BÜRO KORAY DUMAN

What BÜRO KORAY DUMAN does

BÜRO KORAY DUMAN (B-KD) is an international architecture and design studio founded in 2013 by Koray Duman and headquartered in New York City with a second office in Istanbul. The firm operates as a single, integrated practice delivering work across four project categories: cultural (museums, galleries, exhibitions, art foundations), commercial (retail, restaurants, offices, fitness), public space (urban installations and pavilions), and residential (private houses, lofts, and artist studios). Its client roster includes marquee cultural institutions such as MoMA PS1, The Noguchi Museum, MOCA Geffen, Carnegie Museum of Art, Mendes Wood DM Gallery, and the National Academy of Design, alongside commercial clients including CFDA and Design Within Reach.

The studio's underlying methodology is described as research-driven and human-centered, emphasizing open, adaptable environments over prescriptive gestures, with LEED AP certification supporting sustainability credentials. Revenue is generated on a project-by-project commission basis for architectural design, interior design, exhibition design, and spatial planning services, with fees determined by scope, complexity, and scale. The firm holds no external venture or private-equity capital, is privately held by its founder, and relies on direct client engagement, referrals, industry awards, and earned media coverage (NYTimes, Architectural Digest, FRAME, PIN-UP, Elephant, Metropolis) for go-to-market. Geographic delivery spans North America, Europe (Finland, Italy, Turkey), South America (Peru), and the Middle East (UAE).

Name

BÜRO KORAY DUMAN

Legal name

BÜRO KORAY DUMAN

Website

https://b-kd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BÜRO KORAY DUMAN is an international architecture and design studio founded in 2013, delivering cultural, commercial, public, and residential commissions for museums, galleries, artists, and private clients across New York, Istanbul, and select global venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Design Services

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Cultural institution design
• Exhibition design services
• Residential interior design
• Spatial design studio

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: B-KD generates revenue through commissions for architectural design, interior design, exhibition design, and spatial planning services. Projects range from cultural institutions (museums, galleries) to residential, commercial, and public installations. Revenue is project-based, with fees determined by scope, complexity, and scale of each commission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BÜRO KORAY DUMAN (B-KD) is an international research-driven architecture and design studio that delivers architectural, interior, exhibition, and public-space design commissions across commercial, cultural, residential, and civic typologies. Revenue is generated through bespoke, project-based commissions for cultural institutions, museums, galleries, artists, non-profits, and select private clients, with each engagement scoped, priced, and delivered individually. The studio's output emphasizes open, adaptable environments that foster community, belonging, and cultural engagement rather than prescriptive design gestures.

Product overview

B-KD (Büro Koray Duman) is an international award-winning research-driven architecture and design studio founded in 2013, based in New York City and Istanbul. The firm operates as a single unified design practice offering integrated services across four project categories: Commercial (retail, restaurants, offices, fitness), Cultural (museums, galleries, exhibitions), Public Space (installations, pavilions, urban design), and Residential (houses, lofts, studios). Notable projects include MoMA PS1 Museum master plan, Mendes Wood DM Gallery, Paul Pfeiffer exhibition at MOCA Geffen, Noguchi Museum Art and Archive Building, and The VOID on the High Line. The studio works with culturally visionary clients including museums, galleries, artists, non-profits, and private clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Architecture Services Bespoke architectural and interior design for retail stores, restaurants, cafes, advertisement agencies, offices, and fitness facilities; delivered for commercial clients such as Design Within Reach and CFDA.
• Cultural Architecture Services Architectural, exhibition, and master-plan design for museums, galleries, exhibition spaces, art foundations, and cultural institutions; clients include MoMA PS1, Mendes Wood DM Gallery, The Noguchi Museum, Participant Inc., Carnegie Museum of Art, MOCA Geffen, National Academy of Design, and Center for Art and Advocacy.
• Public Space Design Design of public installations, urban interventions, pavilions, and community spaces including the Times Square Valentine Heart, Helsinki Hamam, and The VOID on the High Line, plus installations for the Venice Biennale.
• Residential Architecture Services Bespoke residential design for houses, lofts, apartments, and artist studios, including Meadow House, Chinatown Loft, Publisher's Loft, School House Conversion, and the Richard Prince Artist Foundation studio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple projects featured in NYTimes, Architectural Digest, Elephant, FRAME, PIN-UP, Metropolis Magazine
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rockwell Group: NYC architecture and design firm with extensive cultural, hospitality, retail, and exhibition work (TED Theater, NeueHouse, Nobu restaurants). Comparable to B-KD across commercial, cultural, and exhibition typologies in the NYC market.
• Diller Scofidio + Renfro: New York-based studio widely known for cultural and exhibition design (The Shed, High Line, expansion of MoMA). Directly comparable to B-KD in typology — museums, galleries, public cultural installations — and in operating from NYC with an international reputation.
• WORK Architecture Company: NYC studio known for cultural, educational, and adaptive-reuse work (Bard College Hessel Museum, Statue of Liberty Museum). Comparable to B-KD in cultural-sector focus, NYC base, and small-to-mid studio scale.
• wHY Architecture: LA- and NYC-based studio focused on cultural, civic, and educational architecture (Marciano Art Foundation, Speed Art Museum). Comparable to B-KD in cultural-institution specialization and small-to-mid practice scale.
• Ennead Architects: NYC architecture firm with deep cultural-institution portfolio (Natural History Museum renovations, Stanford Sapp Center, Brooklyn Museum). Same cultural-architecture niche as B-KD and competes for many of the same institutional clients.
• SO-IL (Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu): NYC- and Amsterdam-based studio with a strong cultural and exhibition design portfolio (Kunsthalle Charlottenborg, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Frac Marseille). Comparable to B-KD in scale, cultural focus, and research-driven practice.

Regional players

• Beyer Blinder Belle: NYC architecture firm with deep cultural and civic portfolio (Brooklyn Academy of Music, Ellis Island Museum, Statue of Liberty). Comparable in NYC cultural-architecture focus, though primarily operating in the US Northeast market.

Broad incumbents

• David Chipperfield Architects: Internationally acclaimed cultural-architecture firm (Neues Museum Berlin, Royal Academy refurbishment). Comparable to B-KD in cultural-institution specialization and award recognition, though at materially larger scale and global footprint.
• Adjaye Associates: Globally recognized cultural-architecture practice (Smithsonian NMAAHC, Ruby City, Studio Museum in Harlem). Directly comparable to B-KD in mission-driven museum and cultural-institution work, with a similar public-profile, press-driven brand.
• Snøhetta: Multidisciplinary design practice with strong cultural and public-space portfolio (SFMOMA expansion, National September 11 Memorial Pavilion, Oslo Opera House). Comparable in cultural-architecture focus and international reach, though substantially larger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/burokorayduman
• Instagraminstagram.com/burokorayduman
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buro-koray-duman-architects

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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