Studio KU+

[Project No.167 A Cocoa Farm of the Future] Every plant in this model was made by hand, from paper, clay, and wire. 🍫Cocoa pods, 🍆 aubergines, 🌴palm fronds. Each species (and 🐔) is individually crafted.

Barry Callebaut, one of the world's largest chocolate manufacturers, commissioned this model as a vision for sustainable cocoa farming. The concept proposes an integrated agroforestry system where cocoa grows alongside vegetable gardens, banana plants, and shade trees.

This model does more than simply depict the system. As you examine each handcrafted part one by one, you find yourself stepping inside it, and eventually, the full picture of this multi-layered farm comes into view.

scale. N/A / 80 x 40 x 20cm / client. .group / design. / 2019

[Project No.154 Het Dok] Three towers, a facade built on repetition, and hundreds of individual balconies. We made Het Dok to match the building's ambition.

Located on the former NDSM shipyard in Amsterdam-Noord, Het Dok is a residential complex of 449 apartments in three towers above a shared low-rise base. Designed by de Architekten Cie, the building's facades are structured by a concrete grid, giving it a sturdy urban character above a 150 metre transparent plinth.

The concrete grid is rendered in precise grey profiles, with warm veneer panels behind communicating the inhabited depth of each floor. Each balcony is individually assembled, row after row across all three towers. The base is cast in Jesmonite, giving the ground plane the raw, textured quality of the industrial site.

scale. 1:200 / 112 x 80 x 44cm / architect. / client. / photo by / 2018

[Project No.79 Villa Endymion] A building conceived as a total work of art, where every detail was deliberate. This model approaches it the same way.

A national monument in Bloemendaal, Villa Endymion was designed by H.Th. Wijdeveld in 1909. Its white plastered facade combines classical elements in abstracted form, including Doric columns, symmetrical window arrangements, and oval dormers beneath a slate mansard roof.

The model captures the layered character of the facade in precise detail. Column, cornice, window reveal, and roof profile are each clearly legible. Interior lighting brings the building to life, casting a warm glow through the windows that gives the model its inhabited quality.

scale. 1:100 / 26 x 66 x 26 cm / architect. Theodorus Wijdeveld / 2015

[Project No.245 The City] Representing a warm brick facade with consistency and precision is a distinct craft. It is what this model is built around.

"The City" in Tilburg is a student housing complex of 531 units, composed of a U-shaped block and a tower in the campus area, nominated for the Tilburg Architectuurprijs 2026.

The model is built around this precision. A warm, consistently toned surface treatment conveys the masonry character, while the larger window openings remain clearly readable within the repetitive grid. Block and tower together communicate the scale of the ensemble without losing the detail that defines each facade.

scale. 1:100 / 68 x 120 x 50cm / client. / architect. / landscape. / 2022

Our model is now on show at .
The Smiley designed by is part of "Van Maquette tot Metropool", a summer exhibition tracing 40 years of Amsterdam's urban development.

Open daily except Monday, 13–17h.

scale. 1:200 / architect. Studioninedots / 2016

[Project No.249 Smartwoning] Glass and a steep gable. At 1:25, this scale model translates a house defined by its almost entirely transparent facade into a legible, hand-held form.

Smartwoning is a development of 24 all-electric homes in De Kwakel, Uithoorn, compact and affordable dwellings for starters and small households.

Transparent acrylic renders the glazed facade honestly, while the dark roof and white frame articulate each unit with precision. The models are assembled with removable components. Lifting the section reveals the floor plan, placing the interior logic directly into the hands of the viewer.

scale. 1:25 / 24 x 30 x 37cm, 36 x 30 x 37cm / client. / 2022

[Project No. 230 Haarlemmermeer Town Hall]Our scale model captures the potential of a civic building to serve as a living, breathing environment.

The design was envisioned as a fully circular, energy-neutral timber structure. Moving away from the conventional, rigid office building, the design focuses on an open, accessible form that invites the landscape inward.

The model highlights this vision through the building’s distinct, layered silhouette. By emphasizing the expansive horizontal green terraces and the transparent, light-filled floors, the model illustrates how the architecture harmonizes with its surroundings.

scale. 1:500 / 40 x 23 x 5cm / architect. .architects / 2021

[Project No. 228 Diepeveen] A scale model that once presented a vision for transformation, now a reality in Rotterdam West.

Diepeveen is a national monument with an iconic brick tower, once home to the firm Diepeveen & Co. The historic complex has been restored while five new residential blocks of varying heights and brickwork have been added around it, forming a cohesive ensemble that connects the surrounding neighborhoods into a new living and working community.

Our model highlights this transformation through a deliberate contrast in material. The new residential blocks are expressed in rich, warm brick tones. At the same time, the historic Diepeveen monument is kept in a neutral white, making the dialogue between old and new immediately readable at a glance. With the project now fully realized, it is rewarding to see the vision our model once presented become part of Rotterdam's cityscape.

scale. 1:300 / client. Dura Vermeer / architect. Diederendirrix architectuur & stedenbouw / 85 x 33 x 16cm / 2021

[Project No. 315 Woodstock (Heemtuinen blok C )] When presenting timber architecture, a scale model must do more than display the physical form, it must capture the warmth, texture, and sustainable core of the design itself.

Located in the green neighborhood of Heemtuinen in Vlaardingen, "Woodstock" is a newly developed residential building. It features a sustainable timber construction designed to blend seamlessly with the surrounding lush landscape and communal gardens.

Our model translates this eco-friendly identity through materials. We carefully constructed the distinct timber grid facade and brick base, surrounding them with richly textured greenery to convey the site's inviting atmosphere. Additionally, a detailed cut-away section in the roof reveals the interior layout and scaled furniture, helping future residents intuitively visualize life inside their new homes.

scale. 1:70 / 95 x 70 x 30cm / client. .nl / architect. / landscape. / 2026