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The Future City in Exhibition ?MAD X? at Centre Pompidou, Paris
Architecture Show, Paris, France – design by MAD Architects
31 May 2019
MAD X
Design: MAD Architects
Location: Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

The Centre Pompidou in Paris hosts a year-long exhibition of MAD Architects in France. MAD X showcases ten of MAD?s most significant projects to date. ?While ?X? represents the ten projects that are on show, it also has another meaning ? ?X? also signifies the ?unknown?,? says Ma Yansong, Founder and Principal Partner of MAD. ?With ?X,? I hope to express my desire for exploring unchartered territory, which I believe is more important than reiterating the past.? The permanent collection exhibition exemplifies the evolution of MAD?s architectural practice and design philosophy since its establishment in 2004, led by Ma Yansong, Dang Qun, and Yosuke Hayano.
Frédéric Migayrou, Deputy Director of the Centre Pompidou, and Curator of ?MAD X? says of the exhibition, ?This invitation to MAD is precisely because of the uniqueness of the firm?s creations. Contemporary architecture needs more architects like Ma Yansong, young architects who bravely challenge and influence more young people, the general public, and decision makers to think about the future of design.?
The scenography of ?MAD X? sees the collection of twelve models forming an island at the centre of the exhibition space....