Marihunt

Name

Marihunt

Legal name

MARIHUNT arhitektid OÜ

Website

https://marihunt.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture and interior design services for private residences, hospitality projects, and public buildings. Revenue generated through project fees based on scope, complexity, and construction costs. Services include conceptual design, technical documentation, and construction administration.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Marihunt (operating as Mari Hunt Architects / MARIHUNT arhitektid OÜ) is an Estonian architecture studio providing nature-integrated architectural design, interior design, and spatial planning services for private residences, hospitality projects (hotels, nature resorts, restaurants), and small-scale public buildings. The studio sells project-based professional services including conceptual design, technical documentation, and construction administration, and also offers the standalone modular MINIKIN compact house product developed by founder Mari Hunt.

Product overview

Mari Hunt Architects is an Estonian architecture studio specializing in nature-integrated architecture. The practice is not a unified software product but rather a studio portfolio of architectural services and completed projects. The studio offers architectural design services across private residences, hospitality projects (including hotels and nature resorts), and small-scale public buildings. Key named projects include the MINIKIN House (compact modular home), Maidla Nature Villa KÄBI and KASEKE (nature resort accommodations), Maidla Soo Restaurant (interior design), Dirhami Nature Resort (resort complex), Ilmaveere Hotel, Põro House, Metsa 7 Hotel, Embassy of Estonia Singapore, Environmental House Tare, and various other residential and public architecture projects. The studio also has international reach with projects in Arctic regions (Franz Josef Land), Spain (Hotel Cueva del Gato), and Singapore.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MINIKIN house: Compact minimalist house model designed for simple construction and installation, offering essential functions for everyday living within a minimal footprint up to 20 m². Developed through three iterations starting with architect Mari Hunt's personal project in 2018.

Products and services

• MINIKIN House Compact modular home model designed for simple construction and easy installation, offering essential functions for everyday living within a minimal footprint up to 20 m² building footprint with approximately 17 m² usable space. Designed for individual homeowners and small-site clients.
• Maidla Nature Villa KÄBI 38 m² hotel accommodation at Maidla Nature Resort featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, skylights, sunken-terrace jacuzzi, and traditional wood shake (kimm) cladding, designed for 1-2 visitors seeking connection with nature.
• Maidla Nature Villa KASEKE Tiny getaway house at Maidla Nature Resort, elevated 1 m above ground on 7 m long screws to preserve existing birch trees and bog landscape, featuring thermo ash cladding, custom furniture and panoramic bog views.
• Maidla Soo Restaurant Interior design project for the historic servants' house at Maidla Nature Resort, including spatial layout and interior design for the ground floor with small bar, reception area, communal kitchen, and dining space preserving historical layers.
• Arctic Landscape Design (Cape Flora Trails) Architectural research and trail design for the Franz Josef Land archipelago, focusing on future tourist infrastructure at Cape Flora spanning 10 ha, addressing permafrost, erosion-sensitive slopes and archaeological preservation for National Park Russian Arctic.
• Dirhami Nature Resort Nature resort complex in a pine forest comprising four buildings (two summer houses, main house with kitchen and terrace, sauna house), clad in sustainable Kebony pine; building footprint 275.7 m², net area 167.1 m².
• Ilmaveere Hotel Boutique hotel architecture and interior design project completed in 2024 for private clients.
• Põro House Private residential house by Mari Hunt and Hanna Karits, featuring architecture and interior design with custom furniture, awarded Private House Category and Interior Prize in 2023.
• Metsa 7 Hotel Hotel architectural design for Metsa Collection by Mari Hunt, Arvi Anderson and Grete Daut, including conference facilities, rooftop garden, soup pavilion and sports facilities.
• Embassy of Estonia Singapore (interior design) Interior design project for the Estonian Embassy in Singapore featuring Estonian materials including aspen-bark panels, pine-branch acoustic panels, and Myceen mycelium furniture.
• Environmental House Tare Competition project (3rd place) for environmental house designed with RUUME Architects to house the Estonian Ministry and Museum of Natural History alongside the Seaplane Harbour.
• Lihula Church Reconstruction Conservation project preserving the roofless Lihula Church with its spontaneous secret garden and granite walls, adding minimal interventions including a glass partition and benches.
• Hiiumaa Villa Private villa on Estonia's Hiiumaa island, designed 2017 by Mari Hunt and co-author Nele Shverns.
• Mesiohaka Housing Residential development project for client Creativestate, designed in 2024 and currently under construction in Tallinn.
• Nõmme Jaama Street (urban design) Urban design project by Mari Hunt, Kristian Taaksalu, Arvi Anderson and Alvin Kanarbik, completed in 2023.
• Hotel Cueva del Gato (Spain) Hotel project in Spain designed by Mari Hunt, Ahti Sepsivart, Nele Shverns and Grete Daut, projected for completion in 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award-winning projects including Dezeen Awards Public Vote Winner, Mies van der Rohe Award nominations, and Estonian Timber Building Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and regular.

• RUUME Architects (Latvia)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaborated with RUUME Architects from Latvia to create the 'Tare' Environmental House project, which won 3rd place in the Environmental House architecture competition. Project also involved Rodentia and CMB as co-authors. The joint team included Mari Hunt, Mari Möldre, Nele Šverns, Oskars Vavere, and other professionals.
• b210 architectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with b210 architects on multiple projects including Lihula Church reconstruction, Young Architect Award 2023, TOOTEM Installation, FOREST SOUND PAVILIONS, KURESSAARE COLLEGE, and Children's Republic exhibition. Partnership spans competition entries and completed projects.
• Otto EhitabregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for multiple projects including Maidla Nature Villa KASEKE and Maidla Nature Villa KÄBI. Works closely with the design team to realize nature-integrated architecture projects.
• ArcwoodregularImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Maidla Nature Villa KÄBI project. Supplier of construction services for architecture projects requiring specialized wood construction.
• Minikin LivingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilder for MINIKIN house model - the compact living solution designed by Mari Hunt. Factory collaboration for testing house transportation and construction methods.
• Tõnu TunnelregularOthersPrimary photographer for multiple projects including Maidla Nature Villa KÄBI, Maidla Nature Villa KASEKE, Põro House, and Embassy of Estonia Singapore. Documented projects have won multiple awards.
• MyceennotableOthersEstonian design innovation company that grows carbon-negative furniture combining mycelium and organic materials. Products featured in Maidla Nature Villa KÄBI interior.
• Margo MööbelregularOthersCustom furniture maker for Maidla Nature Villa KASEKE project. Produces bespoke furniture pieces aligned with architectural design vision.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Olson Kundig: US firm known for site-specific, craft-driven residential and hospitality architecture with strong material expression. Comparable nature/site-integrated design philosophy and high-end hospitality/private client base, though operating at much greater scale.
• Studio Seilern Architects: UK practice with a strong cultural and hospitality portfolio and a philosophy of contextually rooted, material-driven design. Comparable in typology mix (cultural, hospitality, public) though operating at a larger scale and longer track record.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-founded global architecture practice recognized for landscape-integrated, context-driven design philosophy. Overlaps with Mari Hunt Architects on nature-integrated design ethos and hospitality/cultural typologies, but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Salto Architects: Estonian architecture studio of comparable size and generation, also based in Tallinn and active in residential, public, and adaptive reuse projects. Shares Mari Hunt Architects' domestic market, project typologies, and award-circuit positioning within the Estonian Association of Architects.
• b210 architects: Long-standing collaborator of Mari Hunt Architects on award-winning Estonian projects (Young Architect Award 2023, TOOTEM, Forest Sound Pavilions, Lihula Church reconstruction). A peer Estonian studio operating in similar typologies (cultural, public, exhibition) with comparable team scale and domestic reputation.
• KAMP Arhitektid: Estonian architecture practice with strong cultural, public, and residential portfolios. Comparable in team size, generation, and domestic award exposure; directly competes for the same Estonian public-sector and developer commissions.
• Petschwork + ZT GmbH: Austrian architecture studio recognized for sensitive, nature- and context-integrated residential and small public projects. Similar small-practice model and design ethos, with comparable European award-circuit visibility.
• Petschwork: Austrian architecture studio with comparable small-scale practice model and focus on residential and small public commissions, including award-recognized work. Similar team-size peer with overlapping award-circuit visibility in European architecture.
• Lake|Flato Architects: Texas-based practice widely recognized for sustainable, regionally rooted, nature-integrated residential and hospitality architecture. Closely aligned philosophy to Mari Hunt's nature-integrated approach, with similar emphasis on local materials and landscape dialogue.
• RUUME Architects: Latvian architecture studio that co-authored the 'Tare' Environmental House competition entry with Mari Hunt. Comparable scale, regional position in the Baltic architecture community, and shared interest in environmental/sustainable design competitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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