Laurens Bekemans, Wes Degreef, Nicolas Coeckelberghs, Ken De Cooman. BC architects & studies & materials

BC architects & studies & materials is an architecture practice founded by Laurens Bekemans (1986), Wes Degreef (1986), Nicolas Coeckelberghs (1986) and Ken De Cooman (1983), committed to regenerative and bioregional architecture. They design buildings that are deeply rooted in their environment and informed by material knowledge. Their projects respond to social dynamics and cultural contexts. They often emerge from hands-on processes that reconnect architecture with craftsmanship, local sourcing, and collaborative creation. Each project serves as a prototype for systemic transformation, a space to experiment, challenge norms, and rethink the architect's role. From sourcing local earth, fibers or timber to crafting elements on-site with communities and artisans, their practice is grounded in direct engagement with materials and people. Their sites become places of learning, collaboration, and shared authorship.

BC architects & studies & materials, BC stands for Brussels Cooperation and points to how BC grew - embedded within place and people. They operate through 3 legal entities registered in Belgium: BC architects bv (architecture company), BC studies vzw (non-profit education laboratory), BC materials cv (material production cooperative). BC is a hybrid practice, designing and undertaking "acts of building" towards systemic change in the construction sector. They strive for bioregional, low-tech, circular, beautiful and inclusive design. They work with their minds and their hands, undertaking activities such as community organisation, material production, contracting, teaching and prototyping. They aim to impact positively on people's ideas and the planet. They act on behalf of the generations after us.