Bloom Architecture

What Bloom Architecture does

Bloom Architecture is a privately held, founder-led architecture and interior design firm headquartered at 784a Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2003 and operating with approximately eight team members. The firm delivers professional architecture services across three horizontal segments — residential, commercial, and institutional — with particular depth in sustainable and high-performance building design (passive solar, geothermal, passive house principles, super-insulated envelopes), historic preservation and adaptive reuse, and mid-century modern restoration including the specialized Techbuilt House typology. Notable commissions include the 36,000 sq. ft. Boys and Girls Club of Worcester clubhouse, the 20,000 sq. ft. Phase II expansion of the Boys and Girls Club of Lynn within a historic 1922 Knights of Columbus shell, a 20,000 sq. ft. amenity upgrade at Avenue on College student housing in Bloomington, Indiana, a 48-unit mixed-income Munroe Phase II in Lynn, and 42-unit Nells Way workforce housing on Cape Cod.

The firm operates a project-based professional services revenue model, with fees structured as a percentage of construction cost or negotiated fixed fees based on scope and complexity; no standard pricing is publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: institutional clients such as Boys and Girls Clubs engage through RFP processes (with demonstrated repeat commissions across multiple BGC chapters), while commercial and residential work is sourced via direct client engagement, developer relationships, and portfolio referrals. Marketing channels include a portfolio website, Instagram (@bloom.arch), LinkedIn, Houzz Pro, Facebook, and regional earned media placements in Boston Globe Magazine and Boston Home Magazine.

Bloom's geographic footprint is concentrated in New England (Massachusetts towns including Boston, Lynn, Worcester, Haverhill, Watertown, Brookline, Salem, Marblehead, Winchester, Sudbury, Concord, Somerville, East Boston, and Cape Cod) with selected out-of-region commissions in New Hampshire, New York (Ithaca), and Indiana. The firm pursues strategic partnerships to extend delivery capability without proportional headcount growth — notably a repeat collaboration with Marty Mason Design Group for interior design and a recurring partnership with landscape architecture firm lu-la studio. The firm is actively operating with a pipeline of institutional, multifamily, and residential projects underway in 2025.

Name

Bloom Architecture

Legal name

Bloom Architecture

Website

https://bloomarchitecture.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bloom Architecture is a Boston-based architecture and interior design firm founded in 2003, serving residential, commercial, institutional, and restaurant clients across New England. The firm specializes in sustainable high-performance design, historic adaptive reuse, and mid-century modern restoration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Residential Remodelers (236118)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Luxury Whole-Home Renovation (High-End Finishes & Custom Build) (HSAPAEAI)

Keywords

• Architecture design services
• Residential architecture
• Commercial architecture
• Institutional architecture
• Adaptive reuse design

Headquarters

HQ city

East Boston

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: BLOOM generates revenue through professional architecture and interior design service fees for residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Revenue is project-based, typically billed as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fee for scope of services. Projects range from small residential renovations to large institutional construction.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bloom Architecture provides professional architecture and interior design services across residential, commercial, and institutional projects in the New England region. The firm specializes in sustainable/high-performance design, mid-century modern restoration, and adaptive reuse of historic structures, with revenue earned through project-based service fees. Projects range from small residential renovations and custom homes to large institutional commissions such as Boys and Girls Club facilities.

Product overview

Bloom Architecture is a Boston-based architectural design firm offering residential, commercial, and institutional architecture services. The firm's portfolio includes historic renovations and adaptive reuse projects, mid-century modern restorations, community facilities such as Boys and Girls Clubs, hospitality venues including restaurants, mixed-use developments, and sustainable/passive house designs. Notable projects include the Boys and Girls Club of Lynn (with Phase II expansion), the Boys and Girls Club of Worcester in Great Brook Valley (36,000 sf clubhouse), Mid-Century in Sudbury (Techbuilt House restoration), DeWitt Mall adaptive reuse in Ithaca, the Avenue on College amenity space in Indiana, and Brookline Mixed Use housing developments. The firm also designs sustainable buildings incorporating geothermal systems, passive solar principles, and LEED certification standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services Design of single-family homes, multi-family buildings, adaptive reuse projects, mid-century modern restorations, and high-performance/passive house residences for homeowners and property developers across Massachusetts and New England.
• Commercial Architecture Services Design of commercial spaces including office interiors, retail environments, mixed-use developments, multifamily housing, restaurant/hospitality venues, and workspace renovations for commercial property owners, developers, and businesses.
• Institutional Architecture Services Design of community facilities including Boys and Girls Clubs, daycare facilities, educational facilities (e.g., Northeastern University, Berklee College of Music), religious institutions (e.g., Carmelite Monastery of Roxbury), and nonprofit spaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• 290 Highland Avenue (Somerville) is on track to achieve LEED Gold efficiency rating.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marty Mason Design GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2025Second collaboration with Marty Mason Design Group for the Avenue on College project in Bloomington, Indiana — a 20,000 sq. ft. amenity upgrade for student housing client DWS. Marty Mason Design Group provides interior design services for amenities while BLOOM provides architecture.
• lu-la studiocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 January 2025Landscape architecture collaboration on multiple projects including BOPN Roxbury (1.3-acre community garden planning) and Boys and Girls Club of Worcester (conceptual site design). BLOOM and lu-la jointly develop site sections and landscape concepts.
• Boston Outdoor Preschool Network (BOPN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLOOM has an ongoing partnership with BOPN, designing small structures to support outdoor curriculum, nap spaces, and weather shelter. Projects include BOPN Jamaica Plain (community garden and education space) and BOPN Roxbury (650 sq. ft. community building with 1.3-acre garden, providing tuition-free Universal Pre-K to 20 children on weekdays and free community space at other times).
• Boston Food ForestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with Boston Food Forest alongside BOPN on the Jamaica Plain community garden and education space project.
• St. Cecilia ParishminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrior collaboration on shared classrooms within St. Cecilia Parish in Back Bay, serving as music curriculum space on weekdays and parish ministry space evenings/weekends. This relationship led to subsequent Berklee College of Music engagement.
• Victoria Hibbard (Landscape Architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape Architect Victoria Hibbard is collaborating on the Winchester Makeover exterior renovation project to update landscaping design.
• DWS (Developer — Avenue on College)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDWS is the developer client for the Avenue on College 20,000 sq. ft. amenity upgrade in Bloomington, Indiana. BLOOM's second collaboration with Marty Mason Design Group serving this developer client.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NADAAA: Boston architecture firm with comparable residential, academic, and adaptive reuse portfolio, including work for higher education clients in the New England region.
• Bruner/Cott & Associates: Cambridge, MA firm specializing in adaptive reuse and historic preservation, mirroring Bloom's niche strength in transforming existing buildings (e.g., DeWitt Mall, Knights of Columbus shell).
• Touloukian Touloukian: Boston architecture practice known for sustainability-forward multifamily and residential projects. Comparable to Bloom in design philosophy, regional focus, and emphasis on energy performance.
• Hacin + Associates: Boston-based architecture and interiors practice with a similar mix of high-end residential, multifamily, and select institutional work in the New England market. Closely comparable in scale, typology range, and design-led positioning.
• LDa Architecture & Interiors: Cambridge, MA architecture and interiors firm with a comparable residential and small-scale commercial portfolio, including ground-up custom homes and renovations in the same New England geography.
• Union Studio Architecture: Providence/New England firm with strong community-focused institutional and multifamily work. Comparable segment mix and similar boutique scale.

Broad incumbents

• Payette Associates: Established Boston architecture firm with a strong institutional and higher-education portfolio. Competes for similar nonprofit and university commissions but at materially larger scale.
• Perkins&Will: Global architecture practice with a strong Boston studio pursuing institutional, higher education, and developer clients. Represents the upper-scale competitive threat for large RFPs.
• Arrowstreet: Larger Boston-based architecture and planning firm with overlapping residential, institutional, and mixed-use work. Comparable regional positioning but broader capability set and headcount.

Emerging players

• Utile Architecture + Design: Boston architecture and urban design firm with comparable adaptive reuse and multifamily housing work, including transit-oriented and mixed-use projects in the same region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bloomarchitecture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bloomarchitecture
• Instagraminstagram.com/bloom.arch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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