"What can a design practice contribute to system change?". Is a persisting question within the industry. Logistics are a key driver within circular economies of the contemporary city and the weaving and designing of these colliding fluxes requires careful consideration and integration that is future-oriented.

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Our research into urban logistics examines how material flows operate at the interface between large-scale supply chains and the dense urban fabric, with a particular focus on the “last miles” of transport, reuse, and redistribution. We investigate how logistics, that in dense urban fabrics often co-locate with public space and social programmes, can be spatially integrated rather than segregated, becoming a visible and productive part of the city.

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Through research-by-design, we study logistics as a driver for circular economies, co-siting, and new urban typologies. This includes the organisation of circular material flows through urban hubs and depots, the strategic combination of logistics with social and public programmes, and the integration of logistical, environmental, and productive systems within compact urban sites. Projects such as Missing Link Hub, Bouwmaterialendorp, Lübecksite, Proeftuinstraat, Lourdeshoek, Net Brussel and Urban Greening serve as applied research to test scalable models in which logistics structures space, enables reuse and supports resilient urban development.