MADA s.p.a.m.
Architecture and PlanningCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
MADA s.p.a.m. is an architecture and planning practice that emphasizes cross-cultural collaboration and participatory design. It was founded in 1996 by QingYun Ma in New York and expanded with a Shanghai launch in 1999, reflecting a trans-Pacific approach to its work. The firm is based in Pasadena, California, while its Shanghai head office anchors its core design activities, indicating a bi-continental footprint. Its work has achieved international visibility through critical thinking and collaborative practice, with projects widely published and exhibited. Its notable milestones include presenting a cultural facility at the Venice Biennale and bringing exhibitions to the Pompidou Center in Paris and a solo show at Aedes Gallery in Berlin. The Shanghai base houses a substantial design team that contributes to the firm's global reach in architecture and planning.