Storaket Architectural Studio

What Storaket Architectural Studio does

Storaket Architectural Studio is a private, full-service architectural design firm founded in 2007 in Yerevan, Armenia by Meroujan Minassian and Narbeh Bedrossian. The studio delivers architectural design, interior design, and construction (author) supervision services across educational, commercial, public/institutional, healthcare, cultural, and residential project categories. Its portfolio spans projects ranging from 59 sqm private apartments to the 22,000 sqm Technograd Educational Complex in Moscow (inaugurated 2018, capacity for 530,000 annual visitors), with notable works including AYB High School (4,000 sqm, Yerevan), COAF Sport Complex (3,459 sqm, Debet), AUA Library and Entrance Hall renovation, the Children's Hospice for the City of Smile Foundation (320 sqm), and the W. Saroyan House Museum (560 sqm, Fresno, California).

The studio operates with a distributed, multi-office model (Yerevan headquarters, Vanadzor branch opened May 2024, plus international presence in Montreal and Moscow supporting projects in Armenia, Russia, and the United States). Its technical approach combines renovation/restoration of Soviet-era buildings with contemporary design, integration of locally sourced Armenian materials (notably tuff stone), and energy-efficient solutions — projects include A++ passive house-standard designs with U-values of 0.8 W/(m²K), smart building systems, and (in a single museum project) AI-generated holographic content. The firm is recognized internationally for educational architecture, with multiple World Architecture Festival (WAF) shortlists in 2022 and 2026, Build School Project Grand Prix (2019), and a stream of regional Russian/Armenian competition awards since 2016.

Storaket generates revenue through project-based professional services fees for design, planning, construction documentation, interior design, and author supervision — pricing is custom-quoted per project and not publicly disclosed. Customer mix is diversified across nonprofit/NGO clients (COAF, City of Smile, AGBU, Renaissance Foundation), educational institutions (Ayb School, American University of Armenia, TUMO, Central Bank of Armenia), and enterprise/commercial brands (VEON Armenia, Cisco, Maytoni, Coca-Cola, Hard Rock Cafe). Go-to-market combines competition-based acquisition, direct client engagement, referrals, and visibility-driven business development through international architecture festivals (WAF, Share Architects, Triennale Milano, London Festival of Architecture). The firm is privately held with no identified institutional investment or external funding.

Name

Storaket Architectural Studio

Legal name

Storaket Architectural Studio

Website

https://storaket.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Storaket Architectural Studio is a privately held Armenian architectural firm (founded 2007, ~48 staff) delivering educational, commercial, public, and cultural building design plus interior design and construction supervision across Armenia, Russia, the USA, and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

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

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Educational facility design
• Interior design services
• Sustainable building design
• Cultural architecture projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Yerevan

HQ country

Armenia

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

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: Full-service architectural design for educational, commercial, public, residential, and industrial projects. Revenue generated through project-based fees for design, planning, and construction documentation.
2. Interior Design Services: Interior design and renovation services for corporate offices, educational institutions, retail spaces, and hospitality venues. Includes space planning, material selection, and FF&E specification.
3. Construction Supervision: Author supervision services during construction phase to ensure quality and integrity of projects as designed.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Storaket Architectural Studio provides full-service architectural design, interior design, and author supervision services for educational, commercial, public, healthcare, cultural, and residential projects. The studio delivers end-to-end design solutions ranging from concept and space planning to construction documentation, with a focus on sustainable, human-centric design that blends traditional Armenian materials with contemporary innovation.

Product overview

Storaket Architectural Studio is an architectural design practice offering comprehensive services across multiple project categories: educational architecture (schools, universities, educational complexes), public/recreational facilities (sports complexes, community centers), commercial interior design (office spaces, showrooms, retail environments), healthcare architecture (polyclinics, hospices), cultural/museum projects, and residential interior design. The studio's portfolio demonstrates expertise in renovation and restoration of Soviet-era buildings, sustainable design with energy-efficient solutions, and integration of traditional Armenian architectural elements with contemporary design. Projects range from small-scale interior designs (59 sqm apartments) to large-scale complexes (22,000 sqm educational centers), with locations spanning Armenia, Russia, and the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design for educational campuses, commercial buildings, public facilities, healthcare, cultural institutions, and industrial projects. Includes concept development, contextual analysis, spatial planning, and construction documentation delivered to corporate, institutional, nonprofit, and developer clients across Armenia, Russia, and the USA.
• Interior Design Services Interior design and renovation services for corporate offices, educational institutions, retail showrooms, hospitality venues, and private residences. Includes space planning, material selection, FF&E specification, and design of interior environments that integrate historic preservation with contemporary elements.
• Construction Supervision Services Author supervision services during the construction phase to ensure design quality, construction site safety, and integrity of projects as originally designed. Provided as a complement to the studio's design services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ayb High School achieves U-value of 0.8 W/(m²K) building envelope with heat pumps for heating and cooling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• DignisicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarketing and business development partnership focused on ensuring new developments align with market demands and effectively reach target audiences. Collaboration announced in November 2024.
• Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational design collaboration for Ayb High School expansion project. BIG presented the concept for the new building, with Storaket team sharing implementation approaches and methodologies with international collaborators.
• Ket ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Maytoni showroom project. Hayk Alexanyan from Ket Construction shared professional insights on electrical planning and construction coordination.
• Library for Architects (LFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on cultural and educational programs including '12 Months' curated series, workshops, lectures, and exhibitions on architecture and urban spaces.
• Chamber of Architects of ArmeniaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of David Hotson lecture and other professional events.
• American University of ArmeniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration on multiple projects including AUA Library renovation, Najarian Center, and educational programs. Multiple projects completed for the university.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• UNStudio: Dutch architecture network with global competition pedigree and a sustainability-driven portfolio. Comparable positioning to Storaket as a design-forward studio competing at international awards.
• Snøhetta: Internationally recognized architecture and design studio with strong educational and cultural project portfolios. Both firms compete in global design competitions and pursue sustainability-led, contextual architecture.
• Heatherwick Studio: Design-led international studio with comparable headcount and a strong portfolio of cultural and public projects. Shares a craft-, materials-, and human-centric design DNA with Storaket.
• Studio Gang: Design-led architecture practice recognized for sustainability, civic, and educational projects. Comparable in terms of competition-driven visibility and human-centric design philosophy.
• Bjarke Ingels Group: International architecture firm and Storaket's collaboration partner on Ayb High School expansion. Both share a design-led approach with global competition credentials, though BIG is materially larger and operates at a different scale.
• MAD Architects: International architecture firm of similar size with cultural and educational project emphasis. Comparable in design-led positioning and competition participation.
• EFFEKT Architects: Mid-sized European architecture firm with strong sustainability credentials and competition-winning educational/cultural projects. Closely comparable to Storaket in size, ethos, and competition-oriented positioning.
• Carlo Ratti Associati: Italy-based design and innovation studio with international education and museum projects and AI/technology integration similar to Storaket's Saroyan Museum hologram work.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with deep specialization in educational and healthcare facilities. Operates at significantly larger scale but pursues the same institutional client base Storaket serves.
• CannonDesign: Large international architecture firm with one of the strongest K-12 and higher-education practices globally. Represents the scale-up benchmark against which Storaket's educational niche competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/storaket-architectural-studio

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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