HUB Architecture & Urbanism

What HUB Architecture & Urbanism does

HUB Architecture & Urbanism (legal name HUB architecten) is a privately held Belgian architecture and urbanism firm headquartered in Antwerp, founded in 2005 and operating with approximately 70 staff. The firm provides professional architectural and urban design services across Belgium and the Netherlands, with a distinctive specialization in restoration, renovation, and adaptive reuse of existing buildings rather than demolition and replacement. Project typologies span civic and public buildings, heritage monuments, social housing, student housing, healthcare facilities, sports infrastructure, and mixed-use urban blocks. The practice operates under a partnership model, having expanded its partnership to include five new partners in 2025 who collectively bring more than 80 years of experience.

The firm's service portfolio is organized around architectural design, urbanism and master planning, and specialized conservation work. HUB generates revenue through project-based professional services, secured via open and invited architecture competitions (notably under the Vlaams Bouwmeester framework in Flanders) and direct commissions. The client base is overwhelmingly public-sector and institutional — including the City of Antwerp, City of Bruges, City of Lier, City of Beringen, Woonhaven Antwerp (social housing), The Hague (Netherlands), the Institute of Tropical Medicine, and Antwerp Management School. Consortium structures are central to project delivery, with recurring partnerships with engineering firms (ABT, Tractebel, Daidalos Peutz, Ney & Partners, Origin) and architecture peers (RE-ST Architecten, Util, Heedfeld, Witherford Watson Mann, Studio Roma, Office WINHOV).

HUB's market position was materially elevated in 2025 when its restoration of Stadhuis Antwerpen (Antwerp City Hall) won the Europa Nostra Grand Prix — the highest European honor in heritage conservation. The same year brought a comprehensive rebranding and the Netherlands-anchored Palace of Justice consortium work, signaling continued geographic and typological expansion. No proprietary technology, AI, or software product is part of the offering; the firm is a labor-intensive professional services practice whose value proposition rests on design talent, heritage expertise, and trust-based public-sector relationships.

Name

HUB Architecture & Urbanism

Legal name

HUB architecten

Website

https://hub.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

HUB Architecture & Urbanism is a 70-person Antwerp-based architecture and urbanism firm specializing in restoration, adaptive reuse, and urban design for public-sector clients across Belgium and the Netherlands, recognized by the 2025 Europa Nostra Grand Prix.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Residential Remodelers (236118), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Renovation, Remodeling & Tenant Improvements (General Contracting) (IMAFAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Heritage restoration
• Urban planning
• Adaptive reuse
• Master planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Antwerp

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Urban Design Services: HUB architecten generates revenue through professional architectural services rendered on project-based commissions. Services include design, restoration, renovation, and new construction projects for public and private clients, typically won through architectural competitions or direct commissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

HUB architecten provides professional architectural and urban design services with a focus on working with existing structures — including restoration, renovation, and adaptive reuse of historic and contemporary buildings. The firm delivers new construction, urbanism and master planning, social housing renovation, public building design, sports/recreation facilities, student housing, healthcare facilities, and mixed-use urban developments for public-sector and institutional clients across Belgium and the Netherlands.

Product overview

HUB architecten is a Belgian architecture firm offering a unified portfolio of architectural and urban design services. The core offering encompasses architectural design (new construction, renovation, restoration), urbanism and master planning, with specialized services in heritage conservation (awarded Europa Nostra Grand Prix for Antwerp City Hall), social housing, public buildings, sports facilities, student housing, healthcare facilities, and mixed-use urban developments. Projects span Belgium and the Netherlands, with recent notable works including Palace of Justice renovation (Den Haag), Tropisch Instituut redevelopment (Antwerpen), and various residential and public commissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Comprehensive architectural design services covering new construction, renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse of buildings and urban spaces for public and private clients.
• Urbanism and Master Planning
• Restoration and Heritage Conservation
• Social Housing Design
• Public Building Design
• Sports and Recreation Facilities Design
• Student Housing Design
• Healthcare Facilities Design
• Mixed-Use Urban Block Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Europa Nostra Grand Prix 2025 awarded for Antwerp City Hall restoration—selected from 30 winners from 24 European countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• RE-ST ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for social housing renovation projects including Europark Noord (Linkeroever, Antwerp) and a social housing tower renovation. The team has won multiple competitions together.
• UtilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in consortium for social housing renovation projects, bringing expertise to multi-theme renovation including energy renovation and housing type transitions.
• HeedfeldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the winning team for social housing renovation competitions in Antwerp (Linkeroever).
• NudusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for the Palace of Justice (Paleis van Justitie) renovation project in The Hague. The PvJ consortium submitted the environmental permit application for this large-scale renovation.
• ABTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner in the PvJ consortium for the Palace of Justice renovation in The Hague, providing technical expertise for the approximately 80,000 m² ensemble.
• Karres en BrandsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandscape architecture partner in the PvJ consortium for the Palace of Justice project in The Hague.
• Witherford Watson Mann ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based architecture firm selected with HUB for the Open Call by the Flemish Bouwmeester for the development vision and renovation of the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp.
• Studio RomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSelected together for the Open Call by the Flemish Bouwmeester for renovation and expansion of the historic Mijnstadion in Beringen.
• Origin (Architects and Engineers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in multiple competitions including Smaakhaven (culinary research center) and lectures at the As Found Symposium. Partner Bart Biermans co-presented with Origin's Philippe Lemineur.
• Ney & PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStructural engineering partner in the Smaakhaven consortium for the conversion of the Loodswezen building into an international culinary research center.
• Daidalos PeutzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcoustic and building physics partner in the Smaakhaven consortium and other housing renovation projects including Europark.
• TractebelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner in the consortium that won the competition for the Smaakhaven culinary research and experience center in Antwerp.
• RCRminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Smaakhaven consortium for the international culinary research center project.
• Office WINHOVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture partner in the winning team for the new Collectiecentrum (Collection Center) in Antwerp.
• Mirror MirrorminorOthersDesign agency that collaborated with HUB architecten on a comprehensive rebranding project after 20 years of operation, redefining the firm's identity and visual presentation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mecanoo: Larger Dutch practice with comparable adaptive reuse, civic and cultural architecture (e.g. Delft Town Hall, Library of Birmingham). A broader incumbent rather than direct competitor due to scale, but directly overlapping on Belgian/Dutch heritage and civic briefs.
• KAAN Architecten: Dutch architecture practice with a strong civic, cultural, and heritage/institutional portfolio (e.g. Museum of Ethnography, Amsterdam Court of Justice). Comparable in client mix and Benelux heritage orientation, though larger and more diversified than HUB.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch contemporary architecture firm with cultural, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse projects. Comparable given Benelux operations, civic and residential client mix, and competition-based growth trajectory.

Direct peers

• noAarchitecten: Belgian architecture and urban-design practice with strong cultural/heritage and residential portfolio including concert halls and adaptive reuse projects. Comparable to HUB on geography, public-civic client mix, and integration of architecture with urbanism.
• Origin Architecture & Engineering: Belgian architecture-and-engineering practice that co-lectures with HUB at the As Found Symposium and partners on the Smaakhaven competition. Comparable scale, heritage/restoration focus, and Benelux project base.
• Robbrecht en Daem architecten: Belgian architecture firm with a parallel profile to HUB: a small-to-mid-sized studio based in Flanders with a strong heritage/conservation and adaptive-reuse portfolio. Direct peer given its similar regional footprint and design-led approach to historic civic and cultural buildings.
• Witherford Watson Mann Architects: UK heritage and contextual architecture firm, selected jointly with HUB for the Flemish Bouwmeester open call for the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp. Directly comparable in scale, design philosophy ('as found'), and specialization in conservation-led interventions on existing fabric.
• Stéphane Beel Architecten: Belgian architecture studio recognized for restrained contemporary and heritage work including civic and cultural buildings. Comparable peer given regional focus, design-led approach, and public-sector and cultural building portfolio.
• David Chipperfield Architects: London-based practice internationally recognized for high-profile heritage restoration and civic adaptive reuse (e.g. Neues Museum Berlin, Royal Academy refurbishment). Closely comparable to HUB on typology, conservation philosophy, and competition-based public-sector engagement model.
• Caruso St John: Swiss/UK practice with a comparable specialization in the adaptive reuse and sensitive insertion into historic urban contexts (e.g. Tate Britain, Millenium Bridge competition). Peer given its restoration focus, civic client base, and competition-led growth model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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