What FELT architecture & design does

FELT architecture & design is a privately held Belgian architecture and design firm founded in 2014 by Jasper Stevens and Karel Verstraeten, headquartered in Ghent. The studio delivers a full spectrum of spatial design services, including architecture, interior design, scenography, urbanism, and objects/furniture design, operating across scales from small interior interventions to urban masterplans. Its client base spans cultural institutions (BOZAR, Museum M Leuven, KMSKA, Design Museum Ghent, STAM, MAS, Biennale Interieur), public-sector bodies (Cities of Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven; AG Vespa; Provincie West-Vlaanderen), and select private organizations (Delen Private Bank, Duvel Moortgat, Nationale Bank van België, Emmaüs vzw).

The firm operates as a project-based professional services practice using ArchiCAD and Adobe Suite for design and documentation, with no proprietary technology or AI tooling disclosed. Revenue is generated through project fees — typically a percentage of construction cost or fixed design fees — billed across multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is reputation-driven: the firm wins work via public competition tenders (e.g., Open Oproep), invited tenders, and direct commissions, supported by award wins (Interieur Award 2014, ARC20 Jong Talent Award 2020) and recurring coverage in leading architectural publications. Operational delivery relies on a recurring ecosystem of specialist collaborators, including structural engineers BAS and UTIL, sustainability advisor ROBUUST, and co-located firms aNNo architecten and MAAT Ontwerpers at the Ontwerp-poel shared studio.

The practice employs approximately 9 staff, including two partners, two associates, four architects, and an operational manager, supplemented by interns. There is no external institutional ownership, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed funding history; the legal entity is FELT architecture & design bvba (VAT BE 0526 980 115), registered in Belgium.

Name

FELT architecture & design

Legal name

FELT architecture & design bvba

Website

https://felt.works

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FELT architecture & design is a Belgian architecture and design studio founded in 2014 in Ghent, delivering architecture, interior design, scenography, urbanism, and furniture design for cultural institutions, public-sector bodies, and private clients across Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (541410), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM), Space Planning & Workplace Design (BPAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Interior design services
• Scenography design
• Urban planning services
• Furniture design

Headquarters

HQ city

Ghent

HQ country

Belgium

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. Architectural and Design Services: FELT generates revenue through professional architectural and design services, delivering projects from concept to execution across architecture, interior design, scenography, and urbanism. Revenue is project-based, typically billed as a percentage of construction cost or fixed fee for design services. Services include design, construction documentation, and site supervision.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FELT architecture & design is a Belgian architecture and design studio delivering professional spatial design services across architecture, interior design, scenography, objects/furniture design, and urbanism. Projects span cultural, educational, residential, health, heritage, and urban typologies, from small interior interventions and furniture pieces to large-scale architecture and urban planning, with services running from concept design through construction documentation and site supervision.

Product overview

FELT architecture & design is an architectural and design studio founded in 2014 by Jasper Stevens and Karel Verstraeten. The firm operates as a single unified practice offering architectural services (spanning cultural, educational, residential, health, heritage, urbanism, and sports & recreation projects), interior design, scenography for exhibitions and museums, and furniture/object design. The studio works across all project scales—from small interior interventions and furniture pieces to large-scale architecture and urban planning—favoring the 'in between' spaces and typologies. Key tools used include ArchiCAD and Adobe Suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Comprehensive architectural design services spanning cultural, educational, residential, health, heritage, urbanism, and sports & recreation projects across Belgium.
• Interior Design Interior design services for residential, commercial, and public spaces, including furniture layout, material selection, and spatial planning.
• Scenography Exhibition and museum scenography design services, including spatial installations, display systems, and narrative-driven environments for cultural institutions.
• Objects & Furniture Design Design and creation of furniture pieces, objects, and product designs including the rXX scaleless stool, ATC Tables, and custom furniture collections.
• Urbanism Urban planning and masterplan design services for large-scale developments, public spaces, and city district transformations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple award wins including Interieur Award (2014), ARC20 Jong Talent Award, and numerous competition victories
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• BAS (structural engineer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing structural engineering partner collaborating on numerous projects including Elementary School Zarren, Bookshop M Leuven, Community Center Peterbos, and Care housing facility Ostend
• UTIL (structural engineer)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering collaborator on projects including Community Center Peterbos, Olijftakstraat townhouses, and Entrance Pavilion Gaasbeek
• ROBUUST (sustainability advisor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability advisor on multiple projects including Elementary School & Kindergarten Ghent, Villa Kameleon, Care villa Merksplas, and various residential projects. Also collaborated on competition winning design
• aNNo architectenflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage expert and key collaborator on major projects including City Hall Leuven renovation (with 88888 and Atelier Arne Deruyter), Design Museum Ghent competition (with MONADNOCK), and co-located at shared studio Ontwerp-poel
• MONADNOCKflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch architectural firm collaborated on SMAK Ghent competition (with aNNo architecten) and Design Museum Ghent competition
• 2001 architectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxembourg-based architecture firm collaborated on Community Center Peterbos competition (with atelier horizon) and Care housing facility Ostend
• MAAT OntwerperscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign collaborator on Neptunus masterplan in Ghent, Rose garden Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, and co-located at shared studio Ontwerp-poel
• doorzon interieurarchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterior design collaborator on Object Stories at Design Museum Ghent, Central Gate Brussels, and scenography projects including KMSKA competition

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• aNNo architecten: Ghent-based architecture firm and direct collaborator on City Hall Leuven and Design Museum Ghent competitions. Operates from the same Ontwerp-poel studio and shares a similar scale and cultural-institution focus.
• MONADNOCK: Dutch architecture firm that has co-bid with FELT on SMAK Ghent and Design Museum Ghent competitions. Comparable in size and design philosophy, working across cultural and public-sector projects.
• doorzon interieurarchitecten: Belgian interior architecture firm that collaborated with FELT on Object Stories (Design Museum Ghent) and KMSKA scenography competition. Closely aligned on interior and scenography practice.
• Dhooge & Meganck: Belgian architecture firm where FELT associate Judith De Pau previously worked. Comparable size and typology range with strong public-sector portfolio.
• 2001 architect: Luxembourg-based architecture firm that collaborated with FELT on Community Center Peterbos and care housing in Ostend. Similar boutique scale with comparable public/cultural focus.
• MAAT ontwerpers: Ghent-based design collaborator co-located at Ontwerp-poel. Joint work on Neptunus masterplan and Rose garden Sint-Pieters-Leeuw reflects comparable urbanism and landscape scope.
• osar architects: Belgian architecture practice that incubated two of FELT's current architects (Marie Lafosse, Elisabeth Van Kerckhove). Comparable scale with similar public-sector and interior focus.

Broad incumbents

• 51N4E: Larger Brussels-based architecture practice where FELT co-founder Karel Verstraeten previously worked. Broader incumbent operating across architecture, urbanism, and research with greater scale and international reach.
• de Architekten Cie. Established Dutch architecture firm operating in cultural, residential, and urbanism sectors. Larger incumbent that competes with FELT for major Belgian and Dutch public commissions.
• Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu: Award-winning Ghent-based architecture firm operating across renovation, cultural, and public-sector projects. Broader incumbent with stronger international reputation and similar design ethos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FELTarchitectureanddesign
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/felt-architecture-and-design
• Instagraminstagram.com/felt.works

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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