Studiosur

What Studiosur does

StudioSUR is a Colombian architecture and interior design firm headquartered in Bogotá, founded around 2014 by co-founders Andrea Sánchez Tirado and Liliana Gutiérrez Sanín, with regional offices in Medellín and Orlando, Florida. The firm delivers a five-service suite anchored on a human-centered design methodology: Estrategia del Espacio (Space Strategy), Diseño Interior (Interior Design), Identidad Visual Experiencial (Experiential Visual Identity), Gestión del Cambio (Change Management), and Outsourcing for international partners. Its core intellectual asset is a proprietary methodology that integrates biophilic design, sensory design, strategic interior design, and neuroarchitecture with Agile Coaching and Future Thinking frameworks, executed through co-creation and organizational diagnosis with client teams.

The firm serves enterprise and mid-market clients across corporate, healthcare, educational, retail/commercial, and hospitality sectors in Colombia, the United States, Europe, and Latin America, with a project portfolio exceeding 750,000 square meters designed across more than 185 client engagements. Anchor client work has included the 22,000 m² Direccion General Tigo headquarters, the 44,000 m² Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe expansion, MasterCard Bogotá offices (in collaboration with IA Interior Architects of NY), and design and change management programs for Allianz, Bancolombia, Liberty Insurance, Casa Luker, and Quala.

Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements priced by scope, square meters, complexity, and duration under a quote-based, non-public pricing model. The firm acquires clients predominantly through enterprise field sales, professional referrals, and thought-leadership content (blog, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), supplemented by strategic partnerships with international design firms and manufacturers such as Haworth, Herman Miller, Interface, and Desso. StudioSUR has no disclosed external investment, operates without institutional backing, and remains privately held by its founding principals.

Name

Studiosur

Legal name

StudioSUR

Website

https://studiosur.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

StudioSUR is a Colombian architecture and interior design firm that delivers human-centered space strategy, interior design, experiential visual identity, change management, and outsourcing services to enterprise and institutional clients in Colombia, the United States, Europe, and Latin America, with a portfolio exceeding 750,000 square meters across more than 185 corporate, healthcare, educational, retail, and hospitality engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Design Services: StudioSUR generates revenue through comprehensive interior design and architecture services, including space strategy consulting, interior design, experiential visual identity design, and change management consulting. Revenue is project-based, typically for large-scale corporate, healthcare, educational, and commercial spaces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

StudioSUR is an architecture and interior design firm that delivers space strategy, interior design, experiential visual identity, change management, and architectural outsourcing services for enterprise and institutional clients. Projects span corporate offices, healthcare facilities, retail, educational, and commercial spaces, applying a human-centered design methodology that integrates biophilic design, sensory design, and neuroarchitecture to improve well-being and organizational performance.

Product overview

StudioSUR is an architecture and interior design firm offering a suite of services including Space Strategy (Estrategia del Espacio), Interior Design (Diseño Interior), Experiential Visual Identity (Identidad Visual Experiencial), Change Management (Gestión del Cambio), and Outsourcing solutions. The company specializes in transforming spaces with a people-centered approach, integrating innovation and sustainability. Their portfolio spans corporate offices, healthcare facilities, commercial spaces, educational institutions, and residential projects across Colombia, Latin America, the United States, and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estrategia del Espacio (Space Strategy) Strategic consulting service that aligns organizational culture, people, and physical spaces to define the strategic roadmap for each project. Designed for enterprises and institutions undergoing transformation.
• Diseño Interior (Interior Design) Core interior design service creating human-centered spaces that improve well-being and experiences for corporate, healthcare, retail, educational, and commercial clients.
• Identidad Visual Experiencial (Experiential Visual Identity) Design service that creates visual systems communicating, connecting, and orienting strategically, integrating brand identity into spatial experiences for organizational clients.
• Gestión del Cambio (Change Management) Consulting service guiding organizations through transitions focused on people and spaces, including return-to-office and workspace transformation methodologies.
• Outsourcing Architectural outsourcing service providing efficient and personalized architectural solutions for global partners, delivered internationally across multiple countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 750,000+ m2 designed across corporate, residential, commercial, educational, hotel, and healthcare sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Interior Architects (NY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaboration with Interior Architects of New York for the MasterCard Bogotá office project. Studiosur led interior design while Interior Architects provided international design standards and coordination for the multinational client.
• HaworthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on workplace research and strategy, including joint project at EPM (Empresas Públicas de Medellín). Ongoing relationship with Dr. Michael O'Neill, Haworth's Workplace Research & Strategy leader for research and post-occupancy measurement methodologies.
• InterfaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Legacy Project Quindío community service initiative. Partnership for carpet and flooring specification in projects.
• DessominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit to Desso facilities in Netherlands to learn about carpet design and manufacturing processes. Supplier relationship for carpet specification in projects.
• Herman MillerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLearning visit to Herman Miller facilities to understand furniture design innovation and wellness-focused workspace solutions. Ongoing knowledge exchange on human-centered design trends.
• imm cologneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Medellín Design Fair, gaining exposure to international design trends and connecting with global furniture manufacturers.
• ScanformcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-term partnership with Colombian furniture firm Scanform (with Swedish roots, 60+ years experience). StudioSUR designed their showroom in 2017 and again in 2023, creating ongoing collaborative relationship.
• ACAI (Asociación Colombiana de Arquitectura Interior)minorOthersStudioSUR cofounder Andrea Sánchez serves as member of board of directors, contributing to industry development and connecting Colombian design with global scenarios.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: One of the largest global architecture and design firms, with deep workplace, healthcare, and retail practices. A broad incumbent that competes with Studiosur on enterprise mandates but at vastly larger scale and broader service breadth.
• HOK: Global design, architecture, and engineering firm with healthcare, workplace, and commercial practices. Comparable as a broader incumbent that competes for the same enterprise healthcare and corporate office work that Studiosur pursues.
• CallisonRTKL: Global architecture and design firm with strong retail, workplace, and healthcare practices. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for enterprise retail and corporate work, particularly relevant given Studiosur's Sandiego and corporate mall projects.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with strong healthcare and workplace practices. A broad incumbent competing for the same hospital and corporate office mandates Studiosur delivers in Colombia and Latin America.

Direct peers

• IA Interior Architects: US-headquartered workplace and interior architecture firm with deep corporate office practice and offices globally. Directly comparable as Studiosur's named strategic partner on the MasterCard project; both serve enterprise clients with human-centered workplace design methodologies.
• Ware Malcomb: US-headquartered commercial architecture and interior design firm specializing in office, healthcare, retail, and industrial projects. Comparable as a similarly sized design firm with a horizontal segment mix and project-based revenue model similar to Studiosur.
• Unispace: Global workplace strategy and interior design firm serving enterprise clients with a strong change-management overlay. Directly comparable to Studiosur in that both integrate strategy, change management, and interior design under one roof for corporate clients.
• M Moser Associates: Global workplace strategy and interior design firm with strong enterprise focus and offices across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Comparable as a similarly specialized corporate workplace design firm operating across multiple geographies with a methodology-driven approach.

Others

• Haworth: Global workplace furniture manufacturer and research partner to Studiosur, collaborating on workplace research and post-occupancy measurement. Listed as an OTHERS peer because it is a furniture supplier and strategic partner rather than a competing design firm — but highly relevant as an ecosystem ally.

Regional players

• Y+A Architects: Asia-Pacific workplace and interior architecture firm with offices across Asia and the Middle East. Comparable as a regional specialist peer serving enterprise clients with a methodology-led workplace design approach, but operating in a different geography than Studiosur.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCv-5bAPb85DuarlvVCNSKRA
• Facebookfacebook.com/studiosur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studiosur
• Instagraminstagram.com/studiosur
• Xx.com/StudioSurArq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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