!melk is an award-winning landscape architecture and urban design practice that specializes in master plans, large urban infill and infrastructural projects, waterfronts, streetscapes, plazas, parks, and gardens. Located in New York City, and established in 2010 by Jerry van Eyck, the office draws from an extensive international portfolio encompassing over 20 years of experience conceptualizing and realizing projects in cities across the globe. In a short span of time, !melk has developed a reputation for successfully implementing projects that are transformative within the urban context. What sets the firm apart is its strong understanding of the impact that comprehensively designed open spaces have on the quality of the larger urban fabric.
!melk is known as an international specialist in the creation identity strategies, which are (per default) deeply rooted in context and a deep understanding of the local culture. This always results in unique designs that are tailored to and appropriately fit the specific conditions of the place. The firm’s forward-thinking multidisciplinary and collaborative approach blends fantasy, pragmatism, sustainability, economics, and marketability to tackle projects at all scales and in all contexts. !melk's creative solutions are derived from focused research, imagination, the use of advanced technologies, and attention to detail.
