Masters of Greenhouse Design & Build
Our Advantage
From Dutch
precision to
global leadership
Founded in 1971
For more than five decades, VEK has been a trusted partner in agri-architectural design and engineering. Based in the World Horti Center, the international heart of horticulture, we work with growers, governments, and investors worldwide to deliver climate-adaptive systems that balance technology, ecology, and commercial viability. Our projects turn food production into resilient and regenerative infrastructures that secure sovereignty and sustainability for the future.
Turnkey Projects
Completed
Clients Served
Worldwide
High-Tech R&D
Facilities Built
Flagship Design-and-
Build Projects Delivered
About VEK
VEK is one of the world’s most established firms for greenhouse design, engineering, and build – based at the World Horti Center, the global hub of horticultural innovation.
We specialise in controlled environment agriculture, providing design-led turnkey solutions that integrate energy, water, and nutrient systems with climate-adaptive architecture. Our expertise extends beyond food production. We design facilities for floriculture, potted plants, and medicinal cannabis, applying the same systems design intelligence to deliver resilient and commercially successful horticultural projects. Our approach ensures year-round productivity, commercial viability, and long-term resilience. By embedding regenerative principles, circular systems, and local grower integration, we help our clients build infrastructures that go beyond production to deliver real sovereignty in food systems.
Our Vision
The future
of food lies in regenerative
design
We see the greenhouse not as a structure alone but as a sovereign tool of resilience. By embedding right tech systems, regional training, and ecological intelligence, our regenerative designs enable communities to recycle resources, strengthen markets, and build long-term security against climate volatility.
These solutions are always tailored to context, from practical and cost-efficient protective cropping to advanced research facilities, ensuring the right outcome for every climate and
every investment profile.
Our Services
What We Deliver
Agri-Architectural Masterplanning
Holistic planning for land use, greenhouses, and hybrid systems.
Design & Build
Full turnkey execution from blueprint to operational facility.
Climate Adaptive Greenhouse Design
Bespoke designs tailored to every climate zone.
Procurement & Contractor Oversight
Independent quality and cost control across every phase.
Technical & Commercial Feasibility Studies
Guiding investment and client transitions into controlled environment agriculture.
Energy, Water, Nutrient Systems Integration
Closed loop resource systems for efficiency and resilience.
Grower Integration & Offtake Planning
Embedding growers and securing regional market linkages.
Custom R&D Pilots & Training Academies
Innovation hubs for research, training, and technology transfer.
OUR APPROACH
Climate-Adaptive Engineering
Every project is engineered to operate optimally within its local microclimate.
OUR APPROACH
Regenerative
Intelligence
Circularity, biodiversity, and social return are embedded into every design brief.
OUR APPROACH
Right Tech
Deployment
From protective cropping and mid tech greenhouses to advanced semi-closed systems and high-tech research facilities, we design the right level of technology for each region.
OUR APPROACH
Systems
Design Thinking
We integrate climate, ecology, policy, and market frameworks into resilient agricultural systems.
OUR APPROACH
Grower Ready Models
Facilities are operationalised with grower training, offtake mapping, and modular scalability.
Flagship PROJECTS
Our flagship projects demonstrate VEK’s ability to design and deliver climate-adaptive infrastructure across the world.
From Europe to Asia to the Middle East, each project reflects our expertise in turnkey systems design and regenerative food solutions.
Speciality Tomatoes | Netherlands
Speciality Tomatoes
| Netherlands
To meet growing demand for premium tomatoes, VEK delivered the design and turnkey build of a state of the art facility in the Dutch horticultural innovation zone, PrimAviera. The project combined advanced climate control, energy efficient systems, and co generation capacity of 4,400 kWe to create a high yield, sustainable production environment.
Research Greenhouses | Taiwan
Research Greenhouses
| Taiwan
VEK designed and engineered a purpose built research complex in Taiwan, integrating laboratories, offices, and advanced greenhouse compartments. Delivered as a full turnkey build, the project enables continuous crop trials and innovation across multiple compartments and greenhouse blocks. The facility demonstrates how VEK translates systems design into climate adaptive research infrastructure, supporting breakthroughs in crop science and sustainable agriculture.
Climate Controlled Vegetable Glasshouse | UAE
Climate Controlled Vegetable
Glasshouse
| UAE
In Al Ain, VEK completed the design and turnkey construction of a nearly 12 hectare glasshouse dedicated to year-round vegetable production. The facility includes two large production units and a hybrid propagation compartment, alongside packing, irrigation, and staff areas. With an annual capacity of more than 3,500 tonnes of fresh produce, this project highlights VEK’s ability to engineer resilient, climate adaptive infrastructure that advances national food security goals in challenging environments.
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Whether you are a sovereign agency, private grower, or development financier, VEK is your systems design partner for the future of food.