Ma Yansong: Architecture and Emotion

Can architecture create an emotional experience? Discover the work of architect Ma Yansong and the global practice MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, Dang Qun and Yosuke Hayano. Since its foundation in 2004, MAD has pushed the boundaries of contemporary architecture by reimagining the relationship between people, nature and the built environment. MAD’s work is not only functional, but also enhances the individual experience and stimulates the senses. The opening of the exhibition coincides with the opening of the new Fenix museum in Rotterdam, for which MAD Architects designed the Tornado, a spiral staircase that winds up from the building to the roof.

The exhibition takes you on a journey through Ma Yansong’s ideas and working methods: from his critique of modernism and globalisation to his bold, fluid designs – from homes and artistic installations to large-scale cultural and commercial complexes.

You experience the exhibition not only with your eyes, but with all the senses. You enter a spatial, dynamic landscape of models, art and multimedia, where you can feel for yourself how MAD Architects’ architecture influences the emotions and its surroundings.