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Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2009

    Multiple design projects trigger public controversy

    Multiple projects by MAD and principal architect Ma Yansong have sparked controversy: the Guiyang Huaxi CBD plan was questioned over its bizarre shape, detachment from the local environment, and energy and maintenance costs; the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art plan in Chicago, USA, was opposed by the public and park protection groups, and the project ultimately abandoned Chicago and moved to Los Angeles; works such as the Haikou Cloud Cave Library were mocked by netizens as resembling a 'fluke cover.' Ma Yansong responded that controversy is inevitable and architecture should accommodate public discussion.

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