项目名称： Mega Mat Installation

地点： 曼谷，泰国

设计团队： MVRDV

项目面积： 875 m²

竣工时间： 2025年2月

摄影： Depth of Field

客户： 泰国创意经济署

合作方： PTT Global Chemicals，荷兰大使馆

展期： 2025年2月8日至23日（曼谷设计周）

设计特色：

项目 – 在曼谷Lan Khon Mueang Town Square广场上，MVRDV建筑事务所以一个引人注目的临时装置作品"超级垫"(Mega Mat)，展现了可持续性与公共空间的创新结合。这个为2025年曼谷设计周打造的875平方米装置，巧妙地将500多个回收塑料垫重新设计成泰国传统"Sua"（一种在泰国家庭生活中代代相传的垫子）的放大版。

这个装置最引人注目的特点在于它同时具备公共空间和信息图表的双重功能。通过精心策划的渐变色彩，超级垫讲述了泰国塑料废物处理的故事：从代表不合格垃圾填埋场的红色区域，到象征回收材料的充满希望的绿色中心。这种巧妙的设计方法将数据可视化转化为沉浸式的空间体验，创造出一个访客可以实地走过和互动的叙事空间。

MVRDV的设计向当地建筑致敬，其抬起的边角和色彩方案呼应了附近善见寺(Wat Suthat Thepwararam)的屋顶线条。由532块模块组成，每块尺寸为1.8乘0.9米，整体装置展示了回收材料的多样性，同时融入了传统泰国纺织图案。这种将当代环保理念与文化遗产相结合的方式，有力地诠释了可持续设计在传承和发展传统实践中的作用。

最值得注意的是，该装置体现了循环设计原则——在曼谷设计周结束后，这些独立的垫子将被重新分配用作瑜伽垫、捐赠给当地寺庙或升级改造成新产品。这种对装置生命周期的深思熟虑的处理方式，使其从一个临时的建筑声明转变为催化持续可持续实践的动力，为临时装置如何产生持久影响提供了范例。

团队 – MVRDV由Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, 和 Nathalie de Vries于1993年创立，现已发展成为全球具有影响力的建筑事务所。事务所现由创始合伙人与Frans de Witte, Fokke Moerel, Wenchian Shi, Jan Knikker, 以及Bertrand Schippan共同领导超过300名专业人员的团队，在鹿特丹、上海、巴黎、柏林和纽约设有战略性布局的多个办公室。

事务所以其研究导向的设计方法论著称，强调与客户、利益相关者和跨学科专家的早期协作。其专门的内部气候团队确保可持续性在所有项目中的整合，而MVRDV NEXT则专注于计算设计和技术创新。这种全面的方法促成了从混合用途开发到文化机构和城市总体规划等突破性项目。

事务所的作品组合展示了各种规模和类型的创新建筑解决方案，包括享誉世界的鹿特丹Markthal、阿姆斯特丹自然启发的Valley项目，以及开创性的Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen。他们的作品始终展现对可持续城市发展、社会参与和技术进步的承诺，赢得了众多国际奖项，确立了MVRDV在当代建筑实践中的先驱地位。

Project Name: Mega Mat Installation

Location: Lan Khon Mueang Town Square, Bangkok, Thailand

Design Team: MVRDV

Area: 875 m²

Completion: February 2025

Client: Creative Economic Agency, Thailand

Partners: PTT Global Chemicals, Embassy of the Netherlands

Exhibition Period: February 8-23, 2025 (Bangkok Design Week)

Materials: 532 recycled plastic mats (1.8 x 0.9m each)

Function: Temporary Installation, Public Space, Exhibition Space

Photography: Depth of Field

Feature：

Project - In a vibrant statement on sustainability and public space, MVRDV has unveiled the Mega Mat, a striking temporary installation that transforms Bangkok's Lan Khon Mueang Town Square into an engaging social platform. The 875-square-metre installation, created for Bangkok Design Week 2025, ingeniously repurposes over 500 recycled plastic mats into a supersized version of the traditional Thai 'Sua' - a household mat that has been central to Thai family life for generations.

The installation's most compelling feature is its dual function as both public space and infographic. Through a carefully orchestrated color gradient, the Mega Mat tells the story of Thailand's plastic waste journey: from red zones representing unsanitary landfills to the hopeful green center symbolizing recycled materials. This clever design approach transforms data visualization into an immersive spatial experience, creating a narrative that visitors can literally walk through and interact with.

MVRDV's design pays homage to local architecture, with its lifted corner and color scheme echoing the rooflines of the nearby Wat Suthat Thepwararam temple. The modular composition, featuring 532 pieces each measuring 1.8 by 0.9 metres, demonstrates the versatility of recycled materials while incorporating traditional Thai textile patterns. This marriage of contemporary environmental concerns with cultural heritage creates a powerful statement about sustainable design's role in preserving and extending traditional practices.

Perhaps most significantly, the installation embodies circular design principles in its planned afterlife - following Bangkok Design Week, the individual mats will be redistributed as yoga mats, donated to local temples, or upcycled into new products. This thoughtful approach to the installation's lifecycle transforms it from a temporary architectural statement into a catalyst for ongoing sustainable practices, offering a blueprint for how temporary installations can have lasting impact beyond their initial display.

Design Team – MVRDV, established in 1993 by Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, and Nathalie de Vries, has grown into a globally influential architecture practice. The firm now operates with a dynamic team of over 300 professionals led by the founding partners alongside Frans de Witte, Fokke Moerel, Wenchian Shi, Jan Knikker, and Bertrand Schippan, with offices strategically located in Rotterdam, Shanghai, Paris, Berlin, and New York.

The practice is distinguished by its research-based design methodology, emphasizing early collaboration with clients, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary experts. Their dedicated in-house Climate Team ensures sustainability integration across all projects, while MVRDV NEXT specializes in computational design and technological innovation. This comprehensive approach has resulted in groundbreaking projects ranging from mixed-use developments to cultural institutions and urban masterplans.

The firm's portfolio showcases innovative architectural solutions across various scales and typologies, including the world-renowned Markthal in Rotterdam, the nature-inspired Valley in Amsterdam, and the groundbreaking Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen. Their work consistently demonstrates a commitment to sustainable urban development, social engagement, and technological advancement, earning numerous international awards and establishing MVRDV as a pioneer in contemporary architectural practice.