MAD Studio
{{Short description|Global Architecture firm}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = MAD Architects
| logo = 250px
| type = Architecture & Design Practice
| key_people = {{ubl
| Ma Yansong (Founder and Principal Partner)
| Dang Qun (Principal Partner), Yosuke Hayano (Principal Partner), Dixon Lu, Andrea D'Antrassi, Flora Lee, Tiffany Dahlen, Xu Chen, Fu Changrui, Kin Li, Liu Huiying
}}
| industry = Architecture, interior design, product design, furniture, planning, art installation
| num_employees =
| location_city = Beijing, Los Angeles, & Rome
| foundation = 2004
| founder = Ma Yansong
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.i-mad.com/}}
}}
MAD Architects (sometimes referred to as MAD) is a design practice led by founder Ma Yansong, and partners Dang Qun, and Yosuke Hayano.
Significant Projects
- Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, On-going – Los Angeles, California, USA{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/28/architecture/george-lucas-museum/index.html|title=Los Angeles approves long-awaited George Lucas art museum|website=CNN|access-date=}}
- Jiaxing railway station – Jiaxing, China
- Harbin Opera House, 2015 – Harbin, China{{Cite web | url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/13/architecture/harbin-opera-house/index.html | title=Move over, Sydney: The new Harbin Opera House is a force of nature | website=CNN }}[http://www.i-mad.com/work/harbin-cultural-center/?cid=4 Harbin Opera House MAD Page]
- Tunnel of Light – Echigo, Japan{{Cite web |last=Angelopoulou |first=Sofia Lekka |date=August 6, 2018 |title=MAD's architectural installations transform historical tunnel for the Echigo-Tsumari Triennale |url=https://www.designboom.com/architecture/mad-architectural-installations-historical-tunnel-of-light-echigo-tsumari-triennale-japan-08-06-2018/ |website=Designboom}}
- [http://www.i-mad.com/press/mad-architects-shenzhen-bay-culture-park/ Shenzhen Bay Culture Park] - Shenzhen, China
- Pingtan Art Museum - Pingtan, China{{Cite web | url=http://www.archdaily.com/405687/pingtan-art-museum-mad | title=Pingtan Art Museum / MAD | date=23 July 2013 }}
- Harbin Grand Theatre, Harbin, China{{Cite web | url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/13/architecture/harbin-opera-house/index.html | title=Move over, Sydney: The new Harbin Opera House is a force of nature | website=CNN }}
- China Wood Sculpture Museum, 2012 – Harbin, China{{Cite web | url=http://www.archdaily.com/358346/china-wood-sculpture-museum-mad-architects | title=China Wood Sculpture Museum / MAD Architects | date=11 April 2013 }}
- Ordos Museum, 2011 – Ordos, China{{cite web |url= http://www.evolo.us/architecture/new-ordos-museum-by-mad-architects|title=New Ordos Museum by MAD Architects|author= Bojovic, Marija|date=28 January 2013|work=www.evolo.us/}}
- National Art Museum of China - Beijing, China{{Cite web | url=http://www.designboom.com/architecture/mad-architects-national-art-museum-of-china-beijing/ | title=MAD architects: National art museum of china, beijing | date=29 September 2012 }}
- Hutong Bubble, 2009 – Beijing, China{{cite web |url= http://www.iconeye.com/architecture/features/item/4224-ma-yansong-s-hutong-bubble|title=Ma Yansong's Hutong Bubble|author= McGetrick, Brendan |date=16 December 2009|work=www.iconeye.com/}}
- Wormhole library, 2021 – Hainan
Residential/Hospitality projects
- One River North (ongoing) – Denver, Colorado, USA{{Cite web |last=Howarth |first=Dan |date=November 11, 2021 |title=MAD Architects reveals Denver tower with 10-storey "landscaped rift" |url=https://www.dezeen.com/2021/11/11/mad-architects-one-river-north-tower-denver-landscaped-rift/ |website=Dezeen}}
- Gardenhouse, 2020 – Beverly Hills, California, USA{{cite web| url = http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-beverly-hills-development-20160702-snap-story.html| title = Planned Wilshire complex reimagines the suburban yard - Los Angeles Times| website = Los Angeles Times| date = July 2016}}
- Huangshan Mountain Village, 2017 – Huangshan, China{{Cite magazine | url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/mad-architects-made-a-building-that-blends-in-with-nature | title=Topographic towers: The Chinese mountain village that blends into the landscape | magazine=Wired UK }}
- 71 Via Boncompagni, 2019 – Rome, Italy{{Cite web | url=http://www.designboom.com/architecture/mad-architects-71-via-boncompagni-rome-12-11-2014/ | title=MAD architects transforms urban block in rome with green residences | date=11 December 2014 }}
- Sanya Phoenix Island, 2018 – Sanya, China
- UNIC (Parc Clichy-Batignolles), 2019 – Paris, France{{cite web|url=http://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/mad-architects-reveals-first-european-project-paris-newest-residential-building|title=MAD Architects Reveals Its First European Project and Paris's Newest Residential Building|date=8 June 2016|author=Mafi, Nick|work=www.architecturaldigest.com/}}
- Baiziwan Social Housing, 2017 – Beijing, China
- Conrad Hotel, 2013 – Beijing, China
- Absolute Towers, 2012 – Mississauga, Canada{{cite journal|url=https://www.academia.edu/2496639|title=An Empathetic Twist – Absolute Towers|date=November 2012|author=Allen, Matthew|journal=Domus}}
- Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, 2012 – Huzhou, China
- Fake Hills, 2015 – Beihei, China
- Soho Shanghai – Shanghai, China
- Urban Forest, 2009 – Chongqing, China
- Taichung Convention Center – Tai Chung, Taiwan
- Hongluo Clubhouse – Beijing, China
Commercial/Office projects
- Xinhee Research & Design Center, 2018 – Xiamen, China{{cite web |url= http://www.archdaily.com/792988/mad-architects-design-veiled-xinhee-design-center-in-xiamen|title=MAD Architects Design Veiled Xinhee Design Center in Xiamen|author= Lynch, Patrick|date=10 August 2016|work=www.archdaily.com//}}{{cite web| url = http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-xinhee-design-center-is-inspired-by-human-skin-and-bones/| title = Solar-powered Xinhee Design Center is inspired by human skin and bones| date = 12 August 2016}}
- Chaoyang Park Plaza, 2017 – Beijing, China{{cite web |url= http://www.designboom.com/architecture/mad-architects-chaoyang-park-plaza-china-06-30-2015/|title=Chaoyang Park Plaza by MAD Architects Tops Out in Beijing|author= Stevens, Philip|date=30 June 2015|work=www.designboom.com/}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.dezeen.com/2017/05/12/mad-chaoyang-park-plaza-nears-completion-photography-edmon-leong-beijing-china/ | title=MAD's mountain-shaped tower complex nears completion in Beijing | date=11 May 2017 }}
- Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center, Under construction – Nanjing, China{{cite web |url= http://www.dezeen.com/2014/06/05/mad-nanjing-masterplan-installation-venice-architecture-biennale-2014/|title=MAD Presents Nanjing Masterplan at Mountain-like Venice Installation|author= Griffiths, Alyn|date=5 June 2014|work=www.dezeen.com/}}
- Sino-Steel International Plaza & MGM Mirage, 2018 - Tianjin, China{{Cite web|url=http://www.designboom.com/architecture/mad-architects-nanjing-zendai-himalayas-center-venice-biennale-06-05-2014/|title = MAD presents nanjing zendai himalayas center at venice biennale|date = 4 June 2014}}
Educational projects
Exhibitions
- 2016 "Invisible Border", Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}
- 2015 "MADe in China", Danish Architecture Center, Solo Exhibition, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2015 "Architectures for Dogs", Shanghai Himalayas Museum, Shanghai, China{{cite web |url= http://architecturefordogs.com/exhibition/shanghai-himalayas-museum/|title=MAD unveil sculptural 'Invisible Border' installation at 2016 Milan Design Week|author= Megson, Kim|date=13 April 2016|work=attractionsmanagement.com}}
- 2015 Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism Architecture, Shenzhen, China{{cite web |url= http://www.archdaily.com/775489/2015-bi-city-biennale-of-urbanism-architecture/|title=2015 Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism\Architecture|author= |date=14 October 2015|work=www.archdaily.com/}}
- 2014 Shanshui City Exhibition, Solo Exhibition, Beijing, China {{cite web |url= http://www.archdaily.com/386012/shanshui-city-book-launch-and-exhibition-ma-yansong-of-mad-architects|title='Shanshui City' Book Launch and Exhibition / Ma Yansong of MAD Architects|author= |date=12 June 2013|work=www.archdaily.com/}}
- 2014 “The Changing Skyline” - Beijing Design Week, Beijing, China {{cite web |url= http://en.cafa.com.cn/beijing-design-week-2014-kicks-off-on-september-26.html|title=Beijing Design Week 2014 kicks off on September 26|author= Wang, Sue|date=25 September 2014|work=en.cafa.com.cn/}}
- 2014 “Future Cities -- High Mountain, Flowing Water” China Shan-Shui City Design Exhibition Berlin, Germany{{cite web|url=http://www.dezeen.com/2013/06/11/shanshui-city-exhibition-by-ma-yansongl|title=Shanshui City exhibition by Ma Yansong|author=|date=11 June 2013|work=dezeen.com}} {{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- 2014 “Silhouette Shanshui”, “Across Chinese Cities - Beijing”, 14th Venice Architecture Exhibition Venice, Italy{{cite web |url= http://www.dezeen.com/2014/06/05/mad-nanjing-masterplan-installation-venice-architecture-biennale-2014|title=MAD presents Nanjing masterplan at mountain-like Venice installation|author= |date=5 June 2014|work=www.dezeen.com}}
- 2013 Shanshui City Exhibition, Solo Exhibition Beijing, China {{cite web |url= http://en.cafa.com.cn/ma-yansongs-landscape-and-cityshanshui-city-exhibition-freshly-debuts-in-beijing-hutong.html|title=Ma Yansong's "Landscape and City/Shanshui City" Exhibition Freshly Debuts in Beijing Hutong|author= Wang, Sue |date=13 June 2013|work=www.en.cafa.com}}
- 2012 Between the Modernity and Tradition, Solo Exhibition, ICO Museum Madrid, Spain{{cite web |url= http://www.metalocus.es/en/news/between-modernity-global-and-tradition-local-ma-yansong|title=Between Modernity (Global) and Tradition (Local)", by Ma Yansong|author= Navarro, Perdo |date=26 December 2012|work=www.metalocus.es/}}
- 2011 Verso Est: Chinese Architectural Landscape, MAXXI, Rome, Italy Rome, Italy{{cite web |url= http://www.designboom.com/architecture/verso-est-contemporary-chinese-architecture-at-the-maxxi-museum/|title=verso est: contemporary chinese architecture at the MAXXI museum |author=Zhenning, Sang |date=21 September 2011|work=www.designboom.es/}}
- 2010 "Feelings Are Facts", Ullens Center for Contemporary Art (UCCA), Exhibition with Olafur Eliasson, Beijing, China
Art/Installation projects
- Super Star: A Mobile China Town, 2006-2018 - 11th Venice Architecture Biennale
- Rebuilt WTC - New York, USA
- Ink Ice, 2006 - Beijing, China
- Fish Tank, 2004
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