The verdict in three sentences
For an architecture firm in Miami, a local agency keeps the edge when the site must be fully bilingual in English and Spanish from day one, or when built work in Miami Beach or Coral Gables has to be filmed. A remote studio like Kolonell fits when the firm already has professional photos of its projects and wants a clean, fast portfolio written in native English, at a fixed price: 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD. Compare both options on the three-year cost and on photo licensing, not on the homepage mockup.
Which criteria separate a Miami agency from a remote studio?
An architect's website is judged on image quality, clarity of the projects and the credibility of the principals. The table below compares the points that actually change the outcome.
| Criterion | Miami agency | Miami freelancer | Kolonell (remote studio) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meetings at the office or on a site | Yes | Sometimes | No, Google Meet calls at your hours |
| Photos and video of built work | Often coordinated by the agency | Rarely | Not included: local architectural photographer booked by the firm |
| Native English and Spanish | Common locally | Common | Native English or French; Spanish supplied by the firm or quoted separately |
| Time zone | Same | Same | Team in Senegal (GMT), 4 to 5 hours apart, calls set around your schedule |
| Build price, 2026 order of magnitude | 15 000 to 60 000 USD | 3 000 to 12 000 USD | 2 900 / 4 900 / 8 900 USD, fixed price |
| Typical timeline | 10 to 16 weeks | 6 to 10 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks, Premium usually 4 to 6 |
| Site ownership | Check the contract | Check the contract | Domain in the firm's name, all access handed over |
These ranges are cautious orders of magnitude, based on public price sheets from South Florida agencies, minimum project sizes visible on Clutch.co profiles, hourly rates published by local agencies (often 100 to 200 USD an hour) and rates shown on Upwork. Our packages are detailed in our international website offer.
When is the local agency the better choice?
Let's be honest: a Miami agency is often justified in these cases.
- Your clients are mainly Spanish-speaking (Latin American developers and families) and the site must exist in native Spanish, with one team responsible for both languages.
- You need video: filmed walkthroughs of residences, drone footage, interviews with principals on site.
- You are preparing a competition or a public submission with a complete visual identity to design in workshops.
- Your firm has several offices and an in-house marketing team that wants a partner a few blocks away.
In those cases, 25 000 to 40 000 USD can be a sound investment. For a portfolio of fifteen to twenty projects with good photos already available, it is a lot.
What does a remote studio like Kolonell bring?
A project manager reachable in your time zone, a written update every week, project write-ups in native English and delivery in 3 to 4 weeks. We do not shoot photos or video on site and do not hold in-person meetings.
| Item | Starter 2 900 USD | Growth 4 900 USD | Premium 8 900 USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Key projects, simple gallery | One page per project, filters by type | Full structure, detailed case studies |
| Principals and team pages | Team page | Bios with exact licences | Bios, awards, publications |
| Expertise pages | Overview | Residential, hospitality, commercial, renovation | One page per expertise and market |
| Project inquiry form | Included | Included, sorted by project type | Included, qualified path |
| Bilingual FR/EN version | No | No | Included |
| Timeline | 3 to 4 weeks | 3 to 4 weeks | Written plan at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks |
A client extranet for sharing drawings and documents is a custom application quoted separately, as is ongoing SEO work. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise: 50 % at kickoff, 50 % on delivery.
What does a Miami architecture firm website need?
The Miami market mixes residential towers in Brickell and Edgewater, villas in Coral Gables and Coconut Grove, hotels and retail in Miami Beach, renovations of protected Art Deco buildings and projects for foreign investors. The site has to speak to very different clients.
- Precise project pages: location, type, area, the firm's exact role (design architect, architect of record, local partner).
- A renovation and heritage section if the firm genuinely works on protected buildings.
- A sober code expertise page: Miami-Dade projects fall under the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone requirements of the Florida Building Code, a skill to present without promises.
- Exact bios with the licences actually held.
- Images licensed for web use: check that the photographer's licence covers the site, social media and submissions.
On compliance, let's stay factual. In Florida, the title of architect is reserved for individuals and firms licensed by the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design, and interior design is regulated there too: the site must present every qualification exactly. The ADA is regularly invoked against business websites in Florida; WCAG 2.1 AA is the usual technical reference. Architectural photos remain protected by the photographer's copyright. This is not legal advice.
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Which questions should you ask before choosing?
- Who owns the photos and the copy at the end of the project?
- Will the domain be in the firm's name?
- Can your team update the portfolio without a developer?
- What does adding a project after launch cost?
- Is the Spanish version written by a native speaker or machine-translated?
- Will images be optimised for mobile without visible loss of quality?
Mini case study
Illustrative example. Valeria M., founding principal of a 6-person residential firm in Coconut Grove, compares two quotes. A Miami agency proposes 32 000 USD, delivery in 14 weeks. Kolonell proposes the Growth package at 4 900 USD, delivered in 4 weeks. In both cases, the firm extends the web licence of its existing photos for 1 200 USD.
| Item over 36 months | Miami agency | Kolonell Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Build | 32 000 USD | 4 900 USD |
| Photo licence extension | 1 200 USD | 1 200 USD |
| Maintenance (same assumption, 175 USD a month over 33 months) | 5 775 USD | 5 775 USD, quoted separately |
| Indicative total | 38 975 USD | 11 875 USD |
The gap reaches 27 100 USD. Valeria has the Spanish version written by a Miami translator and keeps the agency in mind for a launch video.
FAQ
How much does an architecture firm website cost in Miami in 2026?
As an order of magnitude, 15 000 to 60 000 USD with a local agency and 3 000 to 12 000 USD with a freelancer. Kolonell offers 2 900, 4 900 or 8 900 USD at a fixed price.
Can Kolonell deliver a site in Spanish?
The bilingual version included in Premium is FR/EN. Spanish is supplied by the firm or quoted separately, before kickoff.
Is the time difference a problem?
The team works on GMT, 4 to 5 hours ahead of Miami. Calls are set at your hours and you get a written update every week.
Who handles photos of built work?
The firm supplies its photos or books a local architectural photographer, often 1 500 to 3 500 USD a day as an order of magnitude.
How long does it take to launch?
3 to 4 weeks for Starter and Growth, usually 4 to 6 weeks for Premium, with a written plan at kickoff.
Let's scope your project. Send us your project list, the photos you have and the languages you need: you get a fixed-price package and a 3 to 6 week plan. Request your free quote or see the international offer.
Mohamed Bah
Fondateur, Kolonell
Passionate about digital and entrepreneurship in Africa, Mohamed has been helping Sénégalese businesses with their digital transformation since 2020. Founder of Kolonell, he believes every SME deserves a professional and accessible online présence.
