What MH.AP Studio does

MH.AP Studio is a privately held boutique architecture practice based in Barcelona, Spain, co-founded in 2012 by Marina Huguet Blasi and Andy Peñuela Betancur. The studio operates with a small core team of approximately 5-11 people (two founding directors, two to three architects, and a communications coordinator) and delivers custom architectural and interior design services across three primary typologies: residential (apartment renovations, penthouse and house designs), commercial/retail (jewellery shops, film studios, offices), and public facilities (sports centres, community buildings). Service offerings span full architectural design, interior renovation, landscape and object design, and research-driven installations, all unified by a Mediterranean-inspired, "lo-fi" design philosophy that emphasizes material honesty, thermal inertia, passive environmental systems, and contextual responses to heritage and climate.

The studio generates revenue through project-based, commissioned professional services. Pricing is quote-based and customized per engagement, with no public rate cards or standardized tiers. Projects are acquired via direct client engagement, referrals, competition entries, and inbound inquiries generated by an award-recognized portfolio published on the studio's website (mhap.studio), supported by earned media in Domus, AD Magazine, Design/Milk, Archdaily, Divisare, and Arquitectura Viva, plus organic Instagram presence (@mhap.studio), a journal for design thought leadership, and academic lectures at EINA Barcelona. The practice currently operates primarily in Catalonia (Barcelona, Reus, Salou, Ripoll), with prior international project experience in Sweden, France, Colombia, USA, Malaysia, and Indonesia. No external equity investment, parent company, or subsidiaries are present in the ownership structure.

Name

MH.AP Studio

Legal name

MH.AP Studio

Website

https://mhap.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MH.AP Studio is a privately held boutique architecture practice in Barcelona, Spain, founded in 2012 by Marina Huguet and Andy Peñuela, delivering bespoke residential, commercial, and public-facility design grounded in Mediterranean and lo-fi design principles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: The studio generates revenue through commissioned architecture and interior design projects. Revenue is project-based, typically one-time engagements for specific client commissions including residential renovations, commercial fit-outs, and public facility design.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MH.AP Studio is a boutique architecture practice that delivers custom architectural design services for residential, commercial, and public-sector projects. The studio handles apartment renovations, house designs, retail fit-outs, office transformations, public facilities such as sports centres, and research-driven installations, with each project commissioned directly by the client on a project-by-project basis.

Product overview

MH.AP Studio is an architecture firm led by Marina Huguet and Andy Penuela, offering custom architectural and design services. The studio's portfolio spans residential architecture (house designs, apartment renovations, loft conversions), commercial space design (retail stores, offices), public facilities (sports centres, community buildings), interior design and renovation, landscape and object design, and research installations. Projects are predominantly located in Barcelona, Reus, Salou, and Ripoll, Spain, with a focus on Mediterranean architecture that emphasizes material honesty, thermal inertia, and connection to landscape.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services
• Commercial Space Design
• Public Facility Architecture
• Landscape and Object Design
• Research and Installation Projects

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Maria Güell (Architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect collaborator who co-designed the Puff film studio project with MH.AP Studio. Professional collaboration on specific projects.
• Sergi Serrat (Architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitect collaborator on the Ripoll sports centre project. Won first prize together at Premis d'Arquitectura Comarques de Girona.
• Xavi Aguado (Structural Engineer)coreTechnology or IntegrationRepeated structural engineering collaborator across multiple projects including Oriol & Alba, Carmen & Jorge, and Ripoll sports centre. Provides technical expertise for structural design.
• M7E Enginyers (MEP Engineer)coreTechnology or IntegrationMEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) engineering partner appearing on multiple projects including Oriol & Alba house and Ripoll sports centre.
• Luis Díaz Díaz (Photographer)coreOthersPrimary photographer documenting MH.AP Studio projects. Credits include Puff, J.Prats, David, Carmen & Jorge, Marcel & Claudi, and other projects.
• Pol Masip (Photographer)coreOthersPhotographer for Antònia & Roger, Carme & Josep, Carmen & Jorge, and Ripoll projects.
• Simone Marcolin (Photographer)coreOthersPhotographer for Oriol & Alba house and Ana & Oscar penthouse projects.
• Constructora Samerval (Contractor)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerContractor partner on J.Prats jewellery shop and Carme & Josep BBQ/pool projects.
• David Steegmann (Academic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaborator who co-led the 'Recursos' design studio at EINA with MH.AP Studio in spring 2025.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Francesc Rifé Studio: Barcelona-based boutique interior design and architecture studio with similar Mediterranean aesthetic, founder-led model, and focus on residential and commercial interiors. Comparable in size and client profile.
• Arquitectura-G: Small Barcelona-based architecture studio with a comparable boutique profile, hands-on founder-led practice, and similar Mediterranean-influenced design language. Most directly comparable peer in scale, geography, and typology.
• Elii Studio: Madrid-based small architecture studio with similar boutique scale and founder-led custom residential, commercial, and public-sector projects. Closest Spanish peer outside Catalonia.
• Mesura: Barcelona architecture studio where both MH.AP founders previously trained. Comparable boutique scale, founder-led practice, and project-based custom residential and commercial work.

Broad incumbents

• b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos: Barcelona architecture firm operating at significantly larger scale, including public, commercial, and residential work. Sets the competitive ceiling for what a Catalan boutique can scale into.
• RCR Arquitectes: Pritzker Prize-winning Catalan architecture practice sharing MH.AP's regional and aesthetic roots. Operates at significantly larger scale and global reach but provides the benchmark for Catalan boutique-to-iconic trajectories.
• H Arquitectes: Catalan architecture firm recognised for residential and public-sector work with strong material sensibility. Larger than MH.AP but a direct peer in typology, geography, and design philosophy.
• Barozzi Veiga: Internationally acclaimed architecture firm where MH.AP co-founder Marina Huguet previously worked. Larger and more established, with overlapping design sensibility; relevant as both a comparator and pipeline feeder.
• Tham & Videgård: Stockholm-based architecture firm where both MH.AP founders previously collaborated. Renowned for high-design cultural and residential work; serves as a stylistic peer and career pedigree reference.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/mh.ap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mh-ap-studio

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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