From Suriname, for Suriname and far beyond.
We look beyond form and function alone. For us, both the user and the environment are decisive, as is the balance between aesthetics, sustainability and feasibility. We approach every project from multiple perspectives: from the individual to society, from today to the future.
Climate as the first client: shade, cross-ventilation and water retention
2025 · Paramaribo · Renovation
2025 · Paramaribo · Architecture
2024 · Paramaribo · Research / Architecture
2023 · Wanica · Architecture
2024 · Wanica · Architecture
From first sketch to construction-ready design.
Passive cooling, water retention, local materials.
Making designs visible, from render to reality.
Guidance from construction site to completion.
Design research as an evaluation framework, supported by technology.
New function, existing shell.
Blokland Studio
Our studio is more than a workplace. It is a dynamic environment where different creative minds come together. It is precisely that diversity that leads to designs that go beyond the brief.