OAD - Open Architecture Design

What OAD - Open Architecture Design does

OAD - Open Architecture Design is a privately held Latvian architecture and interior design firm founded in 2006 by architect Zane Tetere-Sulce and headquartered in a converted three-floor historic production site (JEL42) on Jelgavas 42 in Riga. The firm delivers bespoke architectural, interior, landscape, and consulting services for residential, commercial, hospitality, and public sector projects, applying a distinctive biophilic and 'Wild Luxury' design philosophy rooted in organic forms, natural materials, and multi-sensory experiences. The core technology is the firm's design language and creative methodology rather than software, and services are monetized via project-based professional services engagements quoted per scope, with multi-year contract cadences on flagship projects such as the KTR14 apartment building in Riga and the Eywa Way of Water luxury residential tower in Dubai.

The firm serves enterprise clients including real estate developers (R.evolution, Hanner, Lebensbau Development), hospitality operators, corporate end-users (McCann Riga), and private clients, going to market via direct project engagement supplemented by a content-driven website (oad.archi), organic social channels, and project referrals. Geographic reach spans Latvia as the primary market with active expansion into the UAE (Dubai) and Germany (Berlin). In 2025 the firm extended its model by launching OPIECE, a sub-brand translating its architectural language into porcelain tableware, furniture, and lighting products, signaling a strategic shift from pure services into consumer design goods. The firm is registered as Open Architecture Design SIA in Latvia, has no disclosed external institutional funding, and operates with a small team of architects reportedly in the 16-30 range.

Name

OAD - Open Architecture Design

Legal name

Open Architecture Design SIA

Website

https://oad.archi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OAD is a Latvia-based architecture and interior design firm founded in 2006, delivering bespoke biophilic and 'Wild Luxury' projects for real estate developers, hospitality clients, and private individuals across Latvia, the UAE, and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural design from concept through construction completion for residential, commercial, hospitality, and public projects
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design services including space planning, material selection, furniture design, and project oversight
3. Landscape Architecture: Landscape design services integrated with architectural projects
4. Design Consulting: Architectural consulting services for development projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OAD provides comprehensive architectural, interior, and landscape design services for residential, commercial, hospitality, and public projects, with a distinctive nature-inspired, biophilic "Wild Luxury" design philosophy. The firm delivers full-service design from concept through construction completion, targeting real estate developers, hospitality brands, and private clients seeking differentiated, sensory-rich built environments. Complementary product lines include the OPIECE porcelain tableware collection (launched 2025) and OMOD Collection of bespoke interior objects.

Product overview

OAD (Open Architecture Design) is a multi-disciplinary architectural and interior design firm based in Riga, Latvia, offering a unified portfolio of services centered on architecture, interior design, landscape design, and consulting. The core offering is bespoke architectural design spanning residential, commercial, hospitality, and cultural projects. Two notable sub-brands extend the firm's design expertise into consumer products: OPIECE, a porcelain tableware collection launched in 2025 translating architectural forms into functional design pieces; and the OMOD Collection featuring bespoke interior objects including tableware, furniture, and lighting. The overall offering is a services-led model with complementary design product lines rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OPIECE: Porcelain tableware, furniture and lighting collection launched in 2025 as a natural extension of OAD's architectural practice. Founded by architect Zane Tetere-Sulce, OPIECE brings two decades of expertise in crafting bespoke interior objects to the global market through close collaboration between lead architects, in-house designers and selected artisans.

Products and services

• Architecture Services
• Interior Design Services
• Landscape Design
• Consulting
• OPIECE Porcelain Collection
• OMOD Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• 80+ completed projects across multiple countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• R.evolutionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner for Eywa Way of Water luxury residential project in Dubai, UAE - OAD's most ambitious international project targeting LEED and WELL Platinum certifications
• Latvia Sotheby's International RealtycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate partner for KTR14 apartment development project in Riga, featuring commercial areas with retail spaces and wellness services

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MVRDV: Dutch architecture firm with global reach specializing in distinctive, sculptural buildings for residential, commercial, and cultural clients. Comparable to OAD as a design-forward practice competing for high-profile international commissions.
• Heatherwick Studio: London-based design and architecture studio working on landmark buildings, interiors, and public realm projects with a distinctive sculptural identity. Comparable to OAD in combining architecture, interior, and product design under a strong creative brand.
• Snøhetta: International architecture, landscape, and interior design firm with strong sustainability and context-driven design philosophy. Comparable to OAD's integration of architecture, interior design, landscape, and sustainability/LEED expertise into a unified practice.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-based international architecture studio known for bold, sculptural, organic forms in residential, hospitality, and cultural projects. Sharply comparable to OAD's signature biomorphic, nature-inspired aesthetic and luxury developer client base.
• MAD Architects: Beijing-based architecture firm with a global project pipeline and a signature organic, nature-inspired design language. Comparable to OAD as a smaller studio punching above its weight internationally with biomorphic, high-end residential and cultural projects.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Copenhagen/New York-headquartered architecture firm with global footprint working on high-profile residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Highly comparable to OAD as a design-led international practice operating at the premium end of real estate, though at significantly larger scale.

Emerging players

• Killa Design: Dubai-based architecture firm responsible for the Museum of the Future and other signature Dubai projects. Comparable to OAD as a design-led firm competing for landmark commissions in the UAE luxury and commercial real estate market where OAD's Eywa is located.
• SAOTA (Stefan Antoni Olmesdahl Truen Architects): Cape Town-based architecture studio with a global portfolio of luxury residential and hospitality projects. Comparable to OAD as a boutique firm exporting a distinctive design language internationally to high-end real estate clients.
• Oppenheim Architecture: Miami-based architecture firm specializing in biophilic, nature-inspired luxury residential and hospitality projects in the Middle East and the Americas. Closely comparable to OAD's biophilic design philosophy and luxury developer client base.

Broad incumbents

• Studio Gang: Chicago-based architecture and urban design practice known for nature-inspired, sustainable buildings including Aqua Tower. Directly comparable to OAD's biophilic design philosophy and pursuit of LEED/WELL certifications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/oad.archi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oadarchi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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