What Studio Como does

Studio Como is a full-service design and architecture studio based in Los Angeles, California, providing architectural design, interior design, and construction administration services for restaurant, retail, residential, and lifestyle spaces. The studio is led by founding partner and principal architect Loren Perry, a licensed Architect (RA, NCARB) with over fifteen years of experience across luxury residential, bespoke retail, and food and beverage work. The studio's stated differentiator is an "audience-centered" design methodology that begins by identifying who the space is for and what matters to them, deliberately avoiding a signature house style and instead reflecting each client's brand identity. Studio Como serves a heterogeneous client base ranging from individual homeowners (Bronson Residence, Venice Bungalow, Spanish Bungalow, Hancock Park Residence, ADU conversions) to SMBs and emerging concepts (Konbi, Sidecar Doughnuts, Hank's Bagels, LEKFIT, Pepper, Philip Martin Gallery) to enterprise retail and hospitality brands (ASRV, REI, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Paris Baguette).

The studio operates a project-based professional services model with revenue generated through individually scoped engagements; no public pricing is disclosed. Its go-to-market is sales-led and inbound, driven by a curated website portfolio and earned media in design and lifestyle publications (LA Times, Eater LA, Sight Unseen, Bon Appetit, Food and Wine). Notable commercial outcomes include Konbi's 2019 Bon Appetit Best New Restaurant recognition and Mr. T's 2023 CRE Award for Best Hospitality Project. Operating geographies currently span California, Washington, Nevada, with client mandates extending to Paris and China through flagship programs such as Paris Baguette. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and a deliberately small headcount described as 1–10 employees.

Name

Studio Como

Legal name

Studio Como

Website

https://studiocomodesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio Como is a Los Angeles-based full-service design and architecture studio led by founding principal Loren Perry, providing architectural, interior design, and construction administration services for hospitality, retail, residential, and lifestyle clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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 design services including architectural design, interior design, and construction administration for hospitality, retail, and residential projects. Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio Como is a full-service architecture and interior design studio that delivers spatial design and construction administration services for hospitality, retail, residential, and lifestyle projects. The studio applies an audience-centered design approach that begins by identifying who the space is for and what matters to those users, producing brand-reflective environments across restaurants, retail stores, residences, fitness studios, and social venues.

Product overview

Studio Como is a full service design and architecture studio offering a single unified service focused on spatial design and architecture. Their portfolio spans four main categories: HOSPITALITY (restaurant designs including Mr. T, Intercrew, Duckbill Lounge, Paramount Coffee Project, Konbi, Paris Baguette, Sidecar Doughnuts, Hank's Bagels), RETAIL (including ASRV Concept & Stores, Philip Martin Gallery, Pepper Concept & Flagship, Lumen Optometric, BCBGMAXAZRIA, REI), RESIDENTIAL (Venice Bungalow, Spanish Bungalow, Hancock Park Residence, Hancock Park Pool House, Bronson Residence, Bronson ADU), and LIFESTYLE (LEKFIT Flagship, the studio mdr, Chiqui Social). The studio emphasizes an audience-centered design approach without a signature house style, tailoring each project to reflect clients' brands and personalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design and Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Mr. T project became 2023 Honoree for Best Hospitality Project of the CRE awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Shellie Vandenbroucke DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInterior design collaboration partner on several projects including Intercrew, Hancock Park Residence, and Hancock Park Pool House ADU. Studio Como handles architecture while Shellie Vandenbroucke Design provides interior design services.
• Heath CeramicsminorOthersCollaborated with Heath Ceramics to develop a custom floor mosaic pattern featuring diamond-shaped black and white tiles with scattering of red tiles for Sidecar Doughnuts project.
• Art Factory (Arizona)minorOthersCustom fabrication partner for arched door at Intercrew and Duckbill Lounge. Created custom solid cypress door over eleven feet tall with hand-forged iron clavos and hand distressed finish.
• WaterworksminorOthersFixtures supplier for multiple projects including Hancock Park Residence and Hancock Park Pool House ADU. Waterworks fixtures used throughout kitchens and bathrooms.
• Sean O'Connor LightingminorOthersLighting design consultant for LEKFIT Flagship project. Provided specialized lighting design services for the luxury fitness studio.
• PQNKminorOthersCredit listed as Agency of Record (AOR) for Paris Baguette project, suggesting ongoing design services relationship.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BHDM Design: Interior design studio with strong hospitality and restaurant credentials. Comparable to Studio Como in segment focus (F&B, hospitality, lifestyle) and boutique-firm service model.
• Commune Design: Los Angeles-based design studio working across hospitality, residential, and retail with a similar boutique, audience-driven approach. Closely comparable in size, geography, and project mix to Studio Como.
• AvroKO: Hospitality-focused design firm known for restaurant and hotel concepts. Comparable to Studio Como in target customer (F&B operators, developers) and concept-driven hospitality work.
• Jamie Bush & Co. Los Angeles-based interior design practice with residential and hospitality work. Comparable to Studio Como in LA geography, boutique scale, and high-end residential/hospitality mix.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Luxury design studio serving hospitality, residential, and retail clients globally. Comparable to Studio Como in delivering premium, brand-led interiors for enterprise clients.
• Roman and Williams: Design firm with deep hospitality and retail portfolios (restaurants, hotels, boutiques). Comparable to Studio Como in project types and emphasis on narrative-driven, brand-reflective spaces.

Emerging players

• House of Honey: Los Angeles-based interior design studio with a hospitality and lifestyle orientation. Smaller and earlier-stage than Studio Como but competes for similar boutique commercial and residential engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Group: Large architecture and design firm with a major hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment portfolio. Competes for the same enterprise F&B and hospitality clients as Studio Como but at much greater scale.
• Marmol Radziner: Los Angeles architecture and design firm spanning residential, commercial, and retail. Overlaps with Studio Como on LA-based custom residential and retail concept work but with a broader practice.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design firm with deep retail and hospitality practices. Often retained by large enterprise clients for multi-location rollouts where Studio Como also competes at the boutique end.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studio-como-design

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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