MORE Architecture is a progressive international design office based in Amsterdam, founded by Daan Roggeveen. With a strong focus on urban densification and inclusive design processes, MORE is committed to creating places that have a positive and lasting impact on the built environment and the communities they serve.

Founded originally in Shanghai in 2012, MORE Architecture has developed a sensitive, human-centered approach to city-making, combining research, participation, and design. The studio specializes in developing vibrant, flexible urban frameworks, using innovative tools to involve stakeholders and foster collaborative decision-making. By bridging the perspectives of both governments and private developers, MORE designs solutions that are socially inclusive, economically viable, and environmentally sustainable.

At the heart of MORE’s philosophy lies the belief that great cities are built through a dynamic balance of top-down vision and bottom-up initiative. Their work ranges from large-scale urban masterplans to finely crafted architectural designs, always rooted in a deep understanding of context, culture, and community.

MORE has contributed to high-profile projects such as the Buikslotermeerplein masterplan in Amsterdam, De Frans urban strategy in Dijk en Waard, and inner-city developments like ZOHO in Rotterdam. Their participatory “urban guidelines” approach, developed in collaboration with local partners, has become a hallmark of their work, offering cities a flexible yet coherent framework for growth.

Through design, research, publications, and public dialogue, MORE Architecture actively shapes the conversation around the future of cities. The studio’s work has been widely recognized in international media and showcased at leading institutions worldwide.

At MORE Architecture, we believe that the future of the city lies in inclusive, adaptable, and inspiring environments — designed together with the people who live there.