An Evening With: Ma Yansong [Sold Out]

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Meet Ma Yansong, the founder of MAD Architects, the practice he runs with Dang Qun and Yosuke Hayano.

An Evening With

An Evening With is a monthly talk series featuring emerging and established international voices in design, architecture and digital culture.

Meet Ma Yansong, the founder of MAD Architects, the practice he runs with Dang Qun and Yosuke Hayano. During this latest edition of An Evening With, he sits down with Aric Chen, director of the Nieuwe Instituut, to talk about his design philosophy, working methods and collaboration on the exhibition, Ma Yansong. Architecture and Emotion. Ma Yansong Beijing-born architect Ma Yansong is an important voice in a new generation of architects. He designs futuristic, organic and technically advanced buildings, inspired by the Eastern philosophy of harmony with nature. His vision of the future city focuses on the spiritual and emotional needs of its citizens. He aims to bring people, the city and the environment into balance with each other. MAD Architects Ma Yansong founded MAD Architects in 2004. The firm is active internationally, working on a wide range of projects, including urban planning, urban complexes, museums, theatres, concert halls, housing and art and design. The elegantly undulating Absolute Towers near Toronto, the Harbin Opera House, the ambitious Quzhou Sports Park and the Tunnel of Light reveal a distinctive imagination. Current projects include the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles and the Shenzhen Bay Culture Park in China. In mid-May, the new Fenix museum in Rotterdam will open, complete with MAD Architects’ Tornado: the imposing spiral staircase that winds its way through the building to the roof. Book launch In the evening, we celebrate the launch of the publication of the new <a href="https://www.fenix.nl/nl/" title="https://www.fenix.nl/nl/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Fenix museum</a>, for which MAD Architects designed the Tornado, the imposing spiral staircase that winds its way through the building to the roof. Photographer <a href="https://www.rubendariokleimeer.com/" title="https://www.rubendariokleimeer.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rubén Dario Kleimeer</a>, who took the photos for the book, will give a short presentation during the evening. Ma Yansong. Architecture and Emotion From 17 May to 21 September, the Nieuwe Instituut will host the exhibition <a href="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/projects/ma-yansong-architectuur-emotie" title="https://nieuweinstituut.nl/en/projects/ma-yansong-architectuur-emotie" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ma Yansong. Architecture and Emotion</a>, an overview of the work of MAD Architects, led by Ma Yansong, Dang Qun and Yosuke Hayano. An Evening With An Evening With is a monthly series of talks featuring emerging and established international voices in design, architecture and digital culture. Designers and artists take you on a journey through their practice, sources of inspiration, fascinations and dreams of the future.

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