Sustainable Design Collective

What Sustainable Design Collective does

Sustainable Design Collective (SDC Inc.) is a project management and advisory firm founded in 2022 and headquartered at 1815 Morton Ave, Los Angeles, CA. The firm helps clients deliver healthy, low-impact, and circular interior environments, taking a design-centered approach that spans strategy through to project delivery. Its core offering is professional services rather than a software product, with engagements structured around project management, feasibility studies and pilot schemes, materials and product innovation, interiors and specification, and strategic communications. SDC works across multiple building typologies, including pilot schemes for hotels, sustainable initiatives for cultural and academic institutions, corporate workplace fitouts, and adaptive reuse projects.

The firm positions itself as a network facilitator working fluently between manufacturers, designers, and contractors. To support this intermediary role, SDC has built a roster of approximately 14 named collaborators, including furniture manufacturers (Benchmark Furniture, Naturalmat, Jan Hendzel), design studios (Fettle Design, Beatriz Rose Design, Beoto Design, Bill Amberg Studio), materials suppliers (Smile Plastics), specialty consultants (Max Rollitt, Orbis Advisory, WLLW), construction partners (Pobal Construction), and commercial real estate services (Savills North America), alongside professional affiliation with the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).

SDC's revenue is generated through advisory and consulting fees for professional services engagements, with pricing not publicly disclosed and engagements likely quote-based and tailored to project scope. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven, with direct client engagement supported by an active website (sdc.inc), LinkedIn, and Instagram presence for top-of-funnel awareness and project inquiries. The firm markets itself regionally across California, with no disclosed enterprise customer logos, revenue figures, headcount beyond a 1-10 employee band, funding history, or management team biographies in the available source material.

Name

Sustainable Design Collective

Legal name

SDC Inc.

Website

https://sdc.inc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sustainable Design Collective (SDC Inc.) is a Los Angeles-based project management and advisory firm that helps clients deliver healthy, low-impact, and circular interior environments across hospitality, cultural, academic, workplace, and adaptive reuse projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Interior Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Sustainable interior design
• Project management services
• Circular design advisory
• Workplace fitout consulting
• Materials innovation consulting

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: Project management and advisory fees for helping clients deliver healthy, low impact, and circular interior environments. Services span from feasibility studies and pilot schemes through to full workplace fitouts and adaptive reuse projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sustainable Design Collective (SDC) is a project management and advisory firm that helps clients deliver healthy, low-impact, and circular interior environments from boardroom to jobsite. Services span project management, feasibility studies and pilot schemes, materials and product innovation, interiors and specification, and communications, applied across workplace fitouts, hotels, cultural institutions, academic facilities, and adaptive reuse projects.

Product overview

Sustainable Design Collective (SDC) is a project management and advisory firm offering a unified suite of professional services rather than a software product. The company provides integrated offerings spanning project management, feasibility studies and pilot schemes, materials and product innovation, interiors and specification, and communications. SDC works across multiple building typologies including hotels, cultural and academic institutions, workplace fitouts, and adaptive reuse projects. The firm acts as a network facilitator, connecting manufacturers, designers, and contractors to deliver healthy, low impact, and circular interior environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Management Core project management services helping clients deliver healthy, low-impact, and circular interior environments from concept through completion. Aimed at organizations seeking sustainability-focused delivery oversight for interior projects.
• Feasibility Studies & Pilot Schemes Assessment and pilot programs for hotels, cultural institutions, academic facilities, and other building typologies to evaluate sustainability and circular economy potential. Targeted at organizations exploring sustainable interior transformations before committing to full delivery.
• Materials & Product Innovation Innovation services working with manufacturers, designers, and contractors to test, implement, and scale impactful sustainable products and solutions. Aimed at manufacturers and project teams seeking collaboration on low-impact materials and circular product development.
• Interiors & Specification Interior design and specification services for workplace fitouts and adaptive reuse projects, translating sustainability ambition into practical design and procurement decisions. Targeted at corporate, commercial, and adaptive reuse clients seeking sustainable interior specifications.
• Communications Strategic communications services supporting sustainability messaging and stakeholder engagement across design and construction projects. Aimed at clients needing to communicate sustainability initiatives to internal and external stakeholders during project delivery.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ASIDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Society of Interior Designers - professional organization collaboration for industry standards and best practices in sustainable interior design.
• Beatriz Rose DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign consultancy collaborator for sustainable interior projects.
• Benchmark FurnitureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurniture partner for sustainable commercial interiors.
• Beoto DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign studio collaborator for interior projects.
• Bill Amberg StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialist leather goods and interior design studio for high-end sustainable interiors.
• Fettle DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based design consultancy collaborating on sustainable interior projects.
• Jan HendzelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFurniture designer producing sustainable, handcrafted pieces for interior projects.
• Max RollittminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAntique and decorative arts dealer for sustainable vintage and repurposed interior elements.
• NaturalmatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable bedding and furniture manufacturer using natural, organic materials.
• Orbis AdvisoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory consultancy partner for sustainability consulting.
• Pobal ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for implementing sustainable interior fitout projects.
• Savills North AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommercial real estate services firm providing market access and client introductions for workplace projects.
• Smile PlasticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerManufacturer of recycled plastic materials for surfaces and furniture in sustainable interiors.
• WLLWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellness and sustainability consultancy focused on healthy building environments.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Perkins&Will: Major global architecture firm with deep sustainable design practice and LEED expertise. Overlaps with SDC on sustainable interior environments but at vastly greater scale and across all building typologies.
• HOK: Global architecture and engineering firm with sustainability and interior design practices serving workplace, cultural, and institutional clients. Overlaps with SDC's multi-typology approach but operates at much larger scale.
• Arup: Global engineering and sustainability consultancy with built environment practice spanning advisory, design, and project delivery. Comparable to SDC on sustainability consulting and project advisory for interior environments.
• Gensler: Largest global architecture and design firm with significant workplace, hospitality, and sustainability practices. Competes with SDC across multiple segments but as part of a much broader portfolio of services.

Direct peers

• Rapt Studio: Workplace design studio with sustainability focus, designing brand-driven office interiors and adaptive reuse projects. Closely comparable to SDC's workplace fitout and adaptive reuse primary segments, and competes for similar corporate occupier clients.
• WLLW: Wellness and sustainability consultancy focused on healthy building environments, listed as an SDC collaborator. Closely aligned mission and offerings around healthy, sustainable interior environments, making it both a peer and a partner.
• Studios Architecture: Architecture and interior design firm with workplace and adaptive reuse expertise, including sustainability consulting. Comparable to SDC on workplace fitouts and adaptive reuse projects.
• M Moser Associates: Global workplace design and project management firm with established sustainability practice. Directly competes with SDC's workplace fitout and project management offerings at the enterprise end of the market.
• Brightworks Sustainability: Sustainability consulting firm offering strategy, project advisory, and implementation services for built environment clients. Direct comparable on the sustainability consulting and advisory services SDC provides.
• Branch Pattern: Boutique interior design and sustainability advisory firm focused on healthy materials and circular design. Highly comparable to SDC's interior specification and sustainable materials innovation services for commercial clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sustainable-design-collective-inc-sdc
• Instagraminstagram.com/sdc_inc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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