Mass Studies' Boutique Monaco (Missing Matrix Building) was just announced the Silver Award winner of the Emporis Skyscraper Award 2008 (Frankfurt, Germany).

Gold Award: Tange Associates, Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower (Tokyo, Japan)
Silver Award: Mass Studies, Boutique Monaco (Seoul, Korea)
Bronze Award: KPF, Shanghai World Financial Center (Shanghai, China)

Top 10 Skyscrapers of 2008
1. Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower, Tokyo, Japan (77 points)
2. Boutique Monaco, Seoul, South Korea (41 points)
3. Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai, China (29 points)
4. Torre Caja Madrid, Madrid, Spain (24 points)
5. Bahrain World Trade Center, Manama, Bahrain (21 points)
6. The Broadgate Tower, London, U.K. (21 points)
7. Tornado Tower, Doha, Qatar (17 points)
8. Grand Lisboa, Macao, China (12 points)
9. Pangu Plaza Office Building, Beijing, China (10 points)
10. 600 North Fairbanks, Chicago, U.S. (8 points)

Mass Studies wins the competition for the Korean Pavilion for the Shanghai Expo 2010!


More information will be updated soon.

Gwell Tower has been completed!


Check the website for the updated photos of this office building.

Mass Studies’ Xi Gallery and Ann Demeulemeester Shop received the International Architecture Awards 2008.

The International Architecture Awards is the only global Awards Program in architecture of its kind, which was conceived and presented by The Chicago Athenaeum and in partnership with The European Center to give an important overview of current design and architecture on a world scale - the World's Most Prestigious Global Awards for New Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interiors, and Urban Planning.

Organized by
The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design
The European Center for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies
and Metropolitan Arts Press, Ltd.

Another Ring Dome is being installed for the Yokohama Triennale 2008!

The Ring Dome will be in Unga Park for the duration of the Triennale, from September 13th until November 30.

Boutique Monaco (Missing Matrix Tower) has been chosen as one of five finalists for the International Highrise Award 2008!

The other finalists are: Hearst Tower (Foster and Partners), Newton Suites (WOHA), New York Times Building (Renzo Piano Building Workshop), and TVCC (OMA).

The award is being handled by Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM), as a joint creation of the city of Frankfurt am Main and the DekaBank.

The winner will be announced in November.

Xi Gallery is a finalist for the 2008 International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) under the Environments Category.

The Ring Dome is popping up everywhere!


There have currently been 3 Ring Domes, in New York, Milan, and Kitakyushu.. with 2 more on the way!


The illustration is of Ring Dome Milan, with the original illustration by Saul Steinberg.

Mass Studies is Ordos 100!

Mass Studies is one of 100 firms chosen by Herzog and DeMeuron to design and build a 1000m2 villa in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. The event is organized by FAKE DESIGN, with architects from all over the world participating.

The photograph is courtesy of the New York Times.
(Doug Kanter for The New York Times)