MVRDV

Inclusive buildings that are open for all are the lifeblood of successful cities, providing people with crucial services and enriching cultural experiences. But how can we make our architecture more inclusive and accessible?   On 2 December at the ULI Singapore, Nathalie de Vries and wenchian shi will join moderator Ker-Shing Ong for a "Brown Bag Chat". During the conversation, Nathalie and Wenchian will share their journeys, challenges, and the inspiration behind their commitment to inclusivity in design. They will also explain how design can better reflect the diverse needs of communities and users, while addressing challenges and empowering the next generation of female architects.   Find out more on how to join the conversation here! https://lnkd.in/gmCXVt_3 Cc Urban Land Institute

O wow! Something exciting is taking shape in Mannheim… The construction of The 'O' is steadily progressing, with the first residents of this 15-storey building with 135 apartments moving in next year! 🏗️🌟   The 'O' forms one of the standout elements of Franklin Mitte, one of Mannheim’s neighbourhoods that are part of the sustainable transformation of the former Benjamin Franklin US military barracks. With its playful shape, the building also functions as a local landmark, and a key contributor to the character of the neighbourhood at large. At the centre of The 'O' is a public terrace that is accessible by an outside stairway, offering views over the neighbourhood.   Read more on the design here! https://lnkd.in/eKxnCD-G' Cc RVI GmbH

How can we design the workspace of the future? We did by bringing work and play together in the office building MONACO in Munich’s Werksviertel. And this didn’t go unnoticed, as the project has been awarded a 2025 German Design Award in the "Excellent Architecture - Conceptual Architecture" category! 💼🏓 Designed for Rock Capital Group, this soon-to-be-constructed office building introduces a new synergy between work and play. With warm and playful materials, MONACO prioritises collaboration and bonding, alongside traditional desk work. A six-storey cubic block clad in brick forms the "work" portion of the concept, accommodating office spaces. On the north-eastern end, climbing its way up and over this block, is the "play" section of the proposal. The façades of this section have colourful shingles made by Pretty Plastic, a material created entirely from plastic waste. Inside, MONACO offers flexible workspaces, a rooftop terrace, and spaces designed for co-worker interaction, including a forum for lectures and a ‘biergarten’. This forward-thinking office building embodies a new philosophy for workplace design, responding to the growing demand for freedom, flexibility, and fun in the post-pandemic era. Read more on the project here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eRw5eE7E

The construction industry is responsible for a staggering 39% of global CO2 emissions. How can we effectively measure the carbon footprint of the buildings we make, enabling us to take informed and essential sustainable design decisions? 🌍💡   Join Boudewijn Thomas and Arend van Waart of MVRDV NEXT in London on November 28 as they present our CarbonScape software at the Sustainability Demo Day by Grow London!   Carbon assessments are often done at the end of a project. With CarbonScape, we can guide the process from the start. By setting up a clear framework, we can identify what can be measured at each stage, helping to achieve a low-carbon footprint by the end. Boudewijn and Arend will explain how this software assesses carbon impact right from the earliest stages of a project's design. After their presentation, there is a Q&A with the audience to give deeper insights into how CarbonScape delivers accurate carbon estimates, even during conceptual phases of design.   We will soon share more info on CarbonScape – so stay tuned! Find out more on how to sign up for the event here: https://lnkd.in/e4yXSTDp

The construction of Expo 2.0 in Hannover is rapidly advancing! Jacob van Rijs took his students of the Technische Universität Berlin to check out the progress. 👷♂️👷♀️ Expo 2.0 is a transformation of one of MVRDV’s own seminal projects, the Dutch Pavilion at the 2000 World Expo in Hannover. The project will convert the former Expo Pavilion into a co-working office building, and two new buildings with student housing will be added on the space surrounding the pavilion. The design maintains the qualities – including the forest on the 3rd floor – that made the pavilion an icon of the 2000 World Expo and reinterprets the original project’s concept for the two new buildings. Read more on the project here! https://lnkd.in/dMkhHYq 📸 i Live Group GmbH

How can we design purposeful transformations, while limiting their carbon footprint? Our partner Fokke Moerel will give an online, public presentation for Kovalska on November 21 to explain our approach. 🌍🌐 Fokke will discuss some of our adaptive re-use projects that showcase how we find sustainable solutions in each particular circumstance. From rebuilding what once stood, to celebrating heritage, delivering new functions, and creating opportunities for communities – she will demonstrate how we minimise our carbon impact while delivering real value. Find out more on how to join here! https://lnkd.in/eJWc2x78   PS. Can you guess which projects you see below? 🤔

How can design challenge norms, and how can we create sustainable architecture in places often viewed as the "periphery"? Join Winy Maas on November 21 in Košice as he delivers a lecture at the Art and Tech Conference, exploring how to reimagine unique and delicate "peripheral" places to make a greater social impact. Recognising these areas as hubs of potential and deeply connected to nature, Winy will share how they can become more sustainable, innovative, and dynamic. Through both large-scale visions and smaller-scale interventions, he will discuss how architects and urbanists can drive a paradigm shift in these often-overlooked regions. Read more here! https://lnkd.in/ed7PQazd Cc Creative Industry Košice // CIKE | EIT Culture & Creativity 📸 David Mecka | Vladimír Ihnatko | MVRDV

Gomila goes for gold! 🏆 Our Project Gomila, designed together with GRAS Reynés Arquitectos, has received the Palmarés Architecture Aluminium Technal 2024 Award! The award celebrates projects that exemplify creativity, excellence in architecture, good execution, and fruitful collaboration between architects and industrialists.   Renovating four existing buildings and adding three new ones, Project Gomila represents an opportunity to reinvigorate the neighbourhood of El Terreno in Palma, Mallorca as a vibrant, green, sustainable residential neighbourhood.   Each of the buildings have their own unique character derived from their colours, materials, and rooflines, together forming a distinctive place that is in tune with the Mediterranean lifestyle.   Read more on the project here! https://lnkd.in/ewTj3Y7Y   📸 Iñigo Vega Carro & Daria Scagliola Cc Technal Spain

How can sustainable transformations make cities more liveable and redefine urban identities? Our associate Lorenzo Mattozzi will delve into the topic during his presentation at the Smart Cities conference in Pisa on November 19. From Bordeaux to Tirana, Lorenzo will present our human-centred approaches to reimagine cityscapes with forward-thinking design. During this conference, organised by the Pisa Chamber of Architects, he will discuss projects on Bordeaux's right bank such as Ilot Queyries and our masterplan Bastide Niel, which includes Vallée Verte, as well as MVRDV projects in the Albanian capital, such as the Pyramid of Tirana. Find more info on how to join here! https://lnkd.in/eZdsiSaa

Two of our high-rises are now on display in Frankfurt! After the ceremony for the International High-Rise Award this week, where our projects Valley and Shenzhen Women & Children’s Centre were finalists, an exhibition opened at the city’s Museum Angewandte Kunst featuring all the nominated projects. This exhibition, running until January 12, features models and panels detailing highlights of our two finalist projects alongside a total of 31 nominees from 13 different countries. The exhibition, together with the International High-Rise Award, are organised by the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM), Stadt Frankfurt am Main, and DekaBank. We look back at a few lovely days from the award ceremony until the exhibition opening, with Jacob van Rijs, Sven Thorissen, Verena Lindenmayer, and Lorenzo Mattozzi on the ground. And of course, our congratulations to the winners of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group with their CapitaSpring Tower! Find more information on how to visit the exhibition here! https://lnkd.in/e5ZkAqX6