MONO STUDIO

What MONO STUDIO does

Mono Studio is a Puebla, Mexico-based architectural lighting design and interior architecture studio founded in 2012 by Itzel Ayvet and Jorge Salgado. The firm employs approximately 12 people and operates as a brand-independent design consultancy, not affiliated with any lighting manufacturer, which allows selection of optimal fixtures across vendors for each project. Core services span facade and exterior lighting, commercial space lighting, nature-responsible lighting, hospitality and residential lighting design, plus full interior architecture for commercial, medical, hospitality, and residential spaces, as well as custom furniture design.

The studio's technical workflow is built around DIALUX software for illuminance measurements and lighting simulations, enabling adaptive, space-specific lighting proposals. Projects are documented across commercial (Símera Coffee Shop), hospitality/event (Hacienda Xahuentla), and residential (Casa Sol, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo) verticals, with the firm emphasizing glare remediation, color temperature optimization (e.g., shifting to 3000K to enhance natural materials), and integration of lighting into furniture and architectural elements from early design stages.

Mono Studio operates a sales-led, project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing and virtual consultation bookings via Calendly. Marketing relies on organic social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok), an educational blog on lighting design topics, and a visual portfolio. The firm has not raised external funding, is privately held by its two co-founders, and primarily serves the Puebla market with selective projects elsewhere in Mexico (Guerrero). Industry recognition includes selection at the V Bienal Iluminet 2024, IES membership and merit judging participation, and features in LD+A Magazine and Podio Magazine.

Name

MONO STUDIO

Legal name

Mono Studio

Website

https://monoestudio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mono Studio is a Puebla, Mexico-based architectural lighting design and interior architecture studio founded in 2012. The brand-independent consultancy serves commercial, hospitality, residential, and medical clients across Mexico using DIALUX-based lighting simulations and project-based professional services delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial Interior Fit-Out (Offices & Corporate) (IMAFANAA)

Keywords

• Architectural lighting design
• Interior architecture services
• Lighting consulting
• Commercial lighting design
• Custom furniture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Puebla

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Lighting Design Services: Professional consulting and design services for architectural lighting projects. The studio offers initial consultation sessions where needs are analyzed and practical recommendations provided.
2. Interior Architecture Services: Interior design services including commercial spaces, medical offices, hotels, temporary accommodations, and residential spaces. Project-based design and execution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mono Studio is an independent architectural lighting design and interior architecture studio based in Puebla, Mexico. It provides professional lighting design consulting for facades, exteriors, commercial spaces, hospitality venues, and residences, alongside interior architecture design services for commercial, medical, hospitality, and residential spaces, and custom furniture design. The studio uses DIALUX software for illuminance simulations and delivers brand-agnostic fixture selection as a consultancy rather than as a product reseller.

Product overview

MONO STUDIO is a specialized architectural lighting design studio that combines interior architecture and lighting design services. The core offerings include facade and exterior lighting design, commercial space lighting, nature-responsible lighting, and hospitality/residential lighting services. The studio also provides full interior architecture design including commercial spaces, medical offices, hotels, and residences, along with custom furniture design. The studio uses Dialux software for lighting simulation and proposals. All services are delivered as professional design consulting rather than packaged software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cooley Monato Studio: Architectural lighting design firm delivering integrated lighting solutions for commercial, hospitality, and cultural projects. Comparable services, target markets, and design-led approach.
• Available Light: Independent architectural lighting design consultancy serving commercial, cultural, and residential clients with brand-agnostic fixture specification. Mirrors Mono Studio's independent advisor positioning.
• Inverse Lighting Design: Independent architectural lighting design studio offering brand-agnostic consulting for commercial, hospitality, and residential projects. Closely matches Mono Studio's boutique independent model.
• Electrolight: Architectural lighting design consultancy focused on creating meaningful experiences through light. Comparable independent design-led approach serving commercial and cultural clients.
• dar lighting design: Architecture-focused lighting design studio offering brand-agnostic specification and project-based consulting. Directly comparable to Mono Studio's core service model and boutique scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cline Bettridge Bernstein Lighting Design: Architectural lighting design firm delivering custom solutions for commercial, institutional, and cultural buildings. Comparable design-led approach and integrated lighting + architecture services.
• Focus Lighting: Established New York-based architectural lighting design firm working on commercial, hospitality, and residential projects. Comparable core service offering though at larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Lighting Design Alliance: Architectural lighting design firm working across hospitality, commercial, and entertainment sectors. Comparable core offerings with broader portfolio and resources.
• Fisher Marantz Stone: Long-established architectural lighting design firm serving museums, civic, hospitality, and commercial projects. Comparable design discipline and project types though with broader portfolio and resources.
• L'Observatoire International: High-end architectural lighting design firm known for iconic projects across hospitality and cultural sectors. Overlapping service offering though at much larger scale and international footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MONOSTUDIO.ARQUITECTURA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/monostudio-arquitectura
• Instagraminstagram.com/monostudio.arch
• TikToktiktok.com/@itzel_ayvetrl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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