A method of assembling a chiral superstructure includes applying a quadrupole magnetic field to a plurality of magnetic nanostructures and configuring the plurality of magnetic nanostructures into a chiral superstructure by controlling a magnitude and a direction of the quadrupole magnetic field. A magnetic chiral superstructure includes a plurality of magnetic nanostructures assembled into a chiral superstructure by applying a quadrupole magnetic field to the plurality of magnetic nanostructures and configuring the plurality of magnetic nanostructures into a chiral superstructure by controlling a magnitude and a direction of the quadrupole magnetic field.