M2 Arquitetura

What M2 Arquitetura does

M2 Arquitetura, commercially branded as Metroquadrado, is a Brazilian architecture and design studio founded in 1988 and headquartered at R. Rio Grande do Sul, 390, Anita Garibaldi, Joinville, Santa Catarina. The firm operates with approximately 11 employees across four service lines: Projetos (architectural and interior design for commercial, corporate, residential, industrial, and hospital sectors); Estudos de Viabilidade (property potential analysis and regulatory approval support for real estate developers); Estúdio (product and furniture design, including proprietary lines such as Notch and Poltrona Preguiça); and Consultoria under the Metroquadrado Ideias sub-brand for small-scale creative consulting.

The studio's technical capability is anchored in parametric facade design and environmental scenario modeling, demonstrated on the Edifício Level Corporate project in Joinville, which targets LEED Platinum certification through partnership with Petinelli Soluções em Green Building. Heritage-sensitive design capability is evidenced by the Oceânica project in São Francisco do Sul, executed in collaboration with IPHAN (Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional) to integrate contemporary architecture with the historic port landscape. Projects span Santa Catarina (Joinville, São Francisco do Sul, Ituporanga, Balneário Camboriú, Jaraguá do Sul, Urubici, Campo Alegre), São Paulo, and Paraná (Curitiba).

Revenue is generated on a project-by-project professional services basis, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The firm markets through a portfolio-driven website (m2arquitetura.com.br), Instagram (@metroquadrado.sc), and Vimeo presence, supplemented by high-profile photography. No external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership is disclosed; the company appears to be privately held and founder-controlled.

Name

M2 Arquitetura

Legal name

Metroquadrado

Website

https://m2arquitetura.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

M2 Arquitetura (Metroquadrado) is a Joinville, Brazil-based architecture and design studio founded in 1988, offering architectural projects, feasibility studies, product design, and creative consulting across residential, commercial, corporate, and institutional clients in southern Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (541410), Architectural Services (54131), Industrial Design Services (541420)

SIC

Office Furniture (2520), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design studio
• Feasibility studies real estate
• Furniture product design
• Parametric facade design

Headquarters

HQ city

Joinville

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

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 and Interior Design Projects: Development of technical architectural projects and interior design for commercial, corporate, residential, industrial, and hospital sectors. Revenue generated on a project-by-project basis.
2. Feasibility and Real Estate Studies: Property potential analysis and evaluation, land use studies, and regulatory approval support for real estate development clients.
3. Product and Furniture Design Studio: Dedicated to creating architectural solutions for product lines, from concept and modeling to final production, with focus on furniture, coatings, and graphic design.
4. Creative Consulting (Metroquadrado Ideias): Specialized orientation in architecture and interiors for small adjustments, space optimization, and quick efficient client needs through on-site professional visits.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

M2 Arquitetura (Metroquadrado) is a Brazilian architecture and design "creativity studio" operating since 1988, delivering four service lines: (1) technical architectural and interior design projects for commercial, corporate, residential, industrial, and healthcare clients, including ephemeral architecture; (2) feasibility and real estate studies supporting land-use evaluation and regulatory approvals; (3) the Estúdio product and furniture design line creating furniture, coatings and graphic design; and (4) creative consulting (Metroquadrado Ideias) for smaller adjustments and space optimization.

Product overview

Metroquadrado is an architecture and design studio (estúdio de criatividade) based in Joinville, Santa Catarina, operating since 1988. The company offers four main service lines: Projetos (architectural and interior design projects for commercial, corporate, residential, industrial, and hospital sectors), Estudos de Viabilidade (real estate feasibility studies and business analysis), Estúdio (product design and furniture development), and Consultoria (creative consulting through Metroquadrado Ideias). The portfolio spans multiple scales from furniture to large buildings, with projects including Edifício Level (targeting LEED PLATINUM), Edifício San Thiago, Residência ALP, Oceânica commercial building, FLAGCX corporate interiors, and Showroom - Cidade das Águas. The studio also produces branded products like Notch furniture and Poltrona Preguiça armchair, and handles exhibition design such as the Bienal Brasileira de Design expografia project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Projetos (Architectural & Interior Design Projects) Technical development of architectural and interior design projects for commercial, corporate, residential, industrial, and hospital ventures, including ephemeral architecture for scenographies, showrooms, and point-of-sale installations. Targets commercial and corporate clients as well as residential customers across southern Brazil.
• Estudos de Viabilidade (Feasibility & Real Estate Studies) Analysis and evaluation of property potential based on construction criteria and Brazilian legislation, providing land-use studies, occupation area studies, and regulatory approval support for real estate development clients.
• Estúdio (Product & Furniture Design) Multidisciplinary design studio line creating architectural solutions for product lines, from conception and modeling to final production oversight, with focus on furniture, coatings, and graphic design under the Metroquadrado brand.
• Consultoria Metroquadrado Ideias (Creative Consulting) Creative consulting service for small adjustments such as defining new decorative elements, colors, or space utilization suggestions; delivered through professional on-site visits to address client needs quickly and efficiently.
• Notch (Furniture Product) Brazilian furniture product line inspired by digital culture, addressing new patterns of behavior and how people interact with the world and living spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• Edifício Level designed to achieve LEED Platinum certification — targeting first corporate building in Joinville with energy self-sufficiency
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Petinelli – Soluções em Green BuildingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPetinelli provided thermal comfort and energy efficiency consulting for the Edifício Level Corporate project. Their expertise in green building solutions was essential to the project's LEED Platinum target, supporting environmental comfort analysis and sustainable design integration.
• IPHAN (Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Oceânica commercial project in São Francisco do Sul was designed in collaboration with IPHAN, Brazil's national heritage institute. The partnership ensured integration with the historical context of the city and respect for the heritage landscape, including the nearby Museu Nacional do Mar.
• Nádia Tomazelli MullerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInterior design collaboration for the Casa de Campo AZ project in Campo Alegre, Santa Catarina. Nádia Tomazelli Muller served as the interior design partner on this residential project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture firm with large corporate, healthcare, and sustainable-design practices; relevant as a broad incumbent that competes for enterprise architectural commissions and LEED-targeted projects.
• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm with deep corporate-interiors and workplace-design practices; comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same corporate headquarters, workplace, and interior commissions.

Direct peers

• Studio Arthur Casas: São Paulo-based architecture and design studio known for high-end residential, commercial interiors, and product design; directly comparable given shared positioning around experience-driven design, multidisciplinary practice, and furniture/product extensions.
• FGMF Arquitetos: Brazilian architecture firm known for institutional, cultural, and commercial projects; relevant peer given its multidisciplinary team and cultural-sector engagement that overlaps with Metroquadrado's institutional and exhibition work.
• Studio MK27: Brazilian architecture studio led by Marcio Kogan, similarly positioned as a multidisciplinary design practice delivering high-end residential, commercial, and interior projects with strong portfolio-based brand equity—directly comparable as a fellow creative Brazilian architecture studio.
• Bernardes Arquitetura: Brazilian architecture practice with strong residential, hospitality, and commercial portfolios; comparable as a national-scale creative architecture studio competing for similar enterprise and high-end residential commissions.
• Triptyque Architecture: Brazilian-French architecture practice with strong sustainability, parametric design, and corporate-building credentials; closely comparable to Metroquadrado on parametric methodology and corporate-HQ project typologies.
• Studio Pedro Kok: Brazilian architecture studio with strong residential, commercial, and product design portfolio; relevant peer given overlapping practice areas including residential design, interiors, and branded product collections.
• Indio da Costa Arquitetura: Brazilian architecture and urban-design practice with sustainability and corporate-building expertise; comparable peer given shared focus on sustainable commercial architecture and large-scale project delivery in Brazil.

Others

• Herman Miller (MillerKnoll): Global furniture and workplace-design brand; adjacent peer given Metroquadrado's product-design studio (Notch, Poltrona Preguiça) competes in the same furniture-and-experience design category and serves overlapping commercial clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/metroquadrado.sc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/m2-arquitetura

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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