AMA ARQUITECTOS

What AMA ARQUITECTOS does

AMA ARQUITECTOS is a privately held Spanish architecture studio founded in 2001 in Málaga by Dr. Architect Antonio Martínez Aragón and José Miguel Trujillo Vicario. The firm delivers full-service architectural design across residential complexes, hotels, public buildings, and commercial developments, with a stated portfolio of more than 200 completed projects spanning Spain, the Dominican Republic, France, Brazil, the UAE, and Benin. Its primary market is the Costa del Sol corridor (Manilva, Estepona, Marbella, Málaga, Rincón de la Victoria, Torre del Mar), with an associated studio — Salazar Guzmán Arquitectos e Ingenieros — anchoring operations in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

The studio's technical platform is built on Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology implemented firm-wide since 2017, BREEAM sustainability certification held continuously since 2016, and NZEB (Near Zero Energy Building) design capability. Since 2022, AMA ARQUITECTOS has operated an in-house engineering department providing structural, electrical, and HVAC coordination, and maintains AMA HOMES, a dedicated R&D+I subsidiary focused on NZEB, biohabitability, water/waste management, biodiversity, recycled materials, and Life Cycle Assessment (ACV) carbon footprint measurement. All projects are designed using industrialized construction systems and integrate renewable energy (aerothermal, geothermal, solar, photovoltaic).

The business model is professional services on a project-by-project basis, with fees negotiated per scope. Revenue is generated through two channels: winning architectural competitions (primarily for Spanish public-sector commissions) and direct commissions from private developers and hospitality investors. Customer segments are residential developers (large multi-unit complexes ranging from 2 to 963 units), hospitality developers (hotels in coastal Spain, France, and the Caribbean), and public institutions (libraries, police stations, sports facilities, healthcare centers, and schools across Spanish municipalities). Repeat developer relationships are concentrated in specific geographic clusters, notably AEDAS Homes in Rincón de la Victoria. The firm employs 20+ professionals at its Málaga headquarters and 7 at the Punta Cana associated studio.

Name

AMA ARQUITECTOS

Legal name

AMA Arquitectos

Website

https://amaarquitectos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AMA ARQUITECTOS is a privately held Spanish architecture studio founded in 2001, delivering BIM-coordinated, BREEAM-certified residential, hospitality, and public-building design from Málaga, Spain, with an associated studio in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, serving private developers and public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable architecture
• BIM methodology
• Residential complex design
• Urban planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based architectural design fees for residential, commercial, hospitality, and public buildings. Revenue generated through winning competitions and direct commissions for both private developers and public institutions. Projects span Spain, Dominican Republic, France, Brazil, UAE, and Benin.
2. Engineering and BIM Services: In-house engineering services (structural, electrical, HVAC) and BIM coordination as part of the 2022 engineering department expansion.
3. Research and Development (AMA HOMES): Sustainable architecture research and development through AMA HOMES subsidiary, developing NZEB and biohabitability-focused projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AMA ARQUITECTOS is a professional architecture studio delivering integrated architectural design, engineering coordination, and BIM-based sustainable building services. Its portfolio spans large-scale residential complexes (up to 963 units), hotels and resorts, public institutions such as libraries, police stations and sports facilities, and commercial developments across Spain, the Dominican Republic, France, Brazil, UAE, and Benin. The firm holds BREEAM certification (since 2016), operates full BIM methodology (since 2017), runs an in-house engineering department (since 2022), and conducts NZEB and biohabitability R&D through its AMA HOMES subsidiary.

Product overview

AMA ARQUITECTOS is a professional architecture studio founded in 2001 by Dr. Architect Antonio Martínez Aragón and José Miguel Trujillo Vicario. The studio operates as a single unified practice offering comprehensive architectural services, primarily focused on residential complexes and hotels along Costa del Sol (Spain) and expanding internationally to Dominican Republic, France, Brazil, UAE, and Benin. The core offering is supplemented by specialized divisions including AMA HOMES (R+D+I for sustainable buildings), BIM design methodology, BREEAM certified sustainable design, and an in-house engineering department. Projects range from single-family homes to large-scale residential complexes (up to 963 units) and include hotels, public buildings, commercial spaces, and urban developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMA HOMES: I+D+I department created in 2022 for developing sustainable architecture projects, focusing on NZEB buildings, water management, waste management, biohabitability, biodiversity, recycled materials, and carbon footprint analysis.

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design for private developers and public institutions covering residential complexes, hotels, public facilities, commercial spaces, and urban planning projects across Spain, Dominican Republic, France, Brazil, UAE, and Benin.
• AMA HOMES — Sustainable Building R&D+I Services R&D+I consulting and design for sustainable building projects, developing NZEB (Near Zero Energy Buildings), efficient water management, waste management, biohabitability, biodiversity, recycled materials, and Life Cycle Assessment carbon footprint analysis for the studio's clients.
• In-House Engineering Services Proprietary structural and building-installation (electrical, HVAC) engineering services delivered in-house since 2022, providing coordinated engineering control within the firm's BIM workflows to improve deadline compliance and reduce project errors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced environmental impact during construction through industrialized construction systems
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• ISE AndalucíamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Andalusian public entity. Commissioned the rehabilitation of the Rural Public School Almazara in Genalguacil, Málaga.
• EPSA (Empresa Pública del Suelo de Andalucía)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Public land company of Andalusia. Multiple rehabilitation projects awarded: 15 buildings in 2009, 8 buildings in 2008, 10 buildings in 2007, through direct commissions for public housing rehabilitation.
• BTIngenieríacoreTechnology or IntegrationBTIngeniería is part of the core AMA Arquitectos team in Málaga, providing engineering services (structural, electrical, HVAC) integrated with the BIM workflow. Established as an in-house capability in 2022.
• Salazar Guzmán Arquitectos e IngenieroscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated studio in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, handling all Dominican Republic projects. Co-develops residential and hotel projects in the Dominican Republic market, including large complexes in Bávaro and Punta Cana.
• AMA HOMEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company created in 2022 for exclusive collaboration with AMA Arquitectos as the R&D+I department, developing NZEB buildings, biohabitability, sustainable water management, and carbon footprint measurement projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering and architecture group with strong sustainability, NZEB and BIM credentials; overlaps with AMA in the integrated design-plus-engineering value proposition, but at far greater scale.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Internationally recognised architecture practice known for sustainability-driven, competition-led commissions across hospitality, residential and public buildings — relevant aspirational/competitive benchmark for AMA's growth trajectory.
• IDOM: Large Spanish engineering, architecture and consulting group with integrated architecture + engineering delivery and significant international footprint — a scaled-up analogue of AMA's design-plus-engineering model.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with deep sustainability, BIM and NZEB expertise; comparable in sustainability methodology and cross-border project delivery, though at much larger scale than AMA.
• HOK (Populous / HKS): Large global architecture and engineering firm with integrated BIM/sustainability workflows across hospitality, residential and public projects — broader incumbent competing for the same large commissions.

Direct peers

• Batlle i Roig Arquitectura: Mid-sized Spanish architecture and urban-planning studio with strong sustainability, landscape and BIM expertise and an international project portfolio — directly comparable to AMA in scale, methodology and geographic reach.
• Francisco Mangado: Spanish architect with a comparable profile: competition-led practice, public and cultural buildings, international projects (including Latin America), and a similar team-size order of magnitude to AMA.
• OAB (Office of Architecture in Barcelona): Barcelona-based architecture studio with international projects, BIM-driven workflows and a comparable team size — a relevant design-quality and scale peer for AMA's Mediterranean/international practice.
• Roldán + Berengué: Mid-sized Spanish architecture practice with strong residential, public and urban-design work; similar competition-driven go-to-market and BIM-based delivery to AMA.

Regional players

• Carvajal Arquitectos: Spanish architecture practice with strong residential and hotel portfolio; comparable typology (residential complexes, hotels, public buildings) but more concentrated in Spain, providing a regional benchmark for AMA's Costa del Sol activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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