I'M Architecten

What I'M Architecten does

I'M Architecten is a privately held architecture practice headquartered in Deventer, Netherlands, founded in 2001 by Ivan Ezerman and Martin Kleine Schaars. Following Ezerman's death in 2013, Martin Kleine Schaars continued as principal and his son Daniël Kleine Schaars—architect at the firm since 2018—was appointed director in 2025, formalizing a generational succession. The firm employs between 11 and 50 staff and serves five client segments: Dutch municipalities and government bodies, property developers, housing corporations, social institutions, and private individuals. Geographic footprint is regional Netherlands, spanning the provinces of Overijssel, Gelderland, Friesland, and Groningen, with a documented portfolio of 25+ projects.

The firm offers five integrated service pillars—Architectuur (building design), Transformatie (renovation/transformation), Stedenbouw (urban planning), Interieur (interior design), and BIM Uitwerking (BIM execution)—which function as a unified offering from concept through construction. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the core technical platform, used to coordinate design, reduce errors, and hand off to construction. The firm's design methodology is governed by a proprietary "value compass" framework of three questions (narrative, spirit, future) and a stated refusal to impose a fixed architectural signature, with each project treated as a unique participatory process.

I'M Architecten generates revenue through professional services fees on a custom, quote-based pricing model with no standardized public rates. Go-to-market is entirely direct: a single contact point is maintained through the project lifecycle, from initiative phase through construction execution. Distribution relies on direct enterprise and SMB engagement supplemented by an organic presence on Instagram, LinkedIn, and a categorized website project portfolio. No external funding, institutional investors, parent company, or M&A activity is disclosed, and ownership remains founder/family-based.

Name

I'M Architecten

Legal name

I'M Architecten

Website

https://im-architecten.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

I'M Architecten is a private Dutch architecture practice in Deventer offering custom architectural design, renovation, urban planning, interior design, and BIM execution services to municipalities, developers, housing corporations, and private individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning
• Building renovation
• Interior design
• BIM execution

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture Services: Custom architectural design services spanning from concept through construction execution. Services include architecture, transformation/renovation, urban planning, interior design, and BIM development. Revenue is generated through professional services fees for design and project management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

I'M Architecten is a Dutch architecture firm that designs soulful, custom-made buildings and environments through a participatory design process. The firm offers five integrated service pillars: architecture, transformation/renovation, urban planning, interior design, and BIM execution, delivering projects from concept through construction execution with a single contact point throughout the engagement.

Product overview

I'M Architecten is an architecture firm offering five integrated service pillars: Architectuur (building design), Transformatie (building transformation), Stedenbouw (urban planning), Interieur (interior design), and BIM Uitwerking (BIM execution). These services work together as a unified design offering—projects begin with architectural vision and urban context analysis, progress through transformation or new-build design, extend to interior specification, and are realized using BIM methodology for construction execution. The firm emphasizes soulful, custom-made architecture without a rigid signature style, with each project following a participatory design process with clients from initial concept through construction completion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectuur (Architecture) Design of soulful and unique buildings that seamlessly connect with the location and users. Each project receives its own story, woven with the specific characteristics of the environment. Every design is custom-made without being limited by a distinctive architectural signature.
• Transformatie (Transformation / Renovation) Gives existing buildings new life through innovative and respectful transformations. The goal is to add value and adapt buildings to contemporary requirements without losing their historical significance.
• Stedenbouw (Urban Planning) Urban planning that considers the social, ecological, and economic aspects of every location. For developments that partially fall outside the environmental plan, the firm shapes the location in close consultation with the municipality and other stakeholders, including coordinating neighborhood participation processes.
• Interieur (Interior Design) Interior design that seamlessly connects with the architecture and needs of users. Interiors radiate warmth and functionality, with attention to detail and comfort.
• BIM Uitwerking (BIM Execution) Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution to efficiently and accurately realize designs. This advanced technology ensures better collaboration, fewer errors, and a clearer construction process.

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Mecanoo: Larger established Dutch architecture practice with overlapping service pillars (architecture, interior, urban planning) and a similar municipal, housing, and cultural client base across the Netherlands and abroad.
• Benthem Crouwel Architects: Established Dutch architecture firm serving public, cultural, and developer clients across the Netherlands, with comparable integrated architecture and interior capabilities at a larger scale.

Direct peers

• KCAP Architects & Planners: Rotterdam-based firm combining architecture with urban planning expertise, working with municipalities, developers, and housing corporations on Dutch and European mixed-use, residential, and area-development projects of similar scale.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm delivering residential, commercial, and public projects with an integrated architecture and interior design approach for developers and institutional clients in the Netherlands.
• KAAN Architecten: Mid-sized Dutch architecture practice based in Rotterdam with a comparable full-service offering across architecture, urban planning, and interior design for public, residential, and cultural clients across the Netherlands.
• cepezed: Dutch architecture firm of similar boutique scale with a strong emphasis on BIM-driven design and integrated engineering-to-construction workflows for residential, office, and public projects in the Netherlands.
• ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles): Rotterdam-based Dutch practice combining architecture and urban planning, focused on area development, public space, and participatory processes with municipalities and developers - a strong process-and-planning analogue to I'M Architecten.
• Shift Architecture Urbanism: Dutch boutique practice combining architecture and urban planning with strong participatory and place-based design methodologies for Dutch municipalities and developers, similar in size and process orientation.
• Paul de Ruiter Architects: Dutch mid-sized architecture studio with comparable focus on sustainable, BIM-supported design for residential, public, and commercial Dutch clients.

Emerging players

• Studio MAKS: Younger Dutch architecture practice working on urban, residential, and transformation projects with a similar participatory, place-driven ethos and a comparable boutique Dutch-market footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/i'm-architecten
• Instagraminstagram.com/im_architecten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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