Akad Design Group

What Akad Design Group does

Akad Design Group (legal name: Idepardazan-e-Akad Group; گروه ایده پردازان آکاد) is a privately-held, multi-disciplinary design firm headquartered in Tehran, Iran, founded in 2002 by a group of graduate students in architecture, urbanism, industrial design, and graphic design. The studio operates across four core service lines — Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, and Antique Design — plus adjacent offerings in Environmental Design and Exhibition Booth Design. It has built a portfolio of 78 construction-phase and 99 design-phase projects spanning residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, governmental, and educational built environments, with six international design awards from A'Design (Italy, 2016 Silver, 2017 Bronze x2) and A+Architizer (USA, 2016 First Place).

The firm's technical differentiation sits in the synthesis of contemporary and traditional Iranian vernacular architecture, with documented expertise in sustainable and climate-responsive design — including a triple-layer energy-optimized facade for the IPMI building in Tehran and green-wall/smart-home integration at the Titanium Tower on Kish Island. The team combines academic credentials (university professors) with construction-execution experience, and is led by founder and CEO Mahdi Fakhimi.

Akad generates revenue through project-based professional services — architecture and interior design fees, construction supervision, graphic design engagements, and exhibition booth design — primarily delivered as direct B2B and B2C contracts in Iran, with one completed engagement in Dubai, UAE. The studio markets itself through a portfolio-driven website, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and international award visibility. It has never raised external capital, has no parent company, and operates as an independent founder-led collective.

Name

Akad Design Group

Legal name

Idepardazan-e-Akad Group (گروه ایده پردازان آکاد)

Website

https://akaddesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Akad Design Group is a Tehran-based, privately-held multi-disciplinary design firm offering architecture, interior design, graphic design, and antique design services across Iran, with one completed project in the UAE. It serves enterprise, government, and residential clients and is led by founder and CEO Mahdi Fakhimi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Interior Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Industrial Design Services (541420), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design services
• Graphic design services
• Sustainable building design
• Brand identity design

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

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 and Interior Design Services: The studio provides architecture and interior design services for residential, commercial, medical, office, lobby, and exhibition booth projects. Revenue is generated through design fees and construction supervision, primarily through project-based engagements rather than standardized pricing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Akad Design Group is a multi-disciplinary design studio offering architecture, interior design, graphic design, antique design, environmental design, and exhibition booth design services. The studio delivers full-scope projects for residential, commercial, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and government clients, including building architecture, facade design, interior fit-outs, brand identity, and packaging. The firm combines academic research-based design with practical construction supervision.

Product overview

Akad Design Group is a multi-disciplinary design firm operating across four core service areas: Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, and Antique Design. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning building architecture and facade design, interior design for residential/commercial/hospitality spaces, graphic design including branding/logo/catalogs/websites, and specialized antique-style product design. The four service lines operate as integrated offerings, allowing clients to engage the firm for complete design packages from architecture through interior finishes and brand identity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Design Services Full-service architectural design covering residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional buildings, including facade design and master planning. Delivered for clients across Iran and the UAE.
• Interior Design Services Interior design for residential, commercial, office, healthcare, and hospitality spaces, including lobby, retail, and restaurant interiors.
• Graphic Design Services Graphic design services including logo design, brand identity, brochures, catalogs, book covers, website design, and packaging.
• Antique Design Services Specialized antique-style design services including lamp shades (abat-jour), bookshelves, and calligraphy panels.
• Environmental Design Services Exterior and environmental design services including roof gardens, outdoor restaurants, and TV show set design.
• Exhibition Booth Design Design services for exhibition booths and trade show pavilions for various corporate clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78 construction projects and 99 design projects completed since 2002
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Honar Armani (هنر آرمانی)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHonar Armani is a related design entity that shares website links with Akad Design Group on project pages. Akad designed Honar Armani's corporate identity including logo, stationery, catalog, and website (honararmani.com). The relationship appears collaborative with shared creative projects.
• Mahdi Fakhimi (مهدی فخیمی)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMahdi Fakhimi is listed alongside Honar Armani as a linked partner on project pages. Akad designed the Mahdi Fakhimi architecture portfolio website (mahdifakhimi.com). The relationship appears to be a collaborative creative partnership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MVRDV: Dutch architecture and design firm recognized for innovation in mixed-use and parametric design; analogous to Akad in design-led positioning but with a stronger MENA track record (e.g., Tulum, Riyadh projects).
• Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG): Design-led global firm integrating architecture, interiors, and research — comparable to Akad's multi-discipline studio model and their recent focus on sustainable/climate-responsive design.

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: Multi-disciplinary design studio working across architecture, interior, and graphic design from a single practice — closely analogous to Akad's integrated offering but at substantially larger scale and geographic reach.
• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm covering workplace, hospitality, retail, and brand experience — overlapping Akad's commercial, retail (e.g., Rightel store) and interior segments at much greater scale.
• Kengo Kuma and Associates: Internationally recognized studio built on the synthesis of contemporary design with vernacular/regional traditions (Japanese wood craft) — directly analogous to Akad's positioning of contemporary + Iranian vernacular fusion.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Award-driven global architecture firm whose complex, parametrically-designed projects (e.g., parametric facades, hospitality towers) directly benchmark the Chokoben and Titanium Tower work Akad has showcased.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture and integrated design giant with similar mixed-use, hospitality, and commercial typologies — a benchmark incumbent whose regional MENA work overlaps with Akad's upper-end project ambitions.

Direct peers

• Hooba Design Group: Tehran-based multi-disciplinary architecture and interior design studio with a comparable size, geographic footprint, and portfolio of Iranian commercial and residential projects, including award-recognized work that overlaps Akad's positioning.
• Arsh 4D Studio: Iranian architecture practice with comparable range across residential, commercial, and interior design, similarly competing for urban Tehran and provincial Iranian project mandates.
• Next Office (Nextoffice): Iranian architecture and design studio led by Alireza Taghaboni, similar boutique scale, operating from Tehran on architecture, interior, and adaptive reuse projects — directly competing for the same Iranian enterprise and cultural clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AKAD.DESIGN.GROUP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/akad-design-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/akaddesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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