Uri Gilad, co-founder, and partner at Office Winhov, focuses on the renovation and extension of buildings of special historical significance, sustainable housing, and multifunctional projects at the intersection between hospitality, culture, and commerce. Developed with a careful understanding of context and an interest in material presence, his work incorporates the environmental, social, and cultural dimensions related to architecture and city planning. Uri is directly involved with the office projects and responsible for the communication with clients.

Uri graduated from the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture where he obtained his Master’s ‘Cum Laude’ under Prof. Herman Hertzberger. And now, Uri teaches at the same institution while also regularly giving lectures worldwide on his work and vision. In 2016 he received the ARC16 Oeuvre Award and in 2023 he won ‘Architect of the Year’ for the work of Office Winhov. From 2020 to 2025, Uri served as an editor of the ‘Architecture in the Netherlands’ yearbook. During the same period, he held the position of architect member of Committee 1 (City Centre) of Amsterdam’s Spatial Quality Committee. From 2026 onward, he serves as a heritage architect member of the Rotterdam Commission for Environmental Quality and Cultural Heritage.