Ten Buro

What Ten Buro does

Ten Buro (Ten Büro) is a privately held global design firm founded in 2012, operating as a network of multi-disciplinary businesses that deliver end-to-end retail solutions. It organizes its practice around four integrated service areas: Strategy (operating as CDWK+PTNRS), Concept Design, Architecture (operating as Conner & Sakamura), and Communications. The firm serves enterprise, mid-market, and small clients across at least nine industries including retail, hospitality, food and beverage, automotive, real estate, sports, media, and entertainment, with named clients such as BMW Motorrad SA, Gloria Jean's Coffee, The House of Machines, Acclaim Real Estate, Cape Town City Football Club, and LNLA Journal.

The firm's service portfolio spans business and brand strategy, brand identity design, spatial and interior architecture, content strategy, digital and SEO services, and website production. Beyond pure advisory and design, Ten Buro operates branded experiential assets including custom motorcycle showcase events (The Lightning Bolt in Africa; The Golden Bolt in Los Angeles with a $30k prize) and produces tangible client deliverables such as comprehensive printed Brand Bibles. Service delivery is coordinated across seven offices: Singapore, Tokyo, New York, Cape Town, Paris, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong.

Ten Buro generates revenue through project-based professional services engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing, no disclosed funding, and no institutional investors identified in the source data. Ownership is founder-led, and the firm describes its operating philosophy as "Aspiration Retail" — focusing on emotional brand connections rather than purely physical or digital retail properties. The firm operates without disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software, or technology products beyond standard digital and content tooling.

Name

Ten Buro

Legal name

Ten Buro

Website

https://tenburo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ten Buro is a privately held global design firm, founded in 2012, operating across seven cities as a network of multi-disciplinary practices that deliver strategy, concept design, architecture, and communications services to retail, hospitality, automotive, and lifestyle clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Brand Strategy and Retail Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (541430), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Experiential Brand Design (Retail/Exhibit/Signage) (MPAAAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Graphic Design & Visual Communications (Collateral, Illustration) (MPAAAEAC)

Keywords

• Brand strategy consulting
• Retail design services
• Interior architecture
• Brand communications
• Concept design

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Ten Büro is a global design firm operating as a network of multi-faceted businesses providing integrated retail solutions across four core service areas: Strategy (business and brand strategy), Concept Design (brand creation and visual language development), Architecture (spatial and interior design), and Communications (brand narrative, content strategy, website design, and digital/SEO services). The firm delivers 'Aspiration Retail' experiences that connect emotionally with consumers through seamless strategy-to-execution capabilities for global retail, hospitality, automotive, sports, and entertainment brands.

Product overview

Ten Büro is a global design firm operating as a network of multi-faceted businesses providing integrated retail solutions. The company offers four core service areas: Strategy (CDWK+PTNRS) for business and brand strategy; Concept Design for brand creation and visual language development; Architecture (Conner & Sakamura) for spatial and interior design; and Communications for brand narratives, content strategy, and digital services. The company also produces branded events like The Golden Bolt and The Lightning Bolt motorcycle showcases, and offers Brand Bibles as tangible brand identity guides. This integrated approach delivers "Aspiration Retail" experiences connecting emotionally with consumers across strategy, concept, architecture, and communication disciplines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Communication Services: Brand narrative, voice curation, visual and audible content strategy
• Architecture Services
• Concept Design Services
• Strategy Services

Products and services

• Strategy (CDWK+PTNRS) Business strategy and retail consulting services focused on emotional connections between brands and consumers, blending logic with sensibility and intrigue to create experiences that drive profitability.
• Concept Design Brand design and creation services delivering visually creative language that is straightforward, functional, and easy to understand while remaining true to brand intent.
• Architecture (Conner & Sakamura) Architecture and interior design services including retail solutions, spatial design, environmental design, and service interface design focused on brand sentiment and consumer experience.
• Communications Brand narrative, voice curation, visual and audible content creation, website design, content strategy, digital and SEO services, and content production for brand storytelling.
• Brand Bibles Comprehensive printed and bound brand guide including Brand DNA, Identity, Research Articles, Product(s), Creative Elements, 3D Space Renders, and Standards Manual.

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Landor & Fitch: Global brand consulting and design firm offering strategy, brand identity, and design services across consumer and retail categories — a direct competitor in integrated brand and retail strategy work.
• Interbrand: Global brand consultancy delivering brand strategy, identity, and experience design for consumer-facing clients — directly comparable to Ten Büro's strategy and concept design practices.
• Lippincott: Brand strategy and design consultancy serving enterprise clients across retail, hospitality, and consumer categories — closely matches Ten Büro's positioning as a strategy-led brand partner.
• Pentagram: Multi-disciplinary independent design firm with practices spanning brand identity, environmental design, and digital — directly comparable as an integrated design partner for premium clients.
• Siegel+Gale: Global brand strategy and design firm with a strong retail and consumer practice — directly comparable to Ten Büro's strategy-led brand and concept design services.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a substantial retail practice delivering concept, architecture, and brand experience work — overlaps Ten Büro's architecture and concept design offerings at much larger scale.
• CallisonRTKL: International architecture and retail design practice specializing in retail, hospitality, and lifestyle environments — competes directly in Ten Büro's spatial design and retail experience work.
• R/GA: Global design and innovation agency offering brand, experience, and retail design services for enterprise clients — overlaps Ten Büro's strategy, communications, and architecture capabilities at greater scale.

Emerging players

• Wieden+Kennedy: Independent creative agency with deep brand storytelling and integrated campaign capabilities — overlaps Ten Büro's communications practice, particularly for lifestyle and consumer clients.

Regional players

• MetaDesign: International brand and design consultancy with strong presence in Europe and Asia, comparable in scale and integrated offerings to Ten Büro's cross-continental practice.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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