Nathalie de Vries

Nathalie de Vries is a Professor of Architectural Design at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) within the Department of Architecture at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment. Her work bridges practice and theory, focusing on how architectural design can address pressing societal issues.

• Education: Graduated from TU Delft in 1990
• Leadership: Director and co-founder of MVRDV (1993–present), former President of the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects (2019)

Research Interests revolve around public buildings as collective knowledge sources, exploring themes like:

• Multiplicity in Architecture: Multifunctional, transformative, and resilient building elements
• The Multiple as a Building Type: Adaptable mass-produced buildings
• Publicness in Architecture: Realizing meaningful civic spaces

Her publications include the 2022 series on post-pandemic public spaces, addressing challenges, design, mobility, inequality, and behavioral shifts. She advocates for integrating theory, practice, and history in architectural education.

Professional Roles include heading the Atelier Stadsbouwmeester in Groningen (2021–present), former Professor at TU Berlin (2002–2004), and the Baukunstklasse at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts (2013–2018).