shma

What shma does

Shma Company Limited, trading as Shma Designs, is a Bangkok-headquartered landscape architecture and urban design firm founded in 2007 and operating across at least seven countries (Thailand, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, USA, Bhutan). The firm delivers six core services — Landscape Architecture, Master Planning, Urban Vision and Strategies, Ecology-Based and Planting Design, Placemaking, and Media and Communication Design — through a five-stage research-based design process (Define the Problem, Idea Creation, Data-driven, Co-creation, Prototyping) and a proprietary Shma Sustainability Index framework that evaluates projects across Health and Well-being, Inclusivity and Community, Landscape Biodiversity, Water Management, and Circularity. Clients include enterprise-grade developers and brands such as Mandarin Oriental, Ritz-Carlton, AIA, Mapletree, Raimon Land, Standard Hotels, and Lupin Limited, with project co-delivery alongside tier-one architectural firms including SOM, Openbox, and L65. The firm is privately held, founder-controlled by four founding directors, and operates through its Ekkamai Campus in Bangkok alongside three sub-brands — Shma Soen (media), we!park (community-driven public park co-creation), and CityCracker (urban design communication) — that extend the practice into community engagement and content distribution. Revenue is project-based professional services and is not publicly disclosed; revenue streams derive from landscape architecture commissions on commercial, residential, hospitality, healthcare, institutional, and public sector projects. Go-to-market is enterprise B2B, anchored by direct client engagement, co-development partnerships with architectural firms, and thought-leadership positioning via 17+ years of consecutive international award recognition (IFLA, World Architecture Festival, Dezeen, PropertyGuru, TALA, Architecture MasterPrize, Architizer A+, CREDAWARD).

Name

shma

Legal name

Shma Company Limited

Website

https://shmadesigns.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Shma is a Bangkok-headquartered landscape architecture and urban design firm, founded in 2007, delivering master planning, ecology-based design, and placemaking services to enterprise developers, hospitality brands, and public-sector clients across Thailand, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape Architecture Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO)

Keywords

• Landscape architecture
• Urban design
• Master planning
• Ecological design
• Placemaking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangkok

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Landscape Architecture Services: Professional services revenue from landscape architecture design, master planning, urban visioning, ecology-based planting design, placemaking, and media/communication design for developers, hospitality brands, government entities, and corporate clients. Projects include commercial developments, residential complexes, hotels, public parks, and urban revitalization initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Shma is a landscape architecture and urban design firm founded in 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand, providing professional services across landscape architecture, master planning, urban vision and strategies, ecology-based and planting design, placemaking, and media and communication design. The firm delivers projects across Thailand, Singapore, USA, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Bhutan.

Product overview

Shma is a landscape architecture firm established in 2007, offering six core services: Landscape Architecture, Master Planning, Urban Vision and Strategies, Ecology Based and Planting Design, Placemaking, and Media and Communication Design. The firm operates through a research-based design process framework comprising five stages: Define the Problem, Idea Creation, Data-driven, Co-creation, and Prototyping, guided by the proprietary Shma Sustainability Index evaluating projects across Health and Well-being, Inclusivity and Community, Landscape Biodiversity, Water Management, and Circularity pillars. The company also maintains sub-brands including Shma Soen (media/communication), we!park (community-driven green space platform), and CityCracker (urban design communication platform). Projects span residential, hospitality, institutional/workplace, commercial, healthcare, parks/public spaces, masterplanning, and urban vision categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landscape Architecture
• Master Planning
• Urban Vision and Strategies
• Ecology Based and Planting Design
• Placemaking
• Media and Communication Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Shma Index framework synthesizes LEED, WELL, and SITES standards for sustainability measurement
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• Openbox ArchitectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firm partnership for WOLO Mont Kiara KL project in Kuala Lumpur. Shma served as landscape architecture partner while Openbox led architectural design for the 60-storey design hotels tower.
• GarniernotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Hop Park (Green Pop-up Hop into the Greeniverse) project - a temporary green space initiative transforming 550 sqm into 'Lotus Leaves Square' on Pathumwan Skywalk in Bangkok.
• Bangkok Metropolitan AdministrationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partnership for public space transformation projects including Hop Park installation and Suan San Pocket Park under Bangkok's '15-Minute Park' initiative.
• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partnership for One City Centre project - Thailand's tallest Grade A office tower where SOM served as architect and Shma as landscape architecture partner.
• L65coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural partnership for One9Five luxury condominium project where L65 led architectural design and Shma delivered landscape architecture.
• The Creative Economy Agency (Public Organization)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Long Heal exhibition at Lan Khon Mueang (City Hall Plaza) - urban healing initiative transforming Bangkok's public plaza.
• Harvard University Graduate School of DesignnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition participation in 'Designers of Mountain and Water' featuring Shma's projects including Jin Wellbeing County, Mapletree Business City II, and Bang Bon Ecological Park.
• ILAM Centre of ExcellenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical tour hosting for landscape architecture professionals from Malaysia studying Bangkok's green design and placemaking projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SWA Group: One of the world's largest and most award-recognized landscape architecture and urban design firms, headquartered in the US with offices across Asia. Directly comparable as a premium, design-led landscape architecture practice serving international real estate, hospitality, and public-sector clients.
• Sasaki: International design practice offering landscape architecture, urban planning, and master planning across global markets. Comparable to Shma for its integrated approach to landscape, urban design, and large-scale masterplanning for institutional and developer clients.
• James Corner Field Operations: High-profile landscape architecture and urban design studio known for signature public realm and waterfront projects globally. Directly comparable to Shma for its design-led, award-winning approach to urban landscape and placemaking for major developers and cities.
• OLIN: Award-winning landscape architecture, urban design, and planning firm with a research-driven design philosophy. Comparable to Shma for its premium positioning, sustainability focus, and work with cultural, institutional, and developer clients.
• Landarc: Bangkok-based landscape architecture firm serving Thai residential, commercial, and hospitality developers. A direct Thailand-based peer competing for the same Bangkok real estate and hospitality project pipeline as Shma.
• Grant Associates: UK-based landscape architecture and urban design firm with international project work, known for ecology-led and sustainability-focused design. Directly comparable to Shma for its sustainability framework, premium positioning, and international masterplanning work.
• P Landscape: Thailand-based landscape architecture practice serving residential, commercial, and hospitality developers. A direct Bangkok peer competing with Shma for the same Thai real estate and hospitality project mandates.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a large landscape architecture and urban design practice embedded in its multi-disciplinary offering. Competes with Shma on large integrated masterplans but lacks a boutique, design-led positioning.
• Arup: Global engineering and design firm with a landscape architecture and urban design capability serving major developers and public-sector clients. Comparable as a broader incumbent that absorbs landscape design within multi-disciplinary mandates.

Regional players

• STX Landscape Architects: Singapore-headquartered landscape architecture practice with regional Asia-Pacific project reach. Comparable to Shma as a Southeast Asian landscape architecture peer focused on premium hospitality, residential, and commercial work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/shma.so.en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shma-company-limited

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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