TFO Architecture

What TFO Architecture does

TFO Architecture, operating since 2003 and rebranded to StreetStudio.LA around 2017-2018, is a Los Angeles-based planning and architecture firm founded by William M. Taylor, FAIA. The firm provides architectural and urban design services spanning master planning, retail/mixed-use, commercial, educational, institutional, museums, residential, and hospitality/restaurant project types. Its portfolio ranges from 2,400-3,200 square foot custom residences to large-scale 150,000 m² mixed-use redevelopments and 72-acre urban master plans, with completed work in the US, Argentina, China, South Korea, Italy, Finland, Germany, Mexico, and the UAE.

Name

TFO Architecture

Legal name

StreetStudio.LA

Website

https://tfoarchitecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

StreetStudio.LA (formerly TFO Architecture) is a Los Angeles-based architecture firm founded in 2003 providing planning, urban design, and architectural services across master planning, commercial, institutional, educational, residential, and hospitality sectors for public and private clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban master planning
• Mixed-use development design
• Residential architecture services
• Commercial building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Professional Services: TFO Architecture / StreetStudio.LA earns revenue through project-based architecture and design commissions. Projects range from custom residential (2,400–3,200 sf homes) to large-scale master planning (150,000 m² mixed-use, 72-acre redevelopments). Revenue is earned as one-time professional service fees per project, typically billed through design and construction phases. The firm is referenced as having completed hundreds of projects of varying scale and scope.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

StreetStudio.LA (formerly TFO Architecture) is an architecture and urban planning firm providing project-based design services spanning master planning, retail/mixed-use, commercial, educational, institutional, residential, and restaurants/hospitality sectors. Engagements range from 2,400 sf custom residences to 150,000 m² international mixed-use redevelopments, delivered with continuous principal-level involvement from concept through construction administration.

Product overview

StreetStudio.LA (formerly TFO Architecture) is a planning and architecture firm providing design services across multiple sectors. The firm offers a portfolio of interconnected architectural services organized by project type: Master Planning for large-scale urban developments; Retail/Mixed-Use for shopping centers and parking structures; Commercial for office and media facilities; Educational facilities including charter schools; Institutional and Museum design; Residential architecture for custom homes; Restaurants/Hospitality design; and Theme Park/Entertainment design. The firm previously operated as TFO Architecture before rebranding to StreetStudio.LA, with founding principal William M. Taylor leading projects spanning 2,400 sf residential homes to 150,000 m² mixed-use developments internationally.

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Products and services

• Master Planning Services Urban planning and large-scale development visioning, including waterfront redevelopments, CBD projects, and phased community plans across domestic and international markets. Clients include government port authorities, mixed-use developers, and city governments.
• Retail/Mixed-Use Development Design Design of shopping centers, retail podiums, parking structures, and mixed-use developments combining retail with hospitality, residential, and civic program elements.
• Commercial Architecture Office buildings, media production facilities, corporate campuses, and commercial towers with sustainable design focus, serving enterprise tenants and developers.
• Educational Facilities Design Charter schools, high schools, and educational institutions including adaptive reuse of industrial buildings into school campuses for charter school operators and public school districts.
• Institutional/Museum Design Museums, cultural centers, government facilities, and institutional projects including state-wide multi-site museum identities, serving civic and cultural clients.
• Residential Architecture Custom residential homes including hillside houses, remodels, additions, and ADUs, with projects ranging from 2,400 to 3,200 square feet for individual owners and high-net-worth clients.
• Restaurants/Hospitality Design Restaurant interiors, resort renovations, spa facilities, and hospitality projects including mid-century architecture emulation for hospitality operators and resort owners.
• Theme Park/Entertainment Design Theme park master planning and entertainment district design, including concept development through schematic design phases for entertainment operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of projects completed across diverse sectors and geographies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and major.

• Gonzalez-Poggi & AsociadossupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Gonzalez-Poggi & Asociados as local design partner on the Al Rio mixed-use project in Buenos Aires, Argentina. TFO Architecture served as Design Architect alongside this local firm.
• Pugh + Scarpa ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPugh + Scarpa served as Design Architects on the Santa Monica Place Parking Structure Renovation while TFO/StreetStudio served as Architect of Record. Collaborative relationship between the City of Santa Monica (owner) and Macerich (developer).
• Walt Disney ImagineeringmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWilliam Taylor served as Senior Concept Architect at Walt Disney Imagineering prior to founding TFO Architecture. During his tenure, he was lead concept architect for Disney's California Adventure Paradise Pier through schematic phase and lead architect for the first DisneyQuest interactive entertainment center.
• Morris ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorris Architects served as Director of Design (William Taylor) for the Los Angeles office, handling international commercial, retail, entertainment, and museum projects. Also collaborated as Director of Design on Museum of Paleontology — Central Museum project for Government of Neuquen Province.
• Urban International (UINY)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUrban International (UINY) engaged TFO Architecture as design architects for Kintex urban mixed-use project in Seoul, South Korea — a civic connection between a public park corridor and the new Seoul convention center.
• Morris Architects (Phase 1) / Lombardini 22 (Phase 2)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTFO Architecture worked with Grafite D6A (Phase 1), Lombardini 22 (Phase 2), and served as design architect for Phases 2 and 3 of Parco Commerciale Urbano in Vicolungo, Italy.
• Puccini Group / Rodrigo Vargas DesignsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPuccini Group (San Francisco) and Rodrigo Vargas Design (Los Angeles) provided interior design services alongside TFO Architecture's renovation work for Miraval Resort & Spa in Dana Point, CA.
• HKS ArchitectssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHKS Architects (Dallas, TX) collaborated with TFO Architecture on the Victory Media Network project in Dallas — 72-acre mixed-use redevelopment adjacent to the American Airlines Center.
• Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools / Aspire Public SchoolssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTFO Architecture designed the Alliance/Aspire Charter Schools adaptive re-use project, housing both operators in a shared 78,000 sf facility in Huntington Park, CA with independent entrances and shared central spaces.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Standard Architecture: LA-based boutique architecture firm focused on commercial, cultural, and hospitality projects with a design-forward signature. Similar in scale and typology mix to TFO/StreetStudio.LA, with shared California design culture and international reach.
• Marmol Radziner: LA-based boutique architecture and design-build firm known for high-end residential and commercial work. Comparable to TFO's custom residential and architectural identity-driven practice in the LA market.
• Johnston Marklee: LA-based architecture practice with a strong curatorial and exhibition profile (notable Venice Biennale presence). Comparable to TFO in exhibition credentials, principal-led model, and museum/cultural commissions.
• Brooks + Scarpa: LA-based architecture firm with comparable design-led portfolio spanning housing, institutional, and adaptive re-use. Brooks + Scarpa is a direct peer—they partnered with TFO on the Santa Monica Place Parking Structure Renovation and share a similar size, design-rigor, and award profile.

Emerging players

• Puccini Group: San Francisco-based interior design and hospitality firm that partnered with TFO on the Miraval Resort & Spa renovation. Peer in hospitality/restaurant design sub-vertical with overlapping client and project type.
• SPF:architects (Studio Pali Fudge): LA-based architecture and design firm with strong educational, civic, and adaptive re-use portfolio. Comparable to TFO's charter school and institutional work (Alliance/Aspire, Green Dot) in typology and regional footprint.

Regional players

• Gonzalez-Poggi & Asociados: Argentina-based architecture firm that partnered with TFO on the Al Rio mixed-use project in Buenos Aires. Regional peer with comparable mixed-use and master planning expertise in Latin America.
• Lombardini 22: Italy-based architecture and design firm that collaborated with TFO on Phases 2-3 of Parco Commerciale Urbano in Vicolungo. Regional peer with matching retail/mixed-use and commercial design experience in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Morris Architects: Houston/LA-based architecture firm with broader institutional, healthcare, and commercial portfolio. Founder William Taylor was Director of Design at Morris Architects' LA office before founding TFO; Morris is a natural heritage peer and collaborator on past projects.
• HKS Architects: Large national architecture firm with deep sports, mixed-use, and master planning practice. HKS collaborated with TFO on the Victory Park (Victory Media Network) project in Dallas, representing a much larger incumbent peer with overlapping capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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