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27 Nov 2013
Book Mountain: Biography of a Building

Book Mountain Spijkenisse
On November 27th, the publication Book Mountain Spijkenisse – Biography of a Building will be presented. It is the second part in a new experimental series of books by MVRDV outlining in a sizeable text the complexities of realising a building. Written in an accessible style by independent author Nicoline Baartman, the story follows the building, its context and the various protagonists: from the nimbi’s to the new-town whisperer, the good moments and the many difficulties. The book is available in Dutch and English in selected (online) book stores.

13 Nov 2013
The Couch, Tennisclub IJburg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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The Couch, Tennisclub IJburg

12 Jul 2013
Urban Hybrid Emmen, near to Lucerne – architecture competition news

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Urban Hybrid Emmen

12 Jun 2013
Gangnam Style – Chungha Building, Seoul, South Korea
Design: MVRDV

photo : ShinkyoungSub
Gangnam Style Seoul
Just before a Korean pop-song became a global success on YouTube for the first time in history, and Gangnam became world famous as the nouveau riche hangout of the South-Korean capital Seoul, MVRDV was commissioned to redefine a building on Gangnam’s chic Apgujung Road. Even though the Chungha building was completed in the 1980s it was already outdated in a street dominated by flagship stores.

7 May 2013
Madla Revheim Masterplan, Stavenger, Norway
Design: MVRDV + Space Group

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Madla Revheim Masterplan

2 May 2013
Presqu’ile de Caen Redevelopment, north west France – exclusive to e-architect

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Caen Masterplan

25 Apr 2013
Hongqiao Airport Central Business District, Shanghai, China

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Hongqiao Airport Central Business District

28 Mar 2013 + 4 Oct 2012
Book Mountain – Spijkenisse Public Library, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

picture : Jeroen Musch
MVRDV Book Mountain

21 Mar 2013
The Beam, Villeneuve d’Ascq, north east France

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Villeneuve d’Ascq Masterplan

17 Jan 2013
MVRDV Glass Farm, Schijndel, Netherlands

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MVRDV Glass Farm
In 1944 the small Brabant town of Schijndel which is the birthplace of Winy Maas suffered from Operation Market Garden bombings resulting in an oversized market square. In 1980 the then 20 year old Winy Maas urged the mayor to fill in the gap.

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Recent MVRDV Buildings + Designs in 2012

13 Dec 2012
DNB Bank Headquarters, Oslo, Norway – completion news

photo : Jiri Havran
DNB Bank Headquarters Oslo

11 Dec 2012
MVRDV Teletech Campus Dijon wins ARSEG 2012 Award

photo : Philippe Ruault
Teletech Campus Dijon

19 Nov 2012
Peruri 88, Jakarta, Indonesia, Southeast Asia
Design: MVRDV / Jerde / Arup

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Peruri 88 Indonesia

6 Jul 2012
Almere Floriade 2022, The Netherlands
Design: MVRDV

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Almere Floriade 2022

18 Jun 2012
Baltyk Tower, Poznań, Poland, eastern Europe

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Baltyk Tower

11 May 2012

MVRDV Exhibition

MVRDV exhibition ’20’ opens in Hamburg, Germany

Today a small retrospective exhibition of MVRDV opened at byUSM in Hamburg. The exhibition is the prize given for being elected “A&W-Architect of the Year” by the readers and online users of Germany’s reputed magazine Architektur&Wohnen.

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Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries yesterday accepted the award and opened the exhibition. It is an overview of 20 years of the work of MVRDV in quotes, models, images, books and films. A small installation features a variety of models that have not been exhibited before. The show is open until June 11th and part of the Hamburger Architektur Sommer, it is planned to travel.

18 Apr 2012

Architect of the Year Award

MVRDV receives A&W architect of the year award, Netherlands

Also, e-architect exclusively report that a retrospective exhibition is coming soon: it will show a timeline and models of 20 years of MVRDV. The award was rewarded by the readers of the magazine in a vote. The practice beat Snohetta and David Chipperfield Architects.

Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, Nathalie de Vries – MVRDV:

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MVRDV has been voted architect of the year by the readers of German architecture and interior magazine A&W (Architektur & Wohnen). The readers appreciated the fact that “MVRDV has realised recognizable concepts and spectacular buildings.” The award will be handed over on May 11 in Hamburg after a laudation by Kristin Feireiss.

On May 11 a small retrospective exhibition titled “What’s Next?” opens as part of the Hamburg Architecture Summer at byUSM, Plan 6, Hamburg. The exhibition will be a time line of the office history and a city of models; most have never been exhibited before.

The Barcode House near Munich is one of the 3 realised MVRDV projects in Germany:

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Landscape architect Anouk Vogel receives the USM-Mentoring award for Architecture by A&W”. MVRDV has nominated Anouk Vogel who has realised a few highly inspiring poetic designs such as Cacticity.

Anouk Vogel receives USM Mentor Award:

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Cacticity by Anouk Vogel:

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Recent MVRDV Designs

4 Jan 2012
Mirador Sanchinarro, Madrid, Spain
Architects: MVRDV / Blanca Lleó Associates

photo : Rob’t Hart
Mirador Sanchinarro

12 Dec 2011
Bastide Niel, Bordeaux, France
Bastide Niel

8 Dec 2011
Twin Towers – The Cloud at Yongsan Dreamhub, Seoul, South Korea

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Yongsan Masterplan Seoul

20 May 2011
Alphabet Building, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Alphabet Building by MVRDV
Amsterdam based project development corporation NIC started sale of the MVRDV designed Alphabet building. In Amsterdam small and mid-size creative companies have trouble finding suitable office space. The Alphabet building communicates through a clear exterior design which reveals on the East façade the house number and at the main façade its extension for each company, a letter of the alphabet.

Building News 2010/11

Buildings / Designs, chronological:

China Comic and Animation Museum, Hangzhou, China

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China Comic and Animation Museum

Future Towers, Pune, India

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Future Towers

Pushed Slab, Paris, France

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Pushed Slab

Building News 2009

China Hills – Exhibition, Beijing Centre for the Arts, China

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China Hills Exhibition

Rotterdam Market Hall, The Netherlands

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Rotterdam Market Hall

The Why Factory, Delft, The Netherlands

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Why Factory Delft

Shenzhen 4 in 1 Towers, China

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Shenzhen Skyscrapers

Balancing Barn, Suffolk, England, UK

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Balancing Barn Suffolk

Key Older MVRDV Buildings

Gwanggyo City Centre Competition, near Seoul, Korea

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Gwanggyo Competition

Celosia housing, Madrid, Spain

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Celosia housing

Gemini Space – Frøsilos, Havnestad, Copenhagen, Denmark
with Jørgensen & Wolhfeldts

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Gemini Residence MVRDV : pair of former seed silos