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Riverbank theater inspired by traditional Chinese boats

Adam Williams June 28, 2019

MAD Architects has been commissioned to produce a new theater in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China. The building will be located on the banks of a river and its design is inspired by traditional local boats, complete with glass "sails" that serve as a canopy.

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MAD's snowflake-shaped airport terminal references China's chilly north

Adam Williams May 24, 2019

MAD Architects has revealed a striking airport terminal project that references the bitterly cold conditions in Harbin, China. Conceived for the existing Harbin Taiping International Airport, the Harbin Airport T3 resembles a giant snowflake.

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Exciting architecture projects to look forward to in 2019

Adam Williams January 21, 2019

2018 was an outstanding year for architecture, but 2019 is shaping up to be exciting too, and there are already several noteworthy projects on the horizon. From a supertall skyscraper to a massive airport terminal shaped like a starfish, here's our pick of projects to look forward to this year.

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MAD nears completion on lush "village" in inner-city China

Adam Williams December 17, 2018

MAD Architects has developed a unique style in recent years, with many of its projects reflecting a desire to mix architecture with nature. The Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center is in the same vein and aims to bring something of the spirit of a mountainous village to inner-city China.

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MAD spins up a spiraling observation tower for famous Rotterdam warehouse

Nick Lavars November 25, 2018

Much like its all-white conference center planned for the Chinese mountains, a new observation tower designed by MAD Architects for a Rotterdam is overtly futuristic, and will seek to bring new life to one of the city’s more historically significant structures.

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MAD tops traditional Chinese courtyard with rooftop kindergarten

Adam Williams November 19, 2018

MAD Architects blends old and new with its aptly-named Courtyard Kindergarten. The project transforms an 18th Century Chinese courtyard into a kindergarten topped by a play area on the roof.

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MAD blends nature and architecture with hill-shaped sports campus

Adam Williams October 2, 2018

The Quzhou Sports Campus is the latest example of MAD's long-running interest in blending nature and architecture. Currently under construction and due to open in 2021, it will feature a stadium, gymnasium and other sporting attractions – some of which will take the form of undulating hills.

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Lookout tunnel becomes a tube of underground art installations in Japan

Nick Lavars August 7, 2018

​​The folks at MAD Architects sure are a busy bunch with a number of projects to grab our attention this year. Its latest efforts in Japan are no less eye-catching, transforming an abandoned tunnel into a stunning underground art gallery for the 2018 Echigo-Tsumari Triennale art festival. ​

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MAD's all-white conference center melts into the snowy mountains of China

Nick Lavars July 26, 2018

Construction is underway on the latest boundary-pushing structure from China's MAD Architects, with builders now at work piecing together a new conference center set into the snowy mountains of China.

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Californians get a taste of the high life with MAD hilltop village

Adam Williams July 6, 2018

MAD Architects' first US project is nearing completion. Located in Beverly Hills, California, Gardenhouse is a luxury residential development that aims to offer its residents the tranquility of living in a small hilltop village, while retaining the conveniences of city life.

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