MAD models Lishui Airport in China on mist-covered hills

Misty landscapes and birds in flight were visual references for this sculptural silver-white airport terminal, completed by Chinese studio MAD near the city of Lishui.

Now officially open to passengers, Lishui Airport is nestled within a low mountain range 15 kilometres southwest of the city in the coastal province of Zhejiang, China.

MAD has completed Lishui Airport

While Lishui Airport's site spans 2,267 hectares, the curved terminal building itself encompasses 12,000 square metres.