MKA is a studio for adaptive architecture, liberal commons, biomodular building and creative strategy, based in Amsterdam and Lisbon. We bring people together to create the new, sustainable ways they want to live.
Our network of pioneers and experts in architecture, con-tech, real estate and branding help our clients to co-create strategic Super Future narratives using Super Systems for shared living, sustainable stay, creative hubs, superblocks and circular neighborhoods.
We also prototype and scale up Super Systems to prove the future is already here, like Superlofts, Superwood, Superstudios, Mama Pioneers, Floram and Openbuilding.co
We invite you to shoot for the moon and build the Super Spaces of tomorrow today, together.
We should all feel at home in the city.
We just need to feel like we belong.
MKA dares to shape how we live, not just where.
We pioneer urban spaces to draw people together and draw out their potential.
We do it because it’s what people crave.
Because it’s what makes a city truly alive.
And because we can.
Are you in?
AM
Amsterdam Development (RGB Group)
Amvest
Bakkers Hommen
Banlieu
BAM
Being
Blauwhoed
Blink
BPD – Bouwfonds Property Development
COD
Common Wealth Investments
De Berg Vastgoed
De Bouwcampus
DiD
Dutchen
Edwin Oostmeijer Projectontwikkeling
Eigen Haard
ERA Contour
Erwin Miedema
Flow Real Estate
FLORAM
Intermaris
Janssen de Jong
Lendlease London
Lingotto
Lucas Vos
Maarsen Groep
MaMa Pioneers
Metabolic
MKA R&D BV
Nature Hotel Terschelling
Patamar Atrativo Imobiliária Lda
Peabody Trust London
Prior & Partners
Revolve
SDK
Siza Zorgvastgoed
Sprangers
Stebru
Stout Trebbe
Superlofts
Syntrus Achmea Real Estate & Finance
The Social Hub
Timeless
Van Wijnen
Van Wonen
Vink Bouw
Vorm
Ymere
Zaandam Music District
Zeeman Vastgoed
Zeilschool De Bird
Zorg Vastgoed Management BV
Municipalities & institutions
Gemeente Almada
Gemeente Amsterdam
Gemeente Arnhem
Gemeente Edegem
Gemeente Gent & Hogeschool Gent
Gemeente Haarlem
Gemeente Heuvelland
Gemeente Purmerend
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
Universiteit van Gent
Marc Koehler
Carlos Moreira
Corinne Schrauwen
Gaetano Sedicino
Robbie Neijzen
Satoru Muneda
Boaz Hamerpagt
Aart Reijn
Bartek Litwinko
Ana Lipovsek
Karolina Derela
Pedro Clarke
Lodewijk van Grootel
Victor Venson
Milan Berg
Johan van Ling
ARPA journal – Ownership Unpacked
House like Village on Wallpaper
Unfinished homes touted as potential solution to the global housing crisis
Could ‘naked’ homes solve the housing crises
Loose-Fit Architecture: Designing Buildings for Change
Chepos Magazine, Habraken
The Financial Times, Bricks Pickings
De ethiek van Real Estate (in Dutch)
Marc Koehler embeds dune house into the topographic landscape
The Superlofts philosophy
The Right to Belong in the City: Bursting the Bubble City
We’re on Freunde von Freunden
How Open Buildings offer the solution to gaining flexible and affordable housing
Republica in Amsterdam-Noord is a spacious empty shell: anyone who wants to can hang a mezzanine in their Superloft (in Dutch)
Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award, Social Housing, 2026
Honorable Mention, Poppies (Superwood)
Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture Award, Mixed Use Buildings, 2026
Honorable Mention, Republica
Architizer A+Awards, Commercial – Mixed Use, 2026
Winner, Republica
Archello Awards, Housing Project of the Year (Mid Rise), 2025
Jury Winner, Republica
World Architecture Festival, 2026
Shortlisted, Superlofts Peak Noorderplassen, Poppies, Amsterdam, SPOT
World Architecture Festival, Mixed Use, 2025
Shortlisted, Republica
European Bauhaus Prize, Affordable Housing, 2025
Winner, Republica
DERIX Holzbaupreis, 2025
Poppies (Superwood)
Amsterdam Architecture Award of the Year, 2024
Shortlisted, Republica
Architectenweb Award, Residential Building of the Year, 2024
Winner, Republica
Co-living Award, Contech: Construction Technology, 2024
Winner, Poppies (Superwood)
Architectenweb Awards, Office Building of the Year, 2023
Nomination, Koivistokade Amsterdam
FRAME Awards, Learning Space of the Year, 2023
Shortlisted, Jakoba Mulderhuis
Archdaily Building of the Year Award, 2022
Nominee, Edegem Community Center
World Architecture Festival, Lisbon, 2022
Nomination, four projects (Superlofts Groningen, Koivistokade, Jakoba Mulderhuis, Robin Wood); Robin Wood won Future Residential Projects (Superwood)
Architect of the Year Award, 2021
Nomination, Marc Koehler
Rietveldprijs, 2020
Nomination, Blok Y
BNA Best Dutch Building of the Year (Housing), 2018
Category Winner, Superlofts Blok Y
Architectenweb Award for Housing, 2018
Winner, Superlofts Blok Y
World Architecture Festival Housing Award (Completed Buildings), 2017
Winner, Superlofts Houthaven
World Architecture Festival Director’s Special Award, 2017
Winner, Superlofts Houthaven, Amsterdam
World Architecture News Award for Best Housing Project in Europe, 2017
Winner, Superlofts Houthaven, Amsterdam
Dutch Building Award, 2015
Winner
MKA’s Open Architecture vision aims to improve quality of life with social design for inspiring, adaptive and co-created sustainable environments. We help our clients pioneer new ways of living and building using three pillars and scales of ongoing practical exploration.
Open cities – co-creating social fabric in urban villages.
Open buildings – timeless buildings, designed to adapt to the future.
Open systems – closing material, waste, energy and ecological loops in the circular economy.
