MVRDV (Firm)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
MVRDV (Firm)
Other forms of name
Maas vanRijs deVries (Firm)
Associated Language
eng
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 135762693
Wikidata: Q932801
Library of congress: nr 98044382
CMA10: 000027045
Sources of Information
  • Dense + green, 2016:title page (contributions by MVRDV)
  • FARMAX, 1998:t.p. (MVRDV) p. 723 (Office for Architecture and Urbanism, Rotterdam; founded in 1991 by Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries)
  • Maas vanRijs deVries, 1991-1997, 1997:t.p. (MVRDV)

Wikipedia description:

MVRDV is a Rotterdam, Netherlands-based architecture and urban design practice founded in 1993 by Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries, with additional offices in Berlin, New York, Paris, and Shanghai. The name and logo is inspired by the industrial music band KMFDM which at the time was one of Jacob van Rijs' favorite bands. It is currently regarded as one of the world's finest architecture firms. MVRDV is an acronym of the founding members' surnames: Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, and Nathalie de Vries.

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