KEÑ

/keŋ/ — kazakh for breadth, openness, spaciousness

the word widens as you scroll — so does our architecture

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«KEÑ»
derives from the
Kazakh word «кең» —
breadth, openness, spaciousness.

In architecture it stands for a principle of free space — filled with light and air, embedded within the landscape, oriented toward the horizon.

It reflects our ambition: architecture without constraint, guided by a broad vision, a refined human scale, and a sense of freedom.

— Our goal

To leave not merely an object, but a presence.

To create an architectural imprint that does not dominate its context, but reveals and enriches it — thoughtfully woven into the landscape, time, and human life.

KEÑ studio landscape view
— Our mission

Open architecture where light, space and time come together.

A holistic environment — one in which the building, its rooms, the public realm and the climate read as a single quiet system. We design slowly, edit hard, and finish without ornament.

KEÑ studio at work
2024 Studio founded
9+ Projects delivered
05 Disciplines · pre-design → urban
LAM Lembaga Arkitek — accredited
— the team of fourteen
Irzhan UrazbayevFounder
Andrey GordiyenkoGeneral Director
Maxim RovenskiyBusiness Development Director
Ardak AskanbayevFinancial Analyst
Vitaliy NamChief Concept Architect
Roman AndriyevskiyChief Architect
Yelaman KulmagambetovChief Architect
Zhaniya ZhalgasovaConcept Architect
Takhmina YarmukhamedovaArchitect
Ayuna KemelovaJunior Architect
Aruzhan YesmaganbetJunior Architect
Taiman KenzhebayMarketing Manager
Nazerke MuratGraphic Designer
Madina ZhanHR Director
KEÑ studio — the team at work
— what sets us apart
Full cycleconcept → management
LAM accreditedinternational standard
Financial modellingarchitecture × economics
Context-firstdesign rooted in place
— Our approach

Five disciplines, one editorial process.

01

Read the site

Topography, planning regime, climate, sun. Every project begins with a written brief about the place, not the building.

02

Hold one idea

Concept is restraint. We commit to a single architectural argument and protect it through schematics and detail.

03

Edit hard

Plans and materials are reduced, not added to. Quiet, considered, the building's own scale.

04

Finish without ornament

Stone, timber, brushed metal, natural light. Materials selected, sampled, committed to in restraint.

KEÑ studio — team
— Credentials & memberships

Practice anchored in accreditation and standards.

— contacts

Let’s discuss your project.

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