What Fokkema & Partners Architecten does

Fokkema & Partners Architecten is a Dutch architecture firm founded in 1994 and headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, with a team of more than 40 architects and interior designers. The firm specializes in office architecture and interior design, serving corporate occupiers, financial and professional services firms (notably law firms), real estate developers, and public-sector bodies across the Netherlands and Germany. Its named client portfolio includes Google, Unilever, Robeco, ING, EDGE Technologies, EY Parthenon, Sanofi, Shimano, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and NautaDutilh, indicating an enterprise-grade, project-based practice.

The firm's core offering combines workspace strategy, interior architecture, and product design for office environments, with multiple projects certified to BREEAM Outstanding or Excellent and WELL Platinum or Silver standards. It has built two proprietary initiatives that extend beyond pure service delivery: the F-Lab innovation platform, which develops new workplace concepts, materials, and digital tools, and the Pi Collection, a furniture line that productizes the firm's design IP. Recognition includes the German Design Award and FRAME Awards. A dedicated digital innovations team supports the firm's tooling and technology agenda, though AI-specific capabilities are not articulated.

Commercially, Fokkema operates as a private partnership, generating revenue primarily through project-based fees for architectural and interior design services on office fit-outs and new builds, supplemented by product sales via the Pi Collection. Customer concentration is moderate given the breadth of named enterprise logos across multiple industries, though revenue remains lumpy at the individual-project level. Stated growth vectors include geographic expansion into Germany, deeper vertical authority in sustainable and wellness-grade workplace design, and continued productization through the Pi Collection line.

Name

Fokkema & Partners Architecten

Legal name

Fokkema & Partners Architecten

Website

https://fokkema-partners.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fokkema & Partners Architecten is a Dutch architecture firm founded in 1994 in Delft, Netherlands, with 40+ architects specializing in office architecture and interior design for corporate, legal, and government clients across the Netherlands and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Office Architecture and Interior Design

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Office interior design
• Commercial architecture services
• Workplace renovation
• Sustainable building design
• Architectural consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Interior Design Services: Project-based professional services for office architecture and interior design. Fees are negotiated per project based on scope, complexity, and client requirements. The firm designs meaningful spaces for corporate offices, law firms, government agencies, and other organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fokkema & Partners Architecten is an office for architecture that designs office interiors and renovates commercial spaces, providing full-lifecycle services from acquisition and tender through design, detailing, and execution. The firm focuses exclusively on corporate offices, law firms, government buildings, and innovation/research centers, with deep expertise in well-being (WELL standard) and sustainability (BREEAM) certified projects, supported by an in-house innovation platform (F-LAb) that develops proprietary design components and furniture collections.

Product overview

Fokkema & Partners Architecten is an architecture and interior design firm offering comprehensive services centered on office design and workplace environments. The core offering consists of architectural and interior design services spanning the full project lifecycle from acquisition through execution. The firm operates F-LAb as its innovation and research platform, which develops unique products and components including the Pi Collection furniture line created in collaboration with Piiroinen. Service offerings include renovations, experience design, well-being and sustainability consulting, brand identity design, and post-covid office design. The portfolio covers diverse project types including corporate offices, government buildings, law firms, hospitality venues, educational facilities, and private residences. The firm publishes FOKmagazine to showcase projects and design philosophy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• F-LAb (FOKlab): Innovation platform for developing unique architectural solutions and furniture products, including the Pi Collection collaboration with Piiroinen.

Products and services

• Fokkema & Partners Architectural Services Full-lifecycle architectural and interior design services for office spaces covering acquisition, tender, design, detailing, and execution phases, focused on creating meaningful spaces that create communities and connect to larger stories.
• Renovations Renovation services for commercial and heritage buildings that embrace unexpected elements and preserve heritage while unlocking potential for people, communities, and buildings through contextual reconnection.
• Experience Design Design approach applying hospitality design principles to create an oasis of comfort and tranquility engaging all senses, for unique user experiences in workplaces and commercial environments.
• Brand Identity Design Interior design services integrating brand identity, culture, and comfort to create perfect-fit environments for corporate clients seeking to reflect organizational identity within office spaces.
• Well-being and Sustainability Design services grounded in the belief that great design and sustainability start with the well-being of people, implementing WELL building standards, BREEAM certification processes, and circular-economy principles.
• Workplace / Post-Covid Office Design Workplace design services focused on creating communities through meaningful spaces that address health and sustainability while implementing innovations for the post-pandemic office environment.
• Pi Collection Furniture collection including stools, bar stools, chairs, armchairs, sofas, and tables for dining, conference, and lounge areas, designed for simplicity, Nordic identity, and unseen seating comfort, developed by F-LAb research of Fokkema & Partners in collaboration with Piiroinen.

Quantifiable outcome

• First WELL V2 Certified project at Platinum level (EDGE Technologies)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BC EMA (Dura Vermeer, Heijmans)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2018Construction consortium that delivered EMA building in Amsterdam within deadline due to Brexit requirements.
• MVSA ArchitectscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Architecture firm responsible for building core and shell design of EMA headquarters.
• CepezedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Joint design team for State Office de Knoop project, transforming former military compound into transparent government office.
• RijnbouttcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Joint design team for State Office de Knoop project in collaboration with Cepezed and R Creators consortium.
• R Creators (Strukton, Ballast Nedam, Facilicom)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015DBFMO contract consortium responsible for design, construction, financing, and 20-year maintenance of State Office de Knoop.
• PiiroinencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2014Collaborative development of Pi Collection furniture with Piiroinen product development department. FOKlab research of Fokkema & Partners worked together with Piiroinen to create stools, bar stools, chairs, armchairs, sofas and tables for dining, conference and lounge areas.
• plan@officeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 October 2014Importer of Piiroinen for Benelux, providing costumer insights and facilitating the Pi Collection collaboration.
• Royal Tichelaar MakkumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Collaboration for production of unique ceramic tiles for Havengebouw Amsterdam project. Royal Tichelaar hand-poured, glazed and baked over a thousand tiles in three different sizes.
• NedcamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Specialized in complex 3D shapes, responsible for engineering the Milk Splash sculpture at FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre.
• HurksbouwcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013Construction partner for FrieslandCampina Innovation Centre, facilitated sheet steel construction of Milk Splash.
• Timmermans SiersmeedwerkcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2013Sheet metal workshop responsible for realization of Milk Splash sculpture segments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KCAP: Dutch architecture and urban planning firm; collaborated with Fokkema & Partners on the Clifford Chance Droogbak project, indicating peer-level competence in office interiors and historic building transformations.
• Cepezed: Dutch architecture firm with industrial-design sensibility; partnering firm on State Office de Knoop and competitor for high-end Dutch office interior commissions.
• MVSA Architects: Amsterdam-based architecture practice partnering with Fokkema & Partners on the EMA project; comparable scale and serves corporate office and government clients in the Netherlands.
• HofmanDujardin: Amsterdam-based architecture and interior design firm with similar scale and focus on workplace, hospitality, and residential interiors; comparable mid-sized Dutch office interior specialist.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm of comparable size specializing in workplace, residential, and cultural projects with strong design identity; competes for premium Dutch office commissions.
• D/Dock: Dutch workplace strategy and interior design firm operating across Europe; directly competes with Fokkema & Partners in office interior design and workplace transformation for enterprise clients.

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Rotterdam-headquartered architecture firm with global reach; broader practice spanning cultural, residential and office projects, but competes for marquee Dutch office commissions.
• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm with broad practice including education, library, and workplace projects; larger scale but overlaps on Dutch enterprise office commissions.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design leader with workplace as a core practice; a large established incumbent against whose European offices Fokkema & Partners competes for multinational enterprise work.
• UNStudio: Major Dutch architecture firm offering workplace design alongside architecture, infrastructure, and urban projects; broader portfolio but overlapping in office interiors for large enterprises.

Market position

Strengths6 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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