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Perhaps the highways and bridges that fill many major cities could be put to better use. Such is the thinking behind One Green Mile, by MVRDV, which has turned a large disused area underneath an overpass in Mumbai, India, into a vibrant, greenery fille… Continue reading Inner-city overpass transformed into vibrant community space
Following its initial reveal back in March, MVRDV has now put the finishing touches to The Podium in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The eye-catching structure is installed on top of the Het Nieuwe Instituut cultural center and offers visitors views of the… Continue reading Pink parasitic Podium takes its place atop Rotterdam cultural center
Following its temporary walkway, MVRDV has unveiled a project on a far grander and more permanent scale. Slated for Guayaquil, Ecuador, The Hills will consist of six residential towers which incorporate significant greenery and sustainable design featu… Continue reading Cluster of greenery covered towers take the sting out of Ecuador’s heat
Space is always at a premium in major cities, but maybe we could address this issue by building on unused rooftops. To highlight this opportunity, MVRDV has constructed a temporary raised walkway with a series of paths and exhibits high above the stree… Continue reading Temporary walkway takes pedestrian traffic to Rotterdam rooftops
MVRDV has never been a firm that’s content to produce boring run-of-the-mill projects but its upcoming Podium is striking, even by its own standards. Finished in bright neon pink, the parasitic structure will create a temporary events space and viewing… Continue reading Colorful parasitic event space to top Rotterdam cultural center
Nobody can accuse high-profile Dutch firm MVRDV of taking a half-hearted approach to ensuring its upcoming project Sun Rock is sustainable. Most of the building will be covered with solar panels and, according to the firm, it’s expected to generate aro… Continue reading Solar panel-covered Sun Rock will be a renewable-energy powerhouse
MVRDV is certainly no stranger to designing unusual buildings and its newly revealed Candid-Tor looks like it’ll be yet another head-turner from the Dutch firm. The project is centered around two stepped towers made up of cube-like sections that are ar… Continue reading Pair of blocky towers step up to meet in the middle
MVRDV’s stunning facade for Bulgari’s flagship store in Shanghai, China, is designed to look like the building has a luxurious jade finish, however the glowing green exterior actually has far humbler origins: the firm created it using recycled glass bo… Continue reading Recycled bottles transformed into luxury store’s stunning green facade
On any given day there are a number of new buildings under construction in Shenzhen, China, but for the Idea Factory, MVRDV focused on making use of what’s already there. The project involved converting a tired old factory into a bustling modern office… Continue reading Tired old factory transformed into modern office and public park
MVRDV puts the O in home – literally – with this unusual residential project slated for Mannheim, Germany. One of four buildings that will eventually spell out HOME, the donut-shaped high-rise showcases the firm’s flair for lighthearted, quirky archite… Continue reading Quirky residential high-rise puts the O in home