Liu Huiying, Class 1 Registered Architect(PRC) and Senior Engineer, joined MAD in June, 2010. He has accumulated rich experience in architectural design and implementation. His working experience involves all phrases of architectural practices from conceptual design to construction. He has been responsible for various projects during their construction phases, namely Baiziwan Social Housing, Chaoyang Park Plaza, Roma 71 Via Boncompagni, Garden house, Paris UNIC, Chongqing Cuntan International Cruise Center, Harbin Opera House, and Quzhou Sports Park. Especially in the field of residential projects, ranging from luxury apartments to hotels, general residential communities and government social housing construction supervision, he is able to continuously pursue the realisation of high quality, high degree of completion of architectural works in architectural design and practice, and ensure that all parties work together to realise the project based on the maximum respect for the design and the idea of ultra-high standard.

Beijing Office

LIU Huiying, Class 1 Registered Architect(PRC) and Senior Engineer, joined MAD in June, 2010. He has accumulated rich experience in architectural design and implementation. His working experience involves all phrases of architectural practices from conceptual design to construction. 

Referencing the gentle slopes of China’s vast Northern plains, and the region’s immense snow and ice, MAD has conceived a terminal building that echoes the characteristics of Harbin’s geography and climate. Like a snowflake that has gently fallen onto the earth, it creates an architectural poetry that settles into its locale, while simultaneously expressing itself as a surreal, interstellar space of future air travel.

While the massiveness of the terminal is inevitable, MAD’s design manages to establish an architectural program that is human-scale, and provides a multi-sensory experience that is also efficient and energy saving. The scheme’s snowflake-shaped, five-finger departure corridors greatly shorten the time it takes for passengers to arrive at their gate, while also minimizing congestion and improving the overall efficiency of the airport apron.

The interior has been landscaped with a number of indoor gardens that demarcate major zones of the terminal. They form lush areas of greenery that connect the building’s different levels, and offer an escape for passengers to pause and take a moment within nature, away from the hustle and bustle of airport life.
Ridges on the roof that mimic snowdrifts function as skylights, flooding the internal spaces with the warmth of the sun, reducing the need for artificial light. At the same time, their rhythmic direction naturally guides travelers through the space.

By 2030, Terminal 3 of Harbin Taiping International Airport is expected to reach an annual throughput of 43 million passengers, with approximately 320,000 outgoing flights per year. In its completion, the passenger and cargo carrying capacity will be improved significantly, transforming it into a world-class transportation hub. MAD’s concept strives to break-the-mould of the typical modern mega-airport, bringing humanity, nature, and the local environment together into a highly-functional architectural programme – a new vision for 21st century travel.


Harbin, China

Infrastructure

Harbin Airport T3

We collaborated with Sawaya & Moroni during Milan Design Week to unveil “Mogu,” a chair inspired by the rounded, organic contours of fungi. Conceived as a single unit within a larger family, “Mogu” allows multiple pieces to be clustered in flexible arrangements, transforming both indoor and outdoor spaces into inviting social settings.

Originally designed for a public art installation, “Mogu” occupies the space between furniture and sculpture. By grouping multiple units, the chairs resemble mushroom caps scattered across an urban landscape, challenging conventional seating arrangements and blending seamlessly with surrounding environments. Soft, undulating surfaces encourage a relaxed posture, while the form’s overall ambiguity invites users to interpret it freely whether as a playful seat, a shared bench, or a casual resting spot.

For Milan Design Week, we re-examined materials and production methods to enhance “Mogu’s” adaptability to diverse contexts.


Milan, Italy

Product

Mogu Chair

Influenced by Buckminster Fuller’s geodesic domes, MAD envisioned a mysterious abstract form capable of fostering an alternate, timeless development of Chinese tradition and future. Whilst the surface of this shape functions as a metal container critical to protect the interior from the harsh winters and frequent sand storms of the region, metaphorically this external layer operates as a shield protecting the precious culture and history of the city from the unknown growth of the city. The museum appears to float over a waving sand hill, a gesture saluting the landscapes which have now been supplanted by the streets and buildings of the new cityscape. This plaza is now a favorite amongst the locals who gather their families and friends to explore, play or lounge in the pleasant landscape.

Entering the museum presents visitors with a strong contrast to the exterior: an airy monumental cave flushed with natural light through skylights. The cave links to a canyon which carves out a void between the galleries and exhibition hall and is brightly illuminated at the top. Patrons maneuver along the base of these primitive surroundings and through the light across mid-air tectonic bridges, reminiscent of the intersection of the past and the future of the Gobi landscape. Visitors will repeatedly cross these sky bridges and reflect upon their journey from a variety of picturesque vantages. The local community, as well, is encouraged to pass through the base of the central canyon which connects the two public entries at opposite ends without entering the exhibition hall or galleries. The varying internalized flows of circulation are guided by a succession of light and shadow, at times mysteriously shaded and occasionally brilliantly bright yet consistently engaging. For the museum employees, a south facing, naturally lit interior garden is shared by the office and research programmes of the museum, creating a natural work environment.

The completion of the museum has provided the local citizens a place to embrace and reflect upon the fast paced development of their city. People meet organically in the naturalistic landscapes of the museum, an intersection of natural and human development.


Ordos, China

Culture

Shang Li, Andrew C. Bryant, Howard Jiho Kim, Matthias Helmreich, Xiang Ling, Linda Stannieder, Zheng Tao, Qin Lichao, Sun Jieming, Yin Zhao, Du Zhijian, Yuan Zhongwei, Yuan Ta, Xie Xinyu, Liu Weiwei, Felipe Escudero, Sophia Tang, Diego Perez, Art Terry, J Travis Russett, Dustin Harris

China Institute of Building Standard Design & Research

The Institute of Shanxi Architectural Design and Research

SuP Ingenieure GmbH, Melendez & Dickinson Architects

Huhehaote construction Co., Ltd

Zhuhai King Glass Engineering CO.LTD

Ordos Museum

Amazing Walk is an immersive installation for Milan Design Week 2024, created in collaboration with Amazon and INTERNI. Located in the historic Cortile della Farmacia at the University of Milan, the installation explores the relationship between architecture and nature through form, material, and light.

Standing 7.5 meters tall, the structure is made of hundreds of triangular aluminum components and is built without internal columns. Its mountain-like form encourages exploration and interaction, offering a space that feels both grounded and surreal.

A semi-reflective, transparent membrane covers the pavilion, allowing light and the surrounding architecture to pass through while providing a sense of shelter. By day, the surface reflects light and movement; by night, integrated lighting and mist soften the structure’s edges, creating a floating effect.

Built with sustainable materials, Amazing Walk shifts in appearance throughout the day and is further enhanced by virtual reality elements that add an interactive digital layer.

The installation invites visitors to pause, connect, and reimagine the boundary between the natural and built environment.



Installation 

Amazing Walk

MAD has completed Roca’s Beijing Gallery in Dongzhimen, near the Beijing East Second Ring Road. The project consists of an unobstructed gallery space that opens up to its urban environment; behind double-height glazing, the interior walls of both of the gallery’s floors, finished with a screen of LEDs, become a new façade for the city.

The multimedia surface is intended to provide spectators accessible, vibrant glimpses into projected realities that challenge their senses and their rectilinear environments -- creating an atmosphere that is a fluid mixture of light, movement, and people. The content of the screens, such as simulated depictions of people using the showrooms, seemingly unaware of their visitors or any observation, playfully connects the Roca Beijing Gallery’s internal spaces. An intentional ambiguity of “interior” and “exterior” is perceptible for those passing the gallery, resulting from the movement of nearby pedestrians and the silhouettes of those inside, a movement further distorted by the LED screens.

The gallery also projects images of nature, simulating different weather conditions and seasons--such as the falling of rain, or the emulation of sunshine to address a smoggy day. Designed by art critic and curator Jérôme Sans, the installation changes with the passing of seconds, minutes, and days.

Beijing, China

Public

Yukan Yanagawa, Hiroki Fujino, Yin Ming, Li Yuanhao, and Sear Nee

Sino-tech (Beijing) Decoration & Engineering Co,.Ltd

K.W.design

Roca Beijing Gallery

Baiziwan Social Housing is an affordable housing project in Beijing. Located near the CBD, the project provides 4,000 rental units across 12 buildings and is designed to support diverse groups, including young professionals, seniors, and welfare-dependent residents. As a response to China’s growing urban housing challenges, Baiziwan rethinks public housing through a human-centered, sustainable approach.

Breaking away from the closed superblock model common in Chinese urban planning, we divided the site into six smaller blocks organized along a central public avenue. This creates an open, walkable neighborhood, with shops, cafes, kindergartens, and elderly care services at the street level to foster urban vitality.

Above the ground floor, a resident-only “floating garden” spans the second level, offering interconnected roof parks with gyms, playgrounds, and gardens creating a multi-layered public realm that integrates nature and community life. Across the site, stepped Y-shaped building forms enhance daylight access for all units, while north-facing corridors reduce thermal loss.

Over 80% of construction is prefabricated to reduce waste and improve build quality. Two buildings meet passive house standards, cutting energy use by 90%. With 47% green coverage, flexible unit layouts, and sustainable infrastructure, Baiziwan sets a new benchmark for social housing in China.

The project reflects our long-term research into social housing, advocating for a new model that centers on people, nature, and social integration.



Residential

Baiziwan Social Housing

Meteor is our reinterpretation of Dior’s Medallion Chair, created for Dior Maison and unveiled during Milan Design Week 2021 at Palazzo Citterio.

Recast in monochrome 3D-printed polyurethane, the chair appears frozen in motion merging past and future. Its flowing, sculptural form reflects Ma’s architectural approach, blending structure and nature to evoke emotion and movement.

Meteor explores time, space, and transformation, turning a classical icon into a futuristic object. It reflects MAD's ’ ongoing pursuit of harmony between design, philosophy, and form.

Rome, Italy

Zeng Hao

Dior Meteor

The permanent venue of the ZGC Forum Conference Center is located in the core area of Zhongguancun, Haidian District, adjacent to Yuquan Mountain, Summer Palace, Old Summer Palace, Peking University, Tsinghua University, etc., covering an area of 5.9 hectares.

Three Mountains and Five Gardens is a historical and cultural highland where nature and architecture were harmonized to a very high level in modern China. It has nourished and influenced Beijing from modern times to the present. The permanent venue hopes to establish its key role in the planning from multiple dimensions: at the technological level, it uses an open and imaginative space atmosphere to show the innovative vision carried by the venue; at the cultural level, it uses a humble attitude and the unique history and uniqueness of the site. Echoing the natural background; the green aspect becomes a new urban public space open to the city and community, and accessible to everyone.


ZGC Forum Conference Center

Momentum is an installation presented at Milan Design Week 2023 in collaboration with Interni and AXA IM Alts. Installed in the main courtyard of the University of Milan, the work explores the concept of time and the moment of artistic creation through a minimal cubic form.

The structure acts as a reflective object by day, mirroring its historic surroundings and becoming a dynamic part of the environment. At night, it transforms becoming transparent and illuminated from within—revealing a different spatial character. This duality expresses the passage and transformation of time.

Beyond its physical presence, Momentum integrates digital art through augmented reality. Visitors can access AR experiences by scanning a QR code on Instagram, extending the installation into a participatory virtual space where users become part of the creative process.


Interni, AXA IM ALTS

Maco Technology srl, Roberto Maffei

Luce & Light

Studio AIRA

Nephos

Moreno Maggi, Andrea D’Antrassi, Matteo Vercelloni

The Momentum

A Village Under the Dome is our proposal for the Zhuhai Cultural Arts Center, situated on the former site of Yinkeng Village, a historic settlement dating back to the Northern Song Dynasty. Rather than replacing the demolished village with a typical large-scale civic complex, we reimagined the site as a protected cultural landscape preserving the original village layout and memories while introducing new functions.

Instead of erasing the site’s history, we organized the center’s programs into small-scale, village-like buildings that follow the original street network and topography. These structures are unified under a translucent dome that floats above the village ruins, acting as both shelter and symbol. The dome is supported by a cable-membrane structure, remaining open at its base to encourage access from all directions and blend with the sky like a soft mist.

Key elements of Yinkeng Village, including its ancient banyan tree, pond, and plazas, are preserved and re-integrated into the civic space. The design prioritizes community, memory, and emotional connection, advocating for urban renewal that respects history.

By merging old and new, A Village Under the Dome reflects a civic architecture rooted in cultural continuity and human experience, offering an alternative vision for development in rapidly urbanizing cities.

