Kollektif is a young and dynamic studio for landscape architecture and urban design based in Ghent. The office views landscape as a powerful tool for positive change, shaping environments where all life can thrive and fostering meaningful relationships between humans and nature. Their interventions are simple yet strong in identity, enhancing existing qualities, supporting ecological processes, and responding to social dynamics.
Over the years, Kollektif has developed an extensive international portfolio, including parks, squares, gardens, masterplans, and installations, with expertise in public space design, green and planting design, urban planning, and co-creation. The partners — Björn Bracke, Joke Vande Maele, and Koen Moelants — combine over 15 years of experience and active roles in teaching and research. Their work has been internationally recognized, including the Water Garden at SFEER (2015), Ghent Floralies (2019), Europan 16 (2021), and LILA Jury Prize (2025).
Driven by curiosity, engagement, and enthusiasm, Kollektif is committed to ecologically and socially responsible projects with symbolic and cultural significance.
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Björn Bracke
partner
landscape architect – urban designer
PhD in architecture
researcher KU Leuven
lecturer ENSP Versailles
bjorn@kollektif.be
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Joke Vande Maele
Joke Vande Maele
partner
landscape architect – urban designer
lecturer School of Arts, Ghent
joke@kollektif.be
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Koen Moelants
partner
landscape architect – urban designer
lecturer Erasmus University College, Brussels
Koen Moelantspartner
landscape architect – urban designer
lecturer Erasmus University College, Brussels
koen@kollektif.be
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Natan Van Loon
Natan Van Loon
landscape architect – urban designer
natan@kollektif.be
Leen Platteau
landscape architect -
historian
leen@kollektif.be
Dries Verhoye
landscape architect
dries@kollektif.be
Justine Veys
landscape architect
justine@kollektif.be
Adèle Meidine
landscape architect
DEP
adele@kollektif.be
Renée Muylaert
landscape architect - interior designer
renee@kollektif.be
Julie Pottie
office manager
julie@kollektif.be
Irina Prooth
architect - landscape architect (in training)
irina@kollektif.be
