the Markthal is an apartment complex, a market, and a gathering place with restaurants all mixed into one. (it also has over 1000 underground parking spaces) It lies in Rotterdam in the Netherlands and was developed by MVRDV in 2014 with a budget of almost 200 million euros.

MVDRV serves as a center for living, leisure, and everyday errands, all the while being a beautiful sight. The outside of the structure is a fantastic arch with few straight lines or panels save for the windows. It hosts 228 apartments of varying sizes, each with fantastic views of the river or city, along with windows to the interior market space, sometimes in the form of glass floors. The building focuses on allowing natural light in, with a lot of window space to every apartment room. The massive interior space is lined with a mural of cornucopia of life, and hosts restaurants, a supermarket, and gathering places. The building puts many of the essentials of life all under one roof: Community, comfort, and convenience.