Drummond Projects

What Drummond Projects does

Drummond Projects is a Washington, D.C.-based interdisciplinary design studio founded in 2020 by Jimmie Drummond, III, offering integrated architecture, interior design, and lighting design services across commercial, hospitality, multifamily, cultural, residential, and installation typologies. The firm operates with a 9-person team under a single studio model in which the three design disciplines are delivered by one in-house team rather than coordinated across separate consultants; this integrated approach is supported by named technical depth (Revit, Enscape, BIM, daylighting analysis, post-occupancy evaluation) and is positioned for developers, hospitality operators, cultural institutions, community development corporations, and high-end residential clients. The studio has delivered 1.6 million square feet across 74 active and completed projects representing $0.8 billion in development value, with a deliberate focus on culturally-connected design serving minority and underserved communities in DC's Anacostia corridor and analogous neighborhoods in Baltimore, Boston, and New York.

The firm's business model is project-based, quote-priced, and services-only — there is no disclosed pricing model, no subscription, no productized offering, and no public revenue disclosure. GTM is driven primarily by direct enterprise engagement combined with earned media through industry awards (ULI Americas Awards for Excellence, Interior Design Best of Year, World Architecture Festival 40 Under 40, IIDA Will Ching Design Competition, AAREP DC Inspiration & Impact) and press coverage in Architecture Newspaper, Interior Design Magazine, Washington Business Journal, and Essence. Distribution is regional with documented project activity in Washington DC, New York City, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, the broader DC/Mid-Atlantic corridor, and selectively internationally in Nairobi, Kenya.

Drummond Projects is founder-owned with no institutional investors, no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no PE backing. The leadership team combines 95 years of collective experience with prior institutional pedigree from SHoP Architects, Bernheimer Architecture, Arup, and FLUX Studio, and recent additions of a Strategic Growth Advisor (NYU Stern MBA, NYC focus) and Senior Accountant signal formalization of business development and back-office functions. Differentiators rest on three pillars: a founder brand tied to minority representation in design (first African American with dual Master's in Architecture and Lighting Design from Parsons), interdisciplinary service integration, and developer-aligned cultural fluency in complex urban public-private partnership environments.

Name

Drummond Projects

Legal name

Drummond Projects

Website

https://drummondprojects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Drummond Projects is a Washington, D.C.-based interdisciplinary design studio founded in 2020, delivering integrated architecture, interior design, and lighting design services to commercial, hospitality, multifamily, cultural, and residential clients across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design
• Lighting design
• Commercial design
• Cultural design

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Drummond Projects is an interdisciplinary design studio that delivers architecture, interior design, and lighting design services from concept through construction administration. The studio specializes in commercial, hospitality, multifamily, residential, cultural, and public-installation projects across the United States, with integrated design/build methodology that combines spatial planning, lighting strategy, and brand integration into fully realized built environments.

Product overview

Drummond Projects is a Washington, D.C.-based interdisciplinary architecture and design studio offering integrated architecture, interior design, and lighting design services. The studio's core offering is a multidisciplinary design/build approach that transforms concepts into fully realized spaces. Their service portfolio includes Architecture Services (full design from concept through construction), Interior Design (space planning, finishes, FF&E, brand integration), and Lighting Design (concept through post-occupancy evaluation). The studio specializes in project typologies across Commercial, Hospitality, Multifamily, Residential, Installation, and Education & Cultural sectors. The firm has delivered over $0.8 billion in development value across 74 active and completed commercial projects totaling 1.6 million square feet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full architecture services from concept through construction documentation, including feasibility studies, site analysis, code and zoning review, material selection, sustainability consulting, and construction administration, delivered to commercial, hospitality, multifamily, residential, and cultural clients.
• Interior Design Interior design services including space planning, finish and material selection, FF&E specification, custom millwork, accessibility compliance, and brand identity integration within interiors, delivered to commercial, hospitality, multifamily, residential, and cultural clients.
• Lighting Design Architectural lighting design including lighting concept and design strategy, fixture specification, daylighting analysis, lighting control systems design, and post-occupancy performance evaluation, delivered as a standalone or integrated service across commercial, hospitality, cultural, and installation projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• $0.8 billion in development and collaboration value across projects
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cooke John StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Cooke John Studio for the Point of Action public art installation in New York's Flatiron District. Drummond Projects served as the primary design firm with lighting design focus while Cooke John Studio was the partner firm.
• Intersection of ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Intersection of Change for the Sanaa Center project in West Baltimore. Intersection of Change is the operator expanding their multifaceted community work through this cultural facility.
• The Black Arts DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with The Black Arts District for the Sanaa Center cultural arts project, owned and operated in collaboration to revitalize West Baltimore's cultural heritage.
• POAH (Preservation of Affordable Housing)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with POAH for the Whittier Street model apartment project in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood, drawing inspiration from the area's jazz heritage.
• Mark Noe and AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Mark Noe and Associates for staging the Manhattan House residence, honoring the building's architectural legacy while introducing refined contemporary interiors.
• Dantes PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dantes Partners for the Urban Village mixed-income residential development in Washington, D.C.
• Moya Design PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Moya Design Partners for the Urban Village mixed-income residential development, shaping a project responding to urban context and resident experience.
• Beaudry Collier DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Beaudry Collier Design for the Shy Shy cocktail bar project, where Drummond Projects provided architectural lighting design.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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