MOSA Design + Fabrication

What MOSA Design + Fabrication does

MOSA Design + Fabrication is a New Orleans-based multidisciplinary design studio founded in 2004 by architect Marty McElveen. The firm is focused on advancing digital craft and technology in the making of objects, space, and architecture, treating each commission as applied design research that negotiates between pragmatic and poetic outcomes. Core capabilities combine state-of-the-art CNC manufacturing processes (cutting, engraving, finishing, forming, milling, welding, prototyping) with conventional means of making, supported by an in-house studio and project-based collaboration with local industrial fabricators.

The studio offers three integrated service lines on a project-commission basis: Design Services (full-service architectural, product design and development, and art exhibition and set design), Fabrication Services (CNC and conventional fabrication for contractors, artists, and design professionals), and Consulting Services (optimization of digital files from design concept to production, toolpath generation, shop drawing coordination, and connecting designers with fabricators). Revenue is generated through professional-services fees with custom per-project quotations; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

MOSA serves three primary customer segments — architects and design professionals, contractors, and artists — and has completed projects across residential (Brown Residence, Lindsey Residence, Rampart Residence), institutional/heritage (Civic Theater courtyard in New Orleans), private creative-workspace (Artist Studio for a Playwright and Composer), and exhibition/public-art (Berlin Pavilion, Modular Unit) categories. The firm is privately held and founder-owned, with 1-10 employees, no disclosed outside investment, and academic ties to Tulane University and Parsons School of Design through the founder's adjunct appointments.

Name

MOSA Design + Fabrication

Legal name

MOSA Design + Fabrication

Website

https://m-osa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MOSA Design + Fabrication is a New Orleans-based multidisciplinary design studio founded in 2004 that delivers integrated design, CNC fabrication, and consulting services for objects, spaces, and architecture to architects, contractors, and artists on a project-commission basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design & Fabrication Services

NAICS

Industrial Design Services (541420), Industrial Design Services (54142), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAKAM

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

SECONDARYBPAHAKAB

Interior Design Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Architecture, Design & Planning Services

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Digital fabrication services
• CNC manufacturing
• Custom fabrication
• Design build studio

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Full-service architectural design, product design and development, and art exhibition and set design services provided on a project commission basis.
2. Fabrication Services: In-house and collaborative fabrication services for digitally fabricated components including cutting, engraving, finishing, forming, milling, welding, and prototyping for contractors, artists, and design professionals.
3. Consulting Services: Transition consulting between designer and fabricator, including optimization of digital files, toolpath generation, shop drawing coordination, and connecting designers with fabricators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

MOSA Design + Fabrication is a multidisciplinary studio that provides integrated architectural design, product design, art exhibition and set design, CNC-based digital fabrication (cutting, engraving, finishing, forming, milling, welding, prototyping), and consulting services that bridge the gap between designers and fabricators. The studio treats each commission as applied design research, delivering digitally driven objects, spaces, and architecture for contractors, artists, and design professionals.

Product overview

MOSA Design + Fabrication is a multidisciplinary design studio offering three integrated service lines: Design Services (full-service architectural, product design and development, art exhibition and set design), Fabrication Services (CNC cutting, engraving, finishing, forming, milling, welding, and prototyping using both state-of-the-art manufacturing and conventional means), and Consulting Services (optimization of digital files from design to production, toolpath generation, shop drawing coordination, and fabricator connections). The studio focuses on digital craft and advanced manufacturing technology for architecture, objects, and space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Services
• Fabrication Services
• Consulting Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Two hundred custom ceramic modular units produced through collaboration with academic institution

Named customers3 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Cranbrook Academy of ArtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Collaboration with students in the Ceramics Department at Cranbrook Academy of Art for the Modular Unit project, where two hundred units were extruded, refined by hand, and fired. The founder also graduated from this institution.
• Local Industrial FabricatorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMOSA works with local industrial fabricators on a project-to-project basis to provide clients with a high degree of specialization. These partnerships support the fabrication and manufacturing services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SITU Studio: A Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary practice that integrates design, fabrication, and construction within a single studio — operating a similar combined design-build model to MOSA, with comparable offerings in architecture, exhibitions, and custom fabrication.
• MOS Architects: A multidisciplinary design practice working at the intersection of architecture, fabrication, and research — operating in a similar studio-scale, project-commission model to MOSA, with comparable emphasis on digital craft and custom-built components.
• The VERY MANY: A small digital-fabrication art and architecture studio producing CNC-milled installations and pavilions — closely aligned with MOSA's digitally fabricated sculptural and pavilion projects such as the Berlin Pavilion.
• Ball-Nogues Studio: A Los Angeles-based studio that designs and fabricates large-scale, digitally-driven architectural installations and sculptures. Directly comparable to MOSA's combination of artistic intent with custom CNC fabrication and project-based commissions for cultural clients.

Emerging players

• Emerging Objects: A design and research studio developing digitally fabricated architectural components and small-scale structures. Comparable to MOSA in applying advanced digital manufacturing to architectural and object-making.
• Jenny Sabin Studio: An experimental architecture and design lab operating between academic research and built work, with material and digital fabrication at its core. Comparable to MOSA's academic affiliations and fabrication-led approach to architectural commissions.
• Aranda\Lasch: A New York-based studio working at the intersection of architecture, design, and computational fabrication. Comparable to MOSA in marrying digital tooling with fabricated architectural objects, though at a higher public profile.

Broad incumbents

• IDEO: A large global design consultancy offering integrated design, prototyping, and fabrication/manufacturing consulting across products, services, and environments. Comparable to MOSA in bundling design and prototyping under one roof, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Olson Kundig: An established architecture and design practice known for integrating custom fabrication and material craft into high-end residential and hospitality projects. Comparable to MOSA's blend of architectural design with custom fabricated components, though at materially greater scale and recognition.
• SHoP Architects: A larger New York-based design practice known for integrating advanced digital fabrication and design-build delivery into complex architecture projects. Comparable to MOSA in fusing digital design with material execution, but at significantly greater scale and with a much broader portfolio of institutional and commercial work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mosa-design-fabrication

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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