Being recognized for his mastery in the field of architecture, the founder and principal partner of MAD Architects discussed his views on urban development in our modern cities, and the role that architects and young people should play in building our new metropolises.   On “urban development” Ma Yansong admits, “The artificial is not the

Instinctively growing out of the mountainous landscape, the serene design sensibility of the village is reflected in its natural setting. It offers a new type of vertical living that while architecturally complimenting the surrounding forest, also enhances the levels of comfort and well-being of its inhabitants, establishing a synergy between humans, nature, and the local culture.

Ma Yansong emphasizes the importance of architecture needing to be organic, and how he is looking to create geometries outside of the standard box typology in order to re-establish the emotional connection between humans and nature.

MAD Architects unveils “Mirage” ─ a renovation proposal for Montparnasse Tower in Paris, France. MAD’s design transforms this huge black monolithic building ─ positioned in the city center ─ into an artistic lighting installation that reflects the city upside down.

MAD’s ‘Clover House’ is a winner of the Spaces, Places & Cities category in Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards 2017. It has been selected for its ingenius architectural planning that has seen the transformation of a two-storey family home into a fully developed education institution.

On July 7th, Dezeen’s editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs sat down with Ma Yansong for a chat following the RIBA International Week.

On June 27th, 2017 the Los Angeles City Council unanimously gives the final green light of approval to the Los Angeles $1.5 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

The gallery consists of an unobstructed gallery space that dynamically opens up to its urban environment.

MAD Architects announces the winners of “2017 MAD Travel Fellowship”. From over 500 global applicants, 5 overseas students will be granted the travel fellowship fund to visit China, while 5 Chinese students will be granted the fund for their overseas traveling.

The gallery consists of an unobstructed gallery space that dynamically opens up to its urban environment.

Due to the large volume of applicants, the MAD Travel Fellowship will postpone the recipient announcement to May 29, 2017.

Started in 2009 by MAD’s founding principal Ma Yansong, the MAD Architecture Travel Fellowship will this year be granted to 10 architecture students.

The esteemed prize is awarded to projects of scientific and technological innovation in the fields of construction, engineering, and architecture. The opera house was selected from 128 national projects.

The Clover House was announced to be a winner in the “Kindergartens” category of this year’s Architizer A+ Awards, and was specially designated as a “Jury Winner.” Out of entries from over 100 countries, the Clover House was selected as a shortlisted project earlier this year, and today was deemed an official winner of its category. MAD was

MAD Architects revealed its collaboration with Sawaya & Moroni during Milan Design Week. “Mogu,” a chair designed by Ma Yansong, is inspired by the smooth, contoured forms of fungi.

MAD Architects presents their research proposal “Historical Future: Milan Reborn” for the Scali Milano project, community-reactivation masterplan research headed by FS Sistemi Urbani (FS Urban Systems) and Comune di Milano (the Municipality of Milan)

The 105th UED (Urban Environment Design) issue is a special feature that covers MAD Architects’ ten years of international practice since the Absolute Towers began in 2006.

MAD Architects is featured on February’s Nikkei Architecture. In the six-page MAD feature spread, Nikkei Architecture introduces MAD’s 12 years of establishment in architectural development and architectural practice.

MAD is currently looking for: Senior Architect (Respectively specialize in design, project management and construction development), Intermediate Architect, Junior Architect.

lucas museumOn Jan.10th, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced the museum will settle its location in Los Angeles.

Designboom has listed the Clover House in this year’s Top 10 children’s education spaces as part of their Big Stories of 2016 list.

CNN recently released a feature article on the Harbin Opera House quoting it as a “work of art”, adoring its soothing nature-inspired sculptural architecture style.

MAD recently just released their first monograph “MAD Works” pubished by Phaidon. Organized thematically, this comprehensive architectural monograph explores the underlying concepts of MAD’s architectural works.

After the Lucas Musuem of Narrative Art announced to leave Chicago in June, the museum released today the competing designs by MAD for both San Francisco and Los Angeles. The first is for a site on Treasure Island, in San Francisco Bay, while the second is for Exposition Park in Los Angeles, where it would