NEXT architects

NEXT architects is an international architecture firm that has worked on research and design projects in the field of urban planning, architecture and infrastructure since its foundation in 1999.

NEXT architects is located in Amsterdam. In 2004, NEXT opened a second office in Beijing, China.

NEXT has made an international name for itself in the past 20 years with design and research assignments at the intersection of architecture, urban planning and landscape. The common thread in our work is connection: with the context of our buildings and in the collaboration in multidisciplinary teams, we design places to meet and connect our assignments with the larger social themes.

We develop visions that go beyond the buildings we make. It is the starting point of every NEXT project. Inspiration comes from unexpected sources, seeping through from outside the boundaries of architecture, therefore answering assignments with surprising but self-evident solutions. By exploring the unknown, we escape the most obvious designs and develop ideas that are richer and more meaningful.

Making connections is at the core of our ambition. By thinking about the role of a design within its environment from a macro perspective, connection is not only the common thread through our portfolio but also our working method.

The strength of the office lies in developing strong ideas that convincingly become part of the specific context of a project. From exploration to inspiration, and from ambition to concept, form and materialisation – it is all about the social, technical and landscape context that makes a project unique. The best thing about architecture is making ideas tangible, visualising, specifying and detailing to know what we are going to create. By making what we come up with as a team, we literally build the future together.

Project(s) in Asia:

Dozens of realised projects in different sectors in China; public, cultural, mixed use, hospitality, infrastructure, business, commercial and planning. Among others, Changsha Lucky Knot Bridge, China Beijing Rose Museum, Shangluo cultural center and opera in Shaanxi, China, Shanghe airport, IBM headquarters Beijing and Galleries Lafayette Beijing.