MVRDV is proud to announce the appointment of Floris Overheul as its new Managing Director, starting July 1st, 2025. He succeeds Sigrid Baas, who has held the position on an interim basis since November 2023.

Floris joins MVRDV with a strong track record in business leadership and organisational strategy. Since 2019, he has been part of the leadership team at Mecanoo where he served as Board Member and Finance Director, and was appointed Partner in 2022. In addition, he is a board member of the BNA (Royal Dutch Institute of Architects) where he represents the interests of architecture firms and leads the collective labour agreement (CAO) negotiations for the sector on behalf of employers.

MVRDV Founding Partners Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries commented: “We’re very pleased to welcome Floris to MVRDV. He combines strategic insight with a clear and people-focused approach. We’re confident he will bring strong leadership to the team as we move forward. At the same time, we want to thank Sigrid for guiding the office through an important period of change. Thanks to Sigrid, we find ourselves in a solid position for the future.”

Floris Overheul: “I am excited to be joining MVRDV, a firm I have long admired for its innovative vision, bold ideas, and global impact. I look forward to contributing to that spirit of innovation together with the team, using architecture and urban planning to help find solutions to urgent challenges such as climate change and sustainability.”

Sigrid Baas added: “It’s been a rewarding experience to serve as interim Managing Director during a period of change at MVRDV. I’m confident that under Floris’s guidance MVRDV will continue to thrive and make a meaningful impact on the future of architecture.”