Van Manen

What Van Manen does

Van Manen is a Dutch architecture firm founded in 1967 and headquartered at Landgoed Calorama in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The firm provides architectural design, project management, and consultancy across five interconnected service lines: residential architecture (villas, apartments, social housing), commercial architecture (offices, hotels, retail), renovation and transformation (including heritage monuments), sustainable and circular building design (biobased construction, modular systems), and urban planning with landscape integration. Van Manen serves a diversified Dutch client base including private individuals, housing corporations (Woonstichting Stek, Woongroen), developers (BPD, Heijmans, TN Ontwikkeling, Aalberts Bouw), hospitality operators, retailers, and municipalities.

The firm's underlying technology is traditional architectural and spatial design, augmented by specialized expertise in three differentiated areas: circular and biobased construction (demonstrated in De Kabel's prefabricated timber modules and The Flower Hotel Aalsmeer's 402-room fully modular, demountable hotel); modular factory-controlled construction methods enabling full reuse/recycling of building components; and heritage-sensitive adaptive reuse using a 'restoration ladder' approach prioritizing conservation and reversible interventions. The business model is professional services-based: project-specific architectural fees are negotiated per commission based on scope, complexity, and client type, covering design through construction supervision. Revenue is generated entirely through direct client commissions and occasional architecture competition wins (e.g., Bergerveste in 2005), distributed via traditional sales-led relationships and developer/contractor partnerships. No digital product, self-serve channel, or API is offered; all engagements are direct.

Name

Van Manen

Legal name

Van Manen

Website

https://van-manen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Van Manen is a Dutch architecture firm founded in 1967 providing residential, commercial, hospitality, heritage restoration, and circular building design services to housing corporations, developers, municipalities, and private clients across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Industrial Building Construction (23621)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Heritage restoration
• Circular building design
• Adaptive reuse

Headquarters

HQ city

Noordwijk

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Van Manen generates revenue by providing architectural design services for residential (individual houses, apartments, social housing), commercial, hospitality, public, and renovation/adaptive reuse projects. Fees are typically project-based, negotiated per commission, covering design, planning, and construction supervision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Van Manen is an architecture firm that designs residential, commercial, hospitality, public, and adaptive reuse projects across the Netherlands. Services span the full design process from concept and planning through construction supervision, with documented specialization in circular and biobased construction, modular prefab building, and heritage-sensitive renovation of monuments and bollenschuren.

Product overview

Van Manen is an architecture firm established in 1967, offering comprehensive architectural design services from its location at Landgoed Calorama in Noordwijk, Netherlands. The firm's portfolio consists of five interconnected service offerings: Residential Architecture Services (villas, apartments, housing complexes), Commercial Architecture Services (offices, hotels, retail), Renovation and Transformation Services (including heritage buildings), Sustainable and Circular Building Design, and Urban Planning. Projects span residential developments like Goudsbloem (48 apartments in Noordwijk), De Waterbies (19 apartments in Leiderdorp), and Kubistische Moderne Villa (Lisse); commercial projects such as The Flower Hotel Aalsmeer (402-room circular hotel); and renovation work including the Kapel Sancta Maria chapel restoration. The firm operates primarily in the Netherlands with notable projects in Noordwijk, Lisse, Leiderdorp, Wassenaar, and other Dutch locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Architecture Services

Quantifiable outcome

• The Boechorst project (2003, 32 semi-detached villas) is still widely referenced in beeldkwaliteitsplannen as an example of timeless design, 20 years after completion.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Duijn BouwminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDuijn Bouw served as the contractor for the kubistische moderne villa project in Lisse (2024), executing the construction of the 450 m² gasless, smart home villa designed by Van Manen.
• Van der Hulst BouwbedrijfminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVan der Hulst Bouwbedrijf in Lisse served as the contractor for the kubistische moderne villa (2024) and also for the De Kabel circular biobased housing project in Teylingen.
• Van Dijke Raadgevend ingenieursbureauminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVan Dijke served as the structural engineer for the jaren '70 villa transformation project in Noordwijk.
• Aalberts BouwcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAalberts Bouw acted as both developer and contractor for the Leyens Erve project in Bilthoven (38 homes for Woongroen and private sale). A recurring partner across multiple Van Manen projects.
• Van WijnencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVan Wijnen served as the contractor for the Goudsbloem project (48 apartments in Noordwijk, 2025) and also as the contractor for the Buitenplaats Witte Raaf (33 holiday homes). A recurring partner.
• DID vastgoedontwikkelingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDID vastgoedontwikkeling co-developed the Leyens Erve project in Bilthoven alongside Aalberts Bouw, acting as developer for the 38-unit residential project.
• Woonstichting StekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWoonstichting Stek is the housing corporation client and developer for the Goudsbloem project (48 apartments in Noordwijk, 2025), and also commissioned De Lighof (11 social rental homes, 2014).
• H&B BouwminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerH&B Bouw served as the developer/contractor for De Waterbies apartment building in Leiderdorp (2022, 19 apartments on a former church site).
• Broersma IngenieursminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBroersma Ingenieurs acted as the structural engineer for the De Waterbies project in Leiderdorp.
• Jan SnelcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerJan Snel was the contractor responsible for assembling the prefabricated modular room units for The Flower Hotel Aalsmeer — a fully circular 402-room hotel (22,000 m²).
• Koninklijke TichelaarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoninklijke Tichelaar, a royal ceramic tile manufacturer in Makkum, supplied custom ceramic tiles with painted lettering for the De Kabel circular housing project in Teylingen — linking the project's artisanal character to regional craft heritage.
• Peutz & NiemanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPeutz & Nieman acted as sustainability and building physics advisor for the De Kabel circular biobased housing project in Teylingen.
• Roelfien VosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoelfien Vos, a noted interior designer, designed the interior of the 1,200 m² Luxueus nieuwbouw Duinlandhuis in North Holland, including custom stair designs, finishes, and rich upholstery throughout the classical villa.
• Heijmans VastgoedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeijmans Vastgoed commissioned Van Manen for the Park van Buijsen project in Pijnacker (124 homes, 2020) and also for De Baluster in Amersfoort (49 canal houses + 11 apartments, 2006).
• TN OntwikkelingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTN Ontwikkeling was the developer for Offem Zuid West in Noordwijk (29 ground-bound homes, 2023), a project designed by Van Manen in the tradition of Noordwijkse architecture.
• Bot & Van der HamminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBot & Van der Ham served as the contractor for the Traditionele Villa Wassenaar project.
• Laudy BouwminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaudy Bouw was the contractor for the renovation and split of the C&A/WE Fashion store in Maastricht (Grote Staat 29), a rijksmonumentaal building designed by Van Manen.
• BPDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBPD (Bouwfonds Gebiedsontwikkeling) co-commissioned the Havenkwartier project in Katwijk (70 homes) alongside Van Rhijn Bouw, and also the Essenpark project in Rhoon (80 homes).
• SOWIESOdesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOWIESOdesign provided the interior design for the kubistische moderne villa in Lisse (2024), collaborating with Van Manen on the 450 m² gasless smart home.
• Herman den BlijkerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCelebrity chef Herman den Blijker was involved with the Villa Marezate project in Noordwijk (2011), where a hotel was converted back to a private residence under Van Manen's design.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Studioninedots: Amsterdam-based architecture firm working on residential, mixed-use, and circular developments for Dutch housing corporations and developers; comparable typology and client overlap.
• Team V Architecture: Dutch firm with strong residential, social housing, and adaptive reuse portfolio, serving many of the same developer and housing corporation clients as Van Manen.
• MVRDV: Rotterdam-based architecture practice with overlapping mixed-use, residential, and circular/sustainability-driven design mandates; comparable in serving Dutch housing corporations and developers.
• Klunder Architectuur: Mid-sized Dutch firm with residential, commercial, and adaptive reuse commissions similar to Van Manen's typology mix and reliance on Dutch developer clients.
• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm with comparable residential, social housing, and public-sector commissions, and similar sustainability and heritage-focused portfolio work across the Netherlands.
• cepezed: Dutch architecture firm with deep expertise in modular, demountable, and circular building methods — directly comparable to Van Manen's work on The Flower Hotel Aalsmeer and biobased projects.
• ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles): Rotterdam-based practice with comparable work in adaptive reuse, circular construction, and Dutch residential/mixed-use development.
• KOW Architecture: Regional Dutch architecture firm with similar scale, residential/social housing focus, and project management-led delivery model serving housing corporations and developers.
• KAW Architects: Dutch architecture practice with comparable portfolio in social housing, residential, and heritage projects for housing corporations and municipalities across the Netherlands.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture practice combining residential, hospitality, and sustainability-driven commissions; overlapping client base with Dutch housing corporations and commercial developers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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