Director and Architect Rutger Huiberts leads MVRDV’s projects and acquisitions in North America. Huiberts started his architectural career at MVRDV in 2011–2013, gaining foundational knowledge of the office’s conceptual approaches and design philosophy. After 12 years gaining experience on projects around the globe at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, he returned to MVRDV in 2025 to lead the firm’s New York office.

Huiberts brings a passion and curiosity for everything that architecture has to offer, in particular for computational and data-driven design, sustainability, and urban placemaking. Alongside the MVRDV team, he brings a fresh perspective to the North American urban context, grounded in an appreciation of local practices and ways of working while looking at them through a different lens. He plays a key role in several ongoing projects, including the winning proposal to redevelop Gansevoort Square in Manhattan with an apartment building that includes 55 percent affordable units, and the masterplan for Cleveland’s North Coast.

In addition to his work as MVRDV’s North America director, since 2022 Huiberts has also served as Co-chair of AIA New York’s Global Dialogues Committee, organising a number of lectures at the Center for Architecture in New York City.

“As an architect I am fascinated by the unique potential that lies hidden in each place, always bringing a global inspiration and technical know-how while working within local conditions to come to a uniquely suited solution.” – Rutger Huiberts