The architecture scene in China is the most open and free climate compared to many other places. You can find many opportunities. — Ma Yansong Architecture Copy Share Image
'Shan shui' you can literally translate as 'mountain and water.' In traditional Chinese culture, there are a lot of paintings about shan… — Ma Yansong Chinese culture Copy Share Image
We need to enter a new era to make nature and humans more emotionally connected in modern cities. — Ma Yansong Emotionally Copy Share Image
When I was young and used to look at Chinese architecture, there was no clear definition between what was landscaping and what… — Ma Yansong Architecture Copy Share Image
Sometimes I sketch and then scan my sketch directly to make the curves more freehand. I don't want to make perfect industrial… — Ma Yansong Curves Copy Share Image
Chaoyang Park Plaza is about how to carry the traditional culture into a new format in modern architecture. Instead of building a… — Ma Yansong Architecture Copy Share Image
Since the Beijing Olympics in 2008, our office has been discussing how we can make architecture more human and at one with… — Ma Yansong Architecture Copy Share Image
Chinese people need to be aware of their present and ask, 'What's our culture? What can we bring to the world?' I… — Ma Yansong Anything Copy Share Image
Tiananmen Square is a sensitive topic because many things happened there. The idea of turning the plaza into a forest makes many… — Ma Yansong Forest Copy Share Image
The way a human can coexist with nature has to be at the spiritual level. — Ma Yansong Human Copy Share Image
I don't use tools to create things, but I use them to realize things. — Ma Yansong Create Copy Share Image
Oscar Niemeyer really inspired me. He's from South America, where nature has meaning. And his architecture was not expensive or high tech… — Ma Yansong America Copy Share Image
In a traditional Japanese or Chinese garden, it's not only about the building or temple but about the whole setup - the… — Ma Yansong Beautiful Copy Share Image
I think, in our modern cities, there are a lot of boxes; there are a lot of straight lines. They often deal… — Ma Yansong Architecture 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 Buildings Copy Share Image
We need to be brave and tell the politicians what a better future could be. — Ma Yansong Better 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 Beautiful Copy Share Image
A shan-shui city is a modern city, a high-density urban situation, but we pay more attention to the environment. We bring waterfalls;… — Ma Yansong Architecture Copy Share Image
I grew up in Beijing, and there weren't many modern buildings during my childhood. I was influenced by traditional culture - the… — Ma Yansong Art Copy Share Image
When you look at classical structures, they're often linked to literature, music, or a poem. They were constructed by master builders, which… — Ma Yansong Architecture Copy Share Image
China has some cities, traditional cities, with a long history. They are so beautiful, and they were planned so smartly. I call… — Ma Yansong Beautiful Copy Share Image
A pool at the edge of the ocean is the simplest geometry, yet you feel connected to the sea. In a forest… — Ma Yansong Architecture Copy Share Image
