NiMa design

What NiMa design does

NiMa design is a Sofia, Bulgaria-based architecture and interior design boutique firm founded in 2015. The company delivers architecture, interior design, and product design services — including custom lighting and furniture commissions — to commercial clients across hospitality, education, and corporate end markets, as well as private residential customers, with a geographic footprint spanning Bulgaria and Greece. The firm operates with a small core team of approximately 6 employees under founder Nikolay Mario, who also co-founded ZOOM Studio.

NiMa's technical stack is built on industry-standard BIM and 3D modeling software, including ArchiCAD, Revit, and SketchUp, used to produce architectural documentation, spatial visualizations, and product specifications. The firm has layered an AI-Assisted Architectural Visualization service onto this stack, packaging generative AI image rendering as a distinct add-on deliverable within its design workflow. It also maintains a strategic partnership with ZOOM Studio for joint design collaboration and a manufacturing relationship with Wolfram Studio for the fabrication of its product-design output (lighting, furniture).

NiMa generates revenue primarily through project-based professional service fees for architectural and interior design engagements, supplemented by custom product commissions routed through its manufacturing partner. Its client portfolio includes Hotel Boyana, Hotel Perelik, DEKKO EOOD, Sofia University, Siemens, Ficosota, Corfu Guest House, IDEA HOME, and Vilner Garage, alongside private residential clients. The firm has received two Mies van der Rohe Award nominations, providing reputational validation in the European architecture community.

Name

NiMa design

Legal name

NiMa Design

Website

https://nimadesign.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NiMa design is a Sofia, Bulgaria-based architecture and interior design boutique founded in 2015, serving commercial and residential clients across Bulgaria and Greece with project-based design services, custom lighting and furniture, and an AI-assisted visualization offering.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (541410), Industrial Design Services (54142)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM), Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Interior design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial interior design
• Product design lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sofia

HQ country

Bulgaria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture and interior design services including residential, commercial, industrial, hotel, and office projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design, planning, and execution phases.
2. Product Design: Design and potentially production of proprietary products including lighting fixtures (Tetra lamp, Brass spot), furniture (Work table, O handle), and other interior design elements.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NiMa design is an architecture and interior design studio delivering end-to-end design services for residential, commercial, industrial, and hospitality projects — from concept development and technical design to project execution. The firm also designs proprietary products (lighting fixtures such as Tetra lamp and Brass spot, and furniture such as Work table and O handle) and offers AI-assisted architectural visualization for concept generation.

Product overview

NiMa design is an architecture and interior design firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of services across residential, commercial, hotel, office, industrial, and product design. The company, founded by architect Nikolai Mario (co-founder of Zoom Studio), operates from Sofia, Bulgaria, and provides services ranging from conceptual design to technical project development. Their offerings include Architecture Design Services and Interior Design Services as core products, Product Design for furniture and lighting items, and AI-Assisted Architectural Visualization as an innovative add-on service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services for residential, commercial, industrial, and hotel buildings, including concept development, technical design, and project management.
• Interior Design Services Interior design services for residential and commercial spaces, including renovations, reconstructions, and space planning.
• Product Design (Lighting and Furniture) Design of proprietary furniture and lighting products, including Work table, O handle, Brass spot, and Tetra lamp; manufactured in partnership with Wolfram Studio for the Tetra lamp.

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZOOM StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the TA office building project. NiMa design's co-founder arch. Nikolay Mario is also co-founder of ZOOM Studio, indicating a deep strategic partnership and shared design philosophy between the two studios.
• Wolfram StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWolfram Studio manufactured the Tetra lamp product designed by NiMa design. This is a manufacturing partnership for product design execution.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tom Dixon: Design brand commercializing proprietary lighting and furniture collections. Direct analog for NiMa's product design stream (Tetra lamp, Brass spot, O handle).
• Studio Gang: Boutique architecture practice with a strong sustainability narrative and a portfolio spanning buildings, interiors, and product/exhibition design, comparable in size and project diversity.
• MAD Architects: Boutique architecture studio delivering award-recognized, sculptural buildings across residential, cultural, and hospitality typologies, with a comparable ideation-driven delivery model.
• Heatherwick Studio: London-based design studio working across architecture, interiors, and product design (furniture, lighting) with a comparable boutique, product-design-integrated practice model.
• ZOOM Studio: Bulgarian architecture and design firm co-founded by the same architect (Nikolay Mario). Operates in the same Sofia market with directly overlapping architectural and interior design services.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm delivering large-scale commercial, hospitality, and residential projects; competes for the same premium hospitality and corporate clients NiMa serves.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Globally scaling architecture firm combining architecture, product, and research with strong brand recognition. Larger and broader in scope but competing for the same design-forward client mandates.
• MVRDV: Dutch architecture firm with deep sustainability credentials and a portfolio of mixed-use, residential, and cultural projects; competes in the European contemporary-architecture space.
• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill): Global architectural and engineering firm with established hospitality and corporate interiors practices; competes for the same enterprise clients (e.g., Siemens-tier mandates).
• Snøhetta: Multidisciplinary design practice spanning architecture, interiors, product, and landscape, with a strong sustainability and contextual design ethos aligned with NiMa's positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NiMaNikolay-Mario-design-2233135003595878
• Instagraminstagram.com/nikolay_mario_design
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nima-design

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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