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VMX Architects

We are VMX Architects, we design attractive spaces for people. As socially committed architects, our We are VMX Architects.

We design and build attractive spaces for people. As socially committed architects, our mission is to improve the built environment and thus the quality of life. In all our projects we focus on the users and facilitate interaction between people, thereby helping to create healthy communities. Our buildings therefore communicate clearly with their users and with the surroundings. Together with our

clients and advisors, we realise architecture that gives meaning, defines identity, instils pride and enhances solidarity. While the striking features of our designs are usually easy to recognise, their aesthetic qualities often reveal themselves only in the second instance. VMX Architects is an internationally operating, prize-winning office founded in 1995 in Amsterdam. Our work ranges from the typically Dutch bike shed to a VIP terminal at Schiphol Airport, and from social housing to university buildings in Shanghai. Our social commitment is reflected in our frequent lectures, our contribution to education, our participation on advisory councils and juries, and our summer school.

08/09/2026

BUIKSLOTERHAM - ONE BECOMES TWO
Buiksloterham Kavel 19C is part of a larger development in Amsterdam Noord, positioned between the Johan van Hasseltkade and a new green landscape.
Originally conceived as a single L-shaped volume, VMX split the building into two separate blocks as the floor plans developed, avoiding dark internal corners and long corridors.

Rather than treating C1 and C2 as completely separate buildings, VMX designed them as non-identical twins. Both share a strong horizontal expression, while differences in material, texture and proportion give each building its own identity.

The split also creates a narrow space between the two buildings. In contrast to the openness of Buiksloterham, this introduces a more intimate and sheltered space between the water and the garden.

Drawing on the industrial history of the area, the architecture combines industrial references with colour, texture and large openings — giving the two buildings what VMX describes as a ‘sweet industrial’ character.

04/09/2026

MEET CONOR
Conor brings a sensitive approach to his work, navigating different disciplines and perspectives throughout the process. He values being involved from the first concept through to construction, following a project through its different phases to understand what is possible and how architecture can shape the way people experience and live their everyday lives.

Originally from Ireland, Conor studied in the UK and later worked in the UK and Canada before moving to Amsterdam, drawn to the city’s appetite for architectural innovation.

Conor has been part of the VMX team since 2019. Over the years, he has worked on projects including Waalkwartier and Binck City Park. He is currently working on the Buiksloterham development in Amsterdam Noord, alongside a new residential project in Oman.

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01/09/2026

MY ITHAKA
In Almere, VMX set out to challenge the sameness of suburbia by designing a catalogue of spaces for different uses. Residents could combine these building blocks to create a home that truly fits their needs. Every row house offers room to extend, allowing different ways of living to take shape within the same framework. The first ingredient for a diverse community.

Zoom out, and this diversity becomes one urban gesture. A U-shaped block wraps around a 1.1-hectare collective park, bringing different homes and ways of living together around a shared green heart.
On the fourth side, a canal forms a natural edge, extending the view towards Cascadepark and connecting My Ithaka to the wider green landscape.

24 to 400
From 24m² studios to 400m² lofts, a diverse range of dwellings creates space for a diverse community.

The housing rises from two to four storeys, with a single peak of five, before stepping back down again. Every apartment faces the green space at the centre and has direct access to it.

The collective landscape provides space for residents to meet, play and spend time together. Individually customised homes are combined with shared spaces, supporting a sense of ownership, belonging and collectivity.

24/06/2026

ITHAKA, ALMERE
Combining urban qualities with a shared landscape. In Almere, Ithaka features a U-shaped residential block embracing a 1.1-hectare collective park, complete with its own natural swimming pond. By providing every resident with direct access to this green sanctuary and refreshing water, the design seamlessly blurs the boundary between private living and collective nature.
An example of how architecture can foster community, encourage a sense of ownership, and strengthen belonging.

Edwin Oostmeier Development, Van Bekkum, Van Rossum, Nelissen, Ronald Rietveld, Van Bekkum, Paul Kozlowski

21/06/2026

INSIDE OUT
The Dutch ideal of the open façade — living with the curtains open and maintaining a connection to the surrounding environment — often comes into conflict with the need for privacy, particularly at ground level. In Noordbuurt on IJburg and Het Havenkwartier in Katendrecht, this tension is not resolved through a binary choice, but through the design of the threshold: a space that is neither fully inside nor fully outside.

By creating a gradual transition between home and neighbourhood, this intermediate zone allows everyday life to unfold while preserving a sense of privacy.

Heijmans Vastgoed B.V, Zonneveld Ingenieurs, Nelissen ingenieursbureau bv, LBP sight, Bureau Bouwkunde bv, Heijmans Woningbouw.
Vesteda, Van Rossum, Nelissen, Slokker BV.

15/06/2026

S-HOUSE, IJBURG
The S-House has been part of the neighbourhood since 2006, combining two classical housing types — the patio villa and the vertically organised manor house — into a design that is entirely its own.

At its core is a double-height, south-facing outdoor space that brings light, views and fresh air to every adjacent room — carefully balancing privacy and openness within a dense urban setting.
Still one of our favorite projects on IJburg.

Van Rossum Raadgevende Ingenieurs, Bouwbedrijf Gerrits & Sinnige

12/06/2026

This week, Amber Amsterdam in Amsteloever was showcased at PROVADA, presented together with . It was wonderful to see the tower’s façade brought to life as a physical mock-up, and to experience a custom scent, “Above the Amstel,” created in honour of the project 🥂

Group A-Carbon Lab, Felix Landscape Architects, Hedges, WSP, W/E Advisors, Linkeroever, Repurpose, ONE.GO, BLVC.NL & De Omloop, SENSE Vastgoed, Repurpose, Buiting Advies, De Omgevingspsycholoog, 75B

10/06/2026

MEET JULIA
As a positive thinker and natural collaborator, Julia looks for the existing qualities and character of a place and builds on them — creating designs that feel generous and inviting.

Originally from the south of France, Julia studied in Turin before moving to Amsterdam to complete her Master’s at the Academy of Architecture. During her studies, she joined VMX Architects as an intern. More than five years later, she has grown from an intern into one of the project architects leading major designs.

Over the years, Julia has contributed to a range of large-scale projects, including Coolbase, Tic Tac Toe and, most recently, Hartje Noord.

02/06/2026

Lunch at VMX looks a little different every day. 🥗

Together, we prepare a large salad for the whole team. With every new colleague comes a new recipe.
Safe to say: lunch is never boring at VMX.

30/05/2026

Last week, the team traded the office for a day in Rotterdam. From the Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen to the FENIX Museum — a day full of architecture, art, and inspiration.

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+31206761211

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http://www.vmxarchitects.nl/

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