Ma Yansong
Founder and Principal Partner
“Architecture should not be a monument to human control over nature, but a fluid landscape where emotion, spirit, and environment converge to reconnect the human soul with the natural world.” — Ma Yansong
MAD Selected Projects L-R: Fenix Museum, Harbin Opera House, One River North, Shenzhen Bay Culture Square, and Tunnel of Light.
Ma Yansong is the founder of MAD. His practice emphases emotion, spiritual experience, and human connection. In his vision, architecture is not merely physical space, but a link between people, cities and nature.
Under his creative leadership, MAD has gained international recognition for its fluid, organic architectural language. His work also extends into exhibitions, publishing, product design and the arts, crossing disciplines and expanding the boundaries of architectural thinking.
In 2010, Ma received the RIBA International Fellowship. In 2025, he was named to the TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. That same year, he served as curator of the China Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale, further cementing his role as a cultural voice on the international stage. In 2026, he became guest editor-in-chief of Domus and was elected an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (Hon. FAIA).
Ma holds a bachelor’s degree from Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture and a master’s degree in architecture from Yale University. He has taught at University of Southern California, Tsinghua University, and Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.
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