Prince Albert, South Africa
Est. 1990 · Portfolio 2026
Selected work 1990 — Present
Architect · Urbanist · Strategic Navigator
Prince Albert · Amsterdam · Nairobi · Moscow
Stephen Lewis is an architect and urbanist. After three decades practising from Amsterdam — beginning at Broekbakema and LIAG in the Netherlands — he is now based in Prince Albert, South Africa, where his work continues to treat architecture, urbanism, real estate and organisational design as one continuous conversation.
Over the last two decades he has led transformation, regeneration and development projects across Europe, Russia and Africa — from the VDNKh exhibition grounds in Moscow and a tech campus in Tver, to the regeneration of Kaloleni Estate in Nairobi and Wingfield Air Force Base in Cape Town.
He works at the intersection of spatial design, business strategy and cultural identity — through his own practice Urbanicity, and in partnership with DASUDA, BrighterNet and Stichting Placemakers.
Below is a representative cross-section of transformation, regeneration and development projects Stephen has led or co-led since 1990, in collaboration with partners including UN Studio, KCAP, Mecanoo, Deerns, and DASUDA.
Region 01
Headquarters, workplaces and cultural briefs across the Netherlands and the UK — shaping how leading organisations work and are seen.
7 Projects
Region 02
Urban regeneration and sustainable growth across the continent, in collaboration with DASUDA, local governments and knowledge institutions.
2 Projects
with DASUDA, University of Nairobi, Nairobi City Government
with DASUDA, Greater Tygerberg Partnership, City of Cape Town
Region 03
A decade of cultural, industrial and media transformations across Moscow and beyond — working with UN Studio, KCAP, Mecanoo, Deerns and local partners.
12 Projects
with UN Studio, Brighter
with Deerns, Van Aken Architects, Geha RU
with KCAP, studioYYY
with Mecanoo
with Proctor & Gamble
Short films produced alongside two of the practice’s Russian masterplans — an attempt to translate strategy, scale and programme into something closer to atmosphere.
All-Russian Exhibition Center · Moscow · With UN Studio & Brighter
A strategic reimagining of one of the largest exhibition complexes in the world — reactivating 550 acres of Soviet-era pavilions as a cultural and urban heart of Moscow.
Tver, Russia · With Brighter
A masterplan for a new technology campus in Tver — integrating research, data-centre infrastructure and a future-facing urban programme into a single coherent framework.
Stephen works through a small constellation of organisations — each focused on a specific scale and geography, from independent practice to pan-African urban development and Dutch placemaking.
Architect · Urbanist · Strategic Navigator
Amsterdam · Prince Albert
A practice for the transformation, regeneration and development of cities, campuses and buildings — bringing strategic, spatial and financial thinking into a single conversation.
Advisory rolePartner & Liaison Kenya
Netherlands · Africa
The Dutch Alliance for Sustainable Urban Development in Africa — a multi-disciplinary collaboration advising governments, NGOs and developers on the urbanisation of African cities.
Visit siteFounding Partner
The Randstad, NL
Strategy, concepting and asset development for complex real-estate questions — from acquisition and divestment to marketing, financial analysis and risk.
Visit siteBoard of Advisors
The Randstad, NL
A Dutch foundation dedicated to the art and science of placemaking — supporting practitioners, research and knowledge exchange across the field.
Advisory rolePractice
2010 — Present
Urbanicity · Amsterdam · Prince Albert
2010 — 2011
TCN-Russia · Moscow
2007 — 2010
TCN-Russia · Moscow
2002 — 2007
Stephen Lewis X Associates · Amsterdam
1995 — 2002
LIAG architekten en bouwadviseurs · The Hague
1990 — 1995
Broekbakema · Rotterdam
A selection of recommendations from collaborators across real estate, branding and property consultancy.
Stephen Lewis represents the next wave of dynamic real estate developers. Stephen has many talents, including strong conceptual thinking, sharp focus and high speed execution. Above all he is fun to work with. Highly recommended.
Pieter Jager
Directeur StiVAD · toezichthouder
February 2010
Steve is a great through-the-lines conceptual thinker. A good listener, absolute a great content guy and a pro-active creative who acts. He will help you solve your projects, in an easy, efficient and enjoyable way.
André Schopman
Ondernemer · Branding Professional
April 2009
Steve is a true survivor: he listens carefully, is creative, sensitive, but pretty tough when needed. Hire him before it is too late — he will save your projects.
Kees van Elst
Geschäftsführer, WSS Entwicklungsgenossenschaft
April 2009
Stephen has the rare ability to combine creative flair and lateral thinking with commercial reality and a technical understanding of real estate. This combination is at the heart of TCN, as is Stephen.
Richard Pearce MRICS
TCN UK Founder · Strategic Property Consultant
March 2009
For new collaborations, speaking engagements, advisory roles, or an introduction through DASUDA, BrighterNet or Placemakers — please get in touch.
hello@stephenlewis.example
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Based in
Prince Albert, South Africa
Working
Worldwide, by invitation