Built Hospitality Design Group

What Built Hospitality Design Group does

Built Hospitality Design Group (legally Built, Inc.) is a vertically integrated hospitality design and construction firm founded by John M. Sofio in 1995 and headquartered on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. The firm operates through four coordinated divisions — Built Hospitality Design Group (interior, brand, sound, and graphic design), Built Architecture (rendering, documents, permitting), Built Industries (custom furniture and fixture fabrication), and Built A Design Build Company (full construction services) — that together allow Sofio and his team to control a project from initial concept through completed construction under a single entity. Its practice is focused almost exclusively on high-end restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, karaoke venues, and live-music venues in the Los Angeles market, with documented projects including Bootsy Bellows, The Nice Guy, Shorebar, The Peppermint Club, Hooray Henry's, and Blind Dragon for operators including Hwood Group.

Name

Built Hospitality Design Group

Legal name

Built, Inc.

Website

https://builtinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Built Hospitality Design Group is a West Hollywood-based, founder-led hospitality design and design-build firm that delivers interior, brand, sound, and graphic design plus construction for LA restaurants, nightclubs, and entertainment venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality Design Services

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural Services (54131), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA), Hospitality & Entertainment Venue Construction (IMAFACAC), Retail & Hospitality Fit-Out (Stores, Restaurants, Hotels) (IMAFANAB), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Hospitality interior design
• Brand identity design
• Design build construction
• Custom furniture fabrication
• Restaurant venue design

Headquarters

HQ city

West Hollywood

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, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Design Services: Project-based fees for comprehensive design services including interior design, brand design, sound design, and graphic design.
2. Design-Build Construction: Construction services from foundation to finishes, handling projects from inception through completion under the same entity.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Built Hospitality Design Group is a vertically integrated hospitality design firm that delivers interior design, brand design, sound design, and graphic design services for restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, and entertainment venues. Through its sibling divisions—Built Architecture, Built Industries (custom furniture/fixtures), and Built A Design Build Company—it also provides architectural documentation, custom fabrication, and full construction services, enabling end-to-end project delivery under one entity.

Product overview

Built Hospitality Design Group is a comprehensive hospitality design firm founded by John M. Sofio in 1995. The company operates through four integrated divisions: Built Hospitality Design Group (interior, brand, sound, and graphic design), Built Architecture (documents and permitting), Built Industries (custom furniture and fixtures), and Built A Design Build Company (full construction services). This vertically integrated structure enables total design control from concept inception through construction completion. The firm specializes in high-end restaurant and entertainment venue design, with completed projects including Bootsy Bellows, The Nice Guy, Shorebar, The Peppermint Club, Hooray Henry's, and Blind Dragon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Built Hospitality Design Group (Interior, Brand, Sound & Graphic Design Services) Full-service hospitality design offering integrated interior design, brand design, sound design, and graphic design services for restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, karaoke venues, and live music venues.
• Built Architecture Architecture services including rendering of construction documents and plans, and navigating planning and permitting processes for hospitality projects.
• Built Industries Custom furniture and fixture design and fabrication for hospitality interiors, giving Built creative control over all interior features and finishes.
• Built A Design Build Company Full-service construction company handling hospitality projects from foundation through finishes, providing end-to-end design-build execution under one entity.

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• CetraRuddy: Established New York architecture and interiors firm with residential, hospitality, and commercial practice—broader in scope but comparable on hospitality and integrated design-build execution.

Direct peers

• Studio Robert McKinley: New York interiors studio with a hospitality and restaurant focus whose work frequently appears in the same design publications as Built, targeting the same operator clientele.
• Parts and Labor Design: Boutique hospitality design firm specializing in restaurants, bars, and nightlife concepts with integrated branding—overlapping significantly with Built's restaurant and venue portfolio.
• Martin Brudnizki Design Studio: London-based hospitality design practice with a global portfolio of restaurants, hotels, and private members' clubs—competing for the same tier of high-profile operators and independent hospitality groups.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Internationally recognized interior design firm with a deep hospitality and luxury hotel practice, competing for the same high-end operator and developer clients that commission Built's projects.
• AvroKO: New York–based hospitality design firm with integrated interior, brand, and operations concepts for restaurants, hotels, and nightlife venues—the same vertical Built serves, but at larger scale and multi-city footprint.
• Roman and Williams: Renowned interiors and architecture studio known for restaurant and hotel projects with custom furniture and fixture work, mirroring Built's combination of interior design and bespoke fabrication.
• Meyer Davis Studio: New York design studio known for high-end hospitality, restaurant, and residential interiors with a recognizable signature aesthetic, comparable in scale, vertical, and design-led differentiation to Built.
• Ken Fulk Studio: Founder-led design firm creating hospitality, residential, and event interiors with a strong celebrity and luxury following, directly paralleling Built's brand-driven, principal-led positioning.
• Rockwell Group: Award-winning architecture and design firm with a substantial hospitality, restaurant, and entertainment venue portfolio, including integrated brand and experience design—directly comparable to Built's full-service offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/built_inc

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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