MAD Studio

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MAD Architects (sometimes referred to as MAD or MAD Studio) is an architectural design firm based in Beijing, China, with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Rome. MAD Architects is currently led by Ma Yansong, Dang Qun and Yosuke Hayano.

MAD Architects
Practice information
Key architectsMa Yansong Yosuke Hayano Dang Qun
Founded2004
LocationBeijing, China Los Angeles, California
Significant works and honors
BuildingsLucas Museum of Narrative Art

Harbin Grand Theater

Absolute World
Awards2010 RIBS international Fellowship

2020 Dezeen Awards Architect of the Year

2023 Kyoto Global Design Awards Best100
Website
www.i-mad.com

Cultural projects edit

Residential/Hospitality projects edit

  • Gardenhouse, 2020 - Beverly Hills, California, USA[10]
  • Huangshan Mountain Village, 2017 - Huangshan, China[11]
  • 71 Via Boncompagni, 2019 - Rome, Italy[12]
  • Sanya Phoenix Island, 2018 - Sanya, China
  • UNIC (Parc Clichy-Batignolles), 2019 – Paris, France[13]
  • Baiziwan Social Housing, 2017 - Beijing, China
  • Conrad Hotel, 2013 – Beijing, China
  • Absolute Towers, 2012 – Mississauga, Canada[14]
  • Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, 2012 – Huzhou, China
  • Fake Hills, 2015 – Beihei, China
  • Soho Shanghai - Shanghai, China
  • Urban Forest, 2009 – Chongqing, China
  • Taichung Convention Center - Tai Chung, Taiwan
  • Hongluo Clubhouse – Beijing, China

Commercial/Office projects edit

Educational projects edit

  • Clover House, 2016 - Aichi, Japan[21]

Exhibitions edit

  • 2016 "Invisible Border", Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy[citation needed]
  • 2015 "MADe in China", Danish Architecture Center, Solo Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 2015 "Architectures for Dogs", Shanghai Himalayas Museum, Shanghai, China[22]
  • 2015 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture, Shenzhen, China[23]
  • 2014 Shanshui City Exhibition, Solo Exhibition, Beijing, China [24]
  • 2014 “The Changing Skyline” - Beijing Design Week, Beijing, China [25]
  • 2014 “Future Cities -- High Mountain, Flowing Water” China Shan-Shui City Design Exhibition Berlin, Germany[26]
  • 2014 “Silhouette Shanshui”, “Across Chinese Cities - Beijing”, 14th Venice Architecture Exhibition Venice, Italy[27]
  • 2013 Shanshui City Exhibition, Solo Exhibition Beijing, China [28]
  • 2012 Between the Modernity and Tradition, Solo Exhibition, ICO Museum Madrid, Spain[29]
  • 2011 Verso Est: Chinese Architectural Landscape, MAXXI, Rome, Italy Rome, Italy[30]
  • 2010 "Feelings Are Facts", Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), Exhibition with Olafur Eliasson, Beijing, China

Art/Installation projects edit

  • Super Star: A Mobile China Town, 2006-2018 - 11th Venice Architecture Biennale
  • Rebuilt WTC - New York, USA
  • Ink Ice, 2006 - Beijing, China
  • Fish Tank, 2004

References edit

  1. ^ "Los Angeles approves long-awaited George Lucas art museum". CNN.
  2. ^ "Pingtan Art Museum / MAD". 23 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Move over, Sydney: The new Harbin Opera House is a force of nature". CNN.
  4. ^ "China Wood Sculpture Museum / MAD Architects". 11 April 2013.
  5. ^ Bojovic, Marija (28 January 2013). "New Ordos Museum by MAD Architects". www.evolo.us/.
  6. ^ "MAD architects: National art museum of china, beijing". 29 September 2012.
  7. ^ McGetrick, Brendan (16 December 2009). "Ma Yansong's Hutong Bubble". www.iconeye.com/.
  8. ^ Crook, Lizzie (2021-01-02). "Twelve buildings to look forward to in 2021". dezeen. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  9. ^ Capps, Kriston (October 23, 2022). "Please Transport Me to China's 'Wormhole Library'". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Planned Wilshire complex reimagines the suburban yard - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. July 2016.
  11. ^ "Topographic towers: The Chinese mountain village that blends into the landscape". Wired UK.
  12. ^ "MAD architects transforms urban block in rome with green residences". 11 December 2014.
  13. ^ Mafi, Nick (8 June 2016). "MAD Architects Reveals Its First European Project and Paris's Newest Residential Building". www.architecturaldigest.com/.
  14. ^ Allen, Matthew (November 2012). "An Empathetic Twist – Absolute Towers". Domus.
  15. ^ Lynch, Patrick (10 August 2016). "MAD Architects Design Veiled Xinhee Design Center in Xiamen". www.archdaily.com//.
  16. ^ "Solar-powered Xinhee Design Center is inspired by human skin and bones". 12 August 2016.
  17. ^ Stevens, Philip (30 June 2015). "Chaoyang Park Plaza by MAD Architects Tops Out in Beijing". www.designboom.com/.
  18. ^ "MAD's mountain-shaped tower complex nears completion in Beijing". 11 May 2017.
  19. ^ Griffiths, Alyn (5 June 2014). "MAD Presents Nanjing Masterplan at Mountain-like Venice Installation". www.dezeen.com/.
  20. ^ "MAD presents nanjing zendai himalayas center at venice biennale". 4 June 2014.
  21. ^ "MAD architects remodels japanese residence to form clover house kindergarten". 23 August 2016.
  22. ^ Megson, Kim (13 April 2016). "MAD unveil sculptural 'Invisible Border' installation at 2016 Milan Design Week". attractionsmanagement.com.
  23. ^ "2015 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture". www.archdaily.com/. 14 October 2015.
  24. ^ "'Shanshui City' Book Launch and Exhibition / Ma Yansong of MAD Architects". www.archdaily.com/. 12 June 2013.
  25. ^ Wang, Sue (25 September 2014). "Beijing Design Week 2014 kicks off on September 26". en.cafa.com.cn/.
  26. ^ "Shanshui City exhibition by Ma Yansong". dezeen.com. 11 June 2013. [permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "MAD presents Nanjing masterplan at mountain-like Venice installation". www.dezeen.com. 5 June 2014.
  28. ^ Wang, Sue (13 June 2013). "Ma Yansong's "Landscape and City/Shanshui City" Exhibition Freshly Debuts in Beijing Hutong". www.en.cafa.com.
  29. ^ Navarro, Perdo (26 December 2012). "Between Modernity (Global) and Tradition (Local)", by Ma Yansong". www.metalocus.es/.
  30. ^ Zhenning, Sang (21 September 2011). "verso est: contemporary chinese architecture at the MAXXI museum". www.designboom.es/.

External links edit

  • Official website