COMPILED BY Lindi Brownell Meiring IMAGES mvrdv.nl
The Netherlands-based architecture studio MVRDV is renowned for its research-based approach to contemporary urban architectural design.
“… A fascination for radical, investigative spatial research focusing on the urban landscape, the public realm, and the influence of architecture on the everyday lives of its inhabitants and users,” is how the studio describes their design philosophy.
With Winy Maas, Director of MVRDV on his way to South Africa to speak at the annual Design Indaba Conference, we decided to round up a selection of some of the most impressive projects that the studio has designed and collaborated on.
Below, in no particular order, are 10 MVRDV designs that stood out at first glance.
Name: Crystal Houses
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Type of Project: Retail/residential
Completed In: 2016
Name: The Couch
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Type of Project: Tennis club/viewing platform
Completed In: 2013
Name: Ragnarock
Location: Roskilde, Denmark
Type of Project: Music museum
Completed In: 2016
Name: Market Hall
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Type of Project: Market space/residential
Completed In: 2014
Name: New Manor
Location: Vecht Region, The Netherlands
Type of Project: Residential
Completed In: 2004
Name: Didden Village
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Type of Project: Residential rooftop extension
Completed In: 2006
Name: Hongqiao Flower Building
Location: Shanghai, China
Type of Project: Offices
Completed In: 2015
Name: Balancing Barn
Location: Suffolk, United Kingdom
Type of Project: Holiday house
Completed In: 2010
Name: T?F Tribune
Location: Delft, The Netherlands
Type of Project: Auditorium
Completed In: 2009
Name: Cancer Centre
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Type of Project: Offices/laboratories (265 containers)
Completed In: 2005
View more of MVRDV’s projects at mvrdv.nl. To find out more about Winy Maas speaking at Design Indaba, visit designindaba.com.
