Chinese architect Ma Yansong has risen to international prominence as one of the most daring and innovative architects around today. Since the founding of his firm, MAD Architects, in 2004, Beijing-born Ma’s oeuvre has been described as futuristic, organic, and imbued with rich inter-cultural references that seem to defy conventional and structural limitations.
It might come as a surprise that Ma initially wanted to become a filmmaker. The gestural work of British studios Archigram and Zaha Hadid Architects, which “seemed more like fiction”, intrigued Ma enough for him to turn his interest in architecture into a career path.
Ma possesses a strong belief in storytelling and believes that architecture can make a positive difference to cities and
