Studio Inarco

What Studio Inarco does

Studio Inarco is a private Belgian architecture studio headquartered in Burcht (Antwerpsesteenweg 37, 2070), founded in 2018 with a headcount band of 11-50 employees. The firm provides professional architectural services, principally creative masterplanning, financial feasibility studies, and large-scale architectural assignments for property developers, public authorities, and partner architecture firms. Its service portfolio spans residential masterplans (e.g., the approximately 111-unit Kanaelzicht development in Willebroek), student housing (The Tide in Antwerp), marina and hospitality complexes (Cadzand Bad Yacht Harbour with the AIR Republic restaurant), and international infrastructure (Sao Pedro Bay in Cape Verde).

The studio is built around principals Eileen Mertens and Frank Damman, whose expertise in masterplanning and feasibility constitutes the firm's core offering. The go-to-market is direct enterprise engagement with property developers, governments, and partner architecture firms; marketing presence is minimal (an Instagram profile and a Squarespace-hosted portfolio site). Revenue is generated through project-based professional services fees, with no publicly disclosed pricing or volume-based models.

As of January 1, 2026, Studio Inarco's principals entered an inclusive collaboration with BINST ARCHITECTS, integrating the firm's masterplanning and feasibility capabilities into the larger Belgian practice while preserving Studio Inarco's brand identity. Operating geographies span Belgium, the Netherlands, and Cape Verde. No funding rounds, AI/ML capabilities, proprietary technology, patents, or external investors are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Studio Inarco

Legal name

Studio Inarco

Website

https://inarco.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio Inarco is a Belgian architecture studio offering creative masterplanning, financial feasibility studies, and large-scale architectural design for property developers, governments, and partner firms across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Cape Verde, anchored by principals Eileen Mertens and Frank Damman.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burcht

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Architectural Services: Professional architectural services including design, masterplanning, and feasibility studies for construction and development projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Studio Inarco is an architectural studio that provides architectural direction, creative masterplanning, and conceptual strategy services for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects. The studio delivers financial feasibility studies and large-scale architectural assignments at national and international levels, with emphasis on harmonious integration of environment, stakeholders, and creations. As of January 1, 2026, the team's expertise has been integrated into BINST ARCHITECTS through an inclusive collaboration.

Product overview

Studio Inarco is an architectural studio offering design services centered on architectural direction, environment integration, and conceptual strategy. The company provides creative masterplanning, financial feasibility studies, and large-scale architectural commissions for projects ranging from apartment buildings and student housing to marina developments and international masterplan projects. The core offering consists of architectural design services delivered through collaborative project engagements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully delivered projects ranging from residential (111 units) to marina and hospitality developments

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BINST ARCHITECTScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026As of January 1, 2026, Eileen Mertens and Frank Damman have established an inclusive collaboration with BINST ARCHITECTS. The expertise developed within Studio Inarco is integrated into BINST ARCHITECTS while maintaining its own identity and vision. Through this partnership, they strengthen BINST ARCHITECTS in creative masterplanning, financial feasibility studies, and large-scale architectural assignments, both nationally and internationally.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• OMA: Globally active architecture and urban planning firm with deep masterplanning expertise. Comparable to Studio Inarco in the urban planning and large-scale masterplanning niche, though at a far larger scale.
• Gensler: Global design and architecture firm covering masterplanning, workplace, and large-scale real estate development. Comparable in serving enterprise property developers and feasibility-driven briefs, though at vastly larger scale.
• KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox): Global architecture firm specializing in large-scale commercial, residential, and mixed-use masterplanning. Comparable to Studio Inarco in typology and developer-client base, though at greater scale.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): International architecture practice combining masterplanning, feasibility thinking, and large-scale built work. Comparable to Studio Inarco's integrated masterplanning-plus-financial-feasibility positioning, though at global scale.
• MVRDV: Dutch-headquartered, internationally active architecture practice known for large-scale masterplanning and mixed-use projects. Comparable to Studio Inarco in typology and international reach, but at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• BINST ARCHITECTS: Belgian architecture firm that has integrated Studio Inarco's founders and expertise as of January 2026. Directly comparable as a Belgian architecture practice offering masterplanning, feasibility, and large-scale architectural assignments.
• Bovenbouw Architectuur: Antwerp-based architecture firm working on residential, urban, and adaptive reuse projects. Comparable to Studio Inarco in Benelux geography, mid-sized scale, and masterplanning scope.
• Stéphane Beel Architecten: Belgian architecture practice with a strong portfolio in residential, cultural, and masterplanning projects. Comparable in geography, scale, and design-led masterplanning positioning.
• Wim Goes Architectuur: Belgian architecture studio known for context-driven, masterplanning-oriented residential and urban projects. Comparable to Studio Inarco in scale, geography, and emphasis on contextually grounded design.

Emerging players

• Studio Gang: Design-led architecture practice with strong emphasis on contextual and environmental integration in masterplanning. Comparable to Studio Inarco's holistic environment-stakeholder-creation framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/studioinarco
• Facebookfacebook.com/studioinarco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/studioinarco

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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