DS Studio

What DS Studio does

DS Studio, legally Design Source Inc., is a full-service interior design firm headquartered in Spokane, Washington, that has operated continuously since 1987. The firm partners with architects, contractors, developers, and property owners to deliver interior design across commercial, medical, workplace, hospitality, education, fitness, and select residential projects in the Pacific Northwest. Services span four integrated phases — Planning, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration — covering everything from feasibility studies, BOMA studies, and 3D modeling through finish schedules, construction site visits, and post-occupancy evaluations. The team of 12 includes a Principal/Designer with 28+ years of tenure, three to four additional designers, a project manager/designer, and an office manager, supported by NCIDQ-certified credentials and IIDA membership.

The firm's revenue model is professional services: clients (including regional banks, credit unions, healthcare clinics, law firms, accounting firms, restaurants, K-12 schools, and multi-family developers) pay project-based design fees sized to scope, complexity, and square footage. Notable repeat engagements include Washington Trust Bank across multiple branches and programs, Wells Fargo Financial Center across three floors plus lobby and coffee shop, and several dental and OBGYN practices in the Spokane market. Customer acquisition is referral-driven, anchored in long-tenured relationships with a core set of architects (notably WAG, Architects West, Wolfe Architectural Group) and general contractors (Yost Gallagher, Garco, Divcon, Baker Construction). Marketing is portfolio-led via website and organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), with no public pricing disclosure.

In 2024, DS Studio relocated from the historic 1930 Fire Station No. 9 — its studio for over 20 years — into a new 5,481 SF space designed as a working laboratory for materials, lighting, and acoustics. The firm explicitly identifies Medical/Healthcare and Commercial/Corporate work as primary verticals, with Hospitality/Restaurants, Education, Residential, and Fitness/Wellness as secondary segments. Geographic footprint now extends into Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. No external investment, parent company, or public listing is referenced; the firm remains founder-led and privately held.

Name

DS Studio

Legal name

Design Source Inc.

Website

https://dsstudio.design

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DS Studio (Design Source Inc.) is a Spokane, Washington-based full-service interior design firm with 12 employees serving architects, contractors, developers, and property owners across commercial, healthcare, hospitality, education, and residential projects in the Pacific Northwest since 1987.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Full-service interior design services from planning through construction administration, serving commercial, medical, workplace, and select residential projects. Revenue is generated through professional design fees for services including space planning, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DS Studio is a full-service interior design firm that delivers thoughtful, buildable design solutions for commercial, medical, workplace, and select residential projects. The firm partners directly with architects, contractors, developers, and property owners from initial planning through construction administration. Services span four integrated phases—Planning, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration—covering space programming, 3D modeling, finish selection, furniture specification, and post-occupancy evaluation.

Product overview

DS Studio is a full-service interior design studio offering a unified suite of design services rather than a modular software product. The core offering encompasses four integrated service phases: Planning, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration. These services are applied across specialized portfolio categories including Commercial/Corporate, Healthcare, Residential, Fitness, Restaurant/Hospitality, Education, and Tenant Improvements. The company partners with architects, contractors, developers, and property owners to deliver interior design solutions from initial concept through project completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Interior Design
• Healthcare Interior Design
• Commercial and Corporate Interior Design
• Restaurant and Hospitality Interior Design
• Education Facility Interior Design
• Multi-Family Residential Interior Design
• Fitness Facility Interior Design
• Tenant Improvement Design

Named customers31 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered project-level and core.

• Architects Westproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm collaborated as design partner on Echo K-12 additions project including 9,305 SF performance gymnasium, 6 classrooms, metal & wood shop, and community room along with 2,266 SF fitness center.
• Design West Architectsproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm partnered on Leona Libby Middle School interior design project in Richland, WA.
• McKinstryproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on The Matilda Building apartment project (110,000 SF) in Spokane, WA.
• Divconproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on The Matilda Building and Ironbridge Condos projects.
• Ron Joseph Architectureproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner on The Matilda Building and Ironbridge Condos projects.
• Garco Constructionproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Kalispel Golf & Country Club project (5,801 SF restaurant).
• Baker Constructionproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on 940 North University Apartments project (113,000 SF).
• Wolfe Architectural Groupproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner on Riverfront Park Travel Apartments project (35,150 SF).
• Leone & Keebleproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Riverfront Park Travel Apartments project.
• WAG (Architects)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepeated architecture partner on multiple WFFC projects (lobby, floors 3, 11, 12), Paine Hamblen Law Office, HMA Accounting, and WTB Tower West Fitness Center projects.
• Yost Gallagher ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRepeated construction partner on WFFC lobby, floors 3, 11, 12, Paine Hamblen Law Office, HMA Accounting, WTB Tower West Fitness Center, and DS Studio Office projects.
• Construction Associates of Spokaneproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Vista Title & Escrow tenant improvement project (6,042 SF).
• Goodale & Barbieriproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner on Vista Title & Escrow tenant improvement project.
• Architectural Venturesproject-levelStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner on Kiemle Hagood office project (2nd and 4th floors totaling 15,958 SF).
• Leone Keebleproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Kiemle Hagood office project.
• Divcon Constructionproject-levelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner on Ironbridge Condos project (20,230 SF).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• JHL Design: Spokane-based interior design firm serving commercial, healthcare, and residential clients in the Inland Northwest. Most direct local peer to DS Studio, competing for the same regional client base with comparable service offerings.
• Mithun: Seattle-based integrated design firm with a strong interior design practice across multifamily residential, mixed-use, and education. Directly comparable to DS Studio's mix of commercial, residential, and education work in the Pacific Northwest.
• Board & Vellum: Seattle-based integrated design firm offering architecture, interior design, and landscape services for residential and commercial clients. Closely comparable to DS Studio in size, regional focus, and full-service interior design delivery model.
• Ankrom Moisan: Pacific Northwest architecture and interior design firm headquartered in Portland, with offices in Seattle. Delivers interior design for commercial, healthcare, multifamily, and senior living projects—closely mirroring DS Studio's vertical mix and regional footprint.

Regional players

• Olson Kundig: Seattle-based architecture and design firm renowned for high-end residential and hospitality interiors. Overlaps with DS Studio's Pacific Northwest residential and hospitality portfolio, but Olson Kundig is design-led and operates at a notably higher fee/scale tier.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with extensive workplace, hospitality, and healthcare interior design practices. Overlaps with DS Studio in commercial, hospitality, and financial services tenant improvement work but at much larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with a major healthcare and workplace interior design practice. Competes for the same large healthcare and corporate tenant improvement projects DS Studio targets, but operates from a national platform with significantly greater resources.
• ZGF Architects: Portland-based national architecture firm with strong interior design capabilities in healthcare, workplace, and higher education. Overlaps with DS Studio's healthcare and commercial practice in the Pacific Northwest, though ZGF operates at much larger project scale.
• LMN Architects: Seattle-based architecture firm with a notable interior design practice serving commercial, civic, and education clients. Comparable to DS Studio's regional Pacific Northwest focus and education sector experience, though at a larger scale.
• NBBJ: Seattle-headquartered global architecture and design firm with substantial interior design practice across healthcare, corporate, and commercial. Comparable to DS Studio in the Pacific Northwest interior design market but vastly larger in scale and offering integrated architecture-plus-interiors services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dsstudiospokane
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dsstudiodesign
• Instagraminstagram.com/dsstudio.design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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