What MF Design Studio Ltd does

MF Design Studio Ltd is a boutique commercial interior architecture studio founded in 2015 by May Fawzy and headquartered in Guildford, Surrey, with approximately 8 employees (around 10-12 individuals visible on the website across design, technical, business consulting and furniture roles). The firm delivers full-service interior design across RIBA stages 0-6, including workplace strategy, concept and spatial design, technical design, consultancy and design management, product design, and signage and wayfinding, with a project footprint spanning small 1,000 sq ft schemes to 60,000+ sq ft multi-million pound commercial fit-outs. Its client base is concentrated in UK enterprise segments including banking and finance, technology, hospitality (notably the Dorchester Collection), energy, public sector (Office of Rail & Road), insurance (Euler Hermes), private equity, fashion and retail (Tempur), and legal, with a single confirmed international project delivered in the Netherlands.

The studio has begun layering proprietary productized revenue alongside pure design services through three named offerings: Space Shifter, a biophilic storage and space-divider with interchangeable frames, planters and shelves built from sustainable timbers; Space-connector, a mobile AV-enabled hybrid-working unit on castors; and the Rejuvenate Collection, an acoustic panel range co-developed with Allsfär and launched at the Workspace Design Show in 2024. Its core technical positioning rests on sustainability and wellbeing credentials rather than software, including in-house WELL AP expertise, and project track record across LEED, BREEAM (including an Excellent-rated building at Paddington), SKA Gold, and Green Globe frameworks. There is no disclosed use of AI, software platform, or digital tooling beyond standard design and craft CMS infrastructure.

MF Design Studio operates as a founder-owned, private limited company with no external investors, no parent entity, and no disclosed funding history. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales, supported by a credentialed marketing motion built on industry awards (Mix Awards 2024 and 2025, BCO Award 2016, FX, Build Magazine, Lux Life), professional memberships (BIID, BCO, Sustainable Design Collective), panel appearances at Workspace Design Show, Surface Design Show, Orgatec Cologne, and the founder's BIID presidency. Revenue is project-based, quote-driven, and not publicly disclosed.

Name

MF Design Studio Ltd

Legal name

MF Design Studio Ltd

Website

https://mf-studio.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MF Design Studio is a boutique UK commercial interior architecture studio founded in 2015, delivering multi-million pound workplace design and fit-outs for enterprise clients across banking, hospitality, energy, tech, fashion, and public sectors, complemented by a small proprietary furniture product line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Interior Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Commercial interior design
• Workplace design services
• Interior architecture
• Sustainable design
• Space planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Guildford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Full-service commercial interior design and architecture including workplace strategy, concept and spatial design, technical design, consultancy and design management, product design, and signage and wayfinding services. Projects range from small 1,000 sq ft schemes to large-scale 60,000+ sq ft fit-outs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MF Design Studio is a boutique commercial interior design and architecture studio that delivers full-service workplace design for enterprise clients. The studio provides workplace strategy, concept and spatial design, technical design, consultancy and design management, product design, and signage and wayfinding services, covering RIBA stages 0-6 from brief to completion. Projects range from 1,000 sq ft office refurbishments to large-scale 60,000+ sq ft multi-million-pound fit-outs across banking, technology, hospitality, legal, energy, retail, and public sector clients.

Product overview

MF Design Studio Ltd is a boutique interior design studio offering a portfolio of proprietary furniture products alongside comprehensive design services. Their product line includes three named offerings: Space Shifter (biophilic storage divider), Space-connector (hybrid working mobile unit), and Rejuvenate Collection X Allsfär (acoustic panels). These products complement their service offerings spanning workplace strategy, concept and spatial design, technical design, consultancy and design management, product design, and signage and wayfinding. The studio operates across commercial sectors including banking, energy, law, technology, co-working, retail, education, hospitality, and entertainment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Interior Design and Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved SKA Gold certification on Dorchester Collection project
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AllsfärcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-developed the Rejuvenate Collection with Allsfär, an acoustic collection featuring vibrant colours and dynamic patterns. The collection includes three colour collections and three pattern ranges (Rhythmic, linear, sculpted) designed to bring character and energy to interior spaces. The collaboration was launched at Workspace Design Show.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• M Moser Associates: Global workplace strategy and interior design firm headquartered in Hong Kong with strong UK/European presence. Direct competitor for enterprise workplace mandates with broader geographic reach than MF Design.
• Unispace: Global workplace strategy, design and construction firm with significant London presence. Directly comparable on workplace interior design services for enterprise clients, though operates at larger scale.
• BDG architecture + design: UK-based workplace-focused interior design and architecture practice serving enterprise clients across financial services, tech and professional services. Closely overlaps MF Design's sector mix and design-led positioning.
• Peldon Rose: UK workplace consultancy and interior design firm specialising in commercial office transformations. Competes for similar enterprise and Cat A+ mandates across financial services and tech.
• Clive Wilkinson Architects: Internationally recognised workplace interior design and architecture practice with comparable boutique positioning and focus on innovative workplace environments for enterprise clients.
• MoreySmith: London-based boutique interior design studio focused on workplace, hospitality and residential sectors with a similar award-winning profile and comparable enterprise client base. Operates at a similar scale in the UK commercial interior design market.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with one of the largest workplace practices in the world. Competes for the same enterprise office fit-out mandates as MF Design but with vastly broader geographic and disciplinary coverage.
• Foster + Partners: Global architecture and integrated design firm with substantial interior architecture capability. Overlaps with MF Design on premium commercial and workplace projects but at much larger scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mf-design-studio

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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