MAD Architects has unveiled its design for the renovation and adaptive reuse of an old cement factory in Shanghai. The ‘Wanmicang’ warehouse sits on the south side of the Shanghai Zhangjiang Cement Factory grounds and has been reimagined by MAD as a “three-dimensional hierarchy of time and... View full entry

Following last week’s look at an opportunity for the next Howard E. LeFevre ‘29 Emerging Practitioner Fellowship, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Head of PR (International & US) at MAD Architects. The role, based... View full entry

MAD Architects has unveiled their design for the Anji Culture and Art Center near Shanghai, China. Set in a region containing a United Nations Habitat Award, the project is envisioned as a “transitional connecting space between the natural and built environments of the region,” including a... View full entry

MAD Architects has shared new images of its recently completed temporary The City of Time installation for the Aranya Theater Festival in China. The project, which ran from June 12th to June 25th in the seaside resort community, brought together 300 artists and 131 group works under one maze-like... View full entry

MAD Architects has shared an update on its nearly-complete China Philharmonic Concert Hall in Beijing. The project encompasses almost 280,000 square feet of total building area and features an organic two-story volume sheathed in a translucent membrane-like facade the firm says is reminiscent of a... View full entry

MAD Architects has unveiled their first project in South America with the Qondesa tower in Quito, Ecuador. When completed, the mixed-use residential and commercial building is set to be the tallest in the city. Image credit: Mir According to the design team, the scheme is inspired by its natural... View full entry

The lead-up to this year's Milan Design Week festival will include a new installation from Ma Yansong and Andrea D’Antrassi of MAD Architects as part of the INTERNI Design Re-Evolution exhibition held at the University of Milan. Titled MOMENTUM, the 8-by-12.5-meter iron cube structure is tilted... View full entry

Architect and MAD founder Ma Yansong has completed an art installation set within an abandoned market in China’s Guangdong province. Titled 'Timeless Beacon,' the project sees the three-story structure wrapped in reflective film and topped with a colorful cloth covering. Image credit: Lu Yu... View full entry

Following a series of legal issues, criticism, construction delays, and the pandemic, the long-awaited MAD Architects-designed $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art finally seems to be on track to complete.  Since breaking ground in 2018, the project’s opening has been pushed back... View full entry

MAD Architects has revealed the design of Danshuis, a world-class dance center built from a former riverfront warehouse in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It will feature professional dance studios, theaters, and exhibition spaces for dancers from around the world. Image: Proloog MAD Architects was... View full entry

MAD Architects has been named the winner of an international competition for the design of the Changchun “Longjia” International Airport Terminal 3 in Jilin Province, China. The 2.9 million square foot terminal will contain 54 aircraft gates and is expected to accommodate 22 million annual... View full entry

MAD Architects has shared photos of their newly-completed signature stadium that’s part of the Quzhou Sports Park in Zhejiang, China. In our April 2020 coverage of the project, construction of the mega development was underway. At that time, image renders showcased a massive urban park promising... View full entry

The opening of MAD’s highly-anticipated Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has been delayed until the year 2025 over apparent issues in the construction supply chain, according to a report published yesterday in the LA Times. In an interview with the paper, the museum’s director Sandra... View full entry

MAD Architects has shared new images and project details of its upcoming multipurpose Aranya "Cloud Center" in the port city of Qinhuangdao, China.   The firm says it is nearly complete with the construction phase that was begun in March 2021 in the coastal area roughly 160 miles... View full entry

Fresh off the firm’s debut public housing effort in Beijing, MAD Architects has unveiled project renders for a commercial complex at the edge of Milan’s Innovation District called MoLo (short for Mobility and Logistics Hub). According to the firm, the new hub will serve as a “monumental... View full entry