2014 was a magical year for us. In that year, Paul de Vroom Architecten and Sputnik decided to join forces for the first time on an invited competition in Moscow. That decision turned out to be better than we could have ever imagined. The collaboration during that first project was refreshing and stimulating and brought out the best of our collective experience and knowledge. Since then, we have been working as a team on projects in the Netherlands and abroad, ranging from (social) housing to offices and other commercial buildings. In 2016, the offices logically merged.

The war in Ukraine has led us to suspend our activities in Moscow until further notice. Our thoughts are with our Ukrainian and Russian friends and colleagues during these very difficult times. We hope they are safe and remain strong. While working on the projects in Moscow, we have met colleagues with whom we share a long working relationship, who have become friends and with whom we share the core values of peace, freedom and an open society.

Paul de Vroom Architecten was founded in 2013. With this office, Paul has embarked on a new and challenging course, after a career of 30 years as founder partner of DKV Architecten. With DKV, Paul de Vroom realized numerous projects in the field of housing, urban planning, non-residential construction and public construction, which are highly valued at home and abroad.

Sputnik Architects is a Dutch office. There is no Russian background or connection. The name was chosen when it was founded in 2000, referring to the first satellite that was put into orbit in 1957. A mind-blowing idea, executed with elegant simplicity. The office mirrors its design method to that. It symbolizes innovation and a positive vision of the future.

Many pre-2014 projects in our individual offices had a major impact on our development as architects. Therefore, in addition to our recent work, a selection of these projects is presented in the Projects Overview.