She works like an architect in creating her art. At the same time, Janet is occupied with the question ‘how can my work contribute to the well-being of human and planet’. Energy is the most important component of Janet Vollebregt’s work.

Her works are of different size and order, ranging from landscape architecture and interior design projects to installations and artworks. Living and working in the rugged nature of Brazil’s interior for more than 10 years, her understanding of nature and its indigenous inhabitants also greatly influences her work. Her inspiration comes from the awareness that nature is divine and that we are all part of it. Her works are of varying size and order, ranging from landscape architecture and interior projects to art installations and artworks.

Janet Vollebregt studied Architecture at TU Delft and she is trained in Jin Shin Jyutsu, a Japanese medicine that works with energy. Soon she will have a solo exhibition ‘Nurturing Spheres’ in Museu Nacional da República in Brasilia.

2012 – 2015 – MSc Arquitetura e Urbanismo, Universidade Nacional de Brasília, Brazil
1998 – 1999 – Phd User Oriented Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, TU Delft [not finished]
1991 – 1994 – MSc Management in the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
1988 – 1994 – MSc Architecture, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
1982 – 1988 – Stedelijk Gymnasium Leiden

1998 – present – Jin Shin Jyutsu Physio Philosophy, mentor level (Netherlands with Matthias Roth and Wayne Hackett)
2003 – 2004 – Feng Shue Consultant Level I, II and II with Dr. Jes.T. Lim, Switserland
1996 – 1997 – Beleid, Communicatie en Organisatie, VU Amsterdam

2016 – present – Independent Architect and Artist, owner of Studio Janet Vollebregt, based in Leiden, Netherlands and Alto Paraíso de Goías, Brazil. Clients & Collabs: Museum de Lakenhal Netherlands, Museu Nacional da Republica Brasil, Museum Volkenkunde Leiden Netherlands, Ecovilla da Lua Brazil, Piet Boon Studios, Cristina Pessoa, SMUV São Paulo, Monte do Amado Portugal, Thermen Museum Netherlands, The Morning Breakfast, Caravan of Light, Marksteeg 10, Moon Yoga Studio Netherlands, private clients and art collectors

2006- 2016 – Independent Architect and Artist in Brasilia and Alto Paraíso de Goías, owner of Arquitetura Pura Ltda. Various projects designed, developed and realized. Clients: Float Spa Brasilia, Casa Alto Paraiso, Sitio Spazenda, Galeria Karla Osorio, private clients and art collectors

1998 – 2006 – Independent Architect and Consultant based in Amsterdam, owner of Defrost, specialized in strategic user-oriented architecture, design of innovative working and learning spaces or knowledge infrastructures that support well-beijng of its users. Clients: Management Training Centre de Baak, UN Studio’s/van Berkel & Bos Architecten, Rijksgebouwendienst, Squarewise, Twijnstra Gudde Management Consultants, private clients

PHD at Delft University of Technology not finished but transformed into book, film and exposition and Stichting CHAORDER

1994 – 1998 – Specialized architect and consultant at Twijnstra Guide management Consultants: Responsible for development and implementation of workplace innovation with the aim to increase effectiveness and wellbeing of professionals and to enable efficient use of square meters of workspace. Clients: ABN AMRO, Geïllustreerde Pers, VPRO, Ministry of Healthcare, Wellfare and Sports, Delft University of Technology, Reclassering Amsterdam, Rabobank, ABP, Hogeschool Amsterdam

1993 – 1994 – Junior consultant and architect at DEWG Architects & Strategic consultants London

1992 -1993 – Student-assistant to prof.ir.H. de Jonge, Real Estate & Housing, Faculty of Architecture, TU Delft

2020 – present – Sustainable landscape, architectural and interior design, development and project management of 3000 m3 nomad housing in Vale do Moinho Chapada dos Veadeiros Brazil

2020 – present – Landscape, architectural and interior design, development and project management of 1800m2 are for boutique-housing in Trancoso Bahia Brazil

2019 – present – Sustainable landscape, architectural and interior concept and design for EcoVilla da Lua, 28 hectares in a National Park in Chapada dos Veadeiros Brasil

2018-2019 – SMUV, architectural and interior design and arts for a superfood smoothy bar & holistic therapy spa in Jardins, São Paulo, Brazil

2017-2018 – Casa Monte do Amado, design of restauration monumental farmhouse and landscaping of 4 ha land in Parque Nacional Costa Vicentinha, Portugal

2016-2018 – Float Spa Brasilia, concept development, design and realization of the first Floatation Therapy Center in South America

2013-2016 – Casa Alto Paraiso, natural reserve architecture project on a 26 ha land in Parque Nacional Chapada dos Veadeiros, Brazil

1994- 2006 – Design of innovative office and workspace concepts
Work-process analyst, Brief maker, Architect, Change manage

2020 – Exhibition ‘Helende Kracht’ at Volkenkunde Museum, Leiden, Netherlands
Interactive installation in dedicated space, performances, lecture

2019 – Thermen Museum, Heerlen, Netherlands permanent installation

2019 – Caravan of Light, Lisbon, Portugal
Performance pendant chakra installation

2019 – Marktsteeg 10, Leiden, Netherlands
Solo exhibition ‘Nurturing Space’.

2018 – Exhibition at Moon Yoga Studio, Bergen NH, Netherlands
Solo exhibition ArtChi.Textures

2017 – Art Rio, Rio de Janiero, Brasil
Part of group exhibition modernist living spaces

2016 – Galeria Espaço Aberto, Alto Paraiso de Goias, Brazil
Exhibition Art.Chi.Textures

2002 – Ministerio de Fomento, Madrid, Spain
Exhibition “CHAORDER’

2002 – Supperclub Amsterdam
Exhibition and book and film presentation ‘CHAORDER’

CHAORDER: Passion and Identity as a basis for User Oriented Architecture
Publisher: CHAORDER Foundation, Actar Barcelona, 2002