GA

What GA does

GA is a luxury hospitality design studio founded in 1985 and headquartered in London, operating four studios across London, Budapest, Kuala Lumpur, and Shanghai with a team of more than 250 creative professionals. The firm provides full-service interior architecture and design for luxury hotels, resorts, restaurants, spas, and retail environments, with particular specialization in cultural narrative, heritage preservation, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings into contemporary hospitality venues. Its client base of more than 400 enterprise customers includes Hyatt (Park Hyatt, Hyatt Regency), Marriott (St. Regis), Rosewood, Corinthia, Atlantis, Belmond, Capella, 1 Hotels, and Harrods, with flagship engagements including Atlantis The Royal Dubai (795 rooms), Rosewood Schloss Fuschl Austria, Corinthia Rome (former Bank of Italy building), and the forthcoming Capella Tokyo (opening 2030). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services engagements with bespoke pricing; revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. In December 2025, GA was acquired by Elevate Creative alongside Downstream design studio, uniting the two under a single creative group serving sports, luxury hospitality, and corporate branding clients.

Name

GA

Legal name

G.A Design International Ltd

Website

https://ga-design.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GA is a luxury hospitality design studio with 250+ professionals across four global studios (London, Budapest, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai), providing interior architecture for high-end hotels, resorts, restaurants, and retail spaces for enterprise clients including Hyatt, Rosewood, Atlantis, Corinthia, Marriott, Belmond, and Harrods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Interior Design Services: Full-service interior design for luxury hospitality properties including hotels, resorts, and restaurants. Project-based engagements covering concept through construction documentation.
2. FF&E Design Services: Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment design services for hospitality projects, including bespoke furniture specifications and procurement documentation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

GA is a luxury hospitality design studio that provides full-service interior architecture for high-end hotels, resorts, restaurants, spas, and retail spaces. The studio offers interior design from concept through construction documentation, including FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) specification and bespoke furniture design, with particular specialism in heritage and adaptive reuse projects.

Product overview

GA is a luxury hospitality design studio offering comprehensive interior design services. The studio specializes in high-end hotel interiors, signature restaurants, bars, spas, and wellness facilities. Their portfolio includes landmark projects across multiple continents, with services spanning full interior design, FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) specification, and design project management. The company operates globally with studios in London, Budapest, Kuala Lumpur, and Shanghai, serving clients in the luxury hospitality sector including brands such as Hyatt, Rosewood, Corinthia, Atlantis, and Belmond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Hospitality Interior Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Projects recognized in Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards, Robb Report Best of the Best, AHEAD Awards, Hospitality Design Awards, and International Hotel & Property Awards

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DownstreamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 December 2025Downstream was acquired alongside GA by Elevate Creative as part of a strategic expansion of integrated creative capabilities. Both studios will be merged under Elevate Creative's unified studio model.
• Capella Hotel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGA is leading the interior design for Capella Tokyo, scheduled to open in 2030. The project encompasses all 86 guest rooms, premier amenities, and public spaces within a 54-story mixed-use development in Tokyo.
• DownstreamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGA partnered with Downstream to create a customisable in-room spa shower for one of their current luxury hotel projects, demonstrating cross-studio creative collaboration.
• Wellness BrandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWellness-focused collaborations including AEON Clinic at Atlantis The Royal offering regenerative medicine and wellness treatments, and partnerships with wellness amenity providers for in-room experiences.
• Sisley ParisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorinthia Brussels spa collaboration with Sisley Paris, offering a serene retreat drawing on local lace making tradition of 'Our Ladies of the Snow'.
• Heston BlumenthalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned chef Heston Blumenthal's Resonance Bar at Atlantis The Royal features the world's largest jellyfish aquarium designed by GA, creating an immersive dining experience.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA): One of the largest global hospitality interior design firms, headquartered in Singapore/Los Angeles, serving the same luxury and upper-upscale hotel brands as GA on guestrooms, public space and F&B design. Directly comparable on client list, project types and global studio footprint.
• Yabu Pushelberg: Toronto-based luxury interior design studio with a strong hospitality and hotel portfolio (e.g., Edition, Park Hyatt, Four Seasons projects). Directly comparable to GA in serving tier-1 luxury hotel operators with high-craft interior design.
• Champalimaud Design: New York-based luxury hospitality interior design studio known for landmark hotel projects (e.g., Raffles, Peninsula, Waldorf renovations). Directly comparable to GA in the heritage/luxury hotel niche and project scale.
• Pierre-Yves Rochon (PYR): Paris-based luxury hospitality and palace hotel interior design studio (Four Seasons George V Paris, Ritz Paris restoration). Directly comparable to GA in serving flagship palace/luxury hotel projects with cultural and heritage narratives.
• Wilson Associates: Global hospitality interior design firm with extensive luxury hotel portfolio (W Hotels, St. Regis, JW Marriott). Comparable to GA in scale, global delivery and luxury hotel client base.
• Richmond International: UK-based luxury hospitality interior design studio serving European and Middle Eastern hotel operators. Directly comparable to GA's London base and heritage-led approach to luxury hotel projects.
• Studio Indigo: London-based luxury hospitality and residential interior design firm with strong heritage-building expertise. Comparable to GA on UK-centric luxury hotel design and adaptive reuse projects.

Broad incumbents

• Rockwell Group: New York-based design firm with a significant hospitality, hotel and entertainment interiors practice alongside theatre, restaurants and cultural venues. Comparable to GA on hospitality interior design with a broader portfolio of adjacent verticals.
• Wimberly Interiors (WATG): Long-established architecture and interior design group serving global luxury and resort hotel clients. Comparable to GA on hospitality interiors, with a broader architecture-led offering and global studio network.

Emerging players

• Alessandro Munge Studio: Toronto-based luxury hospitality and F&B interior design studio with a growing portfolio of flagship hotel projects. Comparable to GA's emphasis on narrative-driven, experiential luxury hospitality design at a smaller scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thega-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/gadesignltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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