During this edition of The Living Archive, MVRDV founding partner Nathalie de Vries presents a live unboxing and Associate Professor Janina Gosseye discusses the ways in which oral histories can add otherwise forgotten stories to an archive. Joining them are the curators of MVRDVHNI, the exhibition currently on show at Het Nieuwe Instituut, as we delve deeper into the role oral histories can play in the construction of archives.

Join Detour Guide Laura Grimm on Thursday 18 August at 7pm for a free Thursday Night Detour through the exhibition MVRDVHNI: The Living Archive of a Studio. Become an architect for the night and build your own sculptural scale models from disco balls, tea towels and screwdrivers.

Join Detour Guide Laura Grimm on Thursday 7 July at 7pm for a free Thursday Night Detour through the exhibition MVRDVHNI: The Living Archive of a Studio. Become an architect for the night and build your own sculptural scale models from disco balls, tea towels and screwdrivers.

Architectural archives, like those kept by Het Nieuwe Instituut, document the creative process and are a source of critical reflection on architecture. During this public meeting, we shall discuss the meaning of ‘the copy’ in the archive and ‘copying’ by architects and designers.

Journalist Tara Lewis hosts this Design Dialogue about artificial intelligence in research, design and the visual arts. She talks to three very different guests – Alice Bucknell, Tivon Rice and Richard Vijgen – whose work using AI is currently on show at Het Nieuwe Instituut. Together, they look at their artistic practice ‘through artificial eyes’.

CANCELLED. Studio Visits is a series of evenings dedicated to contemporary architectural practice, its challenges and possibilities. After standing still for over a year, we’re making a big splash with a Studio Visit+ at none other than MVRDV, for Members only!