What ANA architecten does

ANA architecten BV is a privately held Dutch architectural practice founded in 1997 in Amsterdam by Marcel van der Lubbe and Jannie Vinke. The firm designs residential buildings and urban developments with an explicit social agenda, focusing on innovative housing typologies, sustainable and circular timber construction, and participatory/co-design processes. Its portfolio spans inclusive communities (Delta Strijp S in Eindhoven with Trudo and Werkstatt), modular timber housing (Robin Wood on IJburg with MaMa Pioneers and Marc Koehler Architects), flexible open-building residential (Het Schetsblok with Kondor Wessels and Stichting 4Winden), mixed-use developments (Hibi at Amstelkwartier with VORM Holding and Keizer Koopmans), senior housing (Jade, Legends), and urban-fringe family housing (Bloom Merwede, De Nieuwe Defensie in Utrecht).

The firm's underlying methodology is design-oriented research (ontwerpend onderzoek) covering housing quality, flexibility, lifelong independent living, compact living, and custom-made homes, combined with an Open Building / Flexibel Casco approach that lets residents configure unit size, position, and layout. ANA maintains a multidisciplinary team of 25 (2025) at its Amsterdam-Noord headquarters and works across the Netherlands and abroad. Technology footprint is human-capital-intensive — no proprietary software, AI, or platform product exists; the "stack" is built around architectural workflows, BIM/CAD tooling, and sustainability/CLT supply-chain partnerships (Superwood, Arboneo, Arup, Van Rossum, Slokker Bouw).

Commercially, ANA is a professional-services firm earning project design fees from housing corporations (Trudo, Eigen Haard, Rochdale, De Alliantie, Stadgenoot), private developers (VORM, Kondor Wessels, MaMa Pioneers, De Principaal, Edwin Oostmeijer Projectontwikkeling), and CPO groups (Stichting 4Winden). Work is won through architectenselecties and direct commissions; pricing is project-scope-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm has no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue. Recognition includes BNA Beste Gebouw van het Jaar (2013, 2019), Mies van der Rohe Award nominations (2017, 2022), and WAF Best Future Residential Project (2019, 2022).

Name

ANA architecten

Legal name

ANA architecten BV

Website

https://ana.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANA architecten is a privately held Amsterdam-based architectural practice founded in 1997 that designs award-winning residential buildings with a social agenda for Dutch housing corporations, private developers, and CPO groups, specialising in flexible open-building systems and sustainable timber construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Architectural Reconfiguration & Structural Alterations (HSAPAEAB)

Keywords

• Residential architecture services
• Sustainable housing design
• Social housing architecture
• Timber construction design
• Urban design studies

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

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. Architectural Design Services: ANA architecten generates revenue through commissions for architectural design services, including residential buildings, urban development projects, and transformations. Revenue comes from project fees based on project scope, complexity, and contract arrangements with housing corporations, private developers, and government clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ANA architecten is a Dutch architectural practice that designs residential buildings with a social agenda, providing architectural design services for housing corporations, private developers, and government clients across the Netherlands and abroad. The firm delivers new residential construction, mixed-use developments, transformations, and urban design studies, with specializations in timber construction, flexible/open-building housing typologies, and participatory design processes that engage future residents in the design phase.

Product overview

ANA architecten is an architectural firm (not a technology product company) that provides architectural design services and conducts design-oriented research. The firm does not offer a software product, platform, or SaaS offering. Their core services consist of architectural design for residential buildings with a social agenda, and research into housing typologies. Their project portfolio includes completed and ongoing projects such as Het Schetsblok (flexible open-building residential), Robin Wood (modular timber construction), Delta Strijp S (inclusive residential community), Hibi (mixed-use residential), Bloom Merwede (green urban residential), and various other residential projects across the Netherlands. The firm also conducts research on topics including housing quality, flexibility, timber construction, and lifelong independent living.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Architectural design services for residential buildings with a social agenda, including new construction, mixed-use developments, transformations, and urban design studies. Services are delivered for housing corporations, private developers, CPO groups, and government clients across the Netherlands and abroad.
• Design-Oriented Research Services Design research projects focusing on housing quality, flexibility, timber construction, lifelong independent living, compact living, custom-made homes, and family housing in urban environments. Research findings inform and underpin the firm's commercial design commissions and contribute to its leadership in innovative housing typologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Het Schetsblok established new benchmark for co-creating beautiful and future-proof buildings (BNA award)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TrudocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing corporation Trudo is the client and development partner for Delta Strijp S in Eindhoven, a major inclusive housing community project. Trudo fully embraced the community concept and plays a key role in developing this unique inclusive living environment.
• WerkstattcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWerkstatt architecten is co-designer of Delta Strijp S project. The firm worked with ANA on this cooperative residential building on Strijp-S in Eindhoven.
• LandLAB_coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandLAB_ collaborated with ANA and Werkstatt on the Delta Strijp S project in Eindhoven.
• MaMa PioneerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of Robin Wood project on Centrumeiland IJburg. MaMa Pioneers is driving the modular timber construction housing project in collaboration with ANA.
• Marc KoehlercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarc Koehler Architects co-designed Robin Wood with ANA architecten. The project represents a collaborative design effort for sustainable modular timber housing.
• Slokker BouwminorOthersContractor for Robin Wood project realization.
• Stam + De Koning Bouw (VolkerWessels)minorOthersConstruction company that started building Delta Strijp S, working for developer Trudo.
• VORM HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper and client for Hibi project at Amstelkwartier. VORM Holding partnered with ANA and Keizer Koopmans for this mixed-use residential development.
• Keizer KoopmanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that collaborated with ANA on Hibi project at Amstelkwartier, winning the tender together.
• BNAminorOthersBranchevereniging van Nederlandse Architectenbureaus - Dutch architectural association of which ANA architecten is a member.
• Stichting 4WindencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation that co-developed Het Schetsblok project with ANA and Kondor Wessels Vastgoed using CPO (collective private commissioning) model.
• Kondor Wessels VastgoedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper partner for Het Schetsblok and other residential projects including O'ase.
• Eigen HaardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing corporation client for Kop Sloot project and senior housing in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Partnership involves resident involvement in architect selection.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• De Architekten Cie. Established Amsterdam-based architecture firm with a strong residential and urban housing portfolio in the Netherlands. Competes with ANA for housing corporation commissions at similar scale.
• KCAP: Rotterdam-based architecture and urban planning firm with extensive Dutch residential and mixed-use portfolio. Competes for similar housing corporation and developer commissions with strong urban design overlap.
• Team V Architectuur: Amsterdam-based architecture firm working on residential, mixed-use, and social housing projects. Similar scale and Dutch housing corporation client base as ANA.
• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm with substantial social housing and residential experience (e.g., projects for housing corporations). Comparable residential focus but operates at a larger scale with broader international reach.
• Arons en Gelauff Architecten: Amsterdam architecture practice with comparable mid-sized scale and Dutch residential/social housing experience. Direct competitor for housing corporation commissions.
• Tangram Architekten: Dutch architecture firm based in Dordrecht working on residential, healthcare, and education projects. Similar mid-sized scale and participation in Dutch social housing tenders, making it a direct competitor.
• Werkstatt architecten: Amsterdam-based architecture firm collaborating directly with ANA on Delta Strijp S in Eindhoven. Comparable in scale and Dutch residential/social housing focus, making it the closest co-design partner peer.
• Keizer Koopmans: Dutch architecture firm that partnered with ANA and VORM Holding to win the Hibi tender at Amstelkwartier. Operates at similar scale with comparable residential and mixed-use focus.
• Marc Koehler Architects: Amsterdam architecture firm that co-designed Robin Wood modular timber housing with ANA. Specializes in modular and circular construction, directly overlapping with ANA's timber and flexibility expertise.

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Major Dutch architecture firm with broader portfolio spanning cultural, residential, and urban projects. Represents a larger-scale incumbent that increasingly competes in Dutch social housing tenders, posing a competitive threat to ANA's niche.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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