What nainoa does

NAINOA is a privately held, interdisciplinary architecture and design studio founded in 2020 by Noa Santos, a Stanford-trained architect and entrepreneur. The firm provides architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and custom furniture services — the latter through a sub-brand called Galerie Nainoa — delivered via a proprietary five-phase methodology that runs from Discovery & Concept through Execution & Installation. NAINOA serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals on private residences and estates, as well as luxury hospitality and commercial clients on hotels, resorts, and restaurants.

The studio operates three hubs in New York, Los Angeles, and Barcelona, and executes projects across more than 15 countries including the United States, Spain, France, Greece, the UAE, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, the Maldives, and Saint Lucia. Visible projects include a 50,000-square-foot estate in Bel Air (Tortuoso), a 15,000-square-foot Hamptons residence (Mitchell), a 46-suite resort in Saint Lucia (Aurora), and a coastal heritage restaurant in Tampa (Predalina).

NAINOA generates revenue primarily through professional design fees for bespoke, multi-disciplinary engagements, with a secondary one-time revenue stream from custom furniture sold under Galerie Nainoa. The firm is founder-controlled, sales-led, and acquires clients through website inquiries, referrals, and luxury-market reputation. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; all projects are quoted on a bespoke basis. There is no disclosed institutional capital, headcount, or revenue, and the firm does not appear to use AI, software platforms, or other technology as a core part of its offering.

Name

nainoa

Legal name

NAINOA

Website

https://nainoa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Nainoa is a privately held, interdisciplinary luxury architecture and design studio founded in 2020 that serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and luxury hospitality clients across 15+ countries, with hubs in New York, Los Angeles, and Barcelona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Full-service architecture and design engagements for luxury residential and commercial properties. Projects range from new construction to comprehensive renovations, spanning architecture, interiors, and landscape disciplines. Revenue is generated through professional design fees for custom projects.
2. Custom Furniture (Galerie Nainoa): The firm produces custom furniture pieces under the Galerie Nainoa brand, featured at https://galerienainoa.com/. These bespoke furniture pieces complement their design projects and may be sold separately.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NAINOA is an interdisciplinary architecture and design studio that delivers bespoke luxury architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and custom furniture services for ultra-high-net-worth private residences and select hospitality and commercial projects worldwide. Engagements span new construction and comprehensive renovations, executed through a five-phase design process from concept through construction and installation.

Product overview

NAINOA is a luxury architecture, interior design, and landscape firm offering a holistic, integrated design approach. The company provides four core services—Architecture Services, Interior Design, Landscape Design, and Custom Furniture (GALERIE NAINOA)—supported by a proprietary five-phase design process. Projects span residential estates, hospitality venues, and commercial spaces across more than 15 countries, with the studio's work characterized by attention to materiality, proportion, and atmospheric quality. The firm was founded in 2020 and operates hubs in New York, Los Angeles, and Barcelona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Galerie Nainoa: Custom furniture line offering bespoke upholstered pieces and furnishings

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-service architectural design spanning luxury residential and commercial properties, creating spaces that express how people live, work, and play together. Targeted at ultra-high-net-worth private clients and select hospitality operators.
• Interior Design Interior design services focusing on materiality, proportion, and atmosphere to create elevated and intentional living and hospitality environments for private residences and commercial spaces.
• Landscape Design Landscape architecture creating outdoor environments that extend living spaces and harmonize with natural surroundings for residential estates and hospitality properties.
• Custom Furniture (Galerie Nainoa) Bespoke furniture design and creation, including custom upholstered pieces, millwork, and sculptural furnishings for residential and hospitality projects, sold under the Galerie Nainoa brand.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pierre-Yves Rochon: Paris-based interior architecture firm specializing in luxury hotel interiors (Four Seasons, Ritz Paris, Mandarin Oriental) and high-end residences. Direct peer in luxury hospitality interiors serving global UHNW and developer clients.
• Kelly Wearstler: Los Angeles-based interior design brand spanning UHNW residential, hospitality (Proper Hotels), branded product, and gallery. Direct comparable for its luxury interior design plus productized furniture/objects line — analogous to NAINOA's Galerie Nainoa extension.
• Studio Sofield: New York interior design firm led by William Sofield, with marquee residential estates, hotel interiors (The Greenwich Hotel), and luxury retail work. Direct comparable in luxury residential and hospitality interior design.
• Axel Vervoordt: Belgian design house integrating architecture, interiors, and art curation for UHNW residences, plus a global antiques/gallery business. Direct comparable for its holistic, material-driven philosophy and integrated architecture-interiors practice.
• Roman and Williams: New York-based architecture and interiors studio renowned for the Ace Hotel, the Standard, and bespoke UHNW residences. Direct peer integrating architecture and interior design for luxury hospitality and high-end residential clients.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Toronto- and New York-based design studio spanning hospitality (Four Seasons, Edition), residential, and retail interiors with global delivery. Direct comparable in luxury hospitality and residential interiors serving international UHNW and developer clients.
• Peter Marino Architect: Long-established luxury architecture and interior design firm serving UHNW residential, retail (Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton flagship stores), and hospitality clients globally. Direct comparable in serving the same ultra-high-net-worth clientele with integrated, high-touch design.
• Champalimaud Design: New York-based luxury interior design studio known for landmark hospitality (The Dorchester, The Carlyle), residential, and yacht projects. Direct peer in the high-end hospitality-and-residential interior design category.
• Martin Brudnizki Design Studio: London-based interior architecture and design studio famous for luxury hotels (The Connaught, Annabel's), private members' clubs, and high-end residences. Direct peer in luxury hospitality and residential interiors with a similar international footprint.
• Vincent Van Duysen: Belgian architect and designer working on luxury residences, hotels, and product/furniture collaborations (Molteni&C, Flos). Direct comparable in high-end residential architecture and cross-disciplinary design philosophy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nainoa-noasantos

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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