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iwan baan photos ordos museum by MAD
architecture | 12.13.11
recently completed and now open to the public in ordos, china, this center has become a fixture within the community providing spaces for residents to congregate and lounge while maintaining their cultural traditions.
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MAD architects: conrad hotel nearing completi
architecture | 11.16.11
the warped exterior of this structure intends to break away from the monotonous rhythm created by the office buildings of beijing's central business district.
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ma yansong: floating earth tray
design | 11.14.11
for alessi's new metaproject '(UN)forbidden city' the chinese architect ma yansong developed a three tiered tray, an example of micro-architecture composed of stainless steel and mahogany.
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vertu constellation T installation by ma yans
design | 10.19.11
vertu luxury phone makers commissioned architect ma yansong to create a pavilion that will travel the world showcasing the new touchscreen phone.
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beijing design week designboom conversation
architecture | 10.02.11
the 5 architects and design critic fang zhenning present on their work and engage in conversation together, at a talk that designboom organized for BJDW 2011 at the UCCA contemporary art center.
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MAD architects: ordos museum completed
architecture | 09.21.11
chinese practice MAD architects has sent us a video featuring the completion of their museum in ordos, inner mongolia, china.
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MAD architects: absolute towers
architecture | 07.08.11
MAD architects' award-winning towers are now nearing completion. set to be revealed sometime later this year, the monumental feminine forms will become both a gateway to the city and an iconic international landmark.
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MAD architects: china wood sculpture museum
architecture | 01.10.11
consisting of two separate exhibition spaces, the museum's design features a fluid body form which explores the relationship between the building and its environment.
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MAD architects: xiamen museum, china
architecture | 09.20.10
on the roof, a landscape is created, referencing the natural surroundings of the museum: a topography of lakes, greens and wetlands, all publicly accessible, floating in the air. the roof is also home to solar pa...
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MAD architects: absolute towers - under const
architecture | 06.10.10
also nicknamed marilyn monroe (for its curves), the project was the firm's first international winning project back in 2006, bringing them worldwide attention.
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olafur eliasson and ma yansong: feelings are

art | 04.09.10
this installation challenges our everyday patterns of spatial orientation.
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MAD architects: phoenix island
architecture | 02.09.10
the island itself is a vacation land consisting a 7-star hotel, 5 boutique apartments, yacht clubhouse, shopping streets and a habour for internaitonal passenger liners.
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rooftop ceiling lights by lightboys

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