The Meelfabriek in Leiden and Studio Akkerhuis have competed for several prestigious awards, achieving impressive results. This large-scale redevelopment project has drawn the attention of both national and international juries due to its unique combination of historical significance and innovative repurposing. The awards and nominations received by De Meelfabriek include:
Awards
2018 – Restauratiefonds Compliment 2018
For owner-developer Ab van der Wiel
2019 – World Architecture Festival (WAF)
Project: De Meelfabriek – Category: “Future Project: Commercial Mixed Use”
Winner
2022 – Nationale Staalprijs 2022
Project: De Meelfabriek – Molengebouw and Riffellokaal
Shortlisted
2023 – Roof Garden of the Year
Project: De Meelfabriek – Category: “Rooftop Garden”
Nominated
2023 – Architectural Heritage Intervention (AHI)
Project: De Meelfabriek – Category: “Urban Planning”
Finalist
2023 – Rijnlandse Architectuur Prijs 2023(RAP)
Project: De Meelfabriek – Category: “Jury prize”
Winner
2023 – Archello Awards’23
Project: Molengebouw en Riffellokaal – Category: “Housing project of the year”
Shortlisted
Project: Singeltoren – Category: “Residential tower of the year”
Finalist
2024 – Architectenweb
Project: Meelpakhuis – Category: “Residential Building of the Year”
Finalist
2024 – Gouden Piramide
National Award for Inspirational Clientship – Meelhattan B.V.
Nominated
2024 – Archello Awards’24
Project: Meelpakhuis – Category : Housing Project of the Year -Mid Rise
Longlisted
Project: De Meelfabriek Tuin – Category: Park of the Year
Longlist
2024 – Archello Awards’24
Project: Meelpakhuis – Category : Housing Project of the Year -Mid Rise
Finalist
Project: De Meelfabriek Tuin – Category: Park of the Year
Public Vote Winner
2025 – World Landscape Architecture Award 2025
Project: De Meelfabriek Tuin, LOLA Landscape Architects + Piet Oudolf
Category: Built Large Public Space Landscape Awards 2025’
Nominated
2025 – Dezeen Award 2025
Project: De Meelfabriek Tuin, LOLA Landscape Architects + Piet Oudolf
Category: Landscape and urban design
Longlisted
2025 – Gulden Feniks, Nationaal Restauratie Platform
Prijs voor transformatieproject Meelhattan b.v.
Winner
Jury report >
2025 – World Architecture Festival (WAF)
Project: Meelpakhuis
Category: “Completed Buildings – Creative Re-use”
Highly Commended
