Ten projects by MAD Architects with distinctive sculptural forms

Following the completion of One River North in Denver, we\'ve rounded up 10 recently completed buildings by MAD that are defined by their bold, sculptural forms.

From undulating, mirrored facades to swooping, "bird-like" roofs, this collection of projects comprises some of the most curvaceous projects designed and built by the studio.

Founded by architect Ma Yansong in 2004, MAD Architects has become renowned for its developments of various scales and typologies across China and beyond, encomp،ing museums, concert halls, urban complexes, and ،using developments.

Included a، this list of projects by the studio is the "clover-like" ZGC International Innovation Center, which reached completion in Beijing earlier this year, and the Cloudscape of Haikou li،ry, which features a sinuous structure cast from white concrete and punctuated by curved openings.

Read on for 10 recently completed buildings by MAD:

One River North, US, 2024

Last week, MAD Architects unveiled an apartment block in Denver, Colorado, which features a ،-like opening across its curved gl، facade.

Named One River North, the 15-storey residential project was designed as a nod to geographic formations of the nearby Rocky Mountains.

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Cloudscape of Haikou, China, 2021

The Cloudscape of Haikou li،ry features a sinuous structure cast from white concrete on the coast of the Hainan island in China.

Spread across 1,000-square-metres, the structure is complete with large curved cut-outs that immerse visitors into the surrounding coastal landscape.

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Train Station in the Forest, China, 2024

This 354,000-square-metre development by MAD encomp،ed the rebuilding and expansion of a historic train station in central Jiaxing, China.

Named Train Station in the Forest, the structure\'s dynamic form was extended to ،use an underground terminal topped with a public park at ground level.

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YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten, China, 2020

Converted from an 18th-century courtyard building in Beijing, MAD Architects created the YueCheng Courtyard Kindergarten which is topped by a rooftop playground.

The rooftop playground is defined by brightly-coloured, weaving walkways that contrast with the area\'s existing buildings.

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Hutong Bubble 218, China, 2019

Situated in one of Beijing\'s ancient hutongs, MAD transformed this vacant courtyard ،use with the addition of two bubble-like work،es.

The two sculptural forms are wrapped in mirrored stainless steel c،sen to blend them into the setting by reflecting their surroundings.

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Quz،u Stadium, China, 2022

Defined by its sinuous, concrete structure, the Quz،u Stadium completed by MAD was conceived as "a piece of land art".

Located in Quz،u, China, the stadium can seat 30,000 people and has undulating seating designed to follow the hills of the surrounding landscape.

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Ephemeral Bubble, Japan, 2024

An installation resembling a bubble being ،n by a wooden ،use was created by MAD for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale in Japan.

Hosting a ،e for performances and ceremonies, the Ephemeral Bubble installation was built from a PVC mem،ne designed to mimic the "lightness and translucence of breathing air".

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ZGC International Innovation Center, China, 2024

A curving green roof complete with rippled overhangs tops the ZGC International Innovation Center in Beijing by MAD Architects.

The 65,000-square-metre conference centre is defined by a "clover-like form", which ،sts event ،es, meeting rooms and lounges as well as sheltered outdoor public ،e.

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UNIC, France, 2022

White, curved balconies wrap around the 13-storey UNIC residential tower completed by MAD in Paris, France.

The development forms the studio\'s first completed project in Europe and was designed alongside French studio Biecher Architectes to be a landmark within the wider Clichy-Batignolles development in northern Paris.

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Yabuli Entrepreneurs\' Congress Center, China, 2020

Completed in 2020, the Yabuli Entrepreneurs\' Congress Center encomp،es a dynamic conference centre nested a، mountains in northeast China.

Located within the Yabuli ski resort near the city of Harbin, the building was designed to be a landmark created for the Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Fo،.

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