MVRDV releases visuals of inaugural Van Gogh Homeland festival
Dutch studio MVRDV has released visuals of Van Gogh Homeland, an architecture and sustainability biennale launching in the Netherlands, curated by its co-founder Winy Maas. More
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Dezeen 15 festival highlights include Es Devlin calling for "code of conduct" for architects and designers
The first week of the Dezeen 15 digital festival celebrating Dezeen's 15th birthday saw Yasmeen Lari call for "a new activism among architects" and Winy Maas state "it's okay to lose a commission" if the client resists sustainable proposals. More
Architect Winy Maas proposes covering the entire planet with an inhabitable biostructure
Speaking live from Rotterdam on day two of the Dezeen 15 digital festival, Winy Maas of MVRDV described his vision for a new layer on the Earth's surface that will allow both humans and nature to thrive. More
"What if we create a new layer on the Earth that incorporates growing human habitation and consumption?" asks Winy Maas
In his manifesto for the Dezeen 15 digital festival, architect Winy Maas of MVRDV proposes covering the planet with a new inhabitable geological layer called The Sponge. More
MVRDV proposed timber office for oil giant to uphold "dedication to sustainable design"
Dutch architect MVRDV attempted to reconcile its commitment to sustainability by proposing a wooden headquarters for Russian fossil-fuel producer Gazprom Neft, co-founder Winy Maas has revealed. More
"It would be wonderful to design more planets," says Winy Maas
Coming up with design concepts for new planets could help solve the problems affecting humanity on Earth, according to architect Winy Maas. More
Live interview with Winy Maas as part of Virtual Design Festival
Dutch architect Winy Maas joined Dezeen in a live Screentime conversation sponsored by Enscape as part of Virtual Design Festival. More
Eindhoven pioneers use of scent and light to "influence the behaviour of people" in crowds
Scent and coloured lights could be used to reduce aggression in city streets, according to a crowd-behaviour expert who spoke at Dezeen's talk about design and terrorism at Dutch Design Week 2017. More
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
DesignCommons event in Helsinki aims to find solutions to world issues
Dezeen promotion: Winy Maas and Studio Swine are set to take part in the inaugural DesignCommons event in Helsinki, which will see designers and architects talk about issues currently facing the industry and wider world. More
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
MVRDV's Markthal in Rotterdam "monumentalises food" says Winy Maas
In the 10th and final instalment from our exclusive MVRDV movie series, architect Winy Maas explains how the firm's huge arch-shaped market hall in Rotterdam has become a place for meeting and celebration (+ movie). More
Winy Maas: an "open heart" reveals the inner workings of MVRDV's Pushed Slab office block
MVRDV's Winy Maas explains how the hollow centre he created at the heart of a Paris office block allows passersby a privileged view into the movements of a financial services company, in the latest movie from our exclusive series (+ movie). More
MVRDV's Spijkenisse library has become a "proud mountain of books" says Winy Maas
In the first of a series of exclusive movies profiling buildings by Dutch firm MVRDV, architect and studio co-founder Winy Maas looks back at Book Mountain – a library contained within a glass pyramid. More
MVRDV designed the Markthal Rotterdam to be "as proud as possible"
Movie: in this exclusive interview, architect Winy Maas of MVRDV explains how the firm developed the distinctive curving arch design of the Markthal in Rotterdam, which opened today. More
Interview: Winy Maas of MVRDV on Balancing Barn
In this short film made by Dezeen and Oliver Manzi of WopFilms, architect Winy Maas of Rotterdam firm MVRDV talks about Balancing Barn, a house in Suffolk, England, completed late last year. Update: this interview is featured in Dezeen Book of Interviews, which is on sale now for £12. More