Te Kiefte Architecten

What Te Kiefte Architecten does

Te Kiefte Architecten is a privately held, family-owned architecture firm headquartered in Borne, Netherlands, with a second office in Rotterdam. Founded in the mid-1980s and operating for approximately 38 years, the practice delivers integrated architecture, garden/landscape design, biophilic and timber-led sustainable design, with a 50+ project portfolio spanning residential, education, healthcare, commercial and industrial segments. The firm combines senior architects, landscape designers and BIM modelers in a single interdisciplinary team of around 13 professionals, and serves institutional and corporate clients including municipalities, housing corporations, schools, healthcare providers and private developers across the Netherlands.

The firm's business model is a fee-based professional services model, charging project-by-project architectural and design fees without publicly disclosed pricing or recurring subscription revenue. Go-to-market is reputation-driven: commissions are won through portfolio credibility, sustainability credentials and regional relationships rather than marketing spend, evidenced by marquee builds such as the 350-unit Wageningen student housing complex, the 8,480 m² Uzin Utz Haaksbergen factory (branded "Greenest factory in Europe"), Jumbo Goor supermarket (positioned as most sustainable supermarket in the Benelux), and SABA Dinxperlo. In 2020 the firm established TKA Atelier as a dedicated subsidiary for circular construction, signaling a strategic extension into modular and reusable building design and opening a new revenue line adjacent to the core practice.

Operationally, the firm depends on a small specialist ecosystem of partners — Staatsbosbeheer for FSC-certified Dutch timber, Plegt-Vos for timber construction delivery, Welbions and other housing corporations for repeat institutional work, and regional landscapers and waterschappen — which functions as both a delivery backbone and a competitive differentiator. The firm has not raised external funding, has not disclosed revenue, and has no publicly known M&A activity; growth has been organic, capacity-led and confined to Dutch clients.

Name

Te Kiefte Architecten

Legal name

Te Kiefte Architecten

Website

https://tekiefte.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Te Kiefte Architecten is a family-owned Dutch architecture firm (Borne/Rotterdam, ~13 staff, est. 1986) delivering sustainable, timber-led and biophilic architecture for municipalities, housing corporations, schools, healthcare providers and corporate clients across the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Sustainable architecture
• Timber construction
• Landscape design services
• Circular building

Headquarters

HQ city

Borne

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architectural design services: Fees for architectural design work, from concept to construction, including project management and supervision
2. Garden and landscape design services: Design services for gardens, landscapes, and outdoor spaces, including schoolyards, public spaces, and residential gardens
3. Circular building consulting: TKA Atelier provides circular and sustainable building consulting, specializing in reusing materials and designing for disassembly

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Te Kiefte Architecten is a Netherlands-based architecture and design firm offering integrated services across architecture and construction management, garden and landscape design, and circular building through its TKA Atelier subsidiary. The firm specializes in sustainable biophilic design with more than 30 years of expertise in timber construction using demountable wooden structural systems, FSC-certified Dutch wood, and climate-adaptive principles. They serve municipalities, educational institutions, housing corporations, healthcare providers, and commercial clients across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Te Kiefte Architecten is an architecture and design firm offering integrated services across three core areas: Architecture & Construction Management, Garden & Landscape Design, and the TKA Atelier circular building division. The firm specializes in sustainable, biofilic design with over 30 years of expertise in wood construction and demountable structural systems. Their services include designing schools, residential complexes, commercial buildings, and public spaces, all emphasizing circularity, climate adaptation, and biodiversity. The TKA Atelier sub-brand focuses specifically on circular construction using reclaimed materials. Projects span across the Netherlands with completed work in Borne (headquarters), Rotterdam, and throughout Twente region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectuur & Bouwmanagement (Architecture & Construction Management) Architecture and construction management services for schools, residential buildings, commercial facilities, and public buildings. Specialized in sustainable wooden constructions, demountable structural systems, and biophilic design.
• Tuin & Landschap (Garden & Landscape Design) Garden and landscape design services focused on biodiversity, climate adaptation, and creating green spaces where humans, plants, and animals converge. Services include public space design, school playgrounds, ecological landscape planning, and therapeutic gardens.
• TKA Atelier (Circular Building) Circular and sustainable building design services focused on reusing existing materials, buildings, and space; working with second-hand and natural building materials; and developing concepts, construction methods, and modular building approaches centered on circularity, revitalization, and minimal waste.

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy-neutral and climate-adaptive buildings achieved through passive measures, renewable energy systems, and circular material use
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Twente MilieuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHovenier (landscaper) partner for the Klimaatadaptieve woonwijk Wensink Zuid Borne project. Also involved as hovenier in the Urnenveld in Gedenkpark Borne project.
• TKA AteliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister organization focused on circular, sustainable building. Founded in 2020 by architect Elsebeth te Kiefte within TKA, now grown into independent bureau. Provides specialized circular construction expertise and collaborates on projects requiring circular building methods, material reuse, and modular construction.
• Farwick GroenspecialistenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscaping contractor for various garden and landscape projects including binnentuin MST Enschede and Tuinkamer ZGT Hengelo.
• MAS ArchitectenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArchitecture firm that collaborated with TKA on the Tuinkamer ZGT Hengelo project.
• StaatsbosbeheerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Dutch nature management organization over the past five years to source FSC-certified wood from Dutch forests for wooden constructions in projects.
• Farwick GroenspecialistenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscaping contractor for the Belevingstuin ZGT Hengelo healthcare garden project.
• Waterschap VechtstromenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater board partner for climate-adaptive parking terrain project with Welbions in Hengelo, responsible for stream restoration and maintenance.
• WelbionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing corporation client and partner on multiple projects including climate-adaptive parking terrain Hengelo, daktuinen Hengelo, and residential district designs.
• Scholengemeenschap Carmel HengelocoreOthersSchool board client for Twickelcollege Borne revitalization project.
• Niehof BouwbedrijfminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor for Groene Fabriek Uzin Utz project in Haaksbergen.
• Installvision-HengelominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical and mechanical advisor for multiple projects including Groene Fabriek Uzin Utz and Kantoor te Kiefte in Borne.
• Wilmink OosterveldminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor for the Afscheids- en Informatiecentrum Natuurbegraafplaats Landgoed Christinalust project.
• Plegt-VoscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for multiple projects including studentenwoningen Havenkwartier Deventer (139 units) and sustainable student housing Wageningen (350 units).
• Plegt-VoscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction partner for the 350-unit sustainable student housing complex in Wageningen (2024).
• André BijkerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with TKA on masterplan and realization of thematic gardens in De Kloostergaarde in Zenderen.
• BTL / ID VerdeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscaping contractor for revitalization of former Campina terrain project.
• Ten Tije GroepminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction contractor for Woningbouw Atria Borne project.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SeARCH: Dutch architecture firm known for contextual, sustainable design across residential and public projects. Comparable as a Dutch architecture peer of similar size and orientation.
• RAU Architects: Amsterdam-based architecture firm focused on regenerative architecture, circular construction, and biophilic design. Closely comparable to Te Kiefte in scale, Dutch base, and sustainability-led philosophy.
• LOLA Landscape Architects: Dutch landscape architecture firm working on ecological, climate-adaptive, and public-space projects. Directly comparable to Te Kiefte's garden and landscape design arm.
• ZUS (Zones Urbaines Sensibles): Dutch urbanism and landscape architecture firm with a sustainability- and resilience-led practice. Comparable due to Te Kiefte's integrated landscape/architecture approach and similar Dutch public-sector client base.
• Felixx Landscape Architecture & Urbanism: Rotterdam-based landscape architecture and urbanism firm. Comparable to Te Kiefte's Tuin & Landschap practice, with overlap in climate-adaptive and biodiverse landscape design.
• Studio Marco Vermeulen: Dutch architecture firm specializing in sustainable, biophilic, and nature-inclusive building design. Highly comparable due to similar philosophy and Dutch base.
• NIO Architecten: Dutch architecture firm with strong emphasis on circular, sustainable, and nature-inclusive design. Comparable in size and in the integration of sustainability into mainstream briefs.

Broad incumbents

• cepezed: Established Dutch architecture firm specializing in energy-efficient, demountable, and sustainable building design. Comparable sustainability methodology, though with a larger portfolio and broader building typology.
• Powerhouse Company: Dutch architecture firm with strong focus on sustainable and energy-positive design. Comparable due to shared Dutch base and sustainability mandate, though typically delivers larger commercial projects.
• Mecanoo: Major Dutch architecture firm with sustainability and biophilic principles integrated across a broad public and cultural portfolio. Comparable as a Dutch incumbent competing for sustainable public-sector briefs, though at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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