What Lola Architecture Inc does

LOLA Architecture Inc. is a privately held, Calgary-based architecture studio founded in October 2018 by Erica Lowe and Maria Landry, both previously at GEC Architecture. The firm delivers full-service architecture and interior design across multi-family residential, mixed-use, hospitality, commercial, and community facility projects for clients in Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon. Notable mandates include the Introba Calgary Design Studio in TELUS Sky, the 115-suite Hyatt Place Whitehorse, the affordable Dr. Priscilla Wilson's Place for the Banff YWCA (built with shipping containers and targeting NetZero), and the Parkdale Hub accessible outdoor rink (RHFAC Gold). The team of approximately 21 staff comprises 5 Registered Architects, 4 Intern Architects, 2 Interior Designers, 6 Technical Team members, 3 Administration, and 1 Marketing/Graphics, headquartered at 620 – 333 11 Ave SW, Calgary.

The studio's technical differentiation sits in research-based design that pairs high-performance building envelopes with cost discipline; documented outcomes include 100% waste diversion from landfill on the Introba fit-out, reduction of typical interior office construction site waste from 7 tonnes to zero (with construction partner Eton-West), and projected energy performance more than 30% above NECB requirements on the Hyatt Place. The firm pursues recognized third-party certifications (RHFAC, LEED, WELL, NetZero) and was awarded the 2022 Canadian Green Building Award (SAB Magazine) and a 2022 Mayor's Urban Design Award Honourable Mention.

LOLA generates revenue through project-based professional services fees paid by developers, corporate clients, non-profits, and municipal governments. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, varying with project scale and complexity; multi-phase developer relationships (JEMM Properties, Truman Homes, Minto Communities) suggest repeat mandates. The firm is entirely founder-owned, with no disclosed institutional capital, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Distribution is regional and direct, supported by organic channels (LinkedIn, Instagram, project portfolio, industry awards, careers page).

Name

Lola Architecture Inc

Legal name

LOLA Architecture Inc.

Website

https://lolaarchitecture.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LOLA Architecture Inc is a Calgary-based, founder-owned architecture studio (founded 2018, ~21 staff) that delivers full-service architecture and interior design with a research-based, sustainability- and accessibility-focused practice for developers, hospitality operators, non-profits, and municipalities across Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable architecture
• Interior design services
• Master planning services
• Multi-family housing design

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

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: Professional architecture and interior design services for commercial, residential, and public projects. Revenue is generated through design fees for architectural services, master planning, feasibility studies, and interior design solutions across various project types and scales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LOLA Architecture is a full-service architecture studio providing architectural design, interior design, and master planning services for projects ranging from facility assessments and feasibility studies to large-scale multi-family residential and mixed-use developments. The firm specializes in socially and environmentally conscious design, delivering projects across residential, commercial, hospitality, and public sector clients in Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon. Services are delivered by a team of registered architects, intern architects, interior designers, and technologists.

Product overview

Lola Architecture Inc is a full-service architecture firm founded in 2018 by Erica Lowe and Maria Landry, offering comprehensive architectural design services, interior design, and master planning. The firm specializes in socially and environmentally conscious design across multiple project categories including multi-family housing, public spaces, interiors, and sustainable/social projects. Their portfolio includes named projects such as The Hive, Kit, Adelaide, The Aster, Plaza, Parkdale Hub, Introba, Hyatt Place, and numerous other residential, commercial, and community developments. The firm offers services ranging from facility assessment and feasibility studies to complete building system replacements and renovations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced typical interior office construction project site waste from 7 tonnes (1kg/ft2) to zero
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Integral GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Collaborative partnership on sustainable office design projects including the 6,800 sq.ft. Integral Group office in TELUS Sky building. Partnership extended to zero-waste construction challenge achieving 100% waste diversion from landfill for office fit-out projects.
• Eton-West ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration on zero-waste office fit-up projects including Integral Group's Calgary office, reducing typical construction site waste from 7 tonnes to zero.
• Indigenous Artists (Keith Wolfe Smarch, Mark Preston)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with First Nations artists Keith Wolfe Smarch and Mark Preston to embed indigenous art and storytelling into the Hyatt Place hotel architecture and interiors.
• Town of BanffminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign-build competition partnership for Banff Pavilion recreation facility designed to passive-house standards.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Public: Architecture + Communication: Calgary-based architecture firm focused on civic, cultural, and community projects. Highly comparable to LOLA on mission-driven design, social and cultural emphasis, and overlapping local market in Calgary and Alberta.
• GEC Architecture: Calgary-based full-service architecture firm where LOLA's two co-founders (Erica Lowe and Maria Landry) previously worked. GEC operates at a meaningfully larger scale across the same Western Canadian markets and project types, making it the most directly comparable peer and primary competitive reference point.
• gh3*: Canadian architecture firm known for sustainability-focused, design-excellence projects across civic, residential, and cultural typologies. Comparable to LOLA on sustainability leadership, design research approach, and Canadian premium positioning in architectural services.
• McFarlane Biggar Architects + Designers: Vancouver-based architecture and design firm with portfolio spanning multi-family residential, mixed-use, and community projects. Comparable to LOLA on residential and community-oriented practice and shared focus on Western Canadian markets.
• Revery Architecture: Vancouver-based architecture firm with strong portfolio in multi-family residential, mixed-use, and institutional projects across Western Canada. Comparable to LOLA on residential and community-focused practice and overlapping geographic footprint in BC and Alberta.

Broad incumbents

• KPMB Architects: Toronto-based architecture firm with strong reputation for sustainable design, civic, and institutional projects. Comparable to LOLA on sustainability-led project approach and design excellence, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• DIALOG: Canadian interdisciplinary design firm with integrated architecture, engineering, and urban planning practices. DIALOG is a broad incumbent that competes with LOLA on multi-family, civic, and community projects while operating at much larger scale and offering multidisciplinary services.
• Diamond Schmitt Architects: Major Canadian architecture firm with national presence across institutional, healthcare, and residential sectors. Competes for similar large-scale, sustainability-focused commissions and shares LOLA's research-based design philosophy, but at materially larger scale.
• B+H Architects: Canadian-founded global architecture firm with strong presence in healthcare, commercial, and residential sectors. Competes with LOLA on multi-family and community projects in Canada while operating at substantially larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MODA): Calgary-based architecture firm with strong portfolio in multi-family residential and mixed-use developments. Direct competitor in Calgary's residential developer market, working with similar clients such as local developers and homebuilders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lola-architecture
• Instagraminstagram.com/lolaarchitecture/?hl=en

Compliance4 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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