Convexarchitecten bv

What Convexarchitecten bv does

Convexarchitecten bv is a Dutch architecture firm founded in 1947 and headquartered at Piekstraat 31, Rotterdam. The firm specializes in designing multi-story logistics and distribution centers, an approach that addresses urban land scarcity by stacking logistics facilities vertically while integrating storage, production, and distribution functions with multi-modal transport connections. Its portfolio spans commercial real estate, offices, recreational developments, high-rise residential towers, and urban redevelopment projects, but multi-story logistics is the flagship capability and the source of its market identity. Since 2018, the firm has realized over 1.4 million m² of business buildings and ranks #1 on PropertyNL's annual list of most realized square meters of business accommodation.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model, generating revenue through design fees from initial concept through building realization on a quote-by-project basis. Its go-to-market is consultative and direct-to-enterprise, with a small team of approximately 15 employees covering project leadership, architectural design, and BIM/modeling functions. Key enterprise clients include DHG, WDP, Larendael Development / CTP, Royal Flora Holland, Zijderlaan Transport en Logistiek, SAB-profiel, Technische Unie, Granite, Burgland, and Amazone Real-Estate, with repeat engagements across multiple properties. The firm pursues sustainability credentials as a differentiator, delivering projects certified or targeted at BREEAM-NL Excellent, BREEAM In-Use Very Good, and BREEAM Outstanding.

Geographically, the Netherlands is the primary market, with documented projects in Amsterdam, Breda, Rotterdam, Lelystad, and other Dutch cities. Internationally, the firm has delivered projects in South Korea, Taiwan, Sweden, and Ethiopia, typically in association with Dutch or European developer clients expanding abroad. Convexarchitecten is privately held with no disclosed external investment or institutional shareholders. Leadership consists of director Peter Couwenbergh, finance manager Sonja Termijn, and project manager Adriaan Verschure.

Name

Convexarchitecten bv

Legal name

Convexarchitecten bv

Website

https://convexarchitecten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convexarchitecten bv is a Rotterdam-based Dutch architecture firm founded in 1947 that specializes in multi-story logistics and distribution center design for enterprise clients, including logistics developers, transport operators, and manufacturers, with additional work in commercial, residential, and urban redevelopment projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: Professional architecture services including concept development, design, and construction guidance for commercial buildings, logistics centers, offices, and residential projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for design services from initial concept through to building realization.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Convexarchitecten is a Dutch architecture firm providing professional architectural design and construction management services for commercial real estate, with flagship specialization in multi-story distribution center design. The firm delivers integrated services spanning concept development, design, and construction guidance for logistics centers, offices, commercial buildings, and residential developments, primarily serving enterprise clients across the Netherlands and internationally.

Product overview

Convexarchitecten bv is a Dutch architecture firm offering comprehensive architectural services for commercial real estate, logistics centers, recreational developments, and high-rise buildings. The firm specializes in multi-story distribution center design, which is its flagship capability, enabling urban logistics solutions through innovative stacking of facilities. The portfolio spans industrial warehouses, office buildings, residential towers, and urban redevelopment projects across the Netherlands and internationally. Services include design from concept through realization, with integrated approach combining architectural vision with practical logistics expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Services Full-service architectural design and construction management for commercial and industrial buildings, with specialization in multi-story logistics facilities. Service covers concept development through building realization for enterprise clients.
• Multi-story Distribution Center Design Specialized design and implementation of multi-story logistics buildings that address urban space constraints and enable city distribution hubs combining storage, production, and multi-modal transport. Addresses enterprises needing vertically stacked logistics facilities in space-constrained urban locations.
• Logistics Center Development Design and architectural project management for distribution centers and logistics facilities serving transport, storage, and warehousing operations. Target customers are logistics operators, transport companies, and developers.
• Commercial Real Estate Architecture Architecture services for commercial buildings including offices, business parks, and mixed-use developments. Serves companies and organizations requiring office spaces and modern commercial buildings with attention to sustainability and employee wellbeing.
• High-rise Building Design Architecture services for high-rise residential and commercial tower developments, with international project execution demonstrated through projects in Taiwan.
• Urban Redevelopment Redevelopment and transformation of urban areas including former landfill sites into functional real estate, addressing complex urban renewal challenges for municipalities and developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.4 million m2 of business buildings realized since 2018, ranking #1 in PropertyNL list
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Murals Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Murals Inc., an advisory, intermediation and production company for contemporary murals. Murals Inc. curated a mural project for a residential block designed by Convexarchitecten in collaboration with Ruoff Architecten, commissioned by Woonstad Rotterdam. Convexarchitecten's office space also hosts rotating mural exhibitions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mecanoo: Dutch architecture firm of similar heritage and scope, working across commercial, cultural, residential and educational buildings. Comparable in being a Netherlands-rooted, mid-sized practice serving enterprise clients on complex building programs.
• de Architekten Cie. Amsterdam-based Dutch architecture firm with strong commercial, residential and mixed-use portfolio. Comparable as a similarly sized Dutch firm competing for enterprise real estate design mandates.
• KAAN Architecten: Dutch architecture firm focused on commercial, cultural and public buildings. Similar profile as a Netherlands-based practice with comparable scale and enterprise client orientation.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm working on commercial, residential and urban projects. Comparable as a Netherlands-rooted practice with cross-border project experience and similar design-led positioning.
• ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles): Rotterdam-based architecture and urbanism firm active in commercial and urban redevelopment. Comparable as a fellow Rotterdam practice competing for regional real estate and infrastructure projects.

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Major Rotterdam-headquartered architecture firm working across commercial, cultural and residential projects globally. Comparable as a Dutch practice with overlapping commercial real estate activity, but at significantly larger scale.
• UNStudio: Larger Dutch architecture firm with a broad portfolio across commercial, infrastructure and cultural projects. Comparable in Netherlands-rooted, enterprise-serving design, but with materially larger scale and broader scope.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-headquartered engineering and project management consultancy with real estate and industrial building capabilities. Comparable in serving Dutch enterprise clients on logistics and commercial real estate projects, but as a large multi-disciplinary incumbent.
• Arcadis: Dutch-headquartered global design, engineering and consultancy firm active in commercial real estate, logistics and industrial building projects. Comparable in serving enterprise logistics and real estate clients, but as part of a much broader engineering and consulting portfolio.

Emerging players

• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture firm with commercial, industrial and logistics-related projects. Comparable in working on innovative commercial and industrial building formats, but operating at larger scale with a more global, high-profile positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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