Website redesign for an architecture firm in Antwerp: budget, timeline and risks (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

For an Antwerp architecture firm, a website redesign is first and foremost a portfolio project: dozens of image-heavy project pages, some of them ranking, to migrate without losing search visibility or credits. Budget runs from EUR 2,700 to 8,200 on Kolonell's fixed grid, against roughly EUR 8,000 to 40,000 for an Antwerp studio or agency, with 3 to 4 weeks of build once projects are selected and copy is ready. The risks to settle from day one are the 301 redirect map, image weight and publication permission for every project.

When does a redesign become necessary?

A practice based in Het Zuid, Eilandje or Zurenborg, working on residential schemes, port-related sites or adaptive reuse, will often recognise these signals:

• project pages weighing 10 to 30 MB and taking over 6 seconds to load on mobile;
• a portfolio that cannot be filtered by project type (housing, adaptive reuse, interiors);
• incomplete credits: photographer, engineer, contractor, client;
• an abandoned English version, while competitions and recruitment are international;
• vacancies posted only on LinkedIn;
• a CMS nobody in the office knows how to update any more.

What does a redesign cost in Antwerp in 2026?

2026 ballpark figures, based on typical local agency quotes and public agency rate pages, in general terms.

Every tier includes a project manager reachable in your time zone, native English or French copywriting, delivery in 3 to 4 weeks and 3 months of support. Dutch copy is supplied by the firm or checked by an independent reviewer, a third-party cost. BIM extranet, client portal and integrations with your project management tools stay on quote. See the international offer.

How do you migrate a heavy portfolio without breaking the site?

Order of work: export URLs and Search Console data, select the projects to keep, map 301s project by project (retired projects point to the closest category, never to the home page), then check 404s in the weeks after go-live.

Which risks, and which questions to ask?

• Title and credentials. The site uses the title architect only for members actually registered with the Orde van Architecten. Competitions, awards and publications appear only if real and supplied by the firm.
• Procedures. Service pages describe the Flemish environmental permit (omgevingsvergunning) in general terms, without promising timelines or outcomes.
• Data. The GDPR applies, supervised by the Data Protection Authority (GBA/APD): minimal contact form, retention period stated for applications, analytics behind consent. This is not legal advice.
• Downtime. Go live on a Tuesday morning, away from a major competition deadline.

Questions to ask any provider: who optimises the images, you or us? How many projects are in scope? Can the CMS add a project in under 30 minutes? Who owns the 301 map?

When is an Antwerp agency the better choice?

If you want full art direction, a new identity, commissioned photo reportage supervised on site or a printed monograph alongside the site, a specialist Antwerp studio will fit better. Kolonell fits when the portfolio exists and what you need is a fast, light, bilingual structure.

Mini case study

Illustrative example: Atelier Verlinde & Peeters, a five-person practice in Het Zuid. The old site has 118 URLs, including 46 project pages; 11 of them bring in most clicks according to Search Console.

• Selection: 24 projects kept, 22 retired with a 301 to their category
• Kolonell Premium (the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote: Dutch and English): EUR 8,200
• Independent native Dutch reviewer (third-party cost): EUR 600
• Total: EUR 8,800, against a local studio quote of EUR 19,500

Gap: EUR 10,700. The 11 pages that receive clicks keep a one-to-one redirect, and every project page drops under 2 MB on first view.

FAQ

How much does an architecture firm website redesign cost in Antwerp?

EUR 3,000 to 40,000 depending on the provider. At Kolonell, EUR 2,700, 4,500 or 8,200 depending on the tier.

How many projects should we migrate?

Often fewer than you think: 15 to 30 well-documented projects present a practice better than a list of 50. The rest get a 301 to their category.

How long does the redesign take?

3 to 4 weeks of build once projects are chosen and copy is ready. Sorting the portfolio often takes 1 to 2 weeks on the firm's side.

Can the site be in Dutch, English and French?

Yes, with Premium at EUR 8,200, the multilingual tier, languages set in the quote.

Is a client extranet included?

No. BIM extranet, client portal and integrations stay on quote, usually linked from the site.

Let's scope your project. A portfolio redesign, project-by-project 301 migration and lighter images, EUR 2,700 to 8,200 and 3 to 4 weeks once content is ready. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.