Lodestone Design Group

What Lodestone Design Group does

Lodestone Design Group is a privately held architecture and interior design firm founded in 2010 and headquartered at 501 Walnut St, Frederick, Colorado. The firm operates with a small team of approximately six professionals led by Principal Architect Jeff Van Sambeek and delivers three core service lines — Residential Architecture, Commercial Architecture, and Interior Design — to clients throughout Colorado. Project work spans custom single-family homes, residential remodels and additions, commercial storefronts and workplaces, mixed-use developments, adaptive reuse of existing structures (including 1950s theaters and 1960s–70s ranches), historic preservation, healthcare and retail facilities, athletic and recreation venues, and government commissions. The firm's portfolio includes notable projects such as the 27,000 sq ft Longmont Climbing Collective (which hosted the 2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup), the Louisville Overlook Residence (which received the first building permit in Louisville after the Marshall Fire), and the Xylofence installation for the City of Longmont Children's Library.

The firm differentiates on a personalized, collaborative design process rather than proprietary technology. Its production toolkit includes 3D rendering and visualization for client previews, sustainable design strategies, lighting design, and project management through construction observation. There is no evidence of AI/ML-driven design tooling, software products, or platform technology; the firm's outputs are services rendered by human architects and designers. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct — prospective clients engage the firm via its website portfolio and direct outreach, with awareness supported by organic social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

The revenue model is professional services: custom, quote-based project fees generated from residential and commercial clients, billed under multi-year project contracts. The firm has no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Pricing is bespoke per project based on scope, complexity, square footage, and service requirements, with no publicly disclosed rate cards. Customer concentration is low, with a diverse roster of roughly 20+ named projects spread across residential homeowners, small commercial operators, enterprise recreation clients, hospitality operators, and government.

Name

Lodestone Design Group

Legal name

Lodestone Design Group

Website

https://lodestonedesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lodestone Design Group is a privately held, Frederick, Colorado-based architecture and interior design firm with ~6 professionals delivering custom residential, commercial, adaptive reuse, and interior design services to clients across Colorado, founded in 2010.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Interior Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural Services (541310)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Commercial architecture
• Residential architecture
• Adaptive reuse design

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture & Design Services: Full-service architecture and interior design firm providing residential architecture, commercial architecture, and interior design services. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design services, construction documentation, and project management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lodestone Design Group is an architecture and interior design firm providing three core services: Residential Architecture, Commercial Architecture, and Interior Design. The firm delivers end-to-end design services from programming and conceptual design through construction documentation and observation, including 3D rendering and visualization, sustainable design, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, and lighting design for clients across Colorado.

Product overview

Lodestone Design Group is an architecture and interior design firm offering three core service lines: Residential Architecture, Commercial Architecture, and Interior Design. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of design and project delivery services including programming, conceptual and schematic design, design development, construction documentation, space planning, 3D rendering and visualization, sustainable design solutions, historic preservation, adaptive reuse, lighting design, and project management. The company operates from Frederick, Colorado, serving residential and commercial clients throughout the Colorado region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Custom residential architectural design services crafting homes tailored to individual clients, including new construction, remodels, additions, and replacements for homes lost to events like the Marshall Fire.
• Commercial Architecture Commercial architectural services including workplaces, storefronts, mixed-use developments, and adaptive reuse of existing structures for various business needs across retail, hospitality, healthcare, recreation, and government sectors.
• Interior Design Interior design services including finishes, furnishings, furniture placement, lighting design, and space planning to create cohesive and personalized interior environments for residential and commercial clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Longmont Climbing Collective hosted 2025 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup and WinterFest, demonstrating capability to design world-class athletic facilities

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aegis Construction ManagementcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction management partner collaborating on residential projects including North 83rd Street renovation. Aegis CM provides general contracting and construction management services supporting Lodestone's design implementation.
• Boxwood PhotosminorOthersPhotography partner capturing project imagery for Foxhaven Residence and North 83rd Street projects. Provides professional photography services for portfolio documentation.
• GFE StructuralcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineering partner for Boardwalk Lofts mixed-use development project. GFE Structural provides engineering expertise for commercial and residential mixed-use structures.
• Ascent Group, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering and consulting partner collaborating on Boardwalk Lofts project. Ascent Group provides structural and civil engineering services.
• Ascent Engineering GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Portal Crossing mixed-use development in Grand Lake. Provides civil and structural engineering services.
• Mendel and CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Odd Aly-Kat Emporium adaptive reuse project in Brighton. Mendel and Company implements the architectural designs.
• Edgewater ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Greeley Climbing Collective adaptive reuse project. Edgewater Construction provides general contracting services.
• Boulder EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Greeley Climbing Collective project providing structural engineering for the adaptive reuse of 1950s theater.
• Anchor EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Greeley Climbing Collective providing additional structural engineering support.
• Built ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Longmont Climbing Collective 27,000 sq ft purpose-built climbing gym completed in 2023.
• Vine CreativeminorOthersCreative branding partner associated with Park Avenue Lofts project, providing visual identity and branding services.
• G2 EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Clover Basin Animal Hospital project providing structural engineering services.
• Blue Spruce ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Clover Basin Animal Hospital providing general contracting services.
• Aegis ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Carbon Valley Eye Center project providing general contracting services.
• Bronze Door Custom HomescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustom home builder partner for Harvest Residence and Goldbranch Residence II projects. Bronze Door Custom Homes implements residential designs.
• Mike Primeau (Bronze Door Homes)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustom home builder for Foxhaven Residence project.
• Sterling Building and DesigncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilding and design contractor for Colorado Golf Club Residence project.
• New Leaf ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Louisville Overlook Residence Marshall Fire rebuild project.
• Phifer HomescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHome builder partner for 13th Street Residence Boulder condo project.
• Amanda Proudfit Photography Ltd.minorOthersProfessional photographer for 13th Street Residence and Oak Street Residence projects documenting finished work.
• CDW HomescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustom home builder for Oak Street Residence and 16th Street Residence spec home projects.
• Sopris HomescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCustom home builder for Goldbranch Residence series of homes in Niwot, CO.
• DCP EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for Pine Court Custom Home project providing civil/structural engineering.
• Masterworks Home CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHome building partner for Pine Court Custom Home Marshall Fire rebuild project.
• Bonanza HomescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHome builder for Wilds 360 single-family community development in Winter Park.
• Four Points Surveying & EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSurveying and engineering partner for Wilds 360 development providing land surveying and civil engineering.
• City of LongmontcoreOthersGovernment client for Longmont Children's Library Courtyard Xylofence project.
• CG ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for East Control Tower aircraft hangar project at Centennial Airport.
• LSE Builders GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for 233 Main Street Vintology Books & Music exterior redesign project.
• 40th Parallel EngineeringcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for 233 Main Street project providing civil/structural engineering.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Olson Kundig: Seattle-based boutique architecture and interiors firm with similar emphasis on custom residential and adaptive reuse; serves as a national analogue for Lodestone's design philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a large Denver presence serving commercial, workplace, and mixed-use clients — provides scale and capability comparison for Lodestone's commercial work.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with significant Denver studio delivering commercial, healthcare, and adaptive reuse projects — comparable end markets at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• CCY Architects: Colorado mountain-region architecture firm designing custom homes, hospitality, and mixed-use projects — comparable typology and Colorado client base, though slightly larger scale.
• Dynia Architects: Boulder-based architecture studio known for contextual residential and small commercial work in Colorado mountain and Front Range communities — closely comparable in scale and aesthetic.
• Roth Sheppard Architects: Denver-based boutique architecture firm offering residential, commercial, and interior design services across Colorado with a similar client profile to Lodestone.
• Andrea Schumacher Interiors: Denver-based interior design firm serving high-end residential and boutique commercial clients across Colorado — directly comparable interior design offering.
• Arch11: Boulder architecture practice with a comparable portfolio of custom residential, commercial, and adaptive reuse projects across the Front Range.
• Barrett Studio Architects: Boulder architecture studio offering residential and small commercial design with a hands-on, collaborative approach comparable to Lodestone's positioning.
• Tres Birds Workshop: Denver-based design-build studio blending architecture, interiors, and craftsmanship for residential and commercial clients — overlap in integrated design services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Lodestone-Design-Group/100092656128613
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lodestone-design-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/lodestone.design.group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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