What Studio 17 does

Studio 17 (legal entity: OOO Arkhitekturnoe byuro "Studiya - 17") is a private architectural design firm founded in 1989 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, operating as a general designer of civil buildings and master plans. The firm specializes primarily in residential architecture, including multi-apartment residential complexes, mixed-use developments with integrated commercial spaces, and variable-height buildings with underground parking solutions. Secondary service lines include commercial building design (hotels, office buildings, shopping-entertainment centers), heritage building reconstruction, and competitive design tender participation. The firm has completed projects across Saint Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad Oblast, including notable developments such as the Atlantic City multi-functional complex (~100,000 sq.m.), the Zhemchuzhny Fregat residential complex (~180,000 sq.m.), and the Park Inn Nevsky hotel.

The firm's operating model is full-cycle professional services delivery spanning project concept development, design documentation (стадия Проект), working drawings (рабочие чертежи), and author supervision during construction. Combined staff across Studio 17 and its subsidiary STUDIYA-17-K exceeds 50 professionals, with 90% being architects and design engineers in a 4:1 ratio to structural engineers. The company deliberately outsources specialized engineering disciplines (HVAC, plumbing, electrical) to specialized firms rather than maintaining in-house engineers for these functions. Studio 17 maintains SRO membership in the Guild of Architects and Engineers (GAIP) and the Union of Architectural Workshops of Saint Petersburg, which provide required regulatory certifications and collective insurance coverage.

Revenue is generated through direct project commissions from real estate developers, construction companies, and government bodies, supplemented by competitive tender wins and architectural competition placements. Customer segments span residential property developers (primary), commercial real estate developers, and government urban planning bodies. The firm has delivered projects for enterprise clients including NCC, YIT-Lentek, NORMANN, ATLANTICS, EAGLE GROUP INT., Baltic Pearl, and the Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of Saint Petersburg, with completed project history spanning 1996-2014. Distribution is entirely domestic within Russia, with no global footprint claims. The firm's website (studio-17.ru) operates as a portfolio-driven marketing channel in bilingual Russian and English versions.

Name

Studio 17

Legal name

OOO Arkhitekturnoe byuro "Studiya - 17"

Website

https://studio-17.ru

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Studio 17 is a Saint Petersburg-based architectural design firm founded in 1989, providing full-cycle architectural services for residential complexes, commercial buildings, and urban planning projects. It serves real estate developers, construction companies, and government bodies in Russia with a team of 50+ architects and engineers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. General Design Services: Studio 17 acts as a general designer (генеральный проектировщик) for civil buildings and master plans. Services include project concept development, design documentation (стадия Проект), working drawings (рабочие чертежи), and author supervision during construction. Most contracts are comprehensive design engagements covering the full project lifecycle from concept through construction documentation and author oversight.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio 17 is a universal architectural design bureau providing comprehensive architectural services for civil buildings and master plans in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The firm acts as a general designer (генеральный проектировщик), delivering full-cycle services from project concept and design documentation through working drawings and author supervision during construction. The majority of projects focus on residential complexes (multi-apartment buildings with mixed-use integration, parking, and variable-height solutions), with additional work in commercial buildings (hotels, shopping centers, office towers), urban planning, and historical building reconstruction.

Product overview

Studio 17 is a universal architectural design bureau providing comprehensive architectural services for civil buildings and master plans in St. Petersburg, Russia. The company operates a platform-plus-services model offering full-cycle architectural design from concept through working documentation and author supervision. The core offerings include residential complex design (projects such as Zhemchuzhny Fregat, Oriental, Eland, Ekaterininsky) and commercial building design (hotels like Park Inn Nevsky, shopping-entertainment centers like Atlantic City and Yuzhny Polyus, office buildings). The company also participates in competitive design tenders for urban planning projects and provides specialized architectural solutions including heritage building reconstruction. With a team exceeding 50 architects and engineers, Studio 17 delivers projects ranging from low-rise residential complexes to high-rise tower developments, integrating parking solutions, commercial spaces, and public facilities within their building designs.

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Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-cycle architectural design services for real estate developers, construction companies, and government bodies, including conceptual design, project documentation (стадия Проект), working drawings (рабочие чертежи), and author supervision during construction.
• Residential Complex Design Design of multi-apartment residential complexes, including variable-height solutions, mixed-use developments with integrated commercial spaces, underground parking, and courtyard space optimization. Notable examples include Zhemchuzhny Fregat (180,000 sq.m.), Eland (150,000 sq.m.), and Oriental (57,000 sq.m.).
• Commercial Building Design Design of commercial properties including hotels (Park Inn Nevsky, 268 rooms, 12,000 sq.m.), office buildings (YIT-Lentek main sales office with atrium and 178-space parking), shopping centers (Yuzhny Polyus), entertainment complexes (Atlantic City 100,000 sq.m. multi-functional complex), and theatrical venues (Litsedei).
• Competitive Design Projects Participation in architectural competitions (konkursy) for urban planning projects, residential quarters, and public facilities design. Includes winning entries such as first place at Kolomyagi low-rise development (2007) and second place at Karpovka embankment and Varshavskaya business center competitions.
• Urban Planning and Master Plan Design

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• EAGLE GROUP INT. LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of the Oriental residential complex project in Saint Petersburg, completed in 2012. Studio 17 and EAGLE GROUP INT. collaborated on the main building design as well as the historical building reconstruction.
• ARENA ARCHITECTS LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the YIT-Lentek main sales office building project completed in 2008. Partnership for the design of a building with atrium and office spaces.
• Achatz Interior Design Studio (Architektonisches Atelie Achatz)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design partnership for the Atlantic City multi-functional complex completed in 2009. Achatz provided interior design services as architectural partner.
• Guild of Architects and Engineers (ГАИП)coreOthersStudio 17 is a member of the respected Guild of Architects and Engineers in Saint Petersburg (ГАИП). The company operates under the protection of GAIP's collective insurance policy and is also a member of the Union of Architectural Workshops of Saint Petersburg.
• PETR VELIKY (ПЕТР ВЕЛИКИЙ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project with city government committee for residential quarter development at Kirochnaya Street. ZAO PETR VELIKY partnered with Studio 17 as co-client.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Studio44: St. Petersburg-based architectural firm with a comparable focus on residential complexes, public buildings, and historic-sensitive design in the same regional market. Directly competes for developer commissions in Saint Petersburg and shares Studio 17's heritage-context expertise.
• SPEECH Tchoban & Kuznetsov: One of Russia's largest architecture practices with a deep portfolio of residential towers, mixed-use complexes, and cultural buildings. Competes with Studio 17 for premium residential and commercial commissions in Russia and offers similar general-designer services.
• TPO Reserve: Major Russian architectural bureau with a residential-and-public building portfolio and significant Saint Petersburg presence. Directly competes with Studio 17 for large-scale residential and mixed-use developer commissions across Russia.
• Asadov Architectural Bureau: Russian architectural firm with a strong residential and mixed-use portfolio, including large housing complexes for major developers. Directly competes with Studio 17 in the same Russian residential-developer client base.
• Ostozhenka Architects: Russian architectural firm known for heritage-sensitive residential and mixed-use projects in historic Moscow contexts. Highly comparable to Studio 17's positioning around tactful integration with historic urban fabric.
• Meganom: Moscow-based architecture and urban planning practice working on residential complexes, public buildings, and master plans in Russia. Directly comparable in service mix (concept-to-supervision design) and customer segments.
• Buromoscow: Russian architecture and urban planning practice active in residential, public, and master planning projects. Comparable in scope, customer type, and full-cycle design service model.

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: International architecture and design practice with strong cultural, public, and urban design credentials. Comparable as a design-led practice that competes in architecture competitions and serves institutional clients.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture practice with deep experience in residential towers, mixed-use, and heritage-sensitive urban projects. Sets the international benchmark for design-led practices operating in historic city contexts.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a broad portfolio across commercial, residential, hospitality, and mixed-use projects. Represents the international incumbent tier against which Studio 17's larger Russian peers benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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