Shanghai Midea Global Innovation Park / Atelier Ma_BIAD

Curated by 韩爽 - HAN Shuang

Architects: Atelier Ma_BIAD
Area: 398000 m²
Year: 2025
Photographs:Arch-Exist, Junnan Liu
Manufacturers: DIANYUE Terrazzo, KAPUDAN, Kibing Group, Maars Living Walls
Lead Architects: Ma Long
Structural Design: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD), Shanghai TIANHUA Architecture Planning & Engineering Ltd.
Landscape Design: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD), OneScape Landscape Architecture
Interior Design: J&A Design (Shenzhen Jiang & Associates Creative Design Co., Ltd.)

Text description provided by the architects. The Midea Global Innovation Park is located west of the Hongqiao Business District and is a major municipal project in Shanghai. The site is framed by large-scale infrastructures—including Hongqiao International Airport and the National Exhibition and Convention Center—as well as surrounding traditional residential neighborhoods. It reflects both the high-speed mobility of regional transport networks and the cultural character of Qingpu's historic water landscapes. This contrast of scale and layered history forms a dual urban context that shapes the design approach: one part of the architecture integrates into the existing urban fabric, while the other forms a floating ring, expressing the relationship between architecture, the city, nature, and everyday life.