative design, executive project documentation, complementary projects, and execution with specialized labor.

The business operates on a professional-services revenue model with direct client engagement; pricing is not publicly disclosed and inquiries are handled through a website contact form, phone (51 3556 5796), or email. Customer acquisition is driven by a portfolio website showcasing completed projects across categories, serving as the primary top-of-funnel marketing channel. The firm serves a horizontal segmentation of clients including residential clients, commercial and industrial clients, and interior design clients, with no disclosed enterprise-anchor relationships. Geographic scope is regional within Rio Grande do Sul, with at least one commercial project referenced in Campo Bom.

The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, no digital products or applications, no API, no integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities. Ownership is founder-controlled with no institutional investment indicated. The firm has maintained continuous operations with an active portfolio website and current contact details.

Short descriptiontext

Arq Design is a regional Brazilian architecture and interior design partnership based in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and interior design clients with end-to-end services since 1997.

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Operating
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Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersNovo Hamburgo, Brazil
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Novo Hamburgo
HQ countrystring
Brazil
HQ regionstring
Latin America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
residential architecture, commercial architecture, interior design, industrial architecture, architectural services
Industry3 codes
1Architectural Design Services
CodeBPAHAKAAPrimaryYes
2Interior Design Services
CodeBPAHAKABPrimaryNo
3Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders
CodeIMAFABAEPrimaryNo
NAICS code3 codes
  • Architectural Services54131
  • Architectural Services541310
  • Interior Design Services541410
Product category
Architectural Services
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Architecture and Design Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

The firm generates revenue through providing complete architecture services including initial creation, executive projects, complementary projects, and execution with specialized labor. Services span residential, commercial, industrial, and interior architecture as well as external ambiance design.

arqd.com.br
Marketing channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B and B2C
B2B and B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Arq Design is a Brazilian architecture and interior design firm providing comprehensive services across three main categories: Residential Architecture (houses, condominiums, urban and coastal residences), Commercial/Industrial Architecture (business and corporate environments), and Interior Architecture (living/dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, external areas, and differentiated environments). The firm delivers end-to-end services covering initial concept creation, executive (technical) project documentation, complementary project packages, and execution using specialized labor.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

Arq Design is a Brazilian architecture and interior design firm offering comprehensive services across three main categories: Residential Architecture, Commercial/Industrial Architecture, and Interior Architecture. The Interior Architecture services are organized into specialized sub-categories covering living and dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, external areas, and differentiated environments. The firm provides complete client service from initial creation through executive projects, complementary designs, and specialized execution, operating in partnership since 1997.

Product and service1 record
1Residential Architecture (Arquitetura Residencial)
Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move1 record

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers8 records
1Perkins&Will
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global architecture firm with broad practice areas including commercial, residential, and interior design. Provides a benchmark for how large incumbents operate in the same design categories Arq Design serves, though at vastly larger scale.

2Bernardes Arquitetura
TypeDirect peer
Description

Brazilian architecture firm covering residential, commercial, and interior design with an integrated design-to-execution approach. Comparable to Arq Design's full-service, multi-category offering.

3FGMF Arquitetos
TypeDirect peer
Description

Brazilian architecture firm offering full-service residential, commercial, and interior design across Brazil. Comparable to Arq Design in scope of services and project categories, though operating at a larger national scale.

4Studio MK27
TypeDirect peer
Description

Brazilian architecture studio known for high-end residential and interior design projects. Direct comparable to Arq Design's residential and interior architecture offerings, with a similar design-led, project-based model.

5Arthur Casas
TypeDirect peer
Description

Brazilian architect and founder-led design practice with work spanning residential, commercial, and interior architecture. Comparable to Arq Design in its founder-led, design-centric service model.

6Gensler
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global architecture and design firm with extensive commercial and interior design practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same commercial/industrial and interior design categories as Arq Design.

7Foster + Partners
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Internationally recognized architecture firm with a broad portfolio spanning residential, commercial, and interior design projects. Comparable as a design-led incumbent referencing the upper bound of the architecture services market.

8Jacobsen Arquitetura
TypeDirect peer
Description

Brazilian architecture firm covering residential, commercial, and interior design projects. Comparable to Arq Design across the same service categories and target client segments.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat2 records

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Type, Details

Key risks4 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment3 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles2 records

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Arq Design

Architectural Servicesarqd.com.br

Arq Design is a regional Brazilian architecture and interior design partnership based in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and interior design clients with end-to-end services since 1997.

What Arq Design does

Arq Design is a Brazilian architecture and interior design firm headquartered in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, operating as a partnership between co-founders Marcelo Faresin and Fabiane Hess since 1997. The firm provides comprehensive architecture services spanning residential architecture, commercial and industrial architecture, and interior architecture organized into specialized sub-categories including living and dining areas, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, external areas, and differentiated environments. Its service model is end-to-end, covering initial creative design, executive project documentation, complementary projects, and execution with specialized labor.

The business operates on a professional-services revenue model with direct client engagement; pricing is not publicly disclosed and inquiries are handled through a website contact form, phone (51 3556 5796), or email. Customer acquisition is driven by a portfolio website showcasing completed projects across categories, serving as the primary top-of-funnel marketing channel. The firm serves a horizontal segmentation of clients including residential clients, commercial and industrial clients, and interior design clients, with no disclosed enterprise-anchor relationships. Geographic scope is regional within Rio Grande do Sul, with at least one commercial project referenced in Campo Bom.

The firm has no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks, no digital products or applications, no API, no integrations, and no AI/ML capabilities. Ownership is founder-controlled with no institutional investment indicated. The firm has maintained continuous operations with an active portfolio website and current contact details.

Arq Design firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Arq Design
Legal name
Arq Design
Website
https://arqd.com.br
Company type
Private
Founded year
1997
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Arq Design is a regional Brazilian architecture and interior design partnership based in Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, serving residential, commercial, industrial, and interior design clients with end-to-end services since 1997.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Arq Design industry classification

Industry
Product category
Architectural Services
NAICS
Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)
akta.pro primary industry
Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)
akta.pro secondary industries
Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

  • Residential architecture
  • Commercial architecture
  • Interior design
  • Industrial architecture
  • Architectural services

Where Arq Design is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Novo Hamburgo
HQ country
Brazil
HQ region
Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Arq Design business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B and B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Architecture and Design Services: The firm generates revenue through providing complete architecture services including initial creation, executive projects, complementary projects, and execution with specialized labor. Services span residential, commercial, industrial, and interior architecture as well as external ambiance design.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Arq Design product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Arq Design is a Brazilian architecture and interior design firm providing comprehensive services across three main categories: Residential Architecture (houses, condominiums, urban and coastal residences), Commercial/Industrial Architecture (business and corporate environments), and Interior Architecture (living/dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, external areas, and differentiated environments). The firm delivers end-to-end services covering initial concept creation, executive (technical) project documentation, complementary project packages, and execution using specialized labor.

Product overview

Arq Design is a Brazilian architecture and interior design firm offering comprehensive services across three main categories: Residential Architecture, Commercial/Industrial Architecture, and Interior Architecture. The Interior Architecture services are organized into specialized sub-categories covering living and dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, external areas, and differentiated environments. The firm provides complete client service from initial creation through executive projects, complementary designs, and specialized execution, operating in partnership since 1997.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Residential Architecture (Arquitetura Residencial)

Companies that use Arq Design

Customer profile

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Arq Design technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Arq Design partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Arq Design competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with broad practice areas including commercial, residential, and interior design. Provides a benchmark for how large incumbents operate in the same design categories Arq Design serves, though at vastly larger scale.
  • Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with extensive commercial and interior design practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating in the same commercial/industrial and interior design categories as Arq Design.
  • Foster + Partners: Internationally recognized architecture firm with a broad portfolio spanning residential, commercial, and interior design projects. Comparable as a design-led incumbent referencing the upper bound of the architecture services market.

Direct peers

  • Bernardes Arquitetura: Brazilian architecture firm covering residential, commercial, and interior design with an integrated design-to-execution approach. Comparable to Arq Design's full-service, multi-category offering.
  • FGMF Arquitetos: Brazilian architecture firm offering full-service residential, commercial, and interior design across Brazil. Comparable to Arq Design in scope of services and project categories, though operating at a larger national scale.
  • Studio MK27: Brazilian architecture studio known for high-end residential and interior design projects. Direct comparable to Arq Design's residential and interior architecture offerings, with a similar design-led, project-based model.
  • Arthur Casas: Brazilian architect and founder-led design practice with work spanning residential, commercial, and interior architecture. Comparable to Arq Design in its founder-led, design-centric service model.
  • Jacobsen Arquitetura: Brazilian architecture firm covering residential, commercial, and interior design projects. Comparable to Arq Design across the same service categories and target client segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Arq Design social profiles

Digital presence

Arq Design financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Arq Design leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Arq Design funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Arq Design M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Arq Design

What does Arq Design do?

Arq Design is a Brazilian architecture and interior design firm providing comprehensive services across three main categories: Residential Architecture (houses, condominiums, urban and coastal residences), Commercial/Industrial Architecture (business and corporate environments), and Interior Architecture (living/dining rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, external areas, and differentiated environments). The firm delivers end-to-end services covering initial concept creation, executive (technical) project documentation, complementary project packages, and execution using specialized labor.

Is Arq Design a public or private company?

Arq Design is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Arq Design founded?

Arq Design was founded in 1997. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Arq Design based?

Arq Design is headquartered in Novo Hamburgo, Brazil, in the Latin America region.

How does Arq Design make money?

One revenue line is on record: architecture and Design Services.

Who are Arq Design's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Perkins&Will, Gensler and Foster + Partners. Direct peers are Bernardes Arquitetura, FGMF Arquitetos, Studio MK27, Arthur Casas and Jacobsen Arquitetura.

Does Arq Design have an API?

No public API is recorded for Arq Design.

What industry is Arq Design in?

Arq Design's product category is Architectural Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAHAKAA, Architectural Design Services, with a secondary code of BPAHAKAB, Interior Design Services. Its NAICS code is 54131.

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