Orange Architects

What Orange Architects does

Orange Architects is a privately held architecture and urban design firm headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, formed in April 2020 through the merger of Orange and JSA (jeroen schipper architecten) under founding partners Patrick Meijers and Jeroen Schipper. The firm operates as a multidisciplinary practice spanning architecture, urban design, interior design, and outdoor space, serving Dutch and international enterprise clients including Amvest, Synchroon, BPD Gebiedsontwikkeling, MRP Development, Slokker Vastgoed, COD, Kovalska, and Glorax, alongside government clients such as the Municipality of Amsterdam and RVO. Its portfolio includes residential complexes (Jonas IJburg, 273 homes), mixed-use developments (Floating Gardens Amsterdam, 192 apartments with integrated school; KAAP Amsterdam-Noord; Atlas Rotterdam, 650 homes), and urban district masterplans, with international projects in Ukraine, Russia, Cyprus, and Lebanon.

The firm differentiates through its "World | We | Value" sustainability philosophy, integrating environmental performance (including green concrete and BREEAM Outstanding certification on Jonas — only the second residential project in the Netherlands to achieve this level), social cohesion ("collective living" concepts with communal rooms, canyon routes, and shared facilities), and economic value. Notable technical capabilities include expertise in ultra-high-strength and green concrete (in partnership with Hi-Con and ABT), innovative residential typologies, and an open-source modular building prototype (PANNO) developed for Ukraine reconstruction through the UNUN network. Revenue is generated exclusively through professional service fees for architectural design commissions, acquired predominantly via competitive tenders, design competitions, and repeat-client commissions, with project acquisition spanning both public sector procurements and direct enterprise engagement with major real estate developers and consortia.

The firm pursues multi-stakeholder collaboration across consortiums with MVRDV, KCAP, Powerhouse Company, NEXT architects, Felixx Landscape Architects, and ABT, and is active in industry associations and the Ukraine-Netherlands Urban Network (UNUN). It maintains a portfolio of over 300 awards and nominations across projects, has held leadership roles in major Dutch architectural awards (BNA Best Building of the Year 2023 for Jonas; Archello Architecture Firm of the Year 2025 medium-sized), and receives international recognition through BREEAM, CTBUH, Eurasian Prize, Golden Trezzini, and CVU programs.

Name

Orange Architects

Legal name

Orange Architects

Website

https://orangearchitects.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Orange Architects is a Rotterdam-based architecture and urban design firm serving Dutch and international real estate developers, municipalities, and reconstruction initiatives with sustainable, award-winning residential, mixed-use, and urban district projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural & Urban Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban design
• Sustainable architecture
• Residential building design
• Mixed-use development

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Orange Architects generates revenue through architectural design commissions for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. Revenue is earned through professional fees for concept design, preliminary design, detailed design, and construction supervision. Projects range from individual building commissions to large-scale urban development coordination.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Orange Architects is a multidisciplinary architecture and urban design firm providing full-service design commissions — including concept design, preliminary design, detailed design, and construction supervision — for residential, mixed-use, commercial, public, and tall-building projects. The firm acquires work primarily through architectural competitions, tenders, and direct enterprise commissions from real estate developers, housing corporations, and government clients in the Netherlands and internationally.

Product overview

Orange Architects is a multidisciplinary architecture and urban design firm based in Rotterdam, operating internationally. The firm offers a unified suite of design services spanning architecture, urban design, interior design, and landscape integration. Its portfolio includes completed projects such as Jonas (BREEAM Outstanding residential building, IJburg), Floating Gardens (mixed-use complex with school and apartments, Amsterdam Sloterdijk), The Line (slim-concrete residential on the IJ waterfront), The Bow (brick residential in Overhoeks), KAAP (waterfront residential ensemble with Horn and York buildings), Beaufort (stacked forest villas tower in Zeist), The Hudsons (urban block in Rotterdam), S-West (mixed-use ensemble in Eindhoven), and ZOHO (creative district in Rotterdam). The firm also participates in Ukraine reconstruction initiatives through UNUN, including the NUVO complex in Kyiv and the PANNO open-source modular school system. Orange Architects was formed in April 2020 through the merger of Orange and JSA (jeroen schipper architecten).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture & Urban Design Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Jonas achieved BREEAM Outstanding certification - only second residential project in the Netherlands
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MVRDVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2021Orange Architects collaborates with MVRDV on NUVO Business Park in Kyiv, Ukraine. Following a design workshop, the two firms are refining the masterplan for this extensive mixed-use district combining business park with residential and cultural programs. The project is considered a positive example for Ukraine's rebuilding efforts.
• KCAP Architects & PlannerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2016Orange Architects works with KCAP on Golden City development in St. Petersburg, Russia. The partnership combines KCAP's urban planning expertise with Orange's architectural design capabilities for this major waterfront development.
• A.Len (Russian architectural office)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 March 2016A.Len serves as local architect for Golden City and Ligovsky City projects in St. Petersburg, ensuring compliance with local building culture and regulations.
• Felixx Landscape Architects & PlannerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration with Felixx Landscape Architects on numerous projects including Jonas, Floating Gardens, The Hudsons, KAAP, and S-West. Felixx provides landscape architecture for residential and mixed-use developments throughout the Netherlands.
• ABT bvcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering consultancy collaborating on Jonas and other major projects. ABT specializes in structural and installation engineering, contributing to Jonas's BREEAM Outstanding certification and innovative concrete structure.
• UNUN (Ukraine-Netherlands Urban Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNUN is a joint initiative where Orange Architects participates with Ukrainian spatial professionals in the Netherlands, Board of Government Advisors, AIR Rotterdam, Het Nieuwe Instituut, and others to build networks for Ukraine reconstruction. Orange partner Patrick Meijers serves on UNUN board.
• Ballast NedamcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for Jonas, The Line, and other projects. Ballast Nedam builds Orange Architects' designs with a focus on sustainable construction methods, contributing to BREEAM achievements.
• Powerhouse CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on KAAP project where Powerhouse Company designed Coast and Verde buildings while Orange designed Horn and York. NEXT architects also collaborated on this five-building waterfront ensemble.
• NEXT architectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with NEXT architects on KAAP project where NEXT designed Blanc building and the circular KAAP pavilion. Partnership brings together different architectural voices within a unified development.
• Bureau Rowin PetersmaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool design specialist collaborating on Floating Gardens project. Bureau Rowin Petersma contributed to the 'all-in-one school' component of this mixed-use development.
• StudioninedotsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUrban planning collaboration on KAAP project as part of Cityplot Buiksloterham urban plan. Studioninedots developed the broader urban framework within which Orange's buildings sit.
• DELVA Landscape Architects & UrbanismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture collaboration on KAAP project and other developments. DELVA provides landscape and urbanism expertise for waterfront and residential projects.
• GAAGAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Atlas project in Rotterdam where GAAGA worked with Orange Architects on design based on original Feyenoord City masterplan by OMA and LOLA.
• LOLA Landscape ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on WärtZ innovation district in Zwolle where LOLA collaborated with Orange Architects and MVRDV on this large-scale urban development near the railway station.
• ERA ContourcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDevelopment partner for The Hudsons project in Rotterdam. ERA Contour and BPD Gebiedsontwikkeling commissioned this housing development.
• Pubblik&VosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBREEAM expertise provided for Jonas project, contributing to the building's Outstanding certification. Pubblik&Vos specialized in sustainable building certification.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm collaborating with Orange Architects on KAAP Amsterdam. Comparable on residential, mixed-use and waterfront typologies and on working with the same Dutch developer clients.
• ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles): Rotterdam-based architecture and urbanism practice with focus on Dutch residential and urban district projects. Comparable mid-sized Dutch firm with similar developer-led, urban-scale portfolio.
• Benthem Crouwel Architects: Amsterdam/Dutch architecture firm with strong residential, public transport and mixed-use credentials. Comparable mid-to-large Dutch firm competing for the same developer and government tenders.
• MVRDV: Rotterdam-based multidisciplinary architecture firm working on residential, mixed-use and urban projects internationally, including with Orange Architects on the NUVO Kyiv district. Most directly comparable on scale, Dutch base, sustainability focus and urban typology.
• KCAP Architects & Planners: Rotterdam/Dutch architecture and urban planning firm that has partnered with Orange Architects on Golden City St. Petersburg. Comparable on Dutch residential, waterfront and large-scale urban district work.
• NEXT architects: Dutch architecture firm also collaborating on KAAP Amsterdam alongside Orange Architects. Comparable Dutch mid-sized firm working on residential, public and experimental typologies.
• Studioninedots: Amsterdam-based architecture firm that developed the Cityplot Buiksloterham urban plan within which Orange's KAAP buildings sit. Comparable mid-sized Dutch firm working on residential and mixed-use urban projects.

Broad incumbents

• UNStudio: Amsterdam-based global architecture and design firm with strong residential, mixed-use and sustainable-design credentials. Comparable on sustainability-driven large Dutch commissions.
• Mecanoo: Established Dutch architecture firm with broad portfolio in residential, cultural and public buildings. Comparable as a larger Dutch incumbent competing for the same housing corporation and municipality commissions.
• OMA: Rotterdam-headquartered Office for Metropolitan Architecture. Orange Architects is building on OMA's original Feyenoord City masterplan for the Atlas project; OMA represents the upper-scale Dutch incumbent Orange competes against on urban-scale work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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