Steven Smit (Eindhoven, Netherlands) is Director MVRDV Asia. Based in the MVRDV Shanghai office, Steven oversees design teams and clients and enables adventurous MVRDV creations that truly engage with the unique and challenging urban contexts in Asia. 20 years continuous involvement in architecture and urban projects in China have given Steven a panoramic view of Chinese hyper charged urbanization and corresponding challenges towards de-carbonising the Chinese built environment.