This major exhibition explores the role of language in defining recurring concepts in the oeuvre of MVRDV, by examining four concepts that are key to understanding the Dutch firm: “stack”, “pixel”, “village” and “activator”.

The investigation into the creation and evolution of these four ideas is manifested in an immersive experience that helps visitors easily grasp the fundamentals of the MVRDV thought process.

The main space of the Adambräu Building – a former brewery – will be transformed by four colourful towers, each a representation of one of the four words, which will present MVRDV’s projects and the ideas behind them through images, text, models, drawings, videos, audio, interactive elements and other experiential methods. In addition to each representing a different word from the language of MVRDV, each tower will present MVRDV buildings through different media, making a visit to Architecture Speaks a truly diverse experience that will enlighten and entertain a variety of audiences.