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This public pavilion in China highlights the power of spatial ambiguity

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Once a beloved elementary school playground, the site has been transformed into a flying saucer-shaped communal pavilion by MAD Architects. - Tian Fangfang
Conceived as part of the 2024 Guangdong Nanhai Land Art Festival in Foshan City, China, the installation celebrates the interplay between tradition and modernity. - Zhu Yumeng
Locality is the design’s driving force, taking inspiration from the village’s iconic Qing Dynasty architecture, winding river systems and the banyan tree at its entrance. - Zhu Yumeng

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The Never Hut is a public pavilion forging a vibrant dialogue between art, culture and community in Yanqiao Village, a locale with over 600 years of history. 

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