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Play area: MAD’s Japanese kindergarten merges old and new

By Ellie Stathaki • Last updated 16 August 22

MAD unveils plans for Fenix, Rotterdam’s newest cultural foundation

By Yoko Choy • Last updated 14 August 22

Playful typography: MAD looks back on the 1960s and 70s

By Carly Ayres • Last updated 10 August 22

Moving pictures: MAD’s film series Midcentury Masters kicks off this month

By Pei-Ru Keh • Last updated 8 August 22

MAD completes metropolis-scale development in China’s Jiangsu province

The Wallpaper* Architects Directory has turned 20. Conceived in 2000 as our index of emerging architectural talent, this annual listing of promising practices, has, over the years, spanned styles and continents; yet always championing the best and most exciting young studios and showcasing inspiring work with an emphasis on the residential realm. To mark the occasion, this summer, we will be looking back at some of our over-500 alumni, to catch up about life and work since their participation and exclusively launch some of their latest completions. In the space of the 13 years since their participation in the Architects Directory in 2007, Chinese architecture firm MAD, headed by Ma Yansong, has become an international powerhouse with projects ranging hugely, both in scale and geographical location. Here, we visit their latest, nature-inspired, mixed-used development Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Center. 

By Yoko Choy • Last updated 9 July 22

Beverly Hills ‘hillside village’ is MAD’s response to high-density urban living

MAD's Ma Yansong reveals Gardenhouse, a Beverly Hills housing scheme designed to offer a green, organic alternative to high-density urban housing 

By Ellie Stathaki • Last updated 1 July 22