RM Plus Design & Development, LLC

What RM Plus Design & Development, LLC does

RM Plus Design & Development, LLC is a privately held boutique architecture, master planning, and interior design firm founded in 2012 and headquartered in Maitland, Florida. The firm delivers full-service design from concept through construction administration, with a specialization in themed entertainment (theme park attractions, showset design, immersive environments), convention and conference centers, sports and stadium venues, restaurants, and select residential developments. Its practice is differentiated by the integration of narrative-driven showset and storytelling design with rigorous technical execution, supported by a BIM-first workflow using Revit for design development, Navisworks for weekly clash detection, and SketchUp for early concept modeling.

The firm operates an enterprise go-to-market targeting tier-1 entertainment operators (Universal Creative, Merlin Entertainments), government and tourism authorities (Panama Tourism Agency), stadium and arena owners (São Paulo Futebol Clube, Corinthians), and select hospitality and residential developers. Projects are won through direct enterprise relationships, RFPs, and international design competitions — the Amador Convention Center ($193M) and Guggenheim Helsinki are signature competition wins. The company maintains an international division, RM+ Brazil, and has delivered projects across the United States, Brazil, Panama, Finland, India, and the United Arab Emirates.

Revenue is generated through negotiated professional-services fees on a project basis; no pricing tiers are published. The firm maintains embedded partnerships with specialty collaborators — Uni-Systems for kinetic architecture, US Thrill Rides for ride-integrated structures, and Walter P Moore for structural engineering — which allow it to bid on technically complex projects beyond its 7-person internal team. RM Plus is owner-operated, with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or acquisition activity.

Name

RM Plus Design & Development, LLC

Legal name

RM Plus Design & Development, LLC

Website

https://rm-plus.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RM Plus Design & Development is a boutique Maitland, Florida architecture firm specializing in themed entertainment, convention centers, and stadium design, serving enterprise clients such as Universal Orlando, Panama Tourism Authority, and São Paulo Futebol Clube across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Maitland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full-service architectural design from concept through construction administration, covering master planning, architecture, and interior design for themed entertainment, commercial, residential, and restaurant projects.
2. BIM and Design Coordination Services: BIM management, clash detection, design model coordination, and QA/QC reviews provided as standalone or integrated services within design-build and design-bid-build projects.
3. Storyline and Showset Design: Narrative and showset design services for themed attractions and entertainment venues, developing storytelling concepts integrated with architectural and interior design.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

RM Plus is a full-service architecture, master planning, and interior design firm that delivers integrated design from concept through construction administration for themed entertainment, commercial, hospitality, residential, and convention-center projects. Core deliverables include schematic and design development drawings, construction documents, BIM coordination using Revit/Navisworks/SketchUp, interior design packages, and storyline/showset design for immersive attractions. Services are sold as project-based professional engagements to enterprise and institutional clients, with notable work for Universal Orlando, Merlin Entertainments, the Panama Tourism Authority, and international developers.

Product overview

RM Plus Design & Development, LLC is an award-winning master planning, architecture, and interior design firm based in Orlando, Florida. The company operates as a full-service design practice offering Master Planning, Architectural Design, Interior Design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Showset & Storytelling services. Their portfolio spans themed attractions, restaurants, residential developments, entertainment venues, and convention centers. The firm has a significant international presence through RM+ Brazil and has worked on prominent projects including Universal Orlando attractions, convention centers, and themed entertainment destinations. Their design process integrates BIM technologies including Revit and Navisworks for 3D visualization and coordination.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master Planning Comprehensive master planning services for large-scale developments and multi-phase projects, including conceptual design, programming, feasibility studies, and building code analysis. Sold to enterprise developers, tourism authorities, and municipalities planning themed entertainment, convention, residential, and mixed-use projects.
• Architectural Design Full-service architectural design covering schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration phases. Sold to enterprise and institutional clients across themed entertainment, commercial, hospitality, residential, and convention-center projects.
• Interior Design Interior design services for commercial, residential, and themed entertainment spaces, including material selection, finishes, and spatial planning. Sold to operators and developers seeking integrated interior packages for restaurants, hotels, attractions, and residences.
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) Services 3D modeling, clash detection, design coordination, and construction documentation services delivered using Revit and Navisworks. Sold as an integrated or standalone service to design-build and design-bid-build teams needing coordinated intelligent 3D models for complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Showset & Storytelling Design Themed entertainment design service including showset design, storyline development, and immersive environment creation for attractions and themed spaces. Sold to theme park operators, attraction developers, and entertainment venue owners seeking integrated narrative and architectural design.

Quantifiable outcome

• BigFire American Fare restaurant won multiple 2020 Excellence in Construction awards from ABC Central Florida and appeared on the cover of Banquet magazine.
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Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uni-Systems Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationUni-Systems is a designer of kinetic architecture (transformative structures). RM Plus collaborated with Uni-Systems on multiple Brazil-based projects including SnowTower (observation wheel), Pool Retractable Roof, Shopping Mall Retractable Roof, Botti Rubin Hotel lobby retractable system, Remote Retrieval System, and Indoor Retrieval System. Uni-Systems provided mechanized equipment engineering, design, fabrication, and installation.
• Walter P Moore Structural EngineerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWalter P Moore is a multi-discipline engineering firm with over 50 areas of expertise. They served as structural engineers on the São Paulo Futebol Clube Stadium & Arena project ($147M) and the Jaguariúna Rodeo Center project ($47M). RM Consultoria served as Walter P Moore's business development representative in Brazil, South and Central America.
• RM Consultoria em Projetos & Participações Ltda.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRM Consultoria served as Walter P Moore's business development representative in Brazil and South/Central America, and also served as Uni-Systems' business development representative in Brazil and South/Central America. This firm appears to be a key business development partner facilitating RM Plus's Brazil operations.
• US Thrill RidescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Thrill Rides is a designer of thrill rides and amusement attractions. RM Plus collaborated with US Thrill Rides on the Indianapolis Zoo People Mover (60-foot tall orangutan viewing gondola system) and the Dubai Hills Mall Polercoaster Concept (a 100m tall fully enclosed conditioned coaster structure for EMAAR Dubai Hills Mall).
• US Thrill CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS Thrill Corporation collaborated with RM Plus on a series of fully enclosed roller coaster designs where the structure and coaster track work as one — including the Polercoaster concept for Dubai Hills Mall.
• EMAAR Dubai Hills MallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMAAR Dubai Hills Mall commissioned the Dubai Hills Mall Polercoaster Concept design from US Thrill Rides/US Thrill Corporation with RM Plus providing architectural services. The project was a standalone building connected to the mall with viewing platform, ticketing, and maintenance dock.
• Universal Orlando Resort DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRM Plus provided design services for Universal Orlando's Resort Development Offices & Warehouse — a 2-story, 15,000 SF office space combined with a 22,000 SF warehouse expansion to an existing 20,000 SF warehouse building. The firm used Revit for documentation and coordination including modeling a pre-engineered metal building.
• Universal CreativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversal Creative is the design and development arm of Universal Parks & Resorts. RM Plus has worked on multiple Universal Orlando projects including BigFire restaurant and Voodoo Doughnut renovation at Universal CityWalk, VelociCoaster BIM/showset coordination, and Cabanas at Volcano Bay.
• Universal CityWalk OrlandocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversal CityWalk at Universal Orlando Resort is the venue for two of RM Plus's completed restaurant projects: BigFire American Fare (renovation and expansion from Emeril's restaurant) and Voodoo Doughnut (renovation of an existing retail space).
• Emeril's (Original Restaurant / Prior Use)minorOthersBigFire restaurant was designed as a renovation and expansion of the pre-existing Emeril's restaurant at Universal CityWalk Orlando. The Emeril's space served as the starting point for the BigFire transformation.
• Merlin EntertainmentscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMerlin Entertainments is the operator of Madame Tussauds wax museums and other attractions. RM Plus provided architect of record services for the tenant improvement package for Madame Tussauds at Orlando Eye/ICON Park, featuring interactive experiences and immersive theming.
• Sea Life Center (ICON Park, Orlando)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRM Plus provided architect of record services for the tenant improvement package for Sea Life Center aquarium attraction at Orlando Eye/ICON Park, featuring interactive experiences and immersive theming.
• Orlando Eye ICON ParkcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrlando Eye ICON Park is the venue for two RM Plus architect-of-record projects: Madame Tussauds wax museum and Sea Life Center aquarium, both featuring interactive and immersive theming.
• HPC Contratas P&VcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHPC Contratas P&V is the local construction contractor building the Amador Convention Center in Panama. RM Plus won the international design competition and continues to provide BIM coordination and design services during construction, sharing information with HPC Contratas P&V and suppliers worldwide via the fully Revit-hosted project model.
• IAAPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRM Plus participated in a Conceptual Design Competition sponsored by IAAPA (the global trade association for the attractions industry), finishing second place. The competition focused on the orientation and viewing of the IAAPA building and organization, with a design reflecting IAAPA's open and global reach in the entertainment community.
• Corinthians Soccer ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRM Plus designed an automated parking system in partnership with Corinthians Soccer Club, featuring 4 robotic lift platforms per building servicing all parking lot levels. The project value is $14.8M as a Design/Build engagement.
• Corinthians Soccer ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorinthians Soccer Club partnered with RM Plus on an automated drive-up vertical parking system ($14.8M Design/Build), designed for speed and efficiency to handle simultaneous arrivals and departures from the adjacent multipurpose arena.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Global engineering, architecture, and design firm with a sizable entertainment practice (e.g., Universal Volcano Bay) — competes with RM Plus on large entertainment and convention center projects but at much greater scale and across a broad portfolio.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with entertainment, hospitality, and sports practices — competes for entertainment-related architectural commissions but offers broad, multi-sector design capabilities at scale beyond RM Plus's specialty niche.
• HKS: Global architecture firm with sports, entertainment, and convention-center practices — competes with RM Plus on stadiums, arenas, and large entertainment venues but delivers as a broad full-service practice at national/international scale.

Direct peers

• Hetzel Design + Build: Orlando-based themed environment design-build firm for theme parks, attractions, and zoos — directly comparable to RM Plus's themed entertainment scope, Florida-centric operator base, and Zoo/entertainment clients like Indianapolis Zoo and Merlin.
• PGAV Destinations: St. Louis-based planning and design firm for theme parks, attractions, and destinations — a comparable specialty design firm serving operators, developers, and municipalities with master planning and attraction design akin to RM Plus's themed entertainment and convention center work.
• Forrec: Toronto-based architecture and master planning firm specializing in theme parks, water parks, resorts, and entertainment venues — comparable to RM Plus's themed entertainment, attraction, and resort/mixed-use design work across global markets.
• Falcon's Creative Group: Orlando-based creative design and production firm for theme parks, attractions, museums, and immersive environments — closely comparable to RM Plus's Central Florida base and themed entertainment design-and-build capability.
• Thinkwell Group: Los Angeles-based master planning, design, and production firm for theme parks, museums, attractions, and immersive experiences — directly comparable in offering integrated concept-to-execution design for operators like Merlin and similar entertainment clients RM Plus serves.
• Legacy Entertainment: Los Angeles-based themed entertainment and attraction design firm delivering master planning, design, and production for theme parks, water parks, and resorts — comparable scope and client type to RM Plus's entertainment, water park, and resort design.

Regional players

• BDP (Building Design Partnership): UK-headquartered multidisciplinary architecture and design practice with leisure, entertainment, and master planning work — adjacent to RM Plus's themed entertainment and master planning offering but operating primarily across the UK, Europe, and Asia rather than the Americas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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