B2Ai architects

What B2Ai architects does

B2Ai architects (legal entity: BURO II & ARCHI+I nv) is a privately held Belgian multidisciplinary architectural and engineering firm with 140 staff operating from four offices in Brussels (headquarters), Ghent, Roeselare, and Antwerp. The firm bundles six core service lines — architecture, structural engineering, technical engineering (MEP/HVAC and energy certification), interior design, urbanism/masterplanning, and BIM — under a single integrated practice. Founded in 1979 as BURO II and merged with ARCHI+I in 2011 before rebranding to B2Ai in 2017, the firm's practice is grounded in healthcare (20+ years), education, offices, public buildings, and large-scale urban districts.

The technology backbone is a High Level BIM Closed BIM collaboration model deployed on Autodesk products, governed by a dedicated BIM Manager (Simon Vanderhasten) and a BIM Process Developer, with departmental BIM coordinators per discipline. B2Ai is a member of the WTCB Cluster Digital Construction steering committee and co-authored the Belgian BIM protocol, giving it a structural influence over national digital construction standards. Major completed reference projects include AZ Zeno hospital (52,000 m²), De Kazerne Ghent (~44,000 m²), the Egied Van Broeckhoven School (circular renovation, ULI Europe 2025 winner), Waterfront Waregem (27,000 m²), Montgomery Parc (BREEAM Outstanding / WELL Platinum / DGNB Platinum), and Westwing Tower; the firm is also engaged on the NATO SHAPE HQ project (~150,000 m²). Select customers across healthcare, government, education, real estate development, and housing include AZ Zeno vzw, Province of East Flanders, NATO/SHAPE, Kolmont, Cores Development, and Goedkope Woning social housing corporation.

B2Ai operates as a B2B/B2G professional services consultancy, generating revenue through negotiated per-project design fees delivered via public architectural competitions (open and invited tenders), direct commissions from private developers and institutional clients, and public-private partnerships (PPP) / Design & Build procurement with developer consortia. Go-to-market is reputation- and award-driven: senior partners and business development functions acquire projects through competition wins, repeat institutional relationships (provincial governments, healthcare networks, school networks, housing corporations), and selectively pursued international projects. Additional revenue is generated by selling Technical Engineering and Interior Design services independently to other architects, project owners, and contractors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Marketing channels rely on a multilingual website, portfolio publications, press releases distributed by an internal Communications Manager, sustained participation in industry awards (WAF, MIPIM, ULI, RES, Belgian Construction Awards), and event presence. The firm is privately held under management team governance (CEO-led) with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds.

Name

B2Ai architects

Legal name

BURO II & ARCHI+I nv

Website

https://b2ai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

B2Ai architects is a privately held Belgian multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm with 140 staff across Brussels, Ghent, Roeselare, and Antwerp, delivering integrated architecture, structural and technical engineering, interior design, urban planning, and BIM-led services to healthcare, education, government, and real estate clients across Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Building information modeling
• Structural engineering services
• Interior architecture design
• Urban master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussel

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural design services: Full architectural design services across four disciplines: architecture, engineering (structural and technical), interior design, and urban planning/masterplanning. Projects span healthcare, education, sports, public buildings, offices, residential, and mixed-use. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, project management, and supervision, typically on a per-project basis for public procurement (competitions, PPP) and private commissions.
2. BIM and technical consulting (independent services): Technical engineering and interior design departments offer services independently to other architects, project owners and contractors, separate from B2Ai's core architectural practice, generating additional professional services revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

B2Ai architects is a Belgian multidisciplinary architecture and engineering firm delivering integrated design services across architecture, structural engineering, technical (MEP) engineering, interior design, urbanism and masterplanning, coordinated through a high-maturity BIM workflow. The firm designs healthcare facilities, schools, offices, residential, public and mixed-use urban projects, acquired via public competitions, direct commissions and PPP/Design & Build procurement across Belgium and selectively internationally. Technical engineering and interior design are also offered independently to external architects, developers and contractors.

Product overview

B2Ai architects is a multidisciplinary architecture firm offering integrated services across six core disciplines: Architecture, Structural Engineering, Technical Engineering, Interior Design, Urbanism/Masterplanning, and BIM. The firm operates as a unified practice where these services are deliberately bundled and coordinated to achieve optimal design outcomes. Projects span healthcare facilities, schools, sports/cultural centres, offices, residential, and mixed-use developments across Belgium and internationally. The firm distinguishes itself through its integrated approach where architecture, engineering, BIM, and interior design departments work together on projects, and through specialized expertise areas including circular economy, sustainability, and Brussels metropolitan development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full architectural services encompassing design, project management and execution for residential, commercial, healthcare, educational, and public buildings across Belgium and internationally.
• Structural Engineering Integrated structural engineering services for residential, school, office and commercial buildings, with engineers and BIM staff embedded at each B2Ai location.
• Technical Engineering Sustainable building technology engineering including HVAC, electrical installations, plumbing, and EPB/EPC certification, with certified energy experts and dynamic building simulations. Services are offered independently to external architects, project owners and contractors beyond B2Ai's own projects.
• Interior Design Interior design services from initial sketch to final design, using an investigative and scenario-based methodology focused on end-user needs, offered both within B2Ai projects and as a standalone service to external architects, project owners and contractors.
• Urbanism and Masterplanning Strategic spatial planning and masterplanning services developing smart proposals for cities, working across scales from street to metropolitan region, offered independently to other architects, project owners and authorities.
• BIM (Building Information Modelling) Building Information Modelling services using Autodesk products at high BIM maturity, coordinated by a dedicated BIM Manager, BIM Process Developer and per-discipline BIM coordinators across all B2Ai locations. B2Ai co-authored the Belgian BIM protocol and is a member of the WTCB Cluster Digital Construction steering committee.

Quantifiable outcome

• De Kazerne won Publica Awards 2025 Heritage & Architecture category and the People's Choice Award, and was nominated for RES Awards 2025 in the (semi-)public development category.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Sergison Bates architectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB2Ai collaborated with Sergison Bates architects and 360 architecten on the De Kazerne project in Ghent. Sergison Bates and 360 designed the new Provincial Government Building of East Flanders within the former military barracks complex. The collaboration was a multi-architect team as part of the PPP commission by the Province of East Flanders.
• 360 architectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB2Ai worked alongside 360 architecten and Sergison Bates architects on the De Kazerne redevelopment. 360 designed the Provincial Government Building alongside Sergison Bates as part of the integrated design team for the PPP project.
• Matexi, Ciril, Democo & Nelson GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDe Kazerne redevelopment was realised through a public-private partnership with developer consortium Matexi, Ciril, Democo & Nelson Group. These developers financed and delivered the private residential and hotel components of the mixed-use project while B2Ai designed the residential and hotel components.
• Delva Landscape Architects / BurolandschapmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelva Landscape Architects designed the private gardens of De Kazerne, while Burolandschap designed the central Paradeplein public park. Landscape architecture was a critical component of the adaptive reuse of the former military barracks into an urban district.
• Wielfaert architectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerB2Ai and Wielfaert architecten jointly designed the Waterfront Waregem mixed-use development, including two Y-shaped residential towers (B2Ai), a hotel and office pavilion (B2Ai), and the overall masterplan concept. Both firms collaborated as joint architects on this landmark urban transformation.
• WTCB / Cluster Digital Construction (formerly Cluster BIM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB2Ai is a member of the stuurgroep (steering committee) of Cluster Digital Construction at WTCB (Belgian Building Research Institute). B2Ai co-authored the Belgian BIM protocol and maintains High Level BIM collaborations with other study bureaus and BIM consultancy firms nationally and internationally.
• ecobuild.brusselsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB2Ai partner Simon Claeys is a member of the board of ecobuild.brussels, the Brussels network for sustainable construction and renovation. He contributed to drafting the circular economy legislation in the Brussels-Capital Region and helped create a network linking contractors, developers, public institutions, universities and architects.
• Ghent University (UGent)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGhent University collaborated on the Venning social housing project through its sustainability monitor programme, contributing academic research to the CO2-neutral neighbourhood development.
• SuReal (sustainability consultant)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSuReal served as sustainability consultant for the Montgomery Parc project, contributing to the achievement of BREEAM Outstanding, WELL Platinum pre-certification and DGNB Platinum sustainability standards.
• Michel Desvigne (landscape architect)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternationally renowned landscape architect Michel Desvigne designed the landscape architecture for Montgomery Parc, contributing to the green 'secret garden' concept at the heart of the 1970s office complex transformation.
• KU Leuven (heritage analysis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKU Leuven conducted heritage analysis for the Montgomery Parc renovation, ensuring the respect and valorisation of the 1970s architectural heritage of the former INAMI/RIZIV headquarters.
• VK architects+engineers (stability)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVK architects+engineers served as structural engineering partner for the Waterfront Waregem project, collaborating with B2Ai on the Y-shaped residential towers, hotel and office pavilion.
• BM Engineering (technical)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBM Engineering provided technical engineering services for Waterfront Waregem, collaborating with B2Ai's architectural design.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• VK architects+engineers: Belgian multidisciplinary architecture and engineering practice combining architecture, structural and technical engineering under one roof. Directly comparable to B2Ai in service mix, BIM maturity, and Benelux public/private project focus; the two firms have even collaborated on Waterfront Waregem.
• 51N4E: Brussels-based architecture and urbanism practice with a comparable focus on adaptive reuse, public space, and large-scale mixed-use developments in Belgium. Similar mid-size team profile and PPP project experience makes it a close Belgian peer.
• Stéphane Beel Architecten: Belgian architecture firm with strong cultural, public, and residential portfolios. Comparable Belgian practice of similar scale and design-led reputation; competes with B2Ai on public architectural competitions and cultural commissions.
• Bogdan & Van Broeck: Brussels-based architecture firm active in housing, public buildings, and adaptive reuse. Comparable Belgian practice competing for similar public and developer-led commissions in Flanders and Brussels.
• AWG architecten: Belgian architecture firm with strong public sector portfolio including schools, social housing, and urban regeneration projects. Comparable in scale and Belgian-market focus to B2Ai, particularly in education and social housing segments.
• Mecanoo: Dutch integrated architecture practice combining architecture, urbanism, landscape, and interior design with strong public-sector, education, and library portfolios. Comparable integrated multidisciplinary model and international reach make it a relevant Northern European peer.
• de Architekten Cie. Dutch integrated architecture and engineering firm with a comparable model bundling architecture, structural engineering and interior design. Strong cultural, residential, and mixed-use portfolios make it a closely analogous Benelux peer.

Broad incumbents

• UNStudio: Larger Dutch architecture and design network with technology-driven, integrated multidisciplinary practice. Overlaps with B2Ai on complex public and commercial projects but operates at a much larger international scale.
• MVRDV: Larger Dutch architecture firm with strong urbanism, sustainability, and mixed-use development portfolios. Operates globally and competes with B2Ai for high-profile international mixed-use and public commissions at a larger scale.
• Sweco: Nordic-headquartered engineering, design, and architecture consultancy with a significant Belgian presence. Much larger scale and broader engineering portfolio, but overlaps with B2Ai on integrated building design and BIM-enabled public infrastructure work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/B2Ai_Office

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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