What Studio Five does

Studio Five Group is a multidisciplinary design firm founded in 2013 and headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, with 74 employees across offices in Cairo and Houston. The firm delivers architecture, interior design, landscape design, and spatial-experience services for luxury hospitality, residential, corporate, and retail clients across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the United States. Its underlying technology and production capability is a human-led, craft-based multidisciplinary design process that integrates concept development, masterplanning, and interior architecture, anchored by a portfolio of high-profile projects for international brands including Fairmont, Steigenberger, Tonino Lamborghini, Al-Arabiya, and SRMG.

Studio Five operates a holding-collective structure under which the parent brand sits alongside four wholly owned specialized entities: Nottoys (contemporary art toys and lifestyle brand, established 2021), Vertex (event design and production agency, established 2022), Studio Five Engineering (contracting and construction arm), and Studio Five Houston (international design office). This structure enables end-to-end service delivery from concept through construction and event execution under a single brand vision.

The business model is project-based professional services: revenue is generated through design fees and construction contracts negotiated directly with enterprise clients, hospitality operators, developers, and high-net-worth individuals. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with project acquisition via direct client engagement, referrals, and industry reputation. Distribution is entirely direct sales (no marketplace, reseller, or e-commerce channels). Pricing is quote-based and project-specific with no publicly disclosed fee schedule. Marketing relies on owned digital channels (website, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook) and industry awards/press coverage. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds.

Name

Studio Five

Legal name

Studio Five Group

Website

https://studio-five.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Studio Five Group is a Cairo-headquartered multidisciplinary design firm delivering architecture, interior design, and spatial-experience services for luxury hospitality, residential, corporate, and retail clients across MENA and the United States, operating through integrated sub-brands covering construction, events, and lifestyle products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Full-service design firm providing architecture, interior architecture, landscape design, real estate development, private residences, retail spaces, spatial experiences, and global events design services. Revenue generated through project-based fees for design and construction services.
2. Construction and Engineering: Studio Five Engineering provides contracting and construction arm services, offering seamless bridge between design and execution under the same brand umbrella.
3. Event Design and Production: Vertex provides event design and production agency services as part of the collective offerings.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Studio Five is a multidisciplinary design firm providing architecture, interior design, landscape design, real estate development, private residences, retail spaces, spatial experiences, and global events design services. Through its integrated sister companies (Nottoys, Vertex, Studio Five Engineering), the firm delivers end-to-end services from concept to construction, targeting high-end hospitality, commercial, residential, and corporate clients across the Middle East and the United States.

Product overview

Studio Five Group is a multidisciplinary design firm offering a unified platform of architecture, interior design, and creative experience services. The portfolio spans six core service categories: Architecture and Planning, Residential Design, Corporate Design, Retail Design, Hospitality Design, and Spatial Experience. The company operates as a holding collective that includes Nottoys (contemporary art toys and lifestyle brand), Studio Five Houston (international design office), Vertex (event design and production agency), and Studio Five Engineering (contracting and construction arm), enabling end-to-end services from concept to construction and creative event execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nottoys: Contemporary art toys and lifestyle brand
• Vertex
• Studio Five Engineering
• Studio Five Houston

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NottoyscoreOthersContemporary art toys and lifestyle brand operating as a sister company under Studio Five Group collective. Nottoys was established as part of the group's expansion in 2021.
• VertexcoreOthersEvent design and production agency serving as a sister company under Studio Five Group. Vertex was established as part of the group's evolution in 2022.
• Studio Five EngineeringcoreOthersContracting and construction arm of Studio Five Group providing seamless bridge between exceptional design and precise execution. Shares same dedication to excellence and innovation.
• Studio Five HoustoncoreOthersInternational design office located in Houston, USA, expanding Studio Five's presence beyond Egypt to serve international markets.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with significant hospitality, corporate, and commercial practice. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same high-end commercial and hospitality clients in MENA and globally.
• Dar Al-Handasah Architects (Shair & Partners): Large MENA-headquartered multidisciplinary design and architecture firm with broad regional project portfolio. Comparable as a regional architecture/design incumbent competing for similar mega-project mandates in MENA.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture and design firm with established presence in MENA. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for hospitality, healthcare, and corporate architecture mandates in the region.

Direct peers

• MZ Architects: Beirut/MENA-based architecture and interior design practice with hospitality, residential, and commercial projects. Comparable to Studio Five on regional architecture/interior design positioning in MENA.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Internationally recognized luxury interior design studio serving high-end hospitality, residential, and retail clients. Comparable to Studio Five in luxury hospitality focus, design-led positioning, and global project footprint.
• Stonehill & Taylor: Luxury hospitality and residential interior design firm serving high-end hotel brands and developers. Comparable to Studio Five on luxury hospitality interior design focus and project-based delivery.
• Rockwell Group: Design architecture and interior firm with strong hospitality, restaurant, and experiential venue portfolio. Comparable to Studio Five on hospitality/restaurant interior design and spatial experience offerings.
• Bishop Design by Paul Bishop: Dubai-based interior design studio specializing in luxury hospitality, F&B, and residential projects across MENA. Comparable to Studio Five on boutique luxury hospitality design positioning and regional client base.
• Stickman Designs: Dubai-based luxury interior design firm focused on high-end hospitality, residential, and F&B projects across MENA. Comparable to Studio Five on regional luxury hospitality focus and boutique design firm model.
• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Global hospitality-focused interior design firm serving luxury hotel brands. Highly comparable to Studio Five's hospitality interior design core, with similar boutique-studio operating model and project-based fee structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/studio.five
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-five-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/studiofive_____

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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