On October 23rd, Ma Yansong gave a lecture at the Barlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL).

In this lecture, Ma Yansong introduced recent projects by MAD Architects, including his ideas on Shanshui City. To Ma Yansong, Shanshui City is a combination of city density, functionality and the artistic conception of natural landscape. He says: “The city of the future will shift from the pursuit of material civilization to the pursuit of nature, aiming at composing a space that takes human spirit and emotion at their cores.”