Our Favourites: Three Atmospheric Projects in Asia by MAD Architects

The mirrored sculptures in a district in Beijing which is threatened with demolition, the restoration of the Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel in Japan and finally the terrace-like residential towers along the lush shore of Taping Lake in China.

Mircoutopian Ideal: Hutong Bubble 218 by MAD Architects

With mirrored sculptures in a courtyard structure from the Qing Dynasty, MAD Architects are preserving the Hutong quarters in Beijing, which are threatened with demolition.

Client: First Construction Engineering Office of Beijing Dalong Construction Group Co., Ltd.

Architecture: MAD Architects

Location: Beijing (CN)

Five Elements: Restoration of Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel by MAD Architects

As part of the 2018 Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale, MAD Architects' five-part artistic restoration of Kiyotsu Gorge Tunnel focuses attention on the rural Japanese region.

Architecture: MAD Architects

Location: Tokamachi, Echigo-Tsumari Art Field (JP)

An Alpine World of Concrete: Huangshan Mountain Village in China

MAD Architects have erected ten unconventional residential buildings along the lush shore of Taiping Lake, located in the heart of China. The terrace-like, extensively glazed residential mounds call to mind the bizarre cliff formations found in the nearby Huangshan Mountains.

Client: Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Limited

Architects: MAD Architects, HSarchitects

Location: Huang Shan (CN)