Anna Mańka
she/her
nl-pl

visiting address:
Hoofdweg 403, 1056 CS Amsterdam

Originally from Poland and currently based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, she is an independent spatial practitioner and researcher examining politics, labour, and production across different scales of the built environment. She holds a dual master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Eindhoven University of Technology.

In her practice, she questions the contemporary labour dynamics and the pursuit of limitless growth within the built environment. Her work explores the intersections of migration, labour, and architecture, with a particular focus on the experiences of Eastern European workers in Western Europe.

Currently,  she also works within the field of IT in the built environment, engaging with digital tools such as Building Information Modelling (BIM) and data environments that mediate design and construction processes. She is actively involved in advocating for labour rights within the architectural profession, both in the Netherlands and internationally.

Research

The Sanatorium  >
Architectural Labour > 
Migrant Production of Spaces >
Bloeiende Broedplaatsen 2/2 >
Bloeiende Broedplaatsen 1/2 >
Catania: La Città Nera >


Projects
House of All >
Porta Seguro - Sleeping pods >
Over:flow >


CV >

Other things >


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THE SANATORIUM
Duo research project with 166.BRUT/Rachel Refael
Architecure, Urbanism,  Architectural History
2025-

supported by:  
Creative Industries Fund:
Design Sector Kick-start Grant Scheme


(in progress)
This project examines the contrasting visions of socialist and capitalist systems regarding labour, pleasure, and productivity. 

It focuses on Eastern Bloc work culture, rooted in collective, state-regulated leisure, and its intersection with Western European capitalist structures, particularly within migrant labour. 



©Anna Mańka, 2026