MAD’s ethereal Yiwu Grand Theater will “float” on Zhejiang waters
Beijing-based architectural firm MAD Architects has won a competition for Zhejiang’s Yiwu Grand Theater with...
MAD Architects unveils an “organic” skyscraper piercing Manhattan’s skyline
Beijing-based architectural studio MAD Architects has unveiled an alternative vision for the skyline of New York...
MAD Architects’ curvaceous Himalayas Center nears completion in Nanjing
Beijing-based architecture firm, MAD Architects, is nearing completion on yet another of their massive mountain-inspired...
MAD Architects to transform an ancient Chinese courtyard into a kindergarten with a “floating roof”
Beijing-based design practice MAD Architects has broken ground on the Courtyard Kindergarten, a striking adaptive...
MAD brings a surreal sports campus that mimics a green, martian landscape to China
Architect Ma Yansong and his Beijing-based firm MAD Architects’ surreal designs often look as though they come...
MAD unveils biophilic “home of the future” that produces all its own energy in China
Beijing-based MAD Architects recently completed its “home of the future” prototype, a net-zero energy pavilion...
MAD reactivates an abandoned Japanese tunnel using surreal immersive art
How do you bring young people back into Japan’s rural areas? One popular answer seems to be with art and architecture....
Futuristic “spaceship” Lucas Museum breaks ground in Los Angeles
MAD Architects just officially broke ground on the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park...
MAD’s mountain-like towers reach completion and LEED Gold in Beijing
Many of Asia’s high-rises may seem indistinguishable from those in the West, but MAD Architects’ recently completed...
MAD Architects-designed residences rise like mountains in a UNESCO Heritage site
MAD Architects just completed the Huangshan Mountain Village, a nature-inspired project that mimics the curves...
Tesla “rival” Faraday Future unveils trippy space-age campus
Beijing-based MAD Architects just unveiled designs for Faraday Future’s new campus—and it looks like something...
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art will bring a massive 11-acre green roof to Los Angeles
Much like the beloved Star Wars movies, the design process for the George Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is turning...
Architects envision a bright new future for Milan’s abandoned railways
Five international studios recently unveiled exciting plans to revitalize seven disused rail yards in Milan, Italy....
George Lucas selects Los Angeles to host $1 billion art museum
Apparently, the force is much stronger in Los Angeles than it is in San Francisco. Star Wars creator and beloved...
MAD offers up two design proposals for Lucas Museum: one for SF, one for LA
MAD principal architect Ma Yansong worked on the two designs for the Lucas Museum at the same time and while they...
MAD Architects reveals designs for a glowing China Philharmonic Hall in Beijing
Located at the south side of the Workers Stadium East Gate in Beijing’s Central Business District, the China...
MAD Architects transform house into a unique Japanese kindergarten with a 2-story slide
The Beijing-based architecture firm unveiled the design renderings last year when the project broke ground, which...
Solar-powered Xinhee Design Center is inspired by human skin and bones
The office spaces are organized around a central atrium from which six structures extend out like arms. Each of...
MAD completes undulating Harbin Opera House in China
MAD won the international open competition for Harbin Cultural Island in 2010, with the opera house masterplan...
Chicago’s George Lucas Museum gains approval with the promise of more parkland
It seems George Lucas fans have a win in Chicago, as the city has just approved zoning for the mountainous Lucas...
MAD Architects announces a design overhaul for the controversial George Lucas Museum in Chicago
The new museum design has a 25-percent smaller square footage, now clocking in at 300,000 square feet. The footprint...
MAD Architects unveil futuristic Cloud Corridor skyscrapers for Los Angeles
The futuristic housing model follows MAD Architects’ founder Ma Yansong's “shanshui” design style, which...
MAD Architects unveil green-walled garden homes for Beverly Hills
MAD Architects unveiled their first residential project in Beverly Hills and it looks like a luscious green hillside...
MAD Architects transform a home into a flexible kindergarten by wrapping it in a luminous skin
The owner of the local kindergarten decided to convert part of his home for his students, when the school’s original...
MAD Architects and Studio Gang Unveil Plans for Futuristic George Lucas Museum in Chicago
Beijing-based MAD Architects and Chicago-based Studio Gang Architects just unveiled their futuristic designs for...
MAD Architects Unveil Mountain-Shaped Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center
Located in one of China's most historically and culturally significant cities, the Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center...
MAD Architects Break Ground on Mountainous Chaoyang Park Plaza in Beijing
Located in the central business district of Beijing, Chaoyang Park Plaza borders the southern edge of Chaoyang...
Extravagant Ring-Shaped Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort Spares Energy in China
The design is based on the idea of unity and infinity. At night the ring is reflected in the lake and looks like...
MAD Architects’ Glacial Structure Blends in to the Icy Surroundings of Northern China
On closer inspection the building has a smooth undulating form that echoes the course of the river through the...
MAD Architects Unveil Mountainous Skyscrapers for Beijing’s Chaoyang Park
Ma Yansong of MAD Architects wants to create a unique Chinese architecture that embraces contemporary design while...