What StudioNSW does

STUDIONSW AS is a Norwegian architectural firm headquartered in Hamar (Innlandet county), founded in 1985 as Arkitektstudio Hamar and rebranded to its current name in January 2014 when NSW arkitektur AS (Oslo) acquired a majority shareholding. The firm operates as a unified practice offering architectural design, interior architecture, and landscape architecture services, with 18 employees — 14 of whom are formally certified architects (MNAL, MNIL, MNLA). It holds Sentral godkjenning at Tiltaksklasse 3, the highest Norwegian tier, across three disciplines (responsible applicant, architecture, and landscape/outdoor design), as well as Miljøfyrtårn environmental certification.

The firm's core technology stack centres on Autodesk Revit as its primary BIM (Building Information Modelling) tool, complemented by physical models, hand sketches, and VR/visualization technology used both internally and for client communication. Notable technical work includes Norway's first building-integrated dual-sided solar cell glass roof (Mjøsfronten pavilion, Hamar). The practice delivers projects across residential, commercial, healthcare, education, care facilities, office, cultural, and public realm typologies, with documented BREEAM Excellent certifications on care residences (Sæterløkka omsorgsboliger) and a corporate headquarters (Eidsiva/Elvia).

Revenue is generated through professional services fees billed per project — milestone-based or hourly — under public sector framework agreements, competitive tendering, or private commission. Go-to-market is sales-led, anchored by long-term repeat clients including Utstillingsplassen Eiendom AS, OBOS Nye hjem, Betonmast Eiendom, and Hamar kommune. Marketing is driven primarily by the project portfolio website, Instagram/Facebook organic social, and earned media from municipal and regional awards (multiple Hamar kommune byggeskikkpriser, Ringsaker kommune byggeskikkpris, Europan 15 honourable mention).

Name

StudioNSW

Legal name

STUDIONSW AS

Website

https://studionsw.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

STUDIONSW AS is a Hamar, Norway-based architectural firm (18 employees, founded 1985) offering architecture, interior design, and landscape architecture services to residential developers, public sector clients, and commercial property owners across Innlandet county, operating under majority ownership of NSW arkitektur AS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior architecture design
• Landscape architecture services
• Building rehabilitation design
• BIM architectural services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamar

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural and Design Services: STUDIONSW generates revenue through professional architectural and engineering consulting services on a per-project basis. Services span architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design. Projects range from large urban developments (e.g., Sentrumskvartalet with 120 units) to single residential villas. Revenue is earned as fees for design, planning, and project oversight services, typically billed through project milestones or hourly engagements under public procurement or private commission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

StudioNSW is a Hamar-based architectural firm providing full-service architectural design across residential, commercial, healthcare, educational, and cultural building typologies. The practice integrates architecture, interior architecture, and landscape architecture under one roof, with deep expertise in heritage rehabilitation, adaptive reuse, and BREEAM-certified sustainable design. Projects are developed using Revit BIM, physical models, hand sketches, and VR visualization tools.

Product overview

StudioNSW is an architecture firm based in Hamar, Norway, established in 1985. The firm offers comprehensive architectural services as a unified practice, including architectural design, interior architecture, and landscape architecture. The firm operates with approximately 18 employees, of which 14 are architects. StudioNSW has formal competence in architecture (MNAL certified), interior architecture (MNIL certified), and landscape architecture (MNLA certified). The firm uses Revit as BIM software and employs visualization and VR technology in project development. StudioNSW is part of a group structure with NSW arkitektur AS in Oslo, forming a larger professional environment within architecture, planning, construction, and interior design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Matkvartalet (2020) awarded Hamar kommunes byggeskikkpris 2025 for revitalisation of a 1910 building, creating a culinary hub with 200+ seats.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NSW arkitektur AS (Oslo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014NSW arkitektur AS holds the majority share in STUDIONSW AS, forming a group structure. Together they constitute a large independent professional environment in architecture, planning, building, and interior design, serving both regional and national clients. STUDIONSW explicitly references this partnership for architectural and project development collaboration.
• Feste landskapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeste landskap served as landscape architects for the Farverikvartalet project in Gjøvik, a collaboration with Sleth arkitekter and Kontur arkitekter on a multi-phase residential development of approximately 130 units.
• Sleth arkitekterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSleth arkitekter (Denmark) collaborated with Kontur arkitekter and STUDIONSW on the Farverikvartalet project in Gjøvik.
• Kontur arkitekter (Gjøvik)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKontur arkitekter in Gjøvik collaborated with Sleth arkitekter and STUDIONSW on the Farverikvartalet project.
• NSW arkitektur AS (Oslo) – Hlin CompetitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTUDIONSW entered a design competition for Hlin (Maritime Science Centre) in Randaberg in collaboration with NSW arkitektur in Oslo. The proposal was for a maritime heritage centre designed to engage with the coastal landscape.
• NSW arkitektur AS (Oslo) – Banken ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTUDIONSW and NSW arkitektur in Oslo collaborated on the Banken project – the conversion of a 1913 jugendstil bank building (Oplandske Kreditbank, designed by Bredo Greve) into central urban apartments in Hamar.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dyrvik Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm with a similar mixed residential/commercial/public-sector profile and comparable regional-firm scale. Overlaps directly with StudioNSW on project typology and Norwegian mid-market developer/government clients.
• A-lab Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture practice active in residential, urban regeneration, and public-sector projects. Comparable to StudioNSW in typology mix and Nordic regional-market positioning.
• LPO Arkitekter: Norwegian residential-focused architecture practice. Comparable to StudioNSW in its integrated architecture/interior/landscape model and strong developer (housing-cooperative) client base in Norway, but at a larger national scale.
• TAG Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm delivering architecture, interior, and urban planning across residential, commercial, and public-sector projects. Directly comparable to StudioNSW's integrated practice model and client segments.

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: Internationally recognised Norwegian-rooted architecture practice. Comparable on Norwegian origin, mixed-use/cultural/public-sector project typologies, and integrated design capability, though at vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Link Arkitektur: Scandinavian multi-disciplinary architecture firm with broader Nordic presence and significantly larger headcount. Comparable on integrated architecture/interior/landscape offering and Nordic residential/commercial client base, but at materially greater scale.
• Henning Larsen Architects: Major Nordic architecture firm (now part of Ramboll) active across cultural, public, and commercial typologies. Comparable to StudioNSW on architectural-design leadership for cultural and public-realm projects, but at significantly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/studionswhamar
• Instagraminstagram.com/studionsw.no
• Xx.com/studionsw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studionsw-as

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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