MAKE Arkitekter AS

What MAKE Arkitekter AS does

MAKE Arkitekter AS is a privately held Norwegian architectural firm founded in 2001 by Kai Robert Gundersen and Hans Bernhard Biserød, headquartered in Oslo at Maridalsveien 10. The firm provides full-service architectural design across all project phases — feasibility studies, concept development, zoning, building applications, and construction implementation — with specializations in housing (residential developments, multi-family housing, villas), office and commercial buildings, and recreational facilities (sports venues, tennis clubs, equestrian centers). Core technical infrastructure is built on Archicad BIM, directly linked to the Vimeo film platform for integrated 3D design visualization, and the firm operates a targeted project management methodology embedded in its quality assurance system. The firm holds Norwegian Central Approval (Sentral godkjenning) at tiltaksklasse 3 (the highest level) for Applicant and Architecture Design, and level 2 for outdoor areas and landscaping.

The firm operates as a B2B professional services practice, billing on a per-project basis to property developers, housing cooperatives, municipalities, and select private clients. Notable repeat clients include Profier AS (across multiple Bærum, Oslo, and Tromsø developments), OBOS (Norway's largest housing cooperative), Solid AS / Solid Eiendom, Gjelsten Bolig AS, and Oslo Tennisklubb. The firm operates with a small team (6 employees per firmographics; the people page lists 9 including 2 founding partners, 3 partners, and 4 architects), drawn from top-tier institutions including Iowa State University, NTNU, ETH Zürich, and AHO. Projects are acquired through direct client relationships and competitive tendering. Beyond Norway, the firm has completed one project in Zollikon, Switzerland, and explicitly integrates ESG principles — public accessibility, blue-green stormwater structures, circular economy, and energy reduction — across its portfolio.

The firm is controlled by its founding partners, who continue to serve as managing partners, with three additional partners joining the equity. There is no evidence of external institutional investment, private equity ownership, or acquisition activity. The business model is project-based professional services with no disclosed pricing tiers, no published rate cards, and no SaaS, product, or recurring revenue component. Distribution is direct, with a modest marketing footprint comprising the firm's website portfolio and Instagram presence. MAKE positions itself on modern, Nordic, site-specific architecture with a recurring focus on sustainability, landscape, and interior-design integration through collaborative partnerships.

Name

MAKE Arkitekter AS

Legal name

MAKE Arkitekter AS

Website

https://make.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MAKE Arkitekter AS is a privately held Norwegian architectural firm founded in 2001, offering full-service design across housing, office, and recreation projects for property developers, housing cooperatives, and private clients throughout Norway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial building design
• Landscape architecture
• BIM architectural design

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services billed on a project basis, covering all phases from feasibility studies through zoning, building applications, and construction implementation. Services also include landscape and interior design through collaborative projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MAKE Arkitekter AS is a Norwegian architectural firm that delivers full-service architectural design from feasibility studies and concept development through zoning, building applications, and implementation. The firm specializes in three sectors: housing (residential developments, villas), office (commercial buildings), and recreation (sports facilities, equestrian centers, community spaces), with landscape and interior design delivered through collaborative projects.

Product overview

MAKE Arkitekter AS is a Norwegian architectural firm offering comprehensive architectural services as a single unified offering. Their core service encompasses all project phases from feasibility studies through zoning, building applications, and implementation. The firm specializes in three main sectors: housing (residential developments, villas), office (commercial buildings), and recreation (sports facilities, community spaces). Services include landscape and interior design, often delivered through collaborative partnerships. The firm uses Archicad BIM software linked to Vimeo for 3D visualization and follows targeted project management principles integrated with their quality assurance system. Notable completed projects include Spinneriet Fredrikstad, Harbitzalléen Oslo, Dammstrasse 33 Switzerland, and various residential developments across Norway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services
• Housing Architecture
• Office Architecture
• Recreation Architecture

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Snøhetta: Major Norwegian-headquartered architecture and design practice with offices in Oslo and internationally. Comparable because both firms deliver site-specific Nordic architecture across cultural, public, and landscape-integrated projects; Snøhetta represents a much larger aspirational peer operating in the same design philosophy.
• Dyrvik Arkitekter: Norwegian architecture practice working across residential, commercial, and public buildings in Norway. Directly comparable to MAKE as a Norway-based, full-service firm with similar project typologies and developer-client base.
• Nordic Office of Architecture: Norwegian architecture firm with a Nordic design ethos covering housing, healthcare, education, and commercial projects. Comparable to MAKE because both serve Norwegian and Nordic clients with full-phase architectural services and similar building typologies.
• a-lab: Oslo-headquartered Norwegian architecture firm delivering housing, office, and mixed-use projects. Comparable to MAKE because both operate in the same Oslo/Norwegian market with overlapping developer clients and design specializations.
• Reiulf Ramstad Arkitekter: Oslo-based Norwegian architecture studio focused on site-specific, context-driven design across cultural, residential, and public projects. Comparable to MAKE because both deliver Nordic, place-based architecture from Norway with strong landscape integration.
• MAD arkitekter: Norwegian architecture firm specializing in housing, urban planning, and public buildings. Directly comparable to MAKE because both are Norway-based practices delivering housing, office, and public-sector projects with similar client profiles.
• COBE: Copenhagen-based Danish architecture practice known for public, cultural, and residential projects with strong landscape and urban design integration. Comparable to MAKE because both are Nordic firms integrating architecture, landscape, and urban context for similar project types.
• Link Arkitektur: Scandinavian architecture firm with offices in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark covering housing, workspace, healthcare, and education. Comparable to MAKE as a multi-office Nordic architecture practice serving similar building typologies and developer clients.

Broad incumbents

• Cobe / Henning Larsen (now part of Rambøll): Major Nordic-rooted architecture practice (now under Rambøll) delivering buildings, landscapes, and urban design across Scandinavia and globally. Comparable to MAKE because both operate a Nordic design philosophy combining architecture with landscape, though Henning Larsen operates at a much broader portfolio and corporate scale.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Large Danish-headquartered international architecture firm operating across housing, commercial, and public projects globally. Comparable to MAKE as a Nordic-rooted practice delivering integrated architecture-plus-landscape design, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/makearkitekter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/make-arkitekter-as

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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