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Born in Beijing, China in 1975; graduated from Yale University in 2002; living in Beijing, China currently.
Yansong Ma, founder and director of MAD office, Beijing, China, graduated from Yale University School of Architecture in 2002 with a Master's degree in Architecture and the Samuel J. Fogelson Memorial Award of Design Excellence. He is the winner of Architecture League New York, Young Architect Award year 2006. He worked with Zaha Hadid Architects and Eisenman Architects as project designer. He also taught at Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing. Ma obtained AIA scholarship for Advanced Architecture Research in 2001 and his works have won numerous international design competitions, including the Absolute Tower in Toronto Canada, Solar Plaza in Guangzhou, China, Shanghai Digital Art Center. His works, WTC Rebuilt--Floating Island in NYC, Fish Tank were exhibited in Beijing Architectural Biennale and collected by the National Art Museum of China in 2004. His art installation “Ink Ice” was featured in Chinese Calligraphy Art exhibition in 2005. In 2006, MAD held “MAD in China” exhibition in Venice during Venice Architecture Biennial,and “MAD Under Construction” exhibition at Tokyo Gallery in Beijing.
