What STUDIO a28 does

STUDIO a28 is a privately held, female-owned interior design studio founded in 2020 by Amber Slaughter in Tomball, Texas (Houston metropolitan area), with a secondary office in Bozeman, Montana. The firm provides full-service interior design across four integrated phases: Concept and Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, and Construction Administration, delivering projects from initial narrative through final installation. Its portfolio centers on hospitality and commercial interiors, including boutique hotels, casino properties, branded select-service and full-service hotels (Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Starwood, Disney, IHG), restaurants, breweries, spas, and retail spaces across 14+ US markets.

The studio operates as a project-based professional services firm with a team of approximately six employees led by an NCIDQ-certified, Texas-licensed founder with 18+ years of hospitality design experience. Delivery relies on traditional interior design tooling: annotated floor plans, reflective ceiling plans, finish schedules, FF&E specifications, 3D renderings (outsourced to partners such as PRISM Renderings), and custom millwork details, with no proprietary software, platform, or technology product. Marketing is primarily referral-driven and portfolio-led, supported by Instagram, an awards program (HD Awards, Gold Key Awards, NEWH TopID), and earned media in Boutique Design and NEWH publications.

Revenue is generated through quote-based project fees tied to scope, with a sales-led, direct-to-client go-to-market model. Enterprise developer relationships (Braxton Development, Providence Development, Dimension Development, Innvision Hospitality) account for a disproportionate share of workload, including repeat engagements such as 10+ custom hotel properties with Braxton. The studio is bootstrapped with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or external funding.

Name

STUDIO a28

Legal name

STUDIO a28

Website

https://studioa28.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STUDIO a28 is a female-owned, Tomball, Texas-based interior design studio providing full-service hospitality and commercial interior design (concept through construction administration) for boutique hotels, casino properties, restaurants, and branded hotel projects across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Project-based professional services revenue from full-service interior design for hospitality and commercial projects. Services include conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration from concept to completion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

STUDIO a28 is a full-service interior design studio that delivers concept-to-completion design services for boutique hotels, casino properties, restaurants, breweries, and other commercial venues. The studio manages every phase of a project, including conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration, with custom FF&E specification, procurement, and installation coordination.

Product overview

STUDIO a28 is an award-winning, female-owned concept and full-service interior design studio offering comprehensive design services for hospitality and commercial markets. The company's service portfolio includes four integrated modules: Concept and Schematic Design (developing design narratives and visual direction), Design Development (creating detailed plans and renderings), Construction Documents (preparing technical drawings and specifications), and Construction Administration (overseeing installation and final styling). The studio specializes in boutique hotels, casino properties, restaurants, and commercial spaces, providing end-to-end design services from initial concept through project completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hospitality Interior Design Services Full-service interior design for hospitality venues including boutique hotels, casino properties, branded hotels, and resorts. The studio manages projects from concept through completion, including conceptual design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, FF&E specification and procurement, and construction administration. Services are aimed at property developers, hotel brand owners, and hospitality operators.
• Commercial Interior Design Services Interior design services for commercial spaces including restaurants, breweries, nightclubs, coffee shops, food stands, spas, and retail environments. The studio creates customized design solutions that balance functionality with aesthetic appeal, providing full project support from concept to installation for commercial venue owners and operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed 10+ custom hotel properties for a single developer client
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ziegler Cooper ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2021Architecture firm for Paradigm Brewing Company project (10,537 SF brewery and restaurant), working with Studio a28 for complete interior design services
• DMAC ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2021General contractor for Paradigm Brewing Company build-out, coordination partner for Studio a28's interior design implementation
• JVA Art GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with JVA Art Group for custom wallcoverings on Hawaii hotel project, inspired by local landscape, culture, and color to create cohesive design narrative
• PRISM RenderingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRISM created renderings to showcase Amber Slaughter's vision and client's dream for Sawyer Park Icehouse project, providing visual representation of design concepts
• NEXT Virtual MeetingsminorOthersVirtual meeting platform providing one-on-one meetings between designers and vendors, supporting industry collaboration during remote work periods

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): Global hospitality-focused interior design firm serving luxury and branded hotels, resorts, and casinos. Directly comparable to Studio a28 in target client (major hotel brands and developers) and service scope (concept through construction administration), though at significantly greater scale.
• Meyer Davis Studio: Boutique-to-mid-market interior design studio with significant hospitality, restaurant, and residential work. Comparable in the boutique scale of projects, hospitality specialization, and design-led positioning, though with a stronger residential component than Studio a28.
• Looney & Associates: Hospitality interior design firm specializing in full-service hotels, resorts, and renovation/conversion projects. Directly comparable in boutique and conversion hotel focus, brand-standards work, and full concept-to-installation scope.
• ForrestPerkins: Hospitality and branded-residential interior design firm working with major hotel owners and developers. Comparable in hospitality focus and brand-standards expertise, though typically at larger project scales than Studio a28's boutique projects.
• Wimberly Interiors: Hospitality interior design practice within WATG focused on hotels, resorts, and mixed-use developments. Comparable in hospitality specialization and brand-standard expertise, with broader geographic delivery and a larger team.
• Stonehill & Taylor: Architecture and interior design firm with a strong hospitality practice serving branded and boutique hotels. Comparable in client base (major hotel brands and developers) and full-service interior design offering, with a longer operating history.
• Wilson Associates: Hospitality interior design firm with deep branded hotel experience. Highly comparable in client type and full-service scope; now part of HBA, reflecting the consolidation trend at the upper end of the boutique hospitality design market where Studio a28 competes.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with a large hospitality practice serving major brands and developers. Comparable in client base and end-to-end design services, though operating as a much broader commercial design practice rather than a hospitality specialist.
• Perkins&Will: Large global architecture and interior design practice with a hospitality interiors group. Comparable in working with major developers and hotel brands, but operates at materially larger scale and across many verticals beyond hospitality.

Emerging players

• ICRAVE: Design and branding studio with hospitality, restaurant, and experiential projects. Comparable in the intersection of restaurant, hospitality, and commercial design and similar studio-scale delivery, but with a stronger experiential and branding overlay than Studio a28's pure interior design focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/studioa28_interiors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studioa28

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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