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Ma Yansong

Ma Yansong is a Chinese architect and founder of MAD Architects, known for designs that blend technology, nature, and emotional expression. His quote reflects his interest in architecture as a long-term discipline that begins with a strong human feeling.

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Quotes by Ma Yansong

The beauty of architecture is it involves work that stretches over a very long time but often starts in one instant, with just one emotion. — Ma Yansong

Architecture Begins in an Instant, Then Endures

Ma Yansong’s remark begins with a striking contrast: architecture may take years, even decades, to realize, yet its true beginning can occur in a single charged moment. In that instant, a feeling—awe, longing, serenity,...

Created on: 4/9/2026