ELIE METNI ARCHITECTS

What ELIE METNI ARCHITECTS does

ELIE METNI ARCHITECTS is a Beirut-based architecture studio founded in 2016 by Elie Metni, offering integrated services in architecture, interior design, and product design for residential, commercial, hospitality, retail, fitness, education, and healthcare clients. The studio's portfolio spans roughly 30 completed projects, including the award-winning Starch Boutique (iF Design Award, 2017), the Shoe Box micro-apartment featured in Dezeen and Designboom, the Ikebana vase collection for WallpaperStore, the International Fashion Showcase installation at Somerset House in London, and multi-country retail rollouts for Doctor M and MAGRABi across Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Kuwait. The studio's design philosophy emphasizes material exploration, ergonomics, and user behavior, extending beyond construction to ongoing user-product interaction.

The business operates as a founder-owned professional services studio with no external funding, no subsidiaries, and a 5-person team. Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven engagements sourced via direct client relationships and referrals, with no standardized public pricing. Distribution is conducted through direct enterprise and field sales across the Middle East region, with international earned media (ArchDaily, Dezeen, Wallpaper, Domus, Designboom, Frame, Harper Collins) serving as the primary top-of-funnel marketing channel via portfolio-based content marketing. Repeat enterprise relationships (MAGRABi boutique and corporate offices, Dent De Lait Dbayeh and Verdun, Doctor M multi-country rollout) indicate account-based retention rather than transactional volume.

The studio's core technology is design-driven craft rooted in the founder's prior experience at Herzog and de Meuron; no proprietary software, AI tooling, platforms, or technology partnerships are disclosed. Operating geographies extend from the Beirut headquarters (Monot Str., Badaro) to GCC project sites and a UK exhibition footprint, with active commissions as recent as 2025 and no public ticker, parent entity, or institutional investors referenced in the input data.

Name

ELIE METNI ARCHITECTS

Legal name

ELIE METNI ARCHITECTS

Website

https://eliemetni.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ELIE METNI ARCHITECTS is a Beirut-based, founder-owned architecture studio founded in 2016, delivering architecture, interior design, and product design for residential, retail, hospitality, and institutional clients across Lebanon and the GCC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), 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

• Architecture design services
• Interior design studio
• Product design services
• Residential architecture
• Hospitality interior design

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional services revenue from comprehensive architecture, interior design, and product design projects for residential, commercial, hospitality, and retail clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ELIE METNI ARCHITECTS is a Beirut-based architecture studio providing comprehensive architecture, interior design, and product design services for residential, commercial, hospitality, and retail clients. Projects span private villas and apartments, retail boutiques, offices, restaurants, bars, fitness and entertainment venues, guest houses, and bespoke furniture/decorative product collaborations across the Middle East and select international locations.

Product overview

ELIE METNI ARCHITECTS is an architecture studio founded in 2016 in Beirut, Lebanon, offering comprehensive services in Architecture, Interior, and Product Design. The studio provides a portfolio of distinct design services including residential architecture and interior design (villas, apartments, residences), commercial and retail interior design (boutiques, offices, restaurants, bars, fitness studios), hospitality design (hotels, guest houses), and product design (furniture, vases, decorative objects). Their work spans projects throughout Lebanon, Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, AlUla, Al Baha, Medina), UAE (Abu Dhabi), and the UK. The studio's design philosophy emphasizes deep exploration of materials, ergonomics, and user behavior, extending beyond construction to the ongoing interaction between users and products. Notable completed projects include the Starch Boutique (iF Design Award 2016), the Shoe Box micro-apartment (featured in Dezeen and Designboom), the Ikebana vase collection for WallpaperStore, and the International Fashion Showcase installation in London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Design Services Full-scope architecture design services for residential villas, guesthouses, commercial buildings, and mixed-use projects, delivered to enterprise and private clients across Lebanon, KSA, UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Kuwait.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services for residential apartments and villas, retail boutiques, restaurants and bars, fitness studios, offices, and hospitality venues, delivered to enterprise brands and private clients across the Middle East.
• Product Design Services Bespoke product design services for custom furniture, vases, and decorative objects, delivered as collaborations with brands and foundations such as House of Today, WallpaperStore, and Minjara Editions.

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Starch FoundationnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2015, Elie Metni was selected by the Starch Foundation to design the Starch Boutique, a project that won the iF Design Award in 2017. This selection represents a significant industry recognition and strategic collaboration with the design foundation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MZ & Partners (MZ Architects): Lebanese boutique architecture practice with international project portfolio across residential, commercial, and hospitality in the MENA region, often co-listed with Elie Metni in regional press and awards coverage.
• Bernard Khoury / DW5: Beirut-based boutique architecture studio led by Bernard Khoury with international profile, comparable in size and design-led positioning to Elie Metni Architects. Both serve Lebanon and regional clients on residential, hospitality, and cultural projects and are often listed together in regional press.
• Raed Abillama Architects: Lebanese boutique architecture practice with international press footprint (Dezeen, ArchDaily) doing residential, commercial, and interior projects across Lebanon and the MENA region — closely comparable niche and scale.
• Studio Karim Rashid: Boutique design studio doing architecture, interior, and product design with a similar materials-and-user philosophy and comparable emphasis on cross-category design IP (furniture, objects, installations).
• Hashim Sarkis Studios: Beirut-based architect (also former MIT dean) operating a small international practice with research-driven design, often featured in the same publications as Elie Metni and addressing overlapping residential, cultural, and adaptive reuse work.
• AKK Architects (Annabel Karim Kassar): Beirut-headquartered boutique architecture and interior design studio serving luxury residential, retail, and hospitality clients across the Middle East, with a comparable focus on material craft and brand-led interior experiences.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture incumbent with an active MENA practice (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar) covering cultural, hospitality, and mixed-use work. Competes with Elie Metni at the top end of the regional shortlist.
• Rockwell Group: New York-based design firm spanning architecture, interior, and product design for hospitality, retail, and entertainment — directly comparable in offering mix (architecture + interiors + product) but operating at significantly larger scale with global celebrity clients.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Internationally recognized interior design firm focused on hospitality and luxury retail. Overlaps with Elie Metni's retail and hospitality interior work and competes for the same premium regional brands (e.g., MAGRABi-tier optical/luxury retail).
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Global hospitality interior design specialist with deep MENA presence. Competes with Elie Metni on hotel, F&B, and resort interior commissions across Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elie-metni-architects

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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