Yansong Ma

MAD Architects, Founder & Principal Partner | Beijing, China

About

Beijing-born architect Ma Yansong is recognized as an important voice in the new generation of architects. He is the first Chinese architect to win an overseas landmark-building project. As the founder and principal of MAD Architects, Ma leads design across various scales. In recent years, many of Ma’s designs follow his conception of the “Shanshui City”, which is his vision to create a new balance among society, the city and the environment through architecture. Since designing the “Floating Island” in 2002, Ma has been exploring this idea through an international practice. At MAD, Ma has created a series of imaginative works, including Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Absolute Towers, Harbin Opera House, Hutong Bubble 32, Ordos Museum, China Wood Sculpture Museum, Fake Hills, etc. In 2014, Ma was selected as the principal designer for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Chicago, which made…

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Yansong Ma

CTBUH Roles

Annual Conference, Presenter (Chicago 2006; China 2016)

Awards Symposium, Speaker (2012)

CTBUH Initiatives

Videos

18 October 2016

CTBUH Video Interview – Yangsong Ma

Yangsong Ma of MAD Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Yangsong discusses the importance of incorporating cultural and local...

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Videos

18 October 2016

Tall Buildings and Context: Appropriate High Rise Vernaculars

The issue of skyscraper form and expression being appropriate to cultural and social context is currently a hotly debated topic in China, as well as...

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Research

17 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives

CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers

The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...

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19 October 2012

Awards Symposium Puts Spotlight on Achievement, Future

2012 CTBUH tall building award winners, finalists and lifetime achievement award winners were not attending the annual symposium to talk about record heights and flashy designs.

18 October 2016

CTBUH Video Interview – Yangsong Ma

Yangsong Ma of MAD Architects is interviewed by Chris Bentley during the 2016 CTBUH China Conference. Yangsong discusses the importance of incorporating cultural and local...

18 October 2016

Tall Buildings and Context: Appropriate High Rise Vernaculars

The issue of skyscraper form and expression being appropriate to cultural and social context is currently a hotly debated topic in China, as well as...

15 May 2013

What Techniques Will Define Next Generation Tall Buildings?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Gianni Bardazzi, Maire Tecnimont; Peter Chipchase, Arup; Henry Cobb, Pei Cobb Freed; Helmut Jahn, Murphy/Jahn; Hafid Rakem, Ateliers Jean...

13 February 2013

What is the Key to Making Modern Tall Buildings "Liveable"?

Industry leaders answering this question include: Aybars Asci, SOM; Peter Chipchase, Arup; Henry Cobb, Pei Cobb Freed; Christoph Ingenhoven, ingenhoven architects; Helmut Jahn, Murphy/Jahn; Peter...

18 October 2012

Best Tall Building Americas: Absolute World Towers: Anthropomorphic Iconography

Joe Cordiano and Ma Yansong speak about the Absolute Towers at the 2012 CTBUH Awards Symposium.

18 October 2012

Interview: Absolute World Towers

Ma Yansong and Joe Cordiano discuss the iconic nature of the Best Tall Building Americas, Absolute Towers, including the exciting competition and design processes involved...

18 October 2012

2012 Awards - Session 2 Q&A

The Session Two speaker panel consisting of: Peter Oborn, Aedas Architects; Peter Chipchase, Arup; Joe Cordiano, Cityzen Development; Ma Yansong, MAD Architects; Bruce McDonald, DEXUS...

25 October 2006

Q & A - Session 4

The Session 4 speaker panel consisting of Douglas Mass, PE, President, Cosentini; Christian Derix, Advanced Modelling Group Leader, Aedas Architecture; Sam Crignano, Cityzen Development Corporation;...

17 October 2016

Cities to Megacities: Perspectives

CTBUH 2016 Conference Speakers

The CTBUH 2016 International Conference is being held in the three cities of the Pearl River Delta, the world’s largest “megacity,” projected to have 120...