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The storage has been forced to fit the quirks of the building, rather than the other way around, which seems like an odd way to design an art store. — The Guardian
The Guardian critic interviewed MVRDV frontman Winy Maas to find out if the inspiration for Rotterdam's new open storage museum came from a €3.99 salad bowl, noting its mirrored exterior affects the opposite of its intended invisibility and is also rather difficult to clean. “The... View full entry
The wait has ended for the revamped Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam. The world’s first publicly accessible art storage depot officially opened to the public over the weekend after a five-year-long construction period led by MVRDV. Visitors will now be able to interact with over... View full entry
Today marks 99 days until the MVRDV-designed Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen opens its doors in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Upon opening on November 6th, the building will be the world’s first publicly accessible art depot, making its entire art collection of 151,000 works available to see. ... View full entry
Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the MVRDV-design publicly accessible art depot, has a completed construction. Located in Rotterdam's Museumpark, the depot offers a unique experience for museum goers in the form of a "sturdy" engine room where the complete collection 151,000 objects is made... View full entry
Tree planting has commenced at MVRDV's Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the anticipated art depot that will feature exhibition falls, a sculpture roof garden and restaurant, and expansive public grounds. Photo by Fred Ernst. Courtesy of MVRDV. As part of the tree installation, 75 large birches... View full entry
MVRDV has the winning proposal to design the Collection Building for the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam. The bowl-like public art depot will let the public see the ins and outs of the museum's daily activities, and also let private art collectors store their own collections in ideal museum conditions. Completion of the project is expected in 2017. — bustler.net
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