MVRDV to convert communist monument in Albania into technology centre
Dutch studio MVRDV has unveiled plans for a new technology education centre in the Albanian capital of Tirana, which will be housed within a pyramidal monument to communism. More
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MVRDV reveals plans for rocking viewing platform on Dutch coast
Dutch firm MVRDV has won a contest to create a wave-like viewpoint on the coast of Holland, which is designed to rock like a seesaw with the changing of the tides. More
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MVRDV reveals renderings of mirrored "crystal rock" office block in Germany
Dutch firm MVRDV has unveiled plans for an office block with an interactive mirrored facade in the city of Esslingen in southern Germany. More
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Hassell and MVRDV devise "suite of adaptable structures" to combat Bay Area flooding
Architecture firms Hassell and MVRDV have imagined a scheme featuring floating stadiums, emergency castles and pop-up restaurants, which aims to build resiliency to flooding in South San Francisco and foster the local community. More
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MVRDV designs constructivist-inspired tower block for Moscow
Dutch architecture firm MVRDV has won a competition to design a 78-metre tall mixed-use building with a red ceramic facade, to be a symbolic gateway to Moscow. More
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Design Society museum in Shenzhen surveys the industry's development with opening exhibitions
A timber pavilion constructed by a robot and a flat-pack chair from the 18th century are among the objects included in the first exhibitions at the V&A-backed Design Society museum in Shenzhen, within spaces designed by MVRDV and Sam Jacob. More
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MVRDV and BIG to create new neighbourhood in Abu Dhabi's Makers District
Dutch firm MVRDV has revealed plans to build a cluster of mixed-use towers in Abu Dhabi, featuring pixellated corners that will frame a public square designed by Danish studio BIG. More
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MVRDV completes library shaped like a giant eye in Chinese city Tianjin
Dutch firm MVRDV has built a public library that looks like a huge eye, as part of a new cultural district in Tianjin, China. More
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MVRDV presents a hotel you can reconfigure at Dutch Design Week
Dutch studio MVRDV has built a colourful, futuristic hotel, made up of nine rooms that can be moved into different configurations. More
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Architects are suffering from "originality syndrome" and should copy more, says Winy Maas
Architects and designers are too obsessed with being original and should get over their aversion to copying others, according to a new book co-written by Winy Maas of MVRDV. More
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Tour the Seoul overpass that MVRDV converted into a plant-covered walkway
In the latest movie in our Dezeen X MINI Living series, drone footage offers an elevated view of the former 1970s highway that Dutch firm MVRDV transformed into an elevated urban garden. More
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"Seoullo is no High Line, but it is of equal importance"
MVRDV's plant-covered walkway in Seoul may look like a low-budget version of the High Line, but it's much more than that – it's the sign of a new frontier in city-making, says new Dezeen columnist Gerard Reinmuth. More
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MVRDV's "Seoul High Line" captured in new photographs
Four months after MVRDV revealed its plant-covered walkway on a former elevated highway in Seoul, photographer Jim Stephenson visited the project to see how it is settling into the city. More
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BIG, MVRDV, James Corner and more to tackle Bay Area climate change
Ten teams of architects and engineers have been chosen to design solutions that will help San Francisco and the surrounding region combat the effects of climate change. More
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MVRDV unveils plans for Sri Lankan office building with stepped terraces
Work has begun on an office building designed by Rotterdam studio MVRDV for the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, which will feature a gridded facade based on local weaving patterns. More
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Asian cities overtaking "impossible" London and "terrible" New York in urban design, says Winy Maas
"Monster cities" in Asia including Seoul, Taipei and Jakarta are racing ahead of western counterparts in terms of architectural vision and urban design quality, according to architect Winy Maas of MVRDV. More
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MVRDV unveils plans for Eindhoven housing with jagged grass-covered roofs
Rotterdam studio MVRDV has unveiled plans for a residential tower complex in Eindhoven, featuring spiky plant-covered roofs and greenhouses. More
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MVRDV designs new Rotterdam skyscraper featuring pixellated walls
Rotterdam studio MVRDV has unveiled plans to build a new skyscraper in its home city, featuring a pixellated facade made up of hundreds of bay windows. More
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Dezeen founder Marcus Fairs appointed as international ambassador for Dutch Design Week
Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs has been named the first-ever international ambassador for Dutch Design Week, alongside homegrown figures Winy Maas of architecture firm MVRDV, and design studio Atelier NL. More
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MVRDV completes a tower block that resembles a giant staircase
MVRDV has built a tower block in Poznań, Poland, that looks like a huge staircase from one angle, while from another it looks like it's about to topple over. More