Last episode with Ma Yansong of MAD. On this chapter, he explains his relaxed, all-inclusive approach on education and why he’s a better teacher at his practice -away from classrooms. He closes with a few thoughts on different schools like CAFA [Beijing's Central Academy of Fine Arts], where he teached for a short period of time. [MORE...]

Building Marne School of Architecture
Architect Bernard Tschumi Architects
Program Auditorium, classrooms, workshops
Client French Minister of Culture -EPA Marne- EPA France
Completed 1994-1999 [MORE...]

Final chapter of the interview with Nathalie de Vries  [1965-], principal of MVRDV Architects along with Winy Maas and Jacob van Rijs.
In this episode, she starts explaining her vision of capitalism and iconography and how these concepts –that usually work together- affect the architectural panorama and MVRDV’s work. She also speaks about representation codes at her practice. [MORE...]

First chapter with Nathalie de Vries  [1965-], principal of MVRDV Architects along with Winy Maas and Jacob van Rijs.
In this episode, she speaks about the transition between her previous work at Mecanoo and MVRDV’s foundation in 1991. She also argues about their insistence of produce ambiguous spaces according to context and different types of commissions. [MORE...]

Second part of interview with Ma Yansong of Beijing practice MAD. His argument continues by presenting his thoughts on how a young architect should start a career, and how time may prove him right. Afterwards, Ma explains the way his work has been received in his homeland, by general public and government as well. He closes this chapter arguing about China’s -suposedly- low construction standards. [MORE...]

First chapter with chinese architect Ma Yansong [1975-] face of Beijing practice MAD -founded in 2003 together with Yosuke Hayano and Dang Qun.

He studied in Yale and worked for Peter Eisenman and Zaha Hadid. Close to Bjarke Ingels and Michel Rojkind,  Ma is arguably today’s most visible chinese architect. [MORE...]

In this episode we feature Wang Hui [Xi'an, 1969] principal of Limited Design. He represents the second generation of chinese architects -after Wang Shu and Liu Jiakun- who had their entire education in their homecountry. [MORE...]

Building Communist Party Headquarters
Architect Oscar Niemeyer
Program Offices, auditorium, television studios, conference rooms
Client PCF
Completed 1967-1980 [MORE...]