• Latest
Conrad Hotel by MAD

Conrad Hotel by MAD

October 6, 2009
Adidas Rick Owens Springblade

Adidas x Rick Owens Bring Back Springblade on November 17

November 13, 2026
Ferrari Spring Summer 2027 Explores Identity in New York

Ferrari Spring Summer 2027 Explores Identity in New York

November 13, 2026
The Spot

Claire Danes and Ewan McGregor Star in Hulu’s The Spot

November 13, 2026
Nespresso x Swarovski Gives the Coffee Ritual a Crystal Finish

Nespresso x Swarovski Gives the Coffee Ritual a Crystal Finish

November 13, 2026
Air Force 1 Atomic Violet

Nike Air Force 1 Low Atomic Violet Releases November 20

November 13, 2026
Alcova Milano 2027 Opens the Doors to Three Historic Sites

Alcova Milano 2027 Opens the Doors to Three Historic Sites

November 13, 2026
The Thomas Crown Affair Trailer Reveals Michael B. Jordan’s Art Heist

The Thomas Crown Affair Trailer Reveals Michael B. Jordan’s Art Heist

November 13, 2026
Jordan 3 Not Nice

Air Jordan 3 Not Nice Arrives November 21

November 13, 2026
New Balance Made in UK Allerdale Returns With Harris Tweed

New Balance Made in UK Allerdale Returns With Harris Tweed

November 13, 2026
Valentino Cruise Holiday 2027 Captures the Aftermath of a Party

Valentino Cruise Holiday 2027 Captures the Aftermath of a Party

November 13, 2026
Is You Can See Everything Nathan Fielder’s Most Overrated Work?

Is You Can See Everything Nathan Fielder’s Most Overrated Work?

November 12, 2026
Fendi Holiday

Fendi Celebrates Roman Heritage with Holiday Collection

November 12, 2026
DSCENE
  • LATEST
  • FASHION
    • Ad Campaigns
    • Collections
      • Spring Summer 2027 Womenswear
      • Spring Summer 2027 Menswear
      • Resort 2027
      • Fall Winter 2026.27 Womenswear
      • Fall Winter 2026.27 Menswear
      • Pre-Fall 2026
      • Spring Summer 2026 Womenswear
      • Spring Summer 2026 Menswear
      • Couture Collections
      • Bridal Collections
      • Capsule Collections
    • Jewelry
    • Lookbooks
    • Street Style
    • Backstage
    • Directory
      • Agencies
        • Creative Talent Agencies
        • Modelling Agencies
      • Brands
      • Photographers
      • Fashion Stylists
      • Hair Stylists
      • Makeup Artists
      • Female Models
      • Male Models
  • SNEAKERS
  • MAGAZINES
    • DSCENE Magazine
    • MMSCENE Magazine
    • EDITORIALS
  • EXCLUSIVE
    • Interviews
    • Exclusive
  • TRAVEL
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
  • ART
    • Art
    • Design
      • Furniture
    • Architecture
      • Interior Design
  • SHOP
    • ABOUT
No Result
View All Result
DSCENE
  • LATEST
  • FASHION
    • Ad Campaigns
    • Collections
      • Spring Summer 2027 Womenswear
      • Spring Summer 2027 Menswear
      • Resort 2027
      • Fall Winter 2026.27 Womenswear
      • Fall Winter 2026.27 Menswear
      • Pre-Fall 2026
      • Spring Summer 2026 Womenswear
      • Spring Summer 2026 Menswear
      • Couture Collections
      • Bridal Collections
      • Capsule Collections
    • Jewelry
    • Lookbooks
    • Street Style
    • Backstage
    • Directory
      • Agencies
        • Creative Talent Agencies
        • Modelling Agencies
      • Brands
      • Photographers
      • Fashion Stylists
      • Hair Stylists
      • Makeup Artists
      • Female Models
      • Male Models
  • SNEAKERS
  • MAGAZINES
    • DSCENE Magazine
    • MMSCENE Magazine
    • EDITORIALS
  • EXCLUSIVE
    • Interviews
    • Exclusive
  • TRAVEL
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
  • ART
    • Art
    • Design
      • Furniture
    • Architecture
      • Interior Design
  • SHOP
    • ABOUT
No Result
View All Result
DSCENE
No Result
View All Result

Conrad Hotel by MAD

October 6, 2009
in Architecture, DESIGN SCENE Magazine, Hotels
2
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Project: Conrad Hotel

Designed by MAD
Location: China
Typology: Platinum Five-star hotel
Scale: 56,994 sqm
Website: www.i-mad.com
The CBD of Beijing was built according to the west standard set up around the industrial revolution of the early 20th century, when high-rise building was the symbol of the capitalism. But far from the ambition of more than one hundred year ago, when people tried to challenge themselves with modern technology and future dreams, the contemporary CBD buildings are the concrete machines, copy of the copy in mass production. They are meaningless, crowded and soulless. Continue reading for more info and images:

 


Situated among those buildings, Conrad hotel is the outcome of the slow-design. The façade element, which looks like the nervous tissue, is planted into a simple cubic. It is the toxin that destroys and transforms the surface into an organic envelop. The whole building is turned into a melting box, a starting point for the urban grid to change from the solid efficiency into the liquid idea. The standard product of the production line is therefore replaced by the digital craft of difference.

During the architecture evolution, people of different historical time tried to create organic buildings by their hand-made crafts. Their works are the representation of the worship of nature, the courage to break the heaviness of building and the passion of life. It is the spirit of sublime that became the culture icon of the era and the city. Conrad hotel is the design that appreciates the slowness in the fast urban development in China——the product of architecture is like the growing process of urban dwellers in the city, it is the evolution of energy and identity. The new urban efficiency is the difference precisely controlled and produced by the high-tech modern industry, and it creates the new possibility for people living in the city to discover their own new experience.

*Source | MAD

admin

admin

Related Posts

What Your Commercial Lease Says About HVAC and Why It Hits Your Budget
Architecture

What Your Commercial Lease Says About HVAC and Why It Hits Your Budget

November 11, 2026
What Makes an Outdoor Living Space Feel Truly Luxurious?
Architecture

What Makes an Outdoor Living Space Feel Truly Luxurious?

November 11, 2026
Between Granite Hills and the Sea at La Tiara di Cervo
Hotels

Between Granite Hills and the Sea at La Tiara di Cervo

November 11, 2026
Home Security System
Architecture

How to Build a Home Security System That Adapts to Changing Interiors

November 9, 2026

Comments 2

  1. Panama Hotels says:
    17 years ago

    This hotel is really architectural beauty 🙂

  2. Panama Hotels says:
    17 years ago

    This hotel is really architectural beauty 🙂

dscene

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

DSCENE

DSCENE is curated as a daily art, design, fashion & lifestyle destination. DSCENE is non-for-profit fashion and culture basis organization which aims at further development of research on DSCENE values, as well as on providing educational services. Home of magazine editions DSCENE and MMSCENE – Click for more about DSCENE and for our Terms of Service.

Subscribe Our Newsletter

© 2024 DSCENE Publishing. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • LATEST
  • FASHION
    • Ad Campaigns
    • Collections
      • Spring Summer 2027 Womenswear
      • Spring Summer 2027 Menswear
      • Resort 2027
      • Fall Winter 2026.27 Womenswear
      • Fall Winter 2026.27 Menswear
      • Pre-Fall 2026
      • Spring Summer 2026 Womenswear
      • Spring Summer 2026 Menswear
      • Couture Collections
      • Bridal Collections
      • Capsule Collections
    • Jewelry
    • Lookbooks
    • Street Style
    • Backstage
    • Directory
      • Agencies
      • Brands
      • Photographers
      • Fashion Stylists
      • Hair Stylists
      • Makeup Artists
      • Female Models
      • Male Models
  • SNEAKERS
  • MAGAZINES
    • DSCENE Magazine
    • MMSCENE Magazine
    • EDITORIALS
  • EXCLUSIVE
    • Interviews
    • Exclusive
  • TRAVEL
    • Hotels
    • Restaurants
  • ART
    • Art
    • Design
      • Furniture
    • Architecture
      • Interior Design
  • SHOP
    • ABOUT
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.