Elástica Studio

What Elástica Studio does

Elástica Studio is a privately held, multidisciplinary architecture and interior design firm headquartered in San Salvador, El Salvador, at Plaza Futura, World Trade Center. Founded by Roberto Dumont and Susan Franco, the studio delivers a portfolio organized into five service categories: custom residential single-family homes, vertical/multi-unit apartment developments, commercial architecture, interior design, and institutional projects. The firm serves individual homeowners, real estate developers, commercial businesses, hospitality operators, and government/institutional clients across El Salvador exclusively, with no disclosed international project engagements. Notable completed works span from small custom residences (Casa Apaneca, 195 m²) to the 35,000 m² Gimnasio Nacional Adolfo Pineda Fase II national sports facility, and include award-recognized projects such as Casa de Mayo and Casa Coral.

Name

Elástica Studio

Legal name

Elástica Studio

Website

https://elastica.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elástica Studio is a San Salvador-based, privately held architecture and interior design firm founded by Roberto Dumont and Susan Franco. It delivers bespoke residential, vertical, commercial, interior, and institutional projects in El Salvador through project-based direct engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Institutional architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

San Salvador

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Elástica Studio is a multidisciplinary architecture and interior design firm based in San Salvador, El Salvador, providing bespoke design services across five project categories: residential (single-family homes), vertical (multi-story apartment buildings), commercial (retail and business spaces), interior design (restaurants, cafés, commercial interiors), and institutional (sports facilities and public parks). The studio executes projects ranging from 50 m² residences to 35,000 m² institutional commissions, with a focus on tropical-context, climate-responsive, and biophilic design principles. All services are project-based and quote-driven, engaging clients directly with no intermediaries.

Product overview

Elástica Studio is a multidisciplinary design studio specializing in architecture and interior design. The studio offers a comprehensive portfolio of services organized into five main categories: Residential Projects (custom single-family homes), Vertical/Apartment Projects (multi-story residential buildings), Commercial Projects (retail and business spaces), Interior Design Projects (restaurants, cafés, and commercial interiors), and Institutional Projects (public facilities). The studio is based in San Salvador, El Salvador, and has completed projects throughout the country including coastal areas, mountains, and urban centers.

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Products and services

• Residential Projects Custom residential architecture projects for individual homeowners, including single-family homes in coastal, mountain, and urban locations across El Salvador.
• Vertical/Apartment Projects Multi-story residential apartment buildings and condominiums for real estate developers in San Salvador and coastal areas of El Salvador, including projects up to 160 units across two towers.
• Commercial Projects Commercial architecture for retail spaces, shopping centers, and business complexes commissioned by commercial developers and businesses in El Salvador.
• Interior Design Projects Interior design services for restaurants, cafés, residential spaces, and commercial interiors, including hospitality and food service businesses.
• Institutional Projects Public and institutional architecture including sports facilities and recreational parks for government agencies and public institutions, with project scopes reaching 35,000 m².

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UDB Arquitectos (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterdisciplinary project partner for Gimnasio Nacional Fase II. UDB Arquitectos from Colombia collaborated as part of the design team for this major institutional project.
• Llop (Barcelona)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational architecture firm from Barcelona participating in the interdisciplinary team for Gimnasio Nacional Fase II institutional project.
• Index (San Salvador)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner firm in San Salvador collaborating on the Gimnasio Nacional Fase II project as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Insitu (San Salvador)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal El Salvador firm participating in the interdisciplinary team for the Gimnasio Nacional Fase II project.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tatiana Bilbao Estudio: Mexico City-based architecture practice with a comparable boutique scale, residential and institutional portfolio, and emphasis on context-driven, socially engaged design. Comparable as a Latin American studio recognized internationally while serving regional clients.
• Bernardes Arquitetura: Brazilian architecture and interior design studio with a multi-generational residential and commercial portfolio emphasizing context, materials, and craftsmanship. Comparable to Elastica in its integration of architecture and interiors and its tropical-Latin American design sensibility.
• Frida Escobedo Studio: Mexico City-based boutique studio with comparable size and a portfolio spanning residential, commercial, and institutional projects, with major international recognition. Comparable as a small Latin American studio winning globally visible commissions.
• Plan:b Arquitectos: Colombian architecture firm (partners with Elastica's UDB Arquitectos ecosystem) focused on residential and educational/cultural buildings with strong material and contextual sensitivity. Comparable scale and Latin American residential-and-institutional focus.
• Esrawe + Cadena: Mexico City-based interdisciplinary design studio combining architecture, interior design, industrial/furniture design — a multidisciplinary structure closely mirroring Elastica's architecture + interiors + mobiliario positioning.
• Studio MK27: Brazilian boutique architecture studio led by Marcio Kogan, focused on residential and hospitality projects in tropical contexts with strong publication presence. Highly comparable to Elastica in size, climate-responsive design philosophy, and international recognition via ArchDaily/Dezeen.
• Studio Cadena: Bogotá/Miami-based boutique architecture and design studio of comparable scale, focused on context-responsive residential and hospitality projects. Comparable as a Latin American studio with cross-border partnerships and tropical-design expertise.

Broad incumbents

• Olson Kundig: Seattle-based, internationally recognized residential and institutional architecture firm with significant craft/material focus. Larger and broader in geography than Elastica, but closely aligned in design philosophy and recognized as a leader in context-driven boutique architecture.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with significant commercial, hospitality, and interiors practice in Latin America. Serves as a broad-incumbent comparison point for the institutional and commercial commissions Elastica competes for, though at vastly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Studio Yabu Pushelberg: Toronto- and New York-based interior design and architecture studio with strong hospitality, retail, and residential interiors portfolio. Comparable to Elastica's interior-design practice segment, though operating at a larger scale and primarily focused on interiors rather than full architecture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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