Architectenbureau Coppen

What Architectenbureau Coppen does

Architectenbureau Coppen is a family-owned architecture practice based in Roermond, Netherlands, operating as a trading name of Opa bv (Office for peace architecture). Founded by Peter Coppen in 1933 and currently led by third-generation architect Hans Coppen, the firm provides full-service architectural design spanning concept development, visualization, technical drawings, permit acquisition, ecology considerations, and detailing. The practice serves a diverse client base across housing developers and private homeowners, commercial and institutional clients (schools, municipalities, healthcare operators, hotels, offices, retailers), and heritage property owners requiring monument restoration and adaptive reuse. Geographic focus is on Limburg and North Brabant, with projects also delivered across the Netherlands and internationally.

The firm's defining technical and design differentiator is its bio-logical architecture approach, drawing on Viba (Integrated Bio-logical Architecture), Cradle to Cradle sustainable design principles, Stapathya Veda (ancient Indian architectural philosophy), and yoga-inspired design frameworks. A core feature is the integration of interior design from the earliest concept phase, enabled by a structural collaboration since 2011 with Arnie van Dun Interieurarchitectuur, who co-locates with the firm. The team comprises a small group of complementary specialists — architects, an interior architect, a senior draftsperson, an artist/impressions designer, a design assistant, and a trainee — supporting four service categories: housing, utility (non-residential), monuments & restoration, and ideology-based design.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm relies on direct client engagement sourced through professional networks, referrals, portfolio visibility via its website, and affiliations with BNA, Viba, LWV, and LVS. No external funding, parent company, or institutional ownership is reported; the firm is privately held under family control with Hans Coppen as the creative principal.

Name

Architectenbureau Coppen

Legal name

Opa bv (Office for peace architecture)

Website

https://coppenbv.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Architectenbureau Coppen is a third-generation family architecture firm in Roermond, Netherlands, providing full-service architectural and interior design for housing, utility, monument, and interior projects across the Netherlands and internationally, with a design philosophy rooted in bio-logical and Cradle to Cradle principles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (54141), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Design-Build / EPC General Contracting (IMAFAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Office & Corporate Building Construction (IMAFACAA), Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Residential architecture
• Monument restoration
• Interior architecture
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Roermond

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. Architecture and Design Services: Full-service architectural firm providing design, concept development, visualization, technical engineering, permit acquisition, and detailing services for residential, commercial, educational, healthcare, government, and monument projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Architectenbureau Coppen is a full-service architecture firm offering end-to-end design services — from concept and visualization through technical drawings, permit acquisition, ecology, and detailing — across housing, utility buildings, monuments and restoration, ideology-based design, and interior architecture. The firm operates a small multi-disciplinary team in Roermond, Netherlands, and is the trading name of Opa bv (Office for peace architecture). It serves private homeowners, developers, municipalities, schools, healthcare operators, hotels, retailers, and heritage property owners primarily in Limburg and North Brabant with selected Netherlands-wide and international projects.

Product overview

Architectenbureau Coppen is a traditional architecture firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services, not a software product company. The firm operates as a single unified service practice organized into five main practice areas: Housing Design (apartments, private homes, project housing, urban planning), Utility Building Design (schools, municipal buildings, shops, offices, hotels, healthcare), Monuments & Restoration (heritage buildings, repurposing), Interior Design (in collaboration with Arnie van Dun Interieurarchitectuur), and Ideology-Based Design (Cradle to Cradle, Stapathya Veda, yoga principles). The firm provides end-to-end architectural services from concept and visualization through technical design, permits, ecology considerations, and detailed detailing. Arnie van Dun operates as the firm's interior architecture specialist under his own brand.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Design Residential architecture services covering apartments, private homes (particulier), project housing, and urban planning, delivered with integrated interior design and nature-based bio-logical principles. Targets private homeowners, housing developers, and urban planning stakeholders primarily in Limburg and North Brabant.
• Utility Building Design Architecture services for non-residential buildings including schools, municipal buildings, shops, offices, hotels, and healthcare facilities, spanning concept, visualization, technical drawings, permits, and detailing. Targets public-sector and commercial clients across the Netherlands.
• Monuments and Restoration Heritage building restoration, conservation, and adaptive reuse (herbestemming) services for monuments and historically significant structures. Targets heritage property owners, religious institutions, and cultural organizations.
• Interior Design Interior architecture and design services delivered in structural collaboration with Arnie van Dun Interieurarchitectuur, covering hotels, hospitality, offices, schools, and luxury residences. Interior design is integrated from the first pen strokes of every project rather than treated as a separate downstream phase.
• Ideology-Based Design Architecture guided by philosophical design frameworks including Stapathya Veda (ancient Indian architectural philosophy), Cradle to Cradle sustainable circular design, and Yoga-inspired spatial principles, with a separate stream for special projects. Targets clients seeking nature-rooted and harmoniously proportioned buildings.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arnie van Dun InterieurarchitectuurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArnie van Dun operates as an interior architecture specialist from the shared office with Architectenbureau Coppen under his own name. The shared passion for designing from the vision and functioning of a building leads to distinctive, atmospheric or global interiors for hotels, hospitality, offices, schools, and luxury residences and palaces. The Architectenbureau Coppen team supports Arnie van Dun in concept, visualization, technique, permits, ecology, and detailing. Interior design is a structural part of their process from the first pen strokes.
• Aarde kunstwerkplaats (Aarde Art Workshop)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAarde kunstwerkplaats collaborates with Architectenbureau Coppen, contributing art and craft elements to architectural projects.
• BNA (Bond van Nederlandse Architecten)minorOthersArchitectenbureau Coppen is a member of BNA, the professional association of Dutch architects, contributing to knowledge sharing and professional standards.
• Viba (Vereniging Integrale Bio-logische Architectuur)minorOthersArchitectenbureau Coppen is associated with Viba, the Association for Integrated Biological Architecture, reflecting the firm's bio-logical architecture philosophy.
• LWV (Limburgse Werkgevers Vereniging)minorOthersArchitectenbureau Coppen is affiliated with the Limburg Employers Association, representing employer interests in the region.
• LVS (Limburgse Vastgoed Societeit)minorOthersArchitectenbureau Coppen is a member of the Limburg Real Estate Society, contributing to and benefiting from the regional real estate professional network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• cepezed: Dutch architecture firm with a strong sustainability and integrated design philosophy. Comparable on bio-based and sustainable design credentials and Dutch institutional client work.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm with a sustainability-led and integrated design approach. Comparable on architecture-plus-interior delivery and Dutch/European project footprint.
• KENK Architecten: Dutch architecture firm of similar scale serving comparable institutional and residential clients in the Netherlands. Directly comparable on integrated full-service delivery and Dutch regional project focus.
• Bedaux de Brouwer Architecten: Small-to-mid-sized Dutch architecture firm with a comparable portfolio across residential, heritage, and cultural projects. Comparable in scale and integrated architecture/interior approach, with shared emphasis on regional Dutch clients and craftsmanship.
• KAAN Architecten: Mid-sized Dutch architecture firm with a diversified portfolio across housing, cultural, public, and healthcare projects. Directly comparable on multi-sector Dutch institutional work, though at larger scale.

Regional players

• Studio Mumbai: India-based architecture practice focused on craft-driven, material-conscious, and bio-integrated architecture. Comparable on nature-based and material-honest design philosophy, though operating regionally in India rather than Europe.

Emerging players

• WOHA: Singapore-based architecture firm internationally recognized for bio-philic, sustainability-driven, and nature-integrated design philosophy. Strong philosophical overlap with Architectenbureau Coppen's bio-logical (Viba) and Cradle to Cradle approach, though operating in Asia rather than the Netherlands.

Broad incumbents

• MVRDV: Major Dutch architecture firm working across residential, commercial, cultural, and public-sector projects globally. Comparable on Dutch multi-sector portfolio, though MVRDV operates as a large incumbent rather than a niche boutique.
• Snøhetta: Norwegian-headquartered architecture and design practice with a strong integrated architecture, landscape, and interior approach. Comparable on holistic integrated design philosophy and sustainability orientation, though at much larger scale.
• Mecanoo: Established Dutch architecture firm with a broad portfolio including housing, education, healthcare, and heritage work. Comparable on multi-sector Dutch project types but operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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