NEWS
NEW WEBSITE - 1.9.2026
We are delighted to announce the launch of the redesigned website! The updated website refreshes the elegant, and accessible online presence . This new design is more than just aesthetics – it reinforces our mission to foster meaningful dialogue in architecture and spatial design.
ROTTERDAM ARCHITECTURE MONTH - 22-23.6.2026
During Rotterdam Architecture Month, we came together for two days dedicated to housing cooperatives: the Rotterdam Day of the Housing Co-op on June 22, followed by the conference The Power of Community on June 23. Together, we explored the potential of housing cooperatives to contribute to a more livable and inclusive city, and their role as a compelling alternative to traditional housing models.
VISTA WINS A PRIZE! - 9.4.2026
VISTA has been awarded the Austrian Metal Construction Prize 2026 for its exceptional design and the seamless integration of technical feasibility, sustainability, and aesthetics in its mirrored soffit.
RADICAL PEDAGOGIES - 7.4.2026
Designing (for) Uncertainty studio at Leibniz University Hannover examines the nature and foundations of architecture in the context of contemporary polycrises. The studios focus on architectural pedagogy and emerging modes of learning, critically questioning how architects are educated and how the discipline can respond to conditions of uncertainty.
BOOK LAUNCH - 25.02.2026
On February 25, after two years of research, conversations and interviews, The Architecture of Housing Co-ops was officially launched at Keilepand in Rotterdam. With Marieke Kums, Carolin Koopmann, Arie Lengkeek, Floris Schiferli, Bernard Smits and Clemens Mol.
DUTCH DESIGN COMMONS - 21.10.2026
Creating affordable and inclusive housing is a pressing architectural challenge. During the autumn semester at Leibniz University Hannover, we collaborated with the city of Tilburg to develop a cooperative housing quarter. A joint workshop with TU Delft and Waseda University in Tokyo also enabled cross-cultural exchange on approaches to designing for the commons.
VISTA COMPLETED - 5.10.2025
The VISTA Experience Center has officially opened on the campus of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, just north of Vienna, following the winning international competition entry in 2018. Bringing together architecture and exhibition design, the new space offers an immersive introduction to science and research.
INAUGUAL LECTURE + X-MAS DINNER - 15.12.2024
The Visitor Center at the Lower Austria State Parliament has been honored with a Red Dot Award for Interior Design. Offering an immersive in
FORUM LANDTAG WINS RED DOT AWARD - 03.04.2023
The Visitor Center at the Lower Austria State Parliament has been honored with a Red Dot Award for Interior Design. Offering an immersive introduction to political work and democratic processes, the space invites visitors to explore, engage, and discover.
1ST PRIZE HOUSING - 30.01.2023
Studio MAKS wins first prize in an invited competition for 42 social housing units in Oostenburg, Amsterdam, commissioned by housing association Stadgenoot.
The Visitor Center at the Lower Austria State Parliament has opened! Studio MAKS was awarded the project through an invited competition in 2020. The project involves the transformation of the existing lobby of the Parliament building into a new visitor center.
RESEARCH GRANT HOUSING - 02.09.2022
Studio MAKS has been awarded a Research by Design grant from the Creative Industries Fund NL. The Anders werken aan wonen Open Call supports 15 interdisciplinary teams developing innovative strategies and solutions for housing in the Netherlands.
CANOPY WALK
The Visitor Center at the Lower Austria State Parliament has been honored with a Red Dot Award for Interior Design. Offering an immersive in