MAD Architects

MAD Architects draws inspiration from the natural world with its latest upcoming project, a sprawling arts and culture center inside that's defined by a white roof meant to resemble scattered bamboo leaves.

Almost a decade in the making, MAD is nearing completion on its China Philharmonic Concert Hall in Beijing. The ambitious project is defined by a glowing translucent exterior that's meant to be reminiscent of a piece of white jade.

MAD Architects' upcoming skyscraper has the sort of radical design we've come to expect from the firm. Named Qondesa, it features a dramatically curving form that's meant to ensure it won't block neighboring buildings' natural light and views.

China already boasts its fair share of incredible airports, but is set to receive another. MAD Architects has revealed plans for a large new terminal in the northeast city of Changchun that's conceived as a floating feather.

MAD Architects' recently completed Quzhou Stadium stands out with an unusual, almost alien-like form. Likened to a halo hovering over the landscape, it's designed to encourage visitors to explore and climb over over parts of the structure.

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has undergone as many twists and turns as a Hollywood script since it was unveiled in 2014. Having missed its planned 2021 completion date, the ambitious project is now set for a 2025 opening.

Back in 2021, MAD Architects revealed its ambitious vision for the Aranya Cloud Center. Work on the project is now well underway and the firm has shared some details on its progress, including its complex structural system and eye-catching exterior.

MAD recently completed its first European project – but it certainly won't be its last. The firm has revealed plans for a mixed-use building in Milan, Italy, that's defined by a lush greenery covered facade intersected with polished metal staircases.

MAD Architects has completed its first project in Europe. The Unic apartment building in Paris, France, is enlivened by an eye-catching curving facade, is impressively energy efficient and has been constructed to exacting Passive House standards.

It's rare to see a firm as high-profile as MAD Architects take on the unglamorous work of social housing, but it has indeed done so. Baiziwan Social Housing is designed to resemble a mountain range and features raised walkways and lots of greenery.

Nestled into the snow-covered landscape, MAD's Yabuli Entrepreneurs' Congress Center is now complete. The building combines a striking exterior form with a stunning interior layout that's carefully arranged to maximize natural light and views.

MAD Architects has revealed plans for a stunning new museum slated for Guanghan, China. The Eyes of Sanxingdui consists of a series of timber-lined buildings rising out of the water-laden landscape that are inspired by ancient eye masks.