MAD rhapsody / Ma Yansong ; Philip Jodidio ; foreword by Paul Goldberger.

Main entry:

Ma, Yansong, 1975- author, architect.

Title & Author:

MAD rhapsody / Ma Yansong ; Philip Jodidio ; foreword by Paul Goldberger.

Publication:

New York, NY : Rizzoli Electa, 2021.

Description:

293 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 32 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Folk Epic: MAD's architectural rhapsody / Ma Yansong -- Foreword / Paul Goldberger -- Rhapsody of Life / Philip Jodidio -- Allegory -- Chromatic Harmony -- Elemental Landscape -- Life.

Summary:

Conceived and designed by Ma Yansong, founder of MAD Architects, MAD Rhapsody documents the buildings of this avant-garde architecture firm and traces the development of their ideas through associated practice including art, research, and exhibition projects. With photographs, drawings, and models, the book highlights 23 projects from the past six years, both built and in process. Known for their "organic and dreamlike architecture" that creates a dialogue with nature, earth, and sky, MAD projects reach all over the globe. At age 46, Ma Yansong is one of China's best-known architects. His curvilinear, free-form, and futuristic designs are often compared to those of his mentor, Zaha Hadid. Ma's greatest inspiration is nature; his opera house in the northern Chinese city of Harbin resembles a snow-capped mountain, while his master plan for the city of Nanjing calls for sloping buildings covered with vertical louvers that resemble waterfalls. Other projects include the Ordos Museum in the wilderness of Inner Mongolia, the Absolute Towers in Canada, and the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles.-- Provided by publisher.

Biographical note:

Ma Yansong is founder and principal partner of MAD Architects. Paul Goldberger is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. Philip Jodidio has written more than 100 books about contemporary architecture.

ISBN:

9780847869626 hardback
0847869628 hardback

Subject:

MAD Ltd. Catalogs.
MAD Ltd.
Organic architecture.
Visionary architecture.
Nature in art.
Architectural practice, International.
Architecture, Modern 21st century Designs and plans.
Architecture organique.
Architecture visionnaire.
Nature dans l'art.
Architecture Pratique internationale.
Architecture 21e siècle Dessins et plans.
organic architecture.
visionary architecture.
Architecture, Modern Designs and plans. 21st century.
Architecture, Modern

Form/genre:

catalogs (documents)
Architectural drawings
Catalogs
Catalogues.

Added entries:

Jodidio, Philip, writer of introduction.
Goldberger, Paul, writer of foreword.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 315094
Call No.: 315094
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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