ABOUT HOLSTEK
Connecting restoration practice, surface technologies, and international collaboration in architectural conservation.
ABOUT HOLSTEK
Connecting restoration practice, surface technologies, and international collaboration in architectural conservation.
ABOUT HOLSTEK
Connecting restoration practice, surface technologies, and international collaboration in architectural conservation.
About our studio
An independent studio exploring technologies, materials, and workflows used in heritage restoration and façade maintenance.
Operating between Europe and Latin America, Holstek documents restoration environments and studies technologies used to clean, protect, and maintain architectural surfaces, supporting collaboration between specialists and institutions.
ORIGIN
ORIGIN
Holstek emerged from restoration work carried out between Latin America and Europe.
Working across different restoration environments shaped the studio’s perspective on materials, methods, and surface technologies.
Today, Holstek connects this experience through documentation, technical exploration, and international collaboration.
Holstek emerged from restoration work carried out between Latin America and Europe.
Working across different restoration environments shaped the studio’s perspective on materials, methods, and surface technologies.
Today, Holstek connects this experience through documentation, technical exploration, and international collaboration.
gabriel Marquez
Founder
ORIGIN
Holstek emerged from restoration work carried out between Latin America and Europe.
Working across different restoration environments shaped the studio’s perspective on materials, methods, and surface technologies.
Today, Holstek connects this experience through documentation, technical exploration, and international collaboration.
gabriel Marquez
Founder
PERSPECTIVE
PERSPECTIVE
Architecture carries cultural memory.
Restoration allows that memory to remain visible across generations.
Holstek studies how materials, surface technologies, and restoration practices evolve connecting heritage knowledge with contemporary methods used to maintain architectural surfaces.
Architecture carries cultural memory.
Restoration allows that memory to remain visible across generations.
Holstek studies how materials, surface technologies, and restoration practices evolve connecting heritage knowledge with contemporary methods used to maintain architectural surfaces.
PERSPECTIVE
Architecture carries cultural memory.
Restoration allows that memory to remain visible across generations.
Holstek studies how materials, surface technologies, and restoration practices evolve connecting heritage knowledge with contemporary methods used to maintain architectural surfaces.
BACKGROUND
STUDIO DEVELOPMENT
Holstek emerged from the intersection of heritage, design, and global collaboration.
2014-2015
Early Restoration Projects
Work on monuments and historic buildings in Buenos Aires introduced drone documentation and biodegradable surface treatments for large-scale heritage maintenance.
2016-2019
Cross-Regional Collaboration
Projects between Argentina and Europe connected contractors, manufacturers, and restoration specialists while introducing new surface cleaning technologies.
2020–2022
International Coordination
Projects expanded across Europe and Latin America, focusing on documentation and coordination between specialists working across different technical standards.
2023
Documentation & Surface Technologies
Work expanded into documenting restoration workflows and studying surface technologies used in façade maintenance.
2025
Technical Exploration
Current work focuses on documenting restoration environments and exploring how surface technologies are applied in restoration projects across different regions.
2014-2015
Early Restoration Projects
Work on monuments and historic buildings in Buenos Aires introduced drone documentation and biodegradable surface treatments for large-scale heritage maintenance.
2016-2019
Cross-Regional Collaboration
Projects between Argentina and Europe connected contractors, manufacturers, and restoration specialists while introducing new surface cleaning technologies.
2020–2022
International Coordination
Projects expanded across Europe and Latin America, focusing on documentation and coordination between specialists working across different technical standards.
2023
Documentation & Surface Technologies
Work expanded into documenting restoration workflows and studying surface technologies used in façade maintenance.
2025
Technical Exploration
Current work focuses on documenting restoration environments and exploring how surface technologies are applied in restoration projects across different regions.
2014-2015
Early Restoration Projects
Work on monuments and historic buildings in Buenos Aires introduced drone documentation and biodegradable surface treatments for large-scale heritage maintenance.
2016-2019
Cross-Regional Collaboration
Projects between Argentina and Europe connected contractors, manufacturers, and restoration specialists while introducing new surface cleaning technologies.
2020–2022
International Coordination
Projects expanded across Europe and Latin America, focusing on documentation and coordination between specialists working across different technical standards.
2023
Documentation & Surface Technologies
Work expanded into documenting restoration workflows and studying surface technologies used in façade maintenance.
2025
Technical Exploration
Current work focuses on documenting restoration environments and exploring how surface technologies are applied in restoration projects across different regions.
SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES IN RESTORATION
Selected technologies and methods applied across restoration environments.
Selected technologies and methods applied across restoration environments.
2023
LASER CLEANING SYSTEMS
Technical research supporting adoption of laser cleaning systems in heritage restoration.
LASER CLEANING SYSTEMS
Technical research supporting adoption of laser cleaning systems in heritage restoration.
2021
MINERAL SILICATE COATINGS — KEIM®
European mineral coating systems introduced in heritage façade restoration.
MINERAL SILICATE COATINGS — KEIM®
European mineral coating systems introduced in heritage façade restoration.
2020
PREVENTIVE FAÇADE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Research and surveys supporting urban façade maintenance policies.
PREVENTIVE FAÇADE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Research and surveys supporting urban façade maintenance policies.
2019
MICRO-ABRASION CLEANING — IBIX®
Micro-abrasion cleaning used in restoration of monuments and historic façades.
MICRO-ABRASION CLEANING — IBIX®
Micro-abrasion cleaning used in restoration of monuments and historic façades.
2019
DRONE FAÇADE INSPECTION
Aerial inspections for domes and hard-to-access architectural surfaces.
DRONE FAÇADE INSPECTION
Aerial inspections for domes and hard-to-access architectural surfaces.
2018
ANTI-DEBRIS SAFETY NET SYSTEMS
Preventive façade protection used in urban maintenance programs.
ANTI-DEBRIS SAFETY NET SYSTEMS
Preventive façade protection used in urban maintenance programs.
2017
NANO PROTECTIVE COATINGS
Surface protection technologies applied to historic masonry.
NANO PROTECTIVE COATINGS
Surface protection technologies applied to historic masonry.
2015
SATURATED STEAM CLEANING TECHNOLOGY
Low-pressure vapor systems introduced from Italian conservation practice.
SATURATED STEAM CLEANING TECHNOLOGY
Low-pressure vapor systems introduced from Italian conservation practice.
2014
AIRLESS COATING SYSTEMS — GRACO®
High-efficiency systems used for façade coating applications.
AIRLESS COATING SYSTEMS — GRACO®
High-efficiency systems used for façade coating applications.
2014
DRONE DOCUMENTATION — DJI®
Early aerial documentation used in monument restoration.
DRONE DOCUMENTATION — DJI®
Early aerial documentation used in monument restoration.
2014
BIODEGRADABLE CLEANING PRODUCTS
Introduced for monument cleaning and heritage maintenance.
BIODEGRADABLE CLEANING PRODUCTS
Introduced for monument cleaning and heritage maintenance.
HERITAGE RESTORATION
SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNICAL COLLABORATION
location
Netherlands & Argentina
Operating across Europe and Latin America through remote collaboration and on-site project environments.
AVAILABILITY
Research collaboration and project inquiries
Mon–Fri, 9:00–17:00 (CET)
CONTACT
All inquiries are reviewed and answered within standard business hours.
PROJECT OR TECHNICAL INQUIRY
Use this form to share information about a restoration environment, surface technology, or technical collaboration.
HERITAGE RESTORATION
SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNICAL COLLABORATION
location
Netherlands & Argentina
Operating across Europe and Latin America through remote collaboration and on-site project environments.
AVAILABILITY
Research collaboration and project inquiries
Mon–Fri, 9:00–17:00 (CET)
CONTACT
All inquiries are reviewed and answered within standard business hours.
PROJECT OR TECHNICAL INQUIRY
Use this form to share information about a restoration environment, surface technology, or technical collaboration.
HERITAGE RESTORATION
SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES
TECHNICAL COLLABORATION
location
Netherlands & Argentina
Operating across Europe and Latin America through remote collaboration and on-site project environments.
AVAILABILITY
Research collaboration and project inquiries
Mon–Fri, 9:00–17:00 (CET)
CONTACT
All inquiries are reviewed and answered within standard business hours.
PROJECT OR TECHNICAL INQUIRY
Use this form to share information about a restoration environment, surface technology, or technical collaboration.