What KATE MCCOLLOUGH LLC does

KATE MCCOLLOUGH LLC is a New York and Los Angeles-based design studio founded in 2012 by Kate McCollough, specializing in luxury retail environments, custom interiors, and large-scale art installations. The studio serves high-end fashion, beauty, hospitality, and media clients, with a named portfolio spanning 24+ brands including Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Nike, Vogue, MAC Cosmetics, The Row, and Morgans Hotel Group. Its work has been executed across the United States, Europe, and Asia, reflecting a globally distributed project footprint despite a small core team.

The studio's core offering is a holistic, end-to-end design service covering creative direction, concept development, architectural planning, and oversight of fabrication and build processes. Its underlying strength is artistic differentiation: McCollough's nearly two decades of experience, including formative work under artist Matthew Barney and designer Stefan Beckman, informs a sculptural approach that the studio positions as boundary-pushing relative to typical commercial design.

The business model is professional services revenue generated through bespoke project engagements rather than productized offerings or recurring contracts. Clients engage the studio directly via email inquiries, pricing is not publicly disclosed, and project acquisition is portfolio- and reputation-driven. The studio does not maintain disclosed partnerships, distribution channels, or intermediaries, and operates as a founder-owned independent practice without external funding or institutional ownership.

Name

KATE MCCOLLOUGH LLC

Legal name

KATE McCOLLOUGH LLC

Website

https://katemccollough.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KATE MCCOLLOUGH LLC is a New York and Los Angeles-based design studio founded in 2012, providing bespoke luxury retail environment, interior, and art installation design for high-end fashion, beauty, hospitality, and media brands globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Retail Design Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Luxury retail design
• Interior design services
• Retail environment design
• Art installations
• Brand identity design

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. Design Services and Project-Based Work: Revenue is generated through bespoke design project engagements for luxury retail environments, interiors, and installations. Projects encompass creative direction, concept development, architectural planning, and oversight of fabrication and build processes. Revenue is project-based and likely varies significantly per engagement.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kate McCollough LLC is a NY/LA-based luxury design studio that provides holistic design services for high-end retail environments, custom interiors, and large-scale installations. The studio delivers creative direction, concept development, architectural planning, and oversight of fabrication and build for luxury brands across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Product overview

KATE McCOLLOUGH is a design studio offering a unified suite of luxury retail environment design services. The core offering encompasses creative direction, concept development, architectural planning, and full guidance through fabrication and build processes for large-scale retail environments, interiors, and installations across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Retail Environment Design Services

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Vincent Van Duysen Architects: Belgian architecture and interiors practice designing retail and residential environments for luxury brands including Calvin Klein, Alexander Wang, and Bvlgari. Comparable as a luxury retail interior design specialist though with a broader architectural practice.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Global design firm offering interior design, retail concept, hospitality, and residential projects for luxury brands including LVMH, Four Seasons, and Tiffany & Co. Comparable as a luxury retail and hospitality interiors specialist but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Kate McCollough.

Direct peers

• Ryan Korban Studio: NYC designer known for luxury retail environments (Balenciaga, Alexander Wang, Bottega Veneta) and high-end residential interiors. Comparable for its single-name studio model serving top-tier fashion houses with sculpted, premium retail environments.
• Workstead: Brooklyn-based interior design studio handling residential, hospitality, and commercial interiors (including Wythe Hotel, Hotel Chelsea). Comparable for its boutique interiors practice spanning hospitality and retail with a craft-driven, design-led approach.
• Fernando Garcia Studio: Small designer practice creating retail and installation design for luxury fashion brands including Carolina Herrera and other LVMH-affiliated houses. Comparable as a small-scale, artistic retail design studio for blue-chip fashion clients.
• Snarkitecture: Design and art practice by Daniel Arsham and Alex Mustonen creating large-scale installations and immersive retail experiences for brands like Kith, COS, and Beats. Comparable for its art-driven approach to commercial environments and sculptural installations for fashion/beauty clients.
• Stefan Beckman Studio: NYC-based design firm specializing in luxury retail environments, fashion show sets, and brand installations. Directly comparable because Kate McCollough trained under Stefan Beckman and both serve the same blue-chip luxury fashion client base with bespoke creative direction and fabrication oversight.
• Roman and Williams: New York interiors and design studio known for luxury retail, hospitality (Ace Hotel, Freehand), and residential environments with an artistic, sculptural aesthetic. Closely comparable because both operate at the intersection of luxury retail design, hospitality interiors, and art-driven concept work for premium brand clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kate-mccollough-llc

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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