BEST ON ARCHILOVERS 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Van Stapele and De Witt have been selected as part of the Best of Archilovers 2024! These projects were among the most ‘loved’ on the platform this year, a testament to the appreciation they’ve garnered from a community that celebrates design, aesthetics, creativity and functionality.
Archilovers is a platform by and for lovers of architecture and interiors, making it a great honor to be recognized by such passionate and knowledgeable peers. We also want to extend our congratulations to all the other winners who continue to inspire with their outstanding contributions to the field.
Take a look at all the featured projects, including ours, here.
WALDY: NEWEST ADDITION TO THE GOUDVISCH FAMILY
The Goudvisch Family is bringing their signature mix of nostalgic charm and modern flair to the north of the Netherlands, with Leeuwarden set to welcome Waldy as the newest member of the family.
In line with Goudvisch’s renowned reimagining of the classic “bruin café,” Studio Modijefsky is set to craft a design that blends timeless materials and textures with innovative touches.
Keep an eye out here!
ESTHER STAM (STUDIO MODIJEFSKY) SHORTLISTED FOR DEZEEN AWARDS 2024!
Proud to announce that Esther Stam (Studio Modijefsky) has been shortlisted in the Interior Designer of the Year category of Dezeen Awards 2024. Dezeen Awards is an annual awards programme identifying the world's best architecture, interiors, design and sustainability projects, as well as the studios and the individual architects and designers producing the most outstanding work.
Check it out!
READ OUR LATEST NEWSLETTER
Discover our latest projects, including Hotel Rumour, Van Stapele en De Witt, and more, in our newest newsletter.
Read here!
in the making: Two bars in rotterdam and amsterdam
Studio Modijefsky is excited to announce two new projects in rivaling cities, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, both steeped in history and popular with locals and tourists. Stay tuned for updates!
Stay tuned for Rotterdam!
Keep an eye out for Amsterdam!
ONLINE NOW: “BONNIE EXTENSION”!
Just four years after its opening, Bonnie has outgrown its original building and expanded its warm, distinctive Goudvisch Family design into the neighboring structure. With two new passages connecting the basement and ground floor of the main bar to the new extension, Bonnie opens its arms to more guests. By enlarging its capacity for gatherings and celebration, both locals and newcomers will have the chance to enjoy this new homey space.
Studio Modijefsky has embraced Bonnie's historical design language to create an evolved concept for its extension.
Step inside!
NEW INTERIOR PICTURES: “HOTEL RUMOUR”!
Hotel Rumour: a beguiling destination where anything can happen
Studio Modijefsky has brought this Leiden carriage house into the 21st century as Hotel Rumour: a vibrant social hub that can host everything from lively dinners to intimate drinks, private gatherings and dance nights – anything, in fact, apart from a sleepover. This isn’t really a hotel - it’s all part of an elaborate personality created by Studio Modijefsky, who worked on everything from the name and brand identity to the merchandise and postcards.
Have a look at Hotel Rumour!
“LEO GOUDVISCH” PICTURES ONLINE NOW!
The Goudvisch Family is a group of bars spread across Amsterdam that have become renowned for blending nostalgic charm with modern flair. East Amsterdam now welcomes the latest addition to the family: LEO, who nestles on a corner of the bustling Beukenplein. Studio Modijefsky's design concept blends the rich material heritage of the past with the innovation of today to imbue the essence of a traditional 'bruin café’ with contemporary twists.
Step inside!
RETAIL & BAKERY PROJECT “VAN STAPELE” PICTURES ONLINE!
Studio Modijefsky recreates the enchanting atmosphere of a tiny shop of wonders on a grander scale. Since 2014 Van Stapele has been baking the best cookies in Amsterdam: a single brown chocolate cookie with a heart of white chocolate. The secret recipe creates an irresistible delicacy that draws epic queues every day. Originally nestled in a tiny alley in the heart of the city, the bakery’s popularity led to it moving to a larger store a stone’s throw away. Studio Modijefsky was entrusted with ensuring that none of Van Stapele’s charm was lost in the expansion.
Step inside the magic of Van Stapele!
PICTURES OF “DE WITT” ARE ONLINE NOW!
Studio Modijefsky revives a building’s history to create a glamourous destination for food and film. De Witt used to be The Movies, a large cinema located on a square in the heart of Dordrecht. By adding an all-day brasserie to the three existing screens, De Witt offers a new combination of fantastic flavours and visual entertainment in- and outside the cinema. Studio Modijefsky was commissioned to breathe new life into what had become a dilapidated space.
Check it out!
ESTHER STAM IN JURY FRAME AWARDS
Esther Stam contributes to a diverse panel of jury members representing various professions and disciplines, united by a common expertise in design. This group of 15 creatives will collaboratively evaluate and determine the top projects and products in the upcoming FRAME Awards competition in February '24.
Get to know the jury here!
residential project “ZANDPAD” INTERIOR PICTURES!
Home Zandpad is a 17th century building in the middle of a green oasis, with a river on one side and an orchard and garden on the other. In its previous incarnations it has been an inn, bakery, and café, resulting in lots of small rooms spread across different levels. A desire to transform it into a modern family home required a rebuild from the ground up. All that would remain would be the 17th century façade. As it was impossible to extend the boundaries of the house, Studio Modijefsky, together with architect Jules Zwijsen, involved from the start to ensure the space’s maximum potential could be realised for a family that loves gardening, cooking and entertaining.
Take a look inside the residential project!
PICTURES OF “GITANE” ARE ONLINE NOW!
We’ve created a home from home for Amsterdam’s hottest young chef, Angelo Kremmydas. After establishing his reputation across the city, he’s finally opening his first restaurant in West Amsterdam: Gitane. Angelo wanted it to embody his culinary signature: refined food that reflects a mix of cultures and flavours, served without fuss. Studio Modijefsky translated this vision into a casual but elegant spatial design that radiates a welcoming atmosphere from inside to out.
Check it out!
in the making: bonnie next door!
We are designing the extension for one of our favourite projects: bistro bar Bonnie. Situated in a corner building on the south side of Amsterdam on the busy Amstelveenseweg, just a stone’s throw away from Vondelpark!
Stay tuned!
Booking.com HQ Campus - RESTAURANT 5TH FLOOR!
There are three restaurants in the gigantic campus. On the 5th floor is the Chef’s Restaurant, where every season an expert chef is invited to create a special menu to be served here. The first is Joris Bijdendijk, of Michelin starred restaurants Rijks and Wils. To set the Chef’s Restaurant apart from the other choices available to employees, we have created a spatial design concept that translates the joy of travelling into a collection of islands, each of which offers a destination for a new experience and atmosphere.
Discover our design here.
Booking.com HQ Campus - Connectors!
The Connectors are bright spaces with direct sunlight and expansive views over Amsterdam. Their dual function reflects the fact that an office is no longer just a place to work, it is somewhere to be at your best. What might have been plain meeting rooms close to staircases have been transformed into dynamic spaces that challenge employees to break out of their routines.
We are very proud to share the result!
new project: SHOP & BAKERY!
We are designing a retail experience with an authentic and distinctive look, a fusion between a bakery & shop for a well-known Amsterdam brand. As a household name in Amsterdam and far beyond, this will become an inviting and impressive location in the centre of Amsterdam.
More to be announced soon, discover more here!
NEW INTERIOR pictures ARE online: “MARCELLA”
At just 39m2, this snug old bar on the corner of a canal in Amsterdam is the smallest ever designed by Studio Modijefsky. But what it may lack in size, it more than makes up for with charm and elegance. A bold, modern yet inviting interior will make Marcella one of the city’s new hotspots.
Click here to find out more about the interior design of Marcella!
NEW INTERIOR pictures ARE online: “POLLY GOUDVISCH”
There’s a new beacon in North Amsterdam luring people to cross the river IJ: Polly Goudvisch. As soon as you step off the ferry, it’s just a few steps to the playful lettering of the Polly logo outside and the vast terrace that offer an irresistible invitation to step inside.
Click here to find out more about the interior design of Polly Goudvisch!
new project: Hotel, lobby space & restaurant
Studio Modijefsky is designing a new iconic hotel in the city centre of Amsterdam, stone’s throw away of Dam Square. A place with a rich history, in a beautiful art-deco style building, constructed in 1908.
Read more here.
NEW INTERIOR pictures ARE online: “AMI”
Ami is the new go-to place for unpretentious French dining in the Dutch capital. Studio Modijefsky was asked to create the interior for this all-day bistro in the popular Amsterdam district of De Pijp.
Click here to find out more about the interior design of Ami!
READY FOR 2023!
At Studio Modijefsky we are looking forward to a year full of beautiful new projects. Such as finish building Polly Goudvisch, De Witt, Booking.com HQ, Home Zandpad, G-Star RAW Area, Ami, Bruincafé Marcella and several new bars, restaurants and retail spaces. We will also continue designing a bar & all day café on the new A-Pier of Schiphol, a new hotel assignment and the women's department of de Bijenkorf Amsterdam!
PICTURES OF “moos” are online now!
The Goudvisch Family, a group of bars spread across Amsterdam, welcomes a new member in West Amsterdam: Moos. As is now traditional, Studio Modijefsky created the name, brand identity, and interior.
Check out Moos here!
PICTURES OF “museum arnhem” NOW ONLINE
Studio Modijefsky was commissioned to design the new public spaces in the renovated Museum Arnhem: the general entrance, café, and shop on the ground floor; and an activity room plus event space on the first floor.
Discover the new interior design of Museum Arnhem here!
new project: Women’s fashion department de Bijenkorf
We will design the women’s fashion department of de Bijenkorf in Amsterdam and are super excited to work on a new concept, materialization and custom interior design for this one of a kind retail space situated on the Dam Square.
Read more here!
PICTURES OF “dijkhuis” NOW ONLINE
In the north of Amsterdam, a traditional ‘’Dijkhuis’’ (dyke house) has been transformed into a family home.
Click here to find out more about the new interior design of Dijkhuis!
TALKS: MODIJEFSKY ON COLOR
at BNO Interior stores: Color Cocktail.
Together with two other guests, Paul Linse (studio Linse) and Milou Ket (freelance stylist), Esther will be talking about the effect of color use on the experience of a café, restaurant or hotel. Don’t miss it!
Sign Up
Send an e-mail to info@bno.nl , stating BNO Interieurzaken.
Click here to read more about this event.
museum arnhem is now open!
We’re happy to announce that Museum Arnhem is now open to the public. The general entrance, café, and shop on the ground floor; and an activity room plus event space on the first floor are designed by Studio Modijefsky. To read more about the grand opening and to get tickets for your visit click here.
museum arnhem is opening it’s doors
The word is out! Museum Arnhem is opening it’s doors at the 13th of May 2022. Studio Modijefsky has been commissioned to design the new public spaces in the museum's iconic dome: the entrance, museum shop and cafe on the ground floor and a presentation & event space on the first floor. Click here to read more on the museum’s opening.
new year new interiors!
We are delighted to announce that we are working on a couple of new exciting projects. In particular, we started a bar in the Spaarndammerwijk, a new service area for G-star, and a private house! Read more here
new project: BRASSERIE DORDRECHT
Studio Modijefsky was commissioned for the construction of an all day city brasserie and cinema at 62 Nieuwstraat in Dordrecht. A beautiful oasis in the middle of the city center of Dordrecht. Read more here
volare is now open!
Volare is a new Italian trattoria in Amsterdam West and in the weekends the front space turns into a bar called Bomboloni's.
Go get your Negroni!
Read more here
new project: home de ansjovis!
A complete interior renovation for the beautiful monumental house ‘De Ansjovis’ on one of the prettiest areas in Amsterdam; Prinseneiland. Read more here
NEW PERSPECTIVE ON KETELHUIS BY EH&I
‘Dit gebouw heeft een rijke historische context. De detaillering, met al die ooit functionele architectonische elementen, maakt het spannend’
PICTURES OF “DE BIERTUIN WEST” NOW ONLINE
After the successful renovation of De Biertuin East in 2015, Studio Modijefsky was commissioned to design De Biertuin West on the other side of Amsterdam.
Click here to find out more about the new interior design of De Biertuin West!
our new interior “Arie op de hoek”
Discover and find out more about the new cafe/ bar Arie, op de hoek!
Arie is the latest addition to the Goudvisch family. The imaginary family of bar owners that was born with Bonnie welcomes a new cousin, Arie, in Amsterdam’s ‘De Pijp’ neighbourhood.
KETELHUIS GOT NOMINATED FOR ARCHELLO’S BEST PROJECTS OF 2020!
get your copy of our book MAKING SPACE now!
EXCITING NEWS! OUR BOOK
IS NOW AT THE PRINTER!
We're happy to tell you MAKING SPACE has started printing.
After staring at the book on computer screens for months, we can’t wait to hold the real thing in our hands. To get you as excited as we are, we want to give you a preview of the front cover.
We can’t wait to launch our first book about interior architecture!
You'll be able to buy MAKING SPACE in stores and online from October 2020.
KETELHUIS IS READY AND FINALLY ONLINE!
Click here to check out the new residential/gallery space/artist studio project designed by Studio Modijefsky!
‘The completely white walls subtly reveal the structural grid, enhanced through a play of reliefs which become traces of the function, a celebration of the building.’
MAKING SPACE crowdfunding
We've reached our GOAL to realize our book!
You need to be a little patient if you want our book…
You can be added to our waiting list and we will be super happy to notify you when MAKING SPACE can be ordered online.
Send an email to office@studiomodijefsky.nl
We’re working on a book
MAKING SPACE - a visual process of a spatial experience
Celebrating our first 10 years of designing,
this book will highlight more than 30 of our finest interior designs.
A stunning 450-pages thick image-heavy hardcover edition.
To pre-order our book, go here
Available until the 2nd of August via VOORDEKUNST
From October 2020 in stores
BONNIE is finally open!
Click here to find out more about the new classic spot serving the south side of Amsterdam!
Bonnie is built in a historic building with high ceilings and large arched windows. These architectural features together with the many details of the façade and the interior become the main ingredients of this new hot spot!
fill the 1.5-m gap in frame
Our #fillingthegap campaign is featured in The Challenge in Frame Magazine!
Read on in Frame 135, the July/August 2020 issue.
#FILLINGTHEGAP
As designers we accept this challenging moment to observe, question and react. Imagine our new public space, dictated by the 1.5 meters social distance;
How can we fill this gap between us?
What if the gap between us, and our new pathways through the city, are marked by the pictures of everyday objects? We propose an installation made of the pictures sent by our community.
Follow us on Instagram to take this journey with us.
NEWS OF THE YEAR: STUDIO MODIJEFSKY TURNED 10!
To celebrate our 10 years of designing we’ll highlight details, insights and knowledge in a special book.
Ready to read? We’ll keep you posted about the publication.
KARAVAAN IS NOW OPEN!
An all day hangout, bar, your morning coffee place, the spot for Friday night drinks, a neighbourhood cafe for locals, city oasis, cocktail bar, breakfast club, but also your favourite venue for a good meal in Amsterdam west!
Click here for more insights
'At Studio Modijefsky much attention is paid to texture, materials and other tactile stimuli, such as (day) light. It always leads to designs that evoke an emphatic spatial experience'.
