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Beijing-based firm MAD Architects has been on a roll—in fact, if you remember correctly, they made our list of the top five firms that kicked ass in 2012. We were particularly impressed with their recently completed Absolute Towers, whose curving silhouettes add a little sex appeal to the Mississauga skyline. (Never heard of Mississauga? It’s a city located just outside of Toronto.)

Well, just as we predicted, MAD’s wining streak continues—and so does their penchant for wild, attention-grabbing architecture. As Curbed.com reports, the firm has just completed the new, $1.5-billion Sheraton Huzhou Hot Springs Resort in Zhejiang Province, China. Described as a glowing horseshoe—or maybe a half-finished Stargate—the building is one of 30 (!!) hotels that the hospitality giant plans to open this year in the Asia-Pacific region. Click through to see more images!

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As Chinese cities become more and more dense, designers like MAD Architects are accommodating the masses by creating eco-friendly, socially minded mini-villages. MAD’s Huangshan Mountain Village, located in the Anhui Province in central China, is one such development. This cluster of wavy, sloped buildings resembles a peaceful waterfall among the hills along Taiping Lake. Complete with more than 700 apartments, a hotel, and plenty of public space, the Huangshan Mountain Village will be a bustling new hub with a special connection to nature. Read more!

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The 200 Artists and Architects that contributed to the Guggenheim Museum’s exhibition ‘Contemplating the Void’ now have their work available for public auction!

This is incredibly exciting, because while many of us will never have a chance to have a house designed by one of these many esteemed architects, we can have a piece of their work to hang in our unexciting homes.

Here are 16 projects by architects and Architizer members you might want to check out:

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