QARTA ARCHITEKTURA s.r.o.

What QARTA ARCHITEKTURA s.r.o. does

QARTA ARCHITEKTURA s.r.o. (legal entity: QARTA Architektura a.s.) is a Prague-based architectural studio founded in 1996 by Jiří Řezák, Martina Řezáková, and two friends. The company provides comprehensive architectural services across eight specializations: reconstruction, urban planning, interior design, residential buildings, public space, mixed-use (polyfunctional) developments, corporate design, and sustainability consulting. The studio is the first and only CREE-certified architectural practice in the Czech Republic, leveraging a proprietary wood-based certified construction system that reduces building emissions by up to 40% for whole buildings and 70-80% for individual construction elements. Technical capabilities include BIM (Building Information Modeling), VR visualization, and 3D printing; the firm won a Czech BIM award in 2017 for the Five office project.

The business generates revenue through professional service fees billed on a custom per-project basis to enterprise B2B clients. The firm has designed over 920 projects, completed 74 buildings, and currently manages 242,090 m² of gross floor area across 9 projects in active realization. Key client logos include major Czech real estate developers (Skanska, Trigema, Penta Real Estate, Crestyl, Metrostav Development, Syner Group, PSN, BlackBird Real Estate, M2 Real Estate, LOOX Creditas, Coopera Development, Crescon), municipalities (Opava, Jihlava, Kladno), and hospitality/retail brands (Ambiente, La Collezione, Scuderia Praha/Ferrari-Maserati, Rückl). Geographic reach is primarily Czech Republic with one international project in Split, Croatia (Heritage Split).

The firm operates from a converted historic power station building (Machine House) in Prague's Karlín district, where it has been based for over 20 years. The studio employs 35+ in-house architects and engineers supported by 100+ external collaborators. Sales channels are relationship-driven enterprise sales backed by an award-winning portfolio (including the 2024 International Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum, the 2023 Stavba roku, and multiple Best of Realty first-place finishes). The legal structure is a private joint-stock company (a.s.) under founder/management control, with no external parent company or institutional investors identified.

Name

QARTA ARCHITEKTURA s.r.o.

Legal name

QARTA Architektura a.s.

Website

https://qarta.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QARTA ARCHITEKTURA is a Prague-based architectural studio founded in 1996, offering comprehensive design services across urban planning, residential, commercial, and interior projects. The only CREE-certified firm in the Czech Republic, it serves enterprise clients including major developers, municipalities, and hospitality brands across Central Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH), Retail & Mixed-Use Commercial Construction (IMAFACAB), Outdoor Kitchens & Living Space Build-Out (Softscape Integration) (HSAIABAH), Concrete Pavers, Hardscape & Retaining Wall Systems (IMADAAAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable architecture
• Urban planning services
• Building reconstruction
• Interior design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Qarta generates revenue through fees for architectural design services including urban planning, residential and commercial building design, interior design, and reconstruction projects. Services span from master planning to detailed interior design for private and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

QARTA Architektura is a Prague-based architectural design studio delivering full-spectrum architectural services from urban planning and master planning through building design and detailed interior design. The studio serves real estate developers, municipalities, hospitality and retail brands, corporations, and private clients across reconstruction, residential, public space, mixed-use, corporate, and sustainability projects. As the only CREE-certified studio in the Czech Republic, it offers a proprietary wood-based sustainable construction system that materially reduces building carbon emissions.

Product overview

QARTA ARCHITEKTURA is an architecture and design studio offering comprehensive architectural services across multiple specializations. The portfolio includes reconstruction/restoration, urbanism/planning, interior design, residential buildings, public spaces, mixed-use developments, corporate/office design, and sustainability consulting. The studio is the only licensed CREEators in the Czech Republic, using a certified wood-based construction system. Key named projects include Fragment (rental housing), Five (LEED Platinum office), Dock (residential waterfront), Mido (residential complex), and various other residential and commercial developments. The studio employs approximately 35 in-house architects and engineers, with over 100 external collaborators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rekonstrukce (Reconstruction) Architectural reconstruction and renovation services that honor historical context while transforming existing structures through contemporary design, for developers, municipalities, and private owners of heritage buildings.
• Urbanismus (Urbanism) Comprehensive urban planning and city district development services that design sustainable, diverse, and vibrant urban environments for municipalities and large developers.
• Interiér (Interior Design) Interior design services creating unique atmospheres through individualized client combinations and thoughtful details, serving restaurants, offices, hospitality venues, and private residences.
• Bydlení (Residential Architecture) Residential architecture ranging from urban districts to individual apartment layouts, featuring creative design with precise space utilization for developers and private clients.
• Veřejný prostor (Public Space) Design of public buildings, streets, squares, and public spaces that provide entertainment, development, services, and places for social gathering, primarily for municipalities and public institutions.
• Polyfunkce (Mixed-Use) Multi-functional building design that integrates different uses — residential, commercial, retail, office — into a harmonious whole, leveraging the studio's extensive portfolio and long-term experience.
• Korporát (Corporate Design) Corporate office, showroom, and headquarters design services that materialize company visions while maintaining Qarta's original creative signature, serving corporate clients such as Blum, Primoco UAV, and Scuderia Praha.
• Udržitelnost (Sustainable Architecture) Sustainable architecture services using the certified CREE system, reducing building emissions by up to 40% and construction emissions by 70-80%, with a focus on long-lasting design and adaptive reuse of older buildings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon emissions reduction of up to 70-80% for individual construction elements (facades, ceilings) using CREE technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CREE (Certified Sustainable Construction System)coreTechnology or IntegrationQarta is the first and only CREE-certified architectural studio in the Czech Republic. CREE is a certified construction system using wood as the key material, enabling buildings to reduce emissions by 40% for whole buildings and up to 70-80% for individual elements. This is the only partnership explicitly identified as exclusive/certified in the Czech market.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Aulík Fišer architects: Award-winning Prague architectural studio with strong developer relationships and a comparable focus on contemporary residential, public, and urban projects in the Czech market.
• CMC Architects: Czech architectural firm specializing in residential, commercial, and public buildings with similar developer-led client base. Directly comparable in scale, project mix, and Czech-market focus.
• Studio Acht: Prague-based architectural studio of comparable size and positioning, working on residential, public, and commercial projects for Czech developers. Directly competes with Qarta in the Czech mid-to-large architectural design market.
• Skala Architekti: Czech architectural studio of similar size focused on residential, public, and urban projects. Directly comparable as a domestic peer competing for the same developer and municipal commissions as Qarta.

Broad incumbents

• Snøhetta: Globally recognized architecture and design firm with a strong sustainability narrative and projects across Europe. Represents a benchmark for how a design-led firm scales internationally with sustainability as a core pillar.
• Benoy: International architecture and masterplanning firm with retail, hospitality, and mixed-use expertise active in EMEA. Comparable in offering commercial interior and large-format design services to enterprise clients.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Globally recognized architecture firm with strong sustainability credentials and a portfolio of large residential and mixed-use projects. Increasingly active in European markets and competes for premium developer commissions.
• Henning Larsen: International architecture firm with strong sustainability focus and masterplanning capabilities, active across Europe. Represents the global, ESG-positioned competition that could challenge Qarta's premium positioning in CEE.
• Chapman Taylor: Large international architectural practice with deep mixed-use, retail, and masterplanning expertise and active presence in CEE. Represents the type of global firm Qarta competes against for larger developer commissions.

Regional players

• COX Architecture: Large regional architecture firm with comparable mixed-use, public, and sustainability credentials, but primarily operating outside Qarta's CEE geography. Useful peer for design quality and sustainability benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/qarta.architektura
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/qarta-architektura
• Instagraminstagram.com/qartaarch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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