I don't like to talk about sustainability, because sometimes I see green buildings that don't appear any different from those in the… — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
Modern buildings have become memorials to power and capital. More and more, they're isolated from people. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
People think that buildings are permanent, but in China, this isn't true; we can always demolish and remake it better. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
We try to turn buildings into landscapes - defying the idea of modernism which sees nature and buildings as two distinct elements. — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
Instead of making grand structures and beautiful buildings, we should focus on the environment and the urban space and how you encourage… — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
In China, we had some buildings that looked like the White House or wine bottles. All they seemed to represent was bad… — Ma Yansong Copy Share Image
China is a place where you can experience two very contrasting things coexisting. First, the rich, cultural history of the country - and, second,… — Ma Yansong Copy Share
I don't like to talk about sustainability, because sometimes I see green buildings that don't appear any different from those in the past. — Ma Yansong Copy Share
When I graduated from high school, I thought I wanted to make science fiction movies, so I applied to film school, but I couldn't… — Ma Yansong Copy Share
If we're talking about the urban landscape as an advanced, forward-thinking art form, there must be some intellectual thinking involved. — Ma Yansong Copy Share
In traditional cities like Beijing, Nanjing, and Hangzhou, nature was a very important part of urban planning - not only as a landscape but… — Ma Yansong Copy Share
I think where traditional values are concerned, Chinese people see nature as very symbolic. It's a form of culture. — Ma Yansong Copy Share
In China, it's very easy to make architecture special because anything you design will look different, as most parts of the city are very… — Ma Yansong Copy Share
The way we do our architecture is to show that we can come up with our own solutions. We don't just take orders. — Ma Yansong Copy Share
I would say that many architects are very logical. They start their process from analysis and from rational processes to try and find the… — Ma Yansong Copy Share
Although we're architects, we believe we do culture; architecture is culture, and the topics we tackle will always arise a broader debate. — Ma Yansong Copy Share
We proposed Tiananmen Square - this very empty political square in the city centre - should turn green. Maybe in the future, this space… — Ma Yansong Copy Share
To allow millions of people to live together on limited land, we have to go to the sky; we have to build a high… — Ma Yansong Copy Share
A door handle is very symbolic to me. It is the first object that one will interact with before entering a new space. — Ma Yansong Copy Share
