What Omar Gandhi Architects does

Beyond architectural services, the firm produces a proprietary line of furniture and lighting products—including the OG White Rock Chair, Bench, and Table; OG Brick architectural lighting; OG Alder Chandelier (with Concord Custom Lighting); OG Firepit; OG House Table; and OG 18GA—manufactured through partnerships with Atlantic Canadian makers (Nick Mazerolle, Hannah Newton) and distributed via aaline lighting and acoustics. The practice is led by partners Omar Gandhi, Stephanie Hosein, and Jordan Rice, supported by three associates (Scott Sampson, John Gray Thomson, Krista Clark) and operational staff including a Director of Finance and Operations (Natasha Drennan, hired 2024) and a Business Development Lead. The firm is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, founder-owned, and uses relationship-driven go-to-market supported by editorial coverage in Dezeen, Wallpaper, Financial Times HTSI, and academic appointments including a Yale School of Architecture visiting professorship (2018-19). Pricing is custom-negotiated per project; no public fee schedule exists.

Name

Omar Gandhi Architects

Legal name

Omar Gandhi Architects

Website

https://omargandhi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Omar Gandhi Architects is a privately-held, founder-owned architecture practice with studios in Halifax, Toronto, and Berlin, delivering design services across residential, cultural, civic, and hospitality projects, plus a proprietary furniture and lighting product line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Custom residential design
• Cultural institution architecture
• Furniture design products
• Public commission architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Halifax

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Fee-for-service professional services model for architecture and interior design projects. Revenue generated through design fees, project management, and construction administration for residential, commercial, cultural, and civic projects. Projects span public commissions (cultural institutions, civic infrastructure) and private work (homes, hospitality). The firm also produces and sells furniture products (OG House Table, OG White Rock furniture line, OG Brick lighting) through partnerships with manufacturers and retailers.
2. Furniture and Product Sales: Sale of proprietary furniture and lighting products including the OG White Rock Chair, Bench, Table, OG Firepit, OG Brick Light, OG Alder Chandelier, and OG 18GA. Products are sold through retail partners and directly via the aaline lighting and acoustics partnership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Omar Gandhi Architects is a global architecture design studio that delivers full-service architectural and interior design across scales and typologies, including cultural institutions, civic infrastructure, hospitality, and custom residential projects. The firm operates studios in Halifax, Toronto, and Berlin, and also designs and sells a proprietary product line of furniture and lighting (White Rock collection, OG Brick, OG Alder Chandelier, OG Firepit).

Product overview

Omar Gandhi Architects operates as a global architecture practice with studios in Halifax, Toronto, and Berlin, offering both architectural design services and a product line of furniture and lighting. The firm's product portfolio includes the White Rock furniture collection (chair, bench, table), OG Alder Chandelier, OG Brick architectural lighting, OG Firepit, OG House Table, and OG 18GA. These products extend the firm's architectural design philosophy into tangible objects, with furniture pieces produced in collaboration with Atlantic Canadian makers. The core practice encompasses residential, commercial, cultural, civic, and hospitality architecture projects.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architecture practice offering design services across scales and typologies including cultural institutions, civic infrastructure, hospitality, and residential projects. The firm operates studios in Halifax, Toronto, and Berlin, pursuing architecture grounded in context, material clarity, and craft.
• OG Brick Architectural lighting fixture designed to integrate seamlessly into masonry walls. Features dimmable options and bronze finish that blends into traditional brick patterns. Available in single-width and double-width sizes for interior and exterior applications.
• OG Alder Chandelier Chandelier utilizing varying diameters of steel tubing to create a branching frame with slumped glass diffusers and a sandcasted canopy.
• OG House Table Custom dining table designed as part of the OG House project, featured as part of the architectural firm's product design offerings.
• OG 18GA Product designed by Omar Gandhi Architects, listed under the firm's product portfolio.
• OG White Rock Table Custom table from the White Rock collection designed by Omar Gandhi Architects.
• OG Firepit Outdoor firepit designed by Omar Gandhi Architects as part of the White Rock product collection.
• OG White Rock Bench Bench from the White Rock collection, produced in collaboration with Atlantic Canadian makers Nick Mazerolle (wood) and Hannah Newton (leather). Features white oak construction with brass feet and delicately stitched leather.
• OG White Rock Chair Chair from the White Rock collection, produced in collaboration with Atlantic Canadian makers Nick Mazerolle (wood) and Hannah Newton (leather). Inspired by shaker and Japanese precedents with Mannerist proportions, featuring white oak and leather with brass feet.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPMB ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign team partnership for the Pier 8 Development Opportunity in Hamilton, Ontario. OGA is part of a four-firm architectural team (with KPMB Architects, superkül, gh3 Inc.) selected as preferred proponent for this major mixed-use residential development.
• superkülcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign team partnership for the Pier 8 Development Opportunity in Hamilton, Ontario alongside KPMB Architects, gh3 Inc., and OGA.
• gh3 Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign team partnership for the Pier 8 Development Opportunity in Hamilton, Ontario alongside KPMB Architects, superkül, and OGA.
• Eric Stotts ArchitectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based studio initiative partnership for The Blue House housing project. OGA partnered with Eric Stotts Architect for this affordable housing project supporting African Nova Scotians.
• aaline lighting and acousticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive retail partnership for OG Brick Light distribution. Pre-orders and sales are processed through aaline's online storefront.
• Concord Custom LightingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct design and fabrication partnership for the OG Alder Chandelier, designed in conjunction with Concord Custom Lighting for the White Rock project.
• Nick Mazerolle (Woodworker)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlantic Canadian maker partnership for OG White Rock Chair and Bench wood fabrication.
• Hannah Newton (Leather)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtlantic Canadian maker partnership for OG White Rock Chair and Bench leather work.
• Building Equality in Architecture Toronto (BEAT)minorOthersPartner Stephanie Hosein is a founding member of BEAT, an independent organization dedicated to promoting diversity and equality in architecture. She served as Chair of the Executive Committee from 2021-2023.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA): Toronto-based architecture firm operating at a slightly larger scale with overlapping institutional, recreational, and residential work. Comparable in typology breadth and Canadian institutional client base.
• Patkau Architects: Canadian architect-led studio with strong emphasis on material experimentation, craft, and cultural/residential work. Comparable boutique scale, founder-driven brand, and design media profile to OGA.
• superkül: Canadian architecture practice with similar design-led positioning across residential, institutional, and adaptive reuse work. Co-selected with OGA on Pier 8, competing head-to-head for design-conscious developer and cultural clients.
• Olson Kundig: Seattle-based architecture and product design firm with an analogous model: boutique scale, craft-driven residential and hospitality work, branded product line (furniture, hardware). Comparable editorial profile and design-led premium positioning.
• KPMB Architects: Toronto-based architecture firm with comparable institutional, cultural, and residential portfolio. KPMB and OGA are co-selected design partners on the Pier 8 Hamilton development, making them both collaborators and direct competitors for major Canadian commissions.
• gh3 inc. Edmonton- and Toronto-based architecture firm with comparable typology breadth (civic, cultural, residential). Joined OGA on the Pier 8 preferred proponent team; competes for similar award-recognized civic commissions across Canada.
• Saunders Architecture: Atlantic Canadian / Newfoundland-rooted architecture firm with similarly strong site-specific, material-driven design language and editorial profile. Directly comparable boutique scale, coastal project portfolio, and craft-oriented positioning.
• BattersbyHowat Architects: Vancouver-based boutique architecture practice with comparable residential-led, craft-driven design approach and similarly modest team size. Competes for design-conscious private and small-institutional commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Studio Gang: Award-winning architecture practice with comparable cultural, civic, and residential typology mix. Larger scale and more international footprint, but competes for similar cultural-institution and waterfront commissions.
• Diamond Schmitt Architects: One of Canada's largest architecture practices with deep institutional and cultural-building portfolio. Represents the larger incumbent OGA competes against (and occasionally partners with) for major civic commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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