We believe that good architecture starts with imagination
Van Bergen Architectura
Van Bergen Architectura designs sustainable, smart buildings shaped by emotion, purpose, and materiality.
What kind of projects suit Van Bergen Architectura?
Van Bergen Architectura delves into the use of space as the basis of good design. We think about emotions appropriate to the use and let them influence our design. This is how we achieve a more layered architecture.
We focus on routing, light and material, to create beauty in our buildings.
Together with the client we look for the right balance between ambition and cost.
Michael curates and organizes lectures that contribute to the ongoing architectural discourse. These sessions explore themes at the intersection of design, culture, and context—often addressing sensitive or underrepresented topics within the field.
Recent lecture themes include:
Michael van Bergen is an architect with a strong foundation in craftsmanship, art, and sustainable design. He began his career at the Wood and Furniture College in Rotterdam and as a metalworker, developing a deep understanding of materials and making. He studied Interior Architecture at the Art Academy in Breda, where he explored the relationship between art and space.
In 2016, he graduated cum laude from the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam with New Life for the Dead, a project that received multiple nominations and was widely published. That same year, he founded Van Bergen Architectura, working on national and international projects across architecture, product development, film, and architectural discourse. The studio is known for sustainable, intelligent designs with a strong focus on spatial experience, light, and material.
Alongside his practice, Michael has been active in education and professional committees. He teaches timber construction at TU Delft, assesses professional portfolios at the Academy of Architecture in Amsterdam, and serves as a committee member for Architecture at the Dutch Architects’ Register. He regularly lectures internationally and is currently working on a book on modern craftsmanship.
Van Bergen Architectura operates as a network-based studio, bringing together a multidisciplinary team of architects, urban planners, project developers, landscape architects, and lighting designers. For each assignment, we assemble a project-specific team of skilled professionals, ensuring the right expertise for every challenge.
We are currently engaged in collaborations with:
| Studio Cosmas | RU+PA | MEESVISSER | FARO Architecten | Blau stedenbouw en landschap | Bedaux De Brouwer Architecten | TANK interior design agency | M3H Architecten | Heutink Groep | Budipradono Architects | Realrich Architecture Workshop |
