NURT

What NURT does

NURT is a privately held Polish architectural and interior design studio headquartered in Warsaw with a secondary office listing in Berlin, founded and co-owned by architects Daniel Niewiadomski and HR/employer branding specialist Aleksandra Niewiadomska. The firm operates two primary service lines: OFFICE.design, which delivers employer-branding-driven workplace interiors for corporate tenants, commercial real estate owners, and coworking operators; and HOME.design, which delivers bespoke residential interiors for private clients and modular housing projects. NURT's core proprietary technology is EMPLOdesign®, a registered, research-based methodology that integrates quantitative employee surveys, qualitative interviews, employer branding strategy, organizational culture, DE&I, and ESG considerations into the physical workspace design process. Full-cycle project delivery spans concept design, technical documentation, permitting, naming and branding (including brandbook creation for buildings), and construction supervision, positioning NURT as more comprehensive than a typical interior design boutique.

The business model is professional services, project-based, with bespoke negotiated fees and no public rate card. Go-to-market is hybrid: founder-led direct sales (Daniel and Aleksandra Niewiadomska engage prospects directly through website, email, LinkedIn, and informal 'coffee' conversations) combined with a content-led motion anchored by NURTbook (a free proprietary research report based on surveys of 1,000+ Polish employees) and the invite-only Future Workplace executive event series (entering its 5th edition). Customer segments include corporate enterprises, commercial real estate owners/developers, coworking and flexible workspace operators, private homeowners, and showroom/retail clients, with documented projects ranging from 33 m² modular homes to 5,100 m² full-building repositionings. The firm is self-funded with no disclosed institutional capital, and revenue figures are not publicly reported.

Name

NURT

Legal name

NURT

Website

https://nurt.design

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NURT is a Warsaw-based Polish architecture and interior design studio offering EMPLOdesign®-based office design and bespoke residential interiors to corporate tenants, commercial real estate owners, coworking operators, and private clients, operating as a founder-led professional services firm with no external funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Office Design Services (OFFICE.design): End-to-end office and commercial interior design services for corporate clients, including employer branding-driven workspace design, office rebranding, building conversion, and smart office digitalization. Projects range from space planning (e.g., NWIC 780 m2 Warsaw office) to full building fit-outs (e.g., Baribal Hub 5100 m2, Refield 1380 m2). Revenue is generated per project engagement, typically on a fixed-fee or negotiated project basis.
2. Residential Interior Design (HOME.design): Custom interior design services for private residences, including complete architectural drawings and renovation support. Projects documented include Harmony Heights (110 m2 Warsaw apartment), Bolt From The Blue (79 m2 duplex in Bydgoszcz), and Pixel House – NEMI modular home (33 m2). Revenue is project-based.
3. Building Rebranding and Naming: Standalone branding and naming services for commercial real estate properties, as exemplified by the Baribal Hub project where NURT developed the naming concept, brand identity, and brandbook for the office building.
4. NURTbook Research Publication: Proprietary research publication on office design and employee engagement, distributed free via newsletter signup. Serves as a lead generation tool for acquiring new design project clients rather than a direct revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NURT is a Polish architecture and interior design studio delivering end-to-end OFFICE.design and HOME.design services for corporate and private clients. Office projects are executed using the proprietary EMPLOdesign® methodology, which combines quantitative employee research and employer branding strategy with workspace architecture to produce brand-aligned, employee-centric environments. The studio also provides building rebranding, naming, and brandbook creation for commercial real estate owners.

Product overview

NURT is a Polish architecture and interior design studio offering two primary service lines: OFFICE.design and HOME.design. The firm is distinguished by its proprietary EMPLOdesign methodology for office projects, which combines HR and employer branding expertise with architectural design. NURT also produces the NURTbook research report and hosts the Future Workplace event series, positioning itself as a thought leader in workplace design. The company operates as a service-based firm rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OFFICE.design Office interior design service for corporate clients, grounded in NURT's proprietary EMPLOdesign® methodology that integrates employer branding, organizational culture, DE&I and ESG to create workspace environments that attract employees and support business goals. Delivered as a full-cycle engagement from research through concept, technical drawings and construction supervision.
• HOME.design Residential interior design service for private clients, creating unique, individually tailored homes including apartments, duplexes and modular homes, with detailed technical drawings to facilitate renovation work.
• Building Rebranding and Naming Standalone commercial real estate branding service including building naming concept, brand identity development and brandbook creation, designed to support faster commercialization and tenant attraction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of NWIC employees report greater willingness to work from the office after redesign (780 m2, Warsaw, 2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Invest-PMcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInvest-PM served as the general contractor for the Baribal Hub office building transformation project (5100 m2, Warsaw). NURT worked in intensive collaboration with Invest-PM throughout the 6-month construction phase, coordinating design execution and author supervision.
• NURTbook Expert ContributorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner18 industry experts contributed to the NURTbook research report, including Piotr Smoleń (Symmetrical.AI), Martyna Lempert (TeamBoost), Igor Mróz (Zero Bullshit Management), Olga Roloff-Woszczyk (Allegro), Oskar Odziemczyk (The Shire), and others. Contributors provided expertise and validation for research findings on workplace design and employee engagement.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with significant workplace design practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing in the same enterprise office design space as NURT, with substantially greater resources and global delivery capability.
• HDR: Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with workplace and commercial design capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated design and consulting services for enterprise clients across multiple sectors.
• HOK: Global design, architecture, and engineering firm with workplace design practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering integrated design services that compete for large enterprise office projects.
• Stantec: Global design and consulting firm offering architecture and interior design services. Comparable as a broad incumbent with workplace design capabilities as part of broader portfolio serving enterprise and institutional clients.
• CannonDesign: Global integrated design firm offering architecture, interior design, and planning across multiple sectors including workplace. Comparable as a broader incumbent that includes workplace design as part of a wider portfolio, competing for similar enterprise office mandates.
• Ware Malcomb: Commercial architecture and interior design firm with a dedicated workplace practice. Comparable as a mid-size incumbent competing in commercial office design space with broader sector reach than NURT's boutique positioning.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with an established workplace practice. Comparable as a broad incumbent with integrated design capabilities spanning workplace, commercial, healthcare, and other sectors that compete for similar enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• Unispace: Global workplace design and construction firm combining strategy, design, and delivery for enterprise clients. Comparable to NURT in its integrated workplace strategy and design approach, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• M Moser Associates: Global workplace design and build firm specializing in creating office environments aligned with business strategy. Directly comparable to NURT in its focus on workplace strategy integrated with interior design delivery for enterprise clients.
• IA Interior Architects: Workplace design specialist firm focused exclusively on interior architecture for corporate and commercial clients. Directly comparable to NURT in workplace design focus, project-based delivery model, and enterprise client base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nurt.design
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nurtdesign
• Instagraminstagram.com/nurtdesign_

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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