What Ars Projekt OÜ does

Ars Projekt OÜ is an Estonian private limited company (OÜ) operating as an architecture and interior architecture firm headquartered at Kursi 3, Tallinn, Estonia. Founded in 1992 and led by founding partners Rasmus Tamme (Leading Architect) and Ats Buddell (Architect, partner), the firm offers comprehensive architectural and interior design services spanning residential apartment buildings, private villas, commercial interiors, public buildings, and mixed-use urban quarter developments. Its portfolio includes more than 25 projects across Estonia and internationally, with completed commissions ranging from 180 m² private residences to a 100,000 m² mixed-use master plan (Luther City, competition won 2021), and three Estonian Embassy projects in Rome, Abu Dhabi, and Washington D.C.

The firm generates revenue through project-based design fees for architectural and interior architecture services, priced individually based on scope, complexity, and gross floor area. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales — engaging real estate developers, government institutions, and private clients through the founding partners and senior architects, supplemented by wins in architectural competitions (Estonian Embassy in Rome, 2018) and repeat engagements with developer clients such as Endover KVB and BLRT. Marketing relies on a portfolio-driven website (ars.ee) and industry recognition via three award nominations (2019 Cultural Endowment for Architecture; 2019 and 2023 Estonian Association of Interior Architects). Construction delivery is executed by external general contractors (e.g., AS Oma Ehitaja, OÜ Bauschmidt) acting as implementation partners rather than in-house builders. The firm does not disclose pricing, revenue, or ownership structure beyond the founding partners, and has no patents, technology products, or AI/ML capabilities documented.

Name

Ars Projekt OÜ

Legal name

OÜ Ars Projekt

Website

https://ars.ee

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ars Projekt OÜ is an Estonian architecture and interior design firm founded in 1992, serving real estate developers, government clients, and private individuals with residential, commercial, public, and embassy projects across Estonia, Europe, the USA, and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior architecture design
• Urban quarter development
• Residential building design
• Commercial interior design

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

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 Services: Project-based fees for architecture and interior design services, including residential, commercial, public buildings, and mixed-use developments. Revenue generated through design fees, project management, and interior architecture services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ars Projekt OÜ is an Estonian architecture and interior architecture firm providing comprehensive design services for residential, commercial, public, and mixed-use developments. Offerings include architectural concept and execution design, interior architecture, renovation and heritage-sensitive interior work, and project management across building types ranging from private residences to large urban quarters and diplomatic facilities.

Product overview

Ars Projekt OÜ is an architecture and interior architecture firm based in Tallinn, Estonia. The company offers comprehensive architectural and interior design services across residential, commercial, public, and mixed-use projects. Services include project design, interior architecture, and project management for buildings including apartment complexes, embassies, office buildings, private houses, and public facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural design services Full architectural concept and execution design for residential, commercial, public, and mixed-use buildings, from individual villas to multi-building urban quarters.
• Interior architecture services Interior architecture and design for commercial spaces, offices, shops, residential interiors, and heritage-sensitive renovations (e.g., Kalev chocolate shop, Intrum office, Pagari One historic interior).
• Project management services Project management across the design and construction lifecycle, coordinating delivery for multi-year developments.
• Urban quarter development design Large-scale urban quarter master planning and design, including Luther quarter (46,000 m², completed 2003-2010), Maakri quarter (36,000 m², 2012-2018), and Luther City competition (100,000 m², 2021).

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AS Oma EhitajaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Pagari One apartment building project (2011-2013). AS Oma Ehitaja served as the general contractor executing the architectural design.
• OÜ BauschmidtminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor for Tartu mnt 56 apartment building project (2015-2016). OÜ Bauschmidt executed the construction based on Ars Projekt's architectural design.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global design, architecture, and engineering firm with established experience in civic and institutional facilities; comparable to Ars Projekt as a broader incumbent operating across architectural practice areas including government buildings.
• Snøhetta: Scandinavian-headquartered architecture firm with broad practice spanning cultural, public, and government buildings; comparable in being a design-led firm pursuing embassy and public commissions that overlap with Ars Projekt's international embassy portfolio.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Global architecture firm with a track record of winning large mixed-use and civic competitions in Europe; comparable in competing for the same large Estonian/Northern European public and developer briefs Ars Projekt pursues.
• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with a leading interior design practice; comparable to Ars Projekt's interior architecture work for commercial clients such as Kalev chocolate shop and Intrum office.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with extensive embassy and government building experience, directly comparable to Ars Projekt in the embassy/diplomatic facility niche where both firms design representative national buildings.
• Henning Larsen: Danish-headquartered architecture firm with a strong portfolio in civic, educational, and cultural buildings across the Nordics; comparable in size-class and design competition focus to Ars Projekt.
• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill): Global architecture, engineering, and urban design firm with deep experience in large-scale mixed-use and civic projects; comparable as a broad incumbent across the same project types Ars Projekt competes for in Estonia and internationally.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Internationally recognized architecture firm active in large-scale mixed-use and civic projects, comparable in competing for the signature urban quarter and public-building competitions that Ars Projekt targets.

Direct peers

• KOKO Architects: KOKO is an Estonian architecture and interior design firm of comparable size operating in Tallinn, directly comparable in scale, type of work (residential, public, commercial), and Estonian market focus.
• Salto Architects: Salto is one of Estonia's most prominent architecture practices, directly comparable to Ars Projekt as a Tallinn-based design firm working across residential, public, and commercial briefs in a similarly sized team structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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