What Openbox Architects Co.,Ltd. does

Openbox Architects Co., Ltd. is a Bangkok-based multidisciplinary architecture and design studio founded in 2004 by Nui Ratiwat Suwannatrai and Prang Suwannatrai. The firm delivers integrated services across architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, project management, and engineering, operating as a single unified practice rather than a modular offering. Its service portfolio includes Architect, Landscape, Interior, Project Management (feasibility, design management, construction management, and BIM), and Engineer services, with a design philosophy branded as "Design for Life" that emphasizes wellbeing-centric, multi-generational, and tropical-climate-appropriate solutions.

The firm's client base spans high-end residential developers, branded hospitality operators, wellness brands, energy and infrastructure companies, and F&B/QSR chains, with named engagements for Sansiri, AP Thailand, Aman Resorts, B.Grimm Power, PTT, Frasers Property, Nai Lert Group, Proud Real Estate, Magma Group (Malaysia), Chevala Wellness, KFC (QSR of Asia), and MK Restaurants. Projects are delivered across Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, China, Japan, Kuwait, and the UAE. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees quoted on scope and complexity, with new project acquisition driven by direct client engagement, referrals, industry reputation, and inbound website inquiries; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Technology deployment is centered on BIM-based project management, multidisciplinary co-design partnerships (e.g., Shma, Tierra Design), and material and façade specialization (tropical shading fins, wellbeing metrics such as 50% green-area targets). The firm holds no outside capital, remains privately held by its founders, and recently initiated a leadership transition empowering associate architects to take on greater operational responsibility.

Name

Openbox Architects Co.,Ltd.

Legal name

OPENBOX ARCHITECTS CO.,LTD.

Website

https://openbox-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Openbox Architects is a Bangkok-based multidisciplinary architecture and design studio founded in 2004, offering integrated architecture, landscape, interior, engineering, and project management services for residential developers, hospitality brands, and commercial clients across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Landscape architecture
• Interior design
• Hospitality design
• Master planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based professional services for architecture, landscape, interior design, and engineering. Revenue generated through design fees for residential, commercial, hospitality, and master planning projects globally.
2. Project Management Services: Feasibility studies, design management, construction management, and BIM services provided as part of comprehensive project delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Openbox Architects is a multidisciplinary architecture and design studio providing integrated services across architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, project management, and engineering. The firm delivers end-to-end design services from concept through construction for residential, commercial, hospitality, and master planning projects globally. Its design philosophy "Design for Life" emphasizes harmony between people, place, and purpose, integrating natural elements with built structures through biophilic and wellbeing-focused design.

Product overview

Openbox Architects Co., Ltd. is a multidisciplinary architecture and design studio offering integrated services across architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, project management, and engineering. The firm operates as a single unified service offering rather than a modular software product, providing end-to-end design services from concept through construction. Their core services include Architect services, Landscape services, Interior services, Project Management, and Engineer services. The company works across multiple project categories including Wellness and Hospitality, Residential, Commercial & Mixed Use, Master Planning, Infrastructure, Identity Design, Interior Design, and Spiritual projects. Notable named projects include Power Wing, SOL Residence, WOLO Hotel & Residences Mont Kiara, Marble House, and various residential villas. The firm's design philosophy is "Design for Life," emphasizing harmony between people, place, and purpose.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architect Services Comprehensive architectural design services covering concept development, schematic design, design development, and construction documentation for various building types including residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional projects.
• Landscape Services Landscape architecture services that integrate natural elements with built structures, emphasizing biophilic design and harmonious relationship between architecture and environment.
• Interior Services Interior design services creating functional yet elegant spaces through space planning, furniture selection, material specification, lighting design, and construction supervision.
• Project Management Project management services including masterplanning study, feasibility study, mass study, law and regulation study, design management, construction management, and BIM (Building Information Management).
• Engineer Services Engineering services covering structural, civil, and geotechnical aspects, including concept design, drawing development, tender preparation, and construction coordination.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aman Nai Lert Bangkok celebrated at AHEAD Awards 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• ShmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-design firm collaborating on WOLO Hotel & Residences Mont Kiara KL project. Shma is a landscape architecture firm contributing to the multidisciplinary design team.
• Ezhen DesignsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-design firm on WOLO Hotel & Residences Mont Kiara KL project in Malaysia.
• 932 Design GroupsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-design firm on WOLO Hotel & Residences Mont Kiara KL project.
• Tierra Design PtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Tierra Design Ptd on Marina Phuket Development master planning project.
• ShmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner on Jin Wellbeing County project, contributing to the Development for LIFE concept implementation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architectural practice with hospitality, residential, and master planning projects across Asia and the Middle East — broad incumbent competing at the premium end of the same hospitality and luxury residential market that Openbox serves.
• Aedas: Global architecture firm with deep Asia-Pacific presence serving large-scale residential, hospitality, and mixed-use developers — a broader incumbent competing for the same enterprise developer mandates but with significantly larger capacity and geographic spread.

Direct peers

• SCDA Architects: Singapore-based multidisciplinary architecture practice delivering integrated architecture, landscape, interior, and master planning across luxury residential, hospitality, and mixed-use developments — directly comparable to Openbox's integrated service model and Asian hospitality/residential portfolio.
• P49 Deesawat: Thailand-based integrated architecture and interior design firm with a strong hospitality and luxury residential portfolio — comparable in scale, integrated service offering, and target customer segment within the Thai market.
• Department of Architecture Co., Ltd. Thai architecture firm with strong residential, hospitality, and commercial portfolio including integrated landscape and interior work — a direct domestic peer competing for similar Thai developer and hospitality clients.
• T.R.O.P.: terrains + open space: Thailand-based landscape architecture studio with complementary expertise in tropical landscape design for resorts and residential developments — overlapping with Openbox's landscape service line and shared client base in Thai luxury hospitality.
• Architectkidd: Thailand-based architecture studio with integrated residential, hospitality, and interior work serving premium Thai clients — comparable in scale, Thai market focus, and integrated service delivery model.
• Ong & Ong: Singapore-headquartered integrated design firm covering architecture, interior, landscape, and branding — comparable integrated service model and target developer and hospitality clients across Southeast Asia.
• WOHA Architects: Singapore-based studio recognized for tropical architecture, sustainability, and biophilic design on hospitality and residential projects across Asia — directly comparable in domain specialization (tropical design, wellness, integrated disciplines) and award-led brand position.
• Shma: Thailand-based landscape architecture firm that has collaborated with Openbox on Jin Wellbeing County and WOLO Mont Kiara — comparable in tropical landscape specialization and overlapping customer base, while also being a documented co-design partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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