Breda, The Netherlands
Monographies
2018 Frank Havermans Transitional, published by Schunck Museum
2010 Frank Havermans Architectural Constructions, NAI Publishers
Awards & Nominations
2021 Nomination KAPKAR/ CDH-2P2 Straatprijs Groningen
2017 Pavilion KAPKAR/ SF-P7S nomination Nijmegen Architecture Award 2018
2016 Pavilion KAPKAR/ SF-P7S Longlist Mies van de Rohe Award 2017
2014 Secret Operation 610 Longlist Mies van de Rohe Award 2015
2010 KAPKAR/ TO-RXD: Longlist Innovation & Design Award 2011 Condé Nast Traveller UK
2007 KAPKAR/ TAW-BW-5860 Honorable Mention Dutch Building prize 2007, category Buildings
2006 KAPKAR/ TAW-BW-5860 Nomination AM NAi Architecture Prize 2006
2006 KAPKAR/ TAW-BW-5860 Winner Wood Architecture Prize 2006
2006 KAPKAR / SE-D2E, partly Nomination LAI Interior Prize 2006
1993 BNI-prijs, prize by the public
Collections
City of Amsterdam
City of Depeng, Shenzhen
AKZO Nobel Art Collection
ASML, Veldhoven
Buro Beeldende Kunst, Vlissingen
Het Kadaster, Eindhoven
Impromtu Projects Limited, Macau
HilberinkBosch architecten, Berlicum
Architectenbureau Ronald Jansen, Amsterdam
Wijnen architectuur, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Architectenbureau Marius van den Wildenberg, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Kunstuitleen Gouda
ZIN, Vught
Private collections: drawings, models, photography, furniture
Artist in Residence
2024 OrganHaus, BeiBei, China
2023 Waley Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2022 Waley Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2019 GAFA, Guangzhou, Artist in the Field, Le Ming, China
2018 Chongqing, China
2018 ADATA AiR, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2016 Organhaus, Chongqing, China
2016 Bosch & Simons, Chelva, Spain
2014 Hello Wood!, Scorompuszta, Hungary
2013 Markham Museum, Land/Slide Possible Futures, Toronto, Canada
2013 FILTER, Detroit, United States
2013 Virginie Janssens Foundation, Mas de Charrou, France o.i.b Hendrik Driessen
2011 6th OCAT International AIR, Shenzhen China, Mondrian Fund Amsterdam
2010 What’s up, what’s down, Cultural Catalysts in Urban Spaces’ Mondrian Fund Amsterdam
2009 Artist in Residence VZRAIR Zuidas. On invitation by Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam
2007 Willem 2, Buro BK Vlissingen
2006 Artist in Residence M4-Guest studio, Tetterode, Amsterdam
2004 Guest Studio ZIN, Vught (+ design & manufacture Studio Dwelling)
2003 Clark Gallery, Montréal, Canada
Solo exhibitions
2024 Albert van Abbehuis, Eindhoven
2024 Keilecontemporary, M4H, Rotterdam
2023 Waley Art, Taipei, Taiwan
2023 Studio De Kemp, Vortum-Mullem
2021 ‘INFRA # Macau_Artificial Landscapes’ Impromptu Projects, Macau
2017 Galaxy Museum of Contemporary Art, INFRA, Chongqing China
2017 Schunck* Heerlen, South Wall & Front Store
2016 15th Architecture Biennal of Venice, GAAFoundation, Constructive Proposals, Italy
2013 IIDEX Canada, Design & Architecture fair, on invitation by the Dutch Embassy Canada
2012 Wan Chai Visual Archive Hong Kong – TOFUD # Shenzhen
2012 Wan Chai Visual Archive, Bi City Biennale for Architecture\\Urbanism, Hong Kong
2011 ‘Frank Havermans 1:1’, SM’S Museum ‘s-Hertogenbosch
Art commissions / Private commissions
2025 500 jaar Besiendershuis, Nijmegen
2025 IJsselbiënnale
2023 KAPKAR / H3H-YPB Gate Bridge Pavilion, H3H biennial, Oosterhout
2022 Gate, adaption Star Bridge, Son en Breugel
2021 KAPKAR/ B’A-L11C, urban shelter, Bao’An Baywalk, Shanqi Art Shenzhen
2021 KAPKAR/ VD-560, Border Chapel, Kapellenbaan, Land van Cuijk
2021 Liber Amicorum Box, ZIN
2021 KAPKAR/ A7-29 X FT, City Gate, TAAK, Drachten
2020 KAPKAR/ DOW-N381, Border Platform, Oude Willem, Appelscha
2019 KAPKAR/ GTO-B10, Urban Surveyor, Get Lost Foundation, Amsterdam
2019 KAPKAR/ LB2-SV, Light Beacon, Leeuwarden
2018 KAPKAR / WS1P-AN, floating office, Akzo Nobel Art Space, Amsterdam
2016 KAPKAR/ SF-P7S, pavilion, Stichting Fabrikaat, Nijmegen
2015 KAPKAR/ SDR-3P, pedestrian bridge, Eindhoven
2013 SECRET OPERATION 610, together with RAAAF, Flight Base Soesterberg
2013 KAPKAR/ BB-N34, Light Beacon Fire Department Borger
2012 KAPKAR/ CDH-P2, Chat House, Corpus den Hoorn, Groningen
2010 KAPKAR/ PBS-4S, Podium for Brachen-Siedlung festival, Duisburg
2009 KAPKAR/ TO-RXD, Landscape Observatory, St. Oedenrode.
2008 KAPKAR/ REX-40, multifunctional cabinet, X-Ingrediënt, ’s-Hertogenbosch
2007 KAPKAR/ TT-C2P, Cinema, 7th Architecture Biennale of São Paulo Brazil
2007 KAPKAR/ RDP-1407, Exhibition Design Rotterdam Designprijs, Boijmans van Beuningen
2006 KAPKAR/ ZZW-220, Tree Hut, B&B Frankrijk Noord, Westkapelle
2005 KAPKAR/ SE-D2E, Secretariat De Effenaar, Eindhoven
2004 KAPKAR/ TAW-BW-5860, Studio Dwelling, ZIN, Vught
2002 KAPKAR/ MS-19A, cabinet, HILBERINKBOSCH architecten, ‘s-Hertogenbosch
2000 RECEPTION HALL/ POST OFFICE, Zin Vught
1999 STRUCTURAL ALTERATION, Akkerstraat 23, Eindhoven
Duo / Group exhibitions
2024 ‘Urban Exchange’ Organhaus, Chongqing
2023 H3H biënnale, Oosterhout
2022 SQUARE28, Amsterdam
2022 TESTBED2 贰厂 Chongqing, China
2022 ‘Flow’ Cityscapes Foundation, Amsterdam
2022 Keilecontemporary / Art Rotterdam Week, 19-22 May
2021 Kapellenbaan 2021 > permanent, Gennep
2021 Waterschool, Makkink & Bey, Rotterdam
2019 Play Station Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, KAPKAR/ GTO-B10
2018 Common Ground, AkzoNobel Art Foundation, Amsterdam
2018 Da Vinci, Centre for Architecture ABC Haarlem
2018 The Imagined Future Is Not The Future, OCT-LOFT, Shenzhen
2018 Poetry of Space, Stadssalon Tracy Metz / Baptist Braye, Cityscape Foundation Amsterdam
2017 Rhizome 2.0, Cityscape Foundation Amsterdam
2016 Circulair City, Cityscapes Gallery, Amsterdam
2015 Dordtyart 2015, Dordtyart, Dordrecht
2014 Hello Wood!, Scorompuszta, Hungary
2014 Canadian Pavilion – Bi City Biennale of architecture and urbanism, Shenzhen
2013 Land/Slide Possible Futures, Toronto, Canada
2012 No one to hear you scream, SAAMLUNG gallery, Hong Kong.
2011 Future Relevane, Museum OCAT Shenzhen and Architecture Bi City Biennale Shenzhen
2011 Against All Ods, Benaki Museum Athens Greece
2009 Erasmushuis Jakarta, Tangible Traces’ Indonesia
2008 Tangible Trance, Hongkong Business of Design Week, JCCAC Hong Kong
2008 Designweek Viënna, Museum fur Volkskunst, Austria
2007 7th Architecture Biennale of Sao Paulo, Novembre 2007 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Publications, reviews
2024 HET PAROOL, urban surveyor KAPKAR / GTO-B10, Amsterdam
2024 INT ART CHANNEL, interview
2024 DE ARCHITECT, exhibition Albert van Abbehuis, Eindhoven
2024 EINDHOVENS DAGBLAD, exhibition Albert van Abbehuis, Eindhoven
2024 ARCHITECTENWEB, exhibition Albert van Abbehuis, Eindhoven
2023 DESIGNBOOM, Gate Bridge Pavilion KAPKAR / H3H-YPB
2023 ARCHITECTENWEB, Poortbrug Paviljoen KAPKAR / H3H-YPB
2023 NU TE ZIEN! with Suzanne Swarts AVROTROS, Poortbrug Paviljoen KAPKAR / H3H-YPB
2023 TROUW, Volkskrant, NRC, Tableau, Opium Radio 4, Poortbrug Paviljoen KAPKAR / H3H-YPB
2023 LOST PAINTERS, Poortbrug Paviljoen KAPKAR / H3H-YPB
2023 BN DE STEM, Poortbrug Paviljoen KAPKAR / H3H-YPB
2022 HET PAROOL, Flow, Cityscapes by Kees Keijer
2022 DESIGNBOOM South Gate KAPKAR / A7-29 X FT
2022 DE VOLKSKRANT, Border Chapel, Rutger Pontzen
2022 GEORGE KNIGHT Blog, Border Chapel
2021 ARCHITECTENWEB South Gate KAPKAR / A7-29 X FT
2021 PONTO FINAL magazine, Macau
2021 HOJE MACAU newspaper, Macau
2021 TEKTONIEK, landscape observatoroy KAPKAR/ TO-RXD
2021 ARCHDAILY, Secret Operation 610, Ground Control
2021 INFOSTEEL, border platform KAPKAR / DOW-N381
2021 DE ARCHITECT landschapsobservatorium KAPKAR / TO-RXD 2009-2020
2021 BOUWEN MET STAAL border platform KAPKAR / DOW-N381
2021 ARCHITECTENWEB border platform KAPKAR / DOW-N381
2021 DESIGNBOOM border platform KAPKAR / DOW-N381
2020 ART DBL interview by Huang Zifeng, Shenzhen/Guangzhou
2020 SEA OF TIME publication Shenzhen Biennale Urbanism\Architecture, Shanqi Art
2020 EMBASSY OF THE NETHERLANDS IN CHINA, Your Case My Case
2019 DESIGNBOOM urban surveyor KAPKAR/ GTO-B10
2019 ARCHITECTENWEB urban surveyor KAPKAR/ GTO-B10
2019 DESIGNBOOM floating workunit KAPKAR/ WS1P-AN
2019 ARCHITECTENWEB floating workunit KAPKAR/ WS1P-AN
2018 ARCHITECTUURnl, interview by Peter de Winter
2018 TRANSITIONAL publication overview work Frank Havermans, Schunck
2018 INFRA, Galaxy Museum of Contemporary Art, Chongqing
2018 IGLOO magazine, publication Contemporary Dutch Architecture [RO]
2018 DESIGNBOOM workspace AkzoNobel KAPKAR / WS1P-AN
2017 ARCHITECTENWEB transitional installation Schunck
2017 ARCHINED article by Astrid Aarsen, KAPKAR / ZM-S*-B3-JH
2017 MIES VAN DER ROHE AWARD 2017, catalogue [ES]
2016 DEZEEN pavilion KAPKAR/ SF-P7S
2016 DESIGNBOOM pavilion KAPKAR/ SF-P7S
2016 ARCHDAILY pavilion KAPKAR/ SF-P7S
2016 DE ARCHITECT pavilion KAPKAR/ SF-P7S
2016 PHAIDON, Mobitecture – Architecture on the Move, Secret Operation 610 [USA]
2015 MARK Magazine/ Frameweb, KAPKAR/ DY-K92
2015 BRAUN PUBLISHING, KAPKAR / ZZW-220 Green Hidden and Above [CH]
2015 YEARBOOK Landscape Architecture The Netherlands 2014-2015
2015 DE VOLKSKRANT ‘De tijdbom is bezig af te gaan’ Joyce Roodnat, 180515
2014 YEARBOOK of Architecture The Netherlands 2013-2014
2014 NEO2, design magazine Spain [ES]
2014 MARK #48 ‘Inspiration from the Cold War’ by François-Luc Giraldeau
2014 A10 review on ‘Secret Operation 610
2013 DEZEEN and DESIGNBOOM reviews on Secret Operation 610
2013 DE VOLKSKRANT ‘Insect op rupsbanden te huur’ De Volkskrant 140913
2013 NRC ‘Vergaderruimte te huur die lijkt op een F-15’ by Sandra Smets 180913
2013 MARK # 42, chat house KAPKAR/ CDH P2P by Arthur Wortmann
2012 Tokyo Designers Week, Japanese television KAPKAR/ TO-RXD [JA]
2012 CNNgo television Hong Kong, KAPKAR/ WVA-6F [HK]
2012 MARK #37 Noticed Board KAPKAR/ DW-F370 sea observatory
2012 Architectmagazine.com blog by Aaron Betsky ‘Frank Havermans marks Hong Kong’
2012 ARTFORUM.COM review ‘No One to Hear You Scream’ SAAMLUNG Hong Kong
2011 AAO catalog, Against All Odds, Lina Stergiou, Athens [GR]
2011 FUTURE RELEVANCE catalogue 6th OCAT AIR, Shenzhen [CN]
2011 RIZZOLI New York ‘Micro Green’ by Mimi Zeiger [USA]
2011 ASIA SURFACE Sout Azia, ‘Village People'[MY]
2011 SHENZHEN DAILY, review Artist in Residence OCAT, Shenzhen [CN]
2011 GLOCAL DESIGN Magazine, Mexico – KAPKAR/ VH-55 [MX]
2011 Beelden Magazine, Peke Hofman
2010 DE AVONDEN, radio 6. Interview by Hans de Geus
2010 KAPKAR/ ZZW-220 2 + 3D magazine Krakow, Poland [PL]
2010 KAPKAR/ TO-RXD Betonart Magazine 28, Istanbul, Turkey [TR]
2010 KAPKAR/ TO-RXD in ‘C3P Architecture Magazine’ Zuid-Korea [KP]
2010 DE ARCHITECT column ‘Visionair’ met TOFUD # Amsterdam Zuidas (May)
2010 ONOMATOPEE/ VIRTUAL MUSEUM ZUIDAS ‘Intimate Stories on Absence’
2010 NAI PUBLISHERS ‘Frank Havermans Architectural constructions’
2010 BRABANTS DAGBLAD ‘…met de hand gemaakt is’ by Gerrit van den Hoven 040110
2010 EINDHOVENS DADBLAD ‘Niet alles is dienstbaar aan de mens’ 070110
2009 AMC LE MONITEUR ‘Rubans Entrelaces’ by Christophe Hespel (F)
2009 DE VOLKSKRANT ‘Strakke planologie wurgt de stad’ by Jeroen Junte 181209
2009 INTERIOR DESIGN CHINA 2009 nr. 10 by Sarah Deng [CN]
2009 NAI PUBLISHERS ‘Tangible Traces’ by Linda Vlassenrood
2009 RETREAT tentoonstellingscatalogus UNStudio
2009 TROUW ‘Fort Asperen als toevluchtsoord’ by Henny de Lange 170709
2009 AVRO’s KUNSTUUR TV, the observatory KAPKAR/ TO-RXD 230509
2009 FRAME #68 Offices: Frank Havermans KAPKAR / REX-40
2009 KAPKAR/ TO-RXD in Brabants Dagblad en Eindhovens Dagblad
2009 MEDIA INDONESIA ‘Tangible Traces’
2008 UITGEVERIJ SNOR ‘Fred en Wilma in de Vinex-wijk’
2008 ITEMS may/june ‘Theaterdier’ by Edwin van Onna
2007 DIE GESTALTEN VERLAG ‘Spacecraft’
2006 NAI PUBLISHERS ‘Bare Facts’
Lectures, Jury, Teaching, Workshop
2024 Lecture Flevo Tour Lab, Almere
2024 Lecture OrganHaus, Chongqing
2024 Artist Talk Charles Esche x Frank Havermans, Albert van Abbehuis, Eindhoven
2024 Lecture Architctuur Centrum Eindhoven, Natlab, Eindhoven
2023 Workshop TU Delft Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
2023 Lecture Waley Art, Taiwan
2023 Lecture CBK Steenwijkerland, Steenwijk
2022 Workshop TU Delft Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
2022 Kunstloc, guest teacher
2022 Talk by Dirk van Weelden: Frank Havermans en Edwin Zwakman 080722 Cityscapes Amsterdam
2022 Technical University Delft, Faculty Architecture Borders & Territories International Design Studio
2022 Graduation coach, Master of Architecture, AvB Groningen
2022 Visiting critic, Atelier Privacy, Master of Architecture, AvB Arnhem ArtEZ
2022 Guest teacher, Workshop Art, Technical University Delft, Faculty Architecture
2021 Workshop, Technical University Delft Faculty Architecture
2021 Architecture Association Macau & Impromptu Projects
2021 Lecture, Technical University Delft Faculty Architecture
2021 KABK, guest teacher Make Week, Den Haag
2021 Kunstloc, guest teacher
2021 Proeftuin Artist in Space, CBK Groningen
2020 NVTL, Buitenruimte van Betekenis, debatmiddag
2020 Nationale Dialoog Bouwcultuur, Federatie Ruimtelijke Kwaliteit, Soesterberg
2019 Schunck Heerlen, jury member Rooftop-Project
2019 Guangzhou Academy of fine arts, workshop & lecture [CN]
2018 Jury Prix de Rome Arhitecture, State Prize for emerging architects
2018 Jury Huis Doorn, Bureau Chief Government Architecture
2018 Lecture Days of Architecture, Sarajevo [BA]
2018 Schuncktalk with Alexander Römer (Germany), Schunck* Heerlen
2017 Lecture GAFA University, Guangzhou [CN]
2017 Lecture ‘Tectonics’ OCT-LOFT Shenzhen [CN]
2016 Lecture Constructed reality, Future+ Shenzhen [CN]
2015 Lecture at ./Studio3, Institute. for experimental architecture, Uni of Innsbruck [AU]
2014 Tutor in international workshop Hello Wood, Scorompuszta, Hungary [HU]
2014 Guest teacher #Designlab, Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam
2013 Guest critique on Fabricated Extensions, College for Creative Studies, Detroit [USA]
2013 Seminar IIDEX Toronto Canada ‘The Architectural Ingenuity of Studio Frank Havermans’ [CA]
2012 Master Vacant, teacher Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam
2011 Lecture University of Shenzhen, China at Office Urbanus Architecten [CN]
2011 Lecture GAFA, University of Guanzhou [CN]
2011 Lecture Normal Technical University of Guangzhou [CN]
2011 Lecture on own work OCAT, Shenzhen [CN]
2011 Coaching MAHKU Spatial Design, HKU Utrecht 2007-2011.
2010 Lecture The [non] Practice of Participation, Expodium Utrecht, Studio Markus Miessen
Grants / Support
2024 Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands China
2023 Artist Basic grant Mondrianfund
2023 Project grant TOFUD # Trolley 0504, Waley Art Taipei, Taiwan
2022 Project grant Mondrianfund, H3H biënnale
2021 Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for Hong Kong and Macau SARs + Institute of European Studies of Macau
2019 Project grant Mondrianfund, Kapellenbaan
2017 Project grant Mondrianfund, Schunck Museum, Heerlen
2017 Stipendium for Established Artists, Mondrianfund
2016 Grant Fund Creative Industry Nederland, Biennal Venice
2016 Projectgrant Pavilion Fabrikaat, Fund Creative Industry, The Netherlands
2015 Grant Mondrianfund, Projectfund Dordtyart
2013 Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Canada
2013 Grant Mondrianfund, Projectfund Land/Slide Canada
2012 Dutch Consulate Hong Kong for ‘Wan Chai Visual Archive, Biennale of Hong Kong’
2012 Mondriaanfund, contribution work budget for ‘Wan Chai Visual Archive, Biennale of Hong Kong’
2012 Stipendium for Established Artists, Mondrianfund
2011 Fonds BKVB, subsidy Artist in Residence ‘OCAT’ Shenzhen China
2010 Fonds BKVB, subsidy Artist in Residence ‘Virtual Museum Zuidas’, Amsterdam
2011 Fonds BKVB, subsidy Artist in Residence ‘OCAT’ Shenzhen [CN]
2010 Fonds BKVB, subsidy Artist in Residence ‘Virtual Museum Zuidas’, Amsterdam
2009 Stimuleringsfonds voor Architectuur, publication ‘Frank Havermans Architectural Constructions’
2009 Foundation Stokroos, publication ‘Frank Havermans Architectural Constructions’
2009 BKKC publication ‘Frank Havermans Architectural Constructions’
2009 Fonds BKVB Amsterdam, publication ‘Frank Havermans Architectural Constructions’
2009 Fonds BKVB, contribution work budget FLUX-s, Eindhoven