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Fenix: A New Art Museum About Migration | Ma Yansong / MAD’s First Completed Cultural Project in Europe
Museum |
MAD’s first completed cultural project in Europe, Fenix, is a new art museum about migration, located in Rotterdam’s historic port district. The museum officially opened to the public on May 15, 2025. Rotterdam is one of Europe's most prominent cities of migration, home to residents from over 170 countries and regions.
Project name
Fenix
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Photography
Iwan Baan, Arch-Exist, Hufton+Crow
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Ma Yansong / MAD: Chinese Paper Umbrella. Reimagining Shelter Through Tradition and Technology
Installations |
Inspired by the traditional Chinese oil paper umbrella, the installation uses Xuan paper as its main material. The paper is coated multiple times with tung oil to make it both translucent and water-resistant. The structure gives new form and scale to this ancient craft, transforming it into an outdoor space that offers shade from the sun and shelte...
Project name
Chinese Paper Umbrella
Architecture firm
MAD Architects
Location
Arsenale – Magazzino Delle Cisterne, Castello 2169/F, 30122 Venice, Italy
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Regenerative architecture: Chinampa Veneta at the Venice Biennale
Pavilion |
Faced with the global ecological crisis, the project selected by the Ministry of Culture and the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature for the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia promotes a reflection on how we inhabit, cultivate, and design the world we share.
Project name
Pavilion of Mexico
Architecture firm
Estudio Ignacio Urquiza, Ana Paula de Alba
Location
La Biennale di Venezia, Italy
Photography
Yvonne Venegas, Uta Gleiser, Matteo Losurdo, Ricardo de la Concha. Image editing and digital processing: Arturo Arrieta
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Nissen Richards Studio creates sensitive design approach for ‘Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict’ exhibition at IWM London
Exhibitions |
Nissen Richards Studio has created the exhibition and graphic design for a groundbreaking new exhibit – ‘Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict’ - at IWM London. The exhibition, for which admission is only advised for those aged sixteen or over, is free to enter and will run until 2 November 2025.
Project name
Unsilenced - Sexual Violence in Conflict
Architecture firm
Nissen Richards Studio
Location
London, UK
Photography
Gareth Gardner
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Zaha Hadid Architects’ Asaan, the Misk Heritage Museum in Diriyah - construction has now begun
Visualization |
Informed by traditional Najdi architecture, the Asaan museum will be built with locally produced clay mud-bricks, ZHA’s first adobe-constructed project worldwide.
Project name
Asaan, Misk Heritage Museum
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects
Location
Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
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The Quartet - Songzhuang Z Museum, Songyang, China by TEAM_BLDG
Museum |
Located in Songzhuang Village, Songyang County, Zhejiang Province, the Z Museum sits over 400 meters above sea level, nestled deep within the mountains.
Project name
The Quartet - Songzhuang Z Museum
Architecture firm
TEAM_BLDG
Location
Songyang, Zhejiang, China
Photography
Jonathan Leijonhufvud
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Selldorf Architects' remodelled Sainsbury Wing - National Gallery, London - opens
Gallery |
For its bicentenary, the National Gallery London has embarked on transformative capital projects to create a more welcoming, inclusive and accessible Gallery that engages its prominent Trafalgar Square location. The first phase, which opens to the public on May 10 2025, integrates historic architecture with modern functionality
Project name
National Gallery
Architecture firm
Selldorf Architects
Location
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN, United Kingdom
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Zaha Hadid Architects’ Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum now open
Museum |
The Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum in the Guangming District of the city opens today. Showcasing the scientific endeavour, ground-breaking research and future possibilities of technology, this new institution will explore the power of science and the technological advancements defining our future.
Project name
Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum
Architecture firm
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
Location
Shenzhen, China
Photography
Virgile Simon Bertrand
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