MAD reimagines traditional craft with ‘chinese paper umbrella’ at venice biennale 2025

MAD balances technology and material intelligence   At the 19th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, MAD presents Chinese Paper Umbrella, an outdoor installation at the China Pavilion that reflects the theme ‘Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.’ The soft, splaying structure brings the delicate form of the traditional Chinese oil paper umbrella to architectural scale, transforming it…

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circular cut in the vineyard reveals fotis zapantiotis’ underground winery in greece

fotis zapantiotis embeds winery into the earth in greece   In the northern part of Evia, Greece, Fotis Zapantiotis proposes a winery that respects the natural terrain, the surrounding vineyard, and the process of winemaking itself. The 1,500-square-meter Ktima Aidipsos is entirely embedded in the earth to minimize the visual impact on the landscape while…

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circular cut in the vineyard reveals fotis zapantiotis’ underground winery in greece

fotis zapantiotis embeds winery into the earth in greece   In the northern part of Evia, Greece, Fotis Zapantiotis proposes a winery that respects the natural terrain, the surrounding vineyard, and the process of winemaking itself. The 1,500-square-meter Ktima Aidipsos is entirely embedded in the earth to minimize the visual impact on the landscape while…

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