Damian Farrell Design Group adds to staff in Ann Arbor

Damian Farrell Design Group is riding the rebound of the architecture sector as the company attract more and more projects. The Ann Arbor-based firm has experienced an increase in both commercial and residential projects, spiking its revenue by 20 percent The commercial projects have trended toward new construction while the residential projects are more renovations. "It's all local right now," says Damian Farrell, owner of Damian Farrell Design Group. "We have one project in Pennsylvania but otherwise it’s all local." That has allowed Damian Farrell Design Group to make a new hire over the last year. The new studio manager brings the firm's staff to four employees and one intern. Farrell expects his company to continue growing as more and more projects come up in 2014. "People are getting more confident," Farrell says. "Money is a little bit more available right now." Source: Damian Farrell, owner of Damian Farrell Design Group Writer: Jon Zemke Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.