This article showcases our top picks for the best California based Architecture companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Architecture industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top California Architecture Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Houzz
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Houzz is an online platform for home remodeling, architecture, interior design, decorating, landscaping, and home improvement.
Homebound
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Homebound is a custom homebuilder that makes building the perfect home simple, transparent and human.
Autodesk
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Autodesk develops 3D design software for use in the architecture, engineering, construction, and media industries.
MADE
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MADE is an architecture and planning company that specializes in home renovation.
Saltmine
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Saltmine’s enterprise workplace platform empowers companies to create spaces where employees love to work.
Connect Homes
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Connect Homes is a modern, smart, prefab home builder that makes modern living more accessible.
Plant Prefab
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Plant Prefab is the first prefabricated home factory in the nation dedicated to sustainable construction.
Cottage
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Cottage is solving housing affordability by making it easy to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU)
Monograph
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A simple back office tool for the building industry.
HOMMA
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HOMMA is a start-up tech home builder that specializes in designing modern homes that improve the living experience.
Project Frog
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Project Frog develops component buildings that assemble easily onsite for architects and builders to create energy-efficient buildings.
UpCodes
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UpCodes helps the AEC industry deliver code compliant buildings.
Modumate
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Modumate is a next-generation 3D design tool helping to modernize architects’ workflows, including automation of drafting.
StyleRow
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StyleRow focuses on streamlining the design process for designers and creating an experience for brands and showrooms to work together.
Coraid
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Coraid provides storage solutions for cloud service providers and enterprises.
Beam
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Beam offers software and a network of professionals to help clients with the design and plan of home renovation projects.
Gehry Technologies
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Gehry Technologies is an AEC technology company, providing web-based 3D project collaboration, building information modeling, and more.
MBH Arch
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MBH Arch is an architectural firm that specializes in superior design, communication and execution.
Arx Pax Labs, Inc.
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Arx Pax designs, develops, manufactures the SAFE Building System
Gensler
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Gensler is a collaborative design firm that has capabilities in design and architecture across 31 practices.
hauzd
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The easiest way to create interactive 3D sales tool for real estate
TopHatch
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TopHatch is a next-generation tools for creative people.
Redwood Systems
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Redwood Systems provides LED lighting system architecture that enables customers to reduce energy costs.
New Avenue Inc.
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Home building system + Network of architects and contractors bringing world-class design and construction to every home
Rambus
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Rambus designs, develops and licenses chip interface technologies and architectures that are used in digital electronics products.
Aviacomm
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Aviacomm is a developer of RFIC transceivers that address a variety of radio protocols and architectures.
CloudHauz
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Sustainable, hazard-resistant dwellings for homeowners, businesses, nonprofits, and governments.
Vorticity
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Vorticity is a developer of domain specific accelerators with an initial focus on fluid dynamics.
Calthorpe Associates
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Calthorpe Associates is internationally recognized for its innovative leadership in regional planning, urban design and architecture.
CORBeL architects, Inc.
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ML Architectural Design Automation for Every Style
real5D
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real5D is a free software solution that allows its users to enter any 3D modeled space through its web page.
International Parking Design
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International Parking Design, Inc. (IPD) has been a leader in providing architectural design, engineering and parking consulting services.
Autoscale CNC Inc.
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Additive and Subtractive Manufacturing Tools
DDRdrive
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DDRdrive is a manufacturing company that designs, manufactures, and supplies solid-state storage systems for IOPS-intensive applications.
Dasein House
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Conceptual Product Demonstrations using Mixed Reality
Dwell
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Dwell is an online community for architecture and home design, a magazine and the worlds best database of modern homes
The Ciel
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Our vision is to help the 700M people who will migrate to cities by 2050 to live in homes they love.
Axis Facades
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Axis Facades consultancy exists to drive global innovation in the facade and curtain wall space.
Eight
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We design meaningful experiences. Experiences with emotion and purpose that change the way people think, feel and do.
RoomReveal
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RoomReveal is a social platform for design professionals to share their portfolio and promote their businesses.
Fastor Systems, Inc.
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Fastor Systems is engaged in bringing future-proof solutions to the rapidly growing Cloud and Enterprise SSD markets.
Perceptoscope, A Public Benefit Corporation
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Perceptoscope brings immersive storytelling to everyday people through augmented reality “coin-operated” binoculars.
Agorus
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Agorus is a software driven, automated technology company, changing the way the world builds.
ArchSlate
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We’re Archslate – The first and only go-to jobs marketplace for the Architecture and design industry that is bringing innovation to hiring.
Zweispace
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Top PropTech Company in APAC region, awarded blockchain, Smartcontract patents, AI Architect, IoT, earthquake solution, Fintech & LegalTech
Plannerly
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Plannerly is a BIM management platform that provides BIM execution planning.
DesignEverest
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DesignEverest specializes in pre-construction services and offers architecture, engineering & construction administration support.
MIG
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MIG has focused on planning, designing and sustaining environments that support human development.
Behr
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A supplier of architectural paint and exterior wood care products to the United States and Canadian do-it-yourself markets.
C.R. Laurence
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C.R. Laurence is manufacturer of architectural hardware like industrial window glazes
Kleinfelder
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Kleinfelder is an employee-owned engineering, science, and architecture consulting firm.
Tensilica
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Tensilica is a fabless semiconductor company developing customizable dataplane processor IP cores.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium located in Monterey, California, United States.
Geopogo | 3D made simple
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3D design software company empowering architects and designers to create renderings and VR/AR experiences in minutes.
Convergent Computing
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Convergent Computing provides architectural design, planning, information services.
Treeium Inc.
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Eco-friendly home remodeling company that uses eco-conscious, sustainable building practices to remodel your home and protect the planet.
Turbocad
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TurboCAD has grown to be the global leader in retail CAD.
Peacock
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Peacock provides architecture and commercial construction services for various sectors.
Lars Remodeling
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Lars Remodeling builds its reputation for excellence in the home remodeling industry on a foundation of trust, customer service.
Houseplans
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Houseplans is an online database of floor plans for private residences.
ALW (Architectural Lighting Works)
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ALW manufacturers customizable (specification-grade) linear and decorative luminaires.
Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo
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WATG is a global multi-disciplinary design firm specializing in strategy, master planning, architecture and landscape.
IoEnergy
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IoEnergy is a consulting firm that specializes in energy-efficient buildings, architecture and implementation of high ROI building upgrades.
Taymor
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Taymor manufactures and designs architectural hardware products like bathware, commercial and doorware products.
The Nor-Cal Controls ES Inc
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The Nor-Cal Controls ES is an automation firm providing consulting, engineering & architectural services to the power generation sectors.
MAA’VA
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MAA’VA™ is developing a proprietary sustainable carbon negative eco-concrete
Gouvis Engineering
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Gouvis Engineering renders structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing design services for residential and commercial properties.
Designspiration
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Designspiration is the hub for discovering great art, design, architecture, photography, typography and web inspiration.
The Caster Group
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The Caster Group is a real estate firm that specializes in the acquisition, development and management of A-1 self-storage properties.
PreciseQ
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PreciseQ move beyond technology to help our partners focus on the business issues.
KAR Construction
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KAR Construction provides structural concrete, architectural, paving, ramps, renovations, modernizations and general construction services.
DeepRoot
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DeepRoot provides green infrastructure design solutions for enhancing the sustainable urban environment.
Land F/X
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Professional Landscape & Irrigation Design Software
Jackson Design and Remodeling
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Jackson Design and Remodeling has an outstanding portfolio of design that delivers distinctive designs and successful build.
Heller Manus Architects
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Heller Manus Architects is a sustainable architecture and urban design firm.
Maguire Properties
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Maguire Properties is a full-service real estate company that specializes in the development of large-scale offices and suburban campuses.
Cape Clear Software
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Cape Clear Software provides services-oriented architecture (SOA) and enterprise service bus (ESB) technology.
Watry Design
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an integrated architecture, structural engineering and planning firm that specializes in parking.
EtherWhere
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EtherWhere develops a low-power GPS chip designed to improve GPS performance in both sensitivity and power.
A.C. Enterprises
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A.C. Enterprises is a contracting company that provides construction, repair work and litigation support services.
CHC
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CHC deals with interior and exterior design, consulting and project management of infrastructure in relation to construction.
tibbr
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tibbr is a social network for work, bringing people, files, applications and actions together on one platform so work gets done faster.
Avantaze
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Growth Marketing agency for B2B and B2C startups as well as upcoming businesses who are passionate about rapid growth and lead generation.
LPA
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LPA specializes in creating innovative environments that work better, do more with less and improve people’s lives.
BAAP Technologies
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BAAP Technologies is a global business software maker supporting small and medium enterprises across the globe.
RiskVision
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RiskVision is the industry’s first enterprise risk management system
SiliconSage Builders
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SiliconSage Builders is a construction and building company that focuses on multi-family and mixed-use communities.
KCS West
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KCS West is a construction company that also partakes in architectural design, engineering and commercial real estate development.
Steinberg Hart
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Steinberg Hart is an architecture, urban planning, and interior design firm.
AECCafe
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AECCafe.com serves the architectural, engineering, and construction industry and features the popular Arch Showcase.
JRMA
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JRMA is a firm that deals in all aspects of architectural, planning, design and structural engineering services to its clients.
Bedrock Technology Partners
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Server/Storage Consultant /Social Gamin
Vantage Technology Consulting Group
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Vantage Technology Consulting Group provides system design and strategic technology consulting.
Advance Design Consultants
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Advance Design Consultants provides MEP design, architecture, planning, assessment and sustainability services.
Massana
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Massana combines its proprietary methodologies and custom signal processing architectures to take complex mathematics to silicon.
IntruVert
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IntruVert has created the industry’s first architecture for real-time detection and prevention of attacks.