Commercial Enquiries
Tell us about the project
Commercial enquiries come here rather than through the residential route. Use the form below, or book a call underneath it if you would rather talk.
Otherwise: commercial@studioakiva.com, +49 30 921038060, or +44 203 950 4285. Studio Akiva, Konstanzer Strasse 3, 10707 Berlin.
Five things that make the first reply useful
None are required. But an enquiry with these gets an answer with something in it, rather than an email asking five questions.
- What the premises are and where
- Roughly how large, and whether it is a shell, a refit or a refresh
- Whether an architect is appointed, and how far their drawings have got
- Whether you are trading through the works or closed for them
- The date you need to open, or the date the lease starts costing you
A floor plan, measured survey or architect's drawing is the most useful attachment you can send. A lease plan is better than nothing.
A call, then a proposal
You get a reply from a person within two working days. If a call makes sense we will suggest one, and it is a conversation about the project rather than a pitch.
After the call we send a written proposal: what we would do at the stage in front of you, what it costs, and what it does not include. Pricing is based on the complexity of the work and the area involved, in square metres or square feet. Nothing starts until you have approved it.
Two things we will say honestly on that call: whether the project needs an architect before it needs us, and whether we are the right studio for it at all.
Not a commercial fit-out?
| A home | Residential enquiries go through the main contact page. |
| Property let by the night | Apartments listed on Airbnb and similar are handled through short-term rental design. |
| Suppliers and trade | Email us with what you make, where you ship and whether you hold trade accounts. |
| An existing project | Go directly to your designer. It will reach the right person considerably faster. |
Before you get in touch
How is commercial work priced?
On the complexity of the work and the area involved, in square metres or square feet, scoped stage by stage rather than sold as a package. You approve the proposal for a stage before work starts.
Do we need an architect before we talk to you?
Not for a refit within an existing layout. For a shell, or anything structural, yes, and we would rather say so at the first conversation than halfway through a scheme.
Do you work outside Germany?
Yes, across Europe, remotely and on site. Tell us where the premises are and we will confirm what on-site attendance is workable.
What if we are still deciding on the site?
Then it is a good time to talk. Whether a unit can do what you need is a layout question, and answering it before you sign is considerably cheaper than afterwards.