“I actually feel like a very traditional architect.” — Ma Yansong Quote

“I actually feel like a very traditional architect.”

“People think that buildings are permanent, but in China, this isn't true; we can always demolish and remake it better.”

“Traditionally, in the Eastern World, man and nature are close: men find happiness and prosperity in the beauty of nature, even if the nature is actually built to match this very need.”

“A great architect is not made by way of a brain nearly so much as he is made by way of a cultivated, enriched heart.”

“You can say I'm not the easiest architect in the world, because I'm always trying to push the limits.”

“When the Americans are behind you, they're behind you 100%, and this gives you real confidence as an architect. They expect you to lead a building project - to make the kind of big and costly decisions that, in Britain, have been handed over to project managers and cost-cutters.”