MAD Architects Projects in China

 

If you didn’t know it already, China is home to everything odd and adventurous when it comes to architectural design. It seems fitting then that its leading design firm is called MAD. Named after its founder Ma Yansong, the firm has been designing some pretty jaw-dropping projects around the country. Below is a curated list of some of their best projects, sorted by completion status. I’m particularly drawn to the Huangshan Mountain Village and the way the buildings seemingly float within the mountainous topography.

Have a look below and let us know which project you’re MAD about (sorry).

 

Completed

Harbin Opera House, Harbin

Location: Daoli Qu, Haerbin Shi, Heilongjiang Sheng, China, 150010
Type: Cultural
Year: 2015

 

Chaoyang Park Plaza, Beijing

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Location: Chao Yang Gong Yuan Lu, Chaoyang Qu, Beijing Shi, China
Type: Office, Commercial
Year: 2017

 

Ordos Museum, Ordos

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Location: 鄂尔多斯美术馆
Type: Museum
Year: 2011

 

China Wood Sculpture Museum, Harbin

Location: Jingjiang W Rd, Daoli Qu, Haerbin Shi, Heilongjiang Sheng, China
Type: Museum
Year: 2013

 

Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, Huzhou

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Location: 湖州喜来登温泉度假酒店, Huzhou, China
Type: Resort
Year: 2012

 

Huangshan Mountain Village, Huangshan

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Location: 山村, Xiuning, Huangshan, Anhui, China
Type: Residential
Year: 2013

 

Conrad Hotel, Beijing

Location: 北京康莱德酒店, Beijing, China
Type: Hotel
Year: 2013

 

Honglou Clubhouse, Beijing

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Location: Honglou, Beijing, China
Type: Clubhouse
Year: 2006

 

Under Construction:

Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center, Nanjing

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Location: Nanjing, China
Type: Commercial, Office, Residential, Hotel
Expected Completion: 2018

 

‘Fake Hills’, Beihai

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Location: North Coast, Beihai, China
Type: Residential
Expected Completion: 2018

 

Xinhee Design Center, Xiamen

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Location: Xiamen, China
Type:Creative Office
Expected Completion: 2018

 

Location: Honglou, Beijing, China
Type: Clubhouse
Year: 2006

Location: 北京康莱德酒店, Beijing, China
Type: Hotel
Year: 2013

Location: 山村, Xiuning, Huangshan, Anhui, China
Type: Residential
Year: 2013

Location: 湖州喜来登温泉度假酒店, Huzhou, China
Type: Resort
Year: 2012

Location: Jingjiang W Rd, Daoli Qu, Haerbin Shi, Heilongjiang Sheng, China
Type: Museum
Year: 2013

Location: 鄂尔多斯美术馆
Type: Museum
Year: 2011

Location: Chao Yang Gong Yuan Lu, Chaoyang Qu, Beijing Shi, China
Type: Office, Commercial
Year: 2017

Location: Daoli Qu, Haerbin Shi, Heilongjiang Sheng, China, 150010
Type: Cultural
Year: 2015