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studioHumanCentered_ Creative_ Expertimenting
Analyzing_ Strategic_ Pragmatic_
Designing Places to Be
Space has the power to shape growth for people and organisations. The environments where we work, learn, and connect influence how we feel, how we collaborate, and how we evolve. Here, culture finds its form. Ambitions take root. Connections deepen between people, ideas, and purpose. At Ideal Projects, we see space as a living system: a strategic instrument that creates movement, aligns direction, and amplifies potential.
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When an environment is consciously designed, it strengthens collaboration, nurtures well-being, and fosters agility. Space, in this way, becomes both a reflection of identity and a catalyst for development. We create meaningful environments aligned with strategic ambitions. We create environments that resonate with strategic ambitions. Places that connect to the rhythms of living, learning, and working. Spaces where people feel seen, trust flourishes, and energy is released.
Insight
Understanding comes first. We listen to the experiences of those who inhabit work and learning environments. We observe how they move, meet, focus and how they collaborate. Together, we uncover where energy flows and where friction arises. We identify what builds trust and what fuels engagement. This is where behaviour, culture, and space intersect. From this foundation, we design environments that inspire interaction, offer calm, and strengthen collaboration. The result? A space that feels intuitive and evolves with those who use it.
Sustainability
We design for longevity. Our environments are circular, adaptable, and multifunctional, built to deliver lasting value and relevance. We honour what already exists, selecting materials and solutions that support future life cycles. Simultaneously, we create spaces that flex with new ways of working and learning. This balance ensures the environment remains vital for the years ahead.
Concept development
Space planning
Interior design
Material curation
Sustainability & wellbeing
Experience design
Project management
Turnkey execution
Team
Monica Straathof
Interior Designer / Co-owner
Derek Peters
Creative Director
Jaap Bosma
Designer / Draftsman
Pauline Scholten
Manager
Elsa Reijtenbagh
Intern
Emma van den Ende
Interior Designer
