MA YANSONG, President

Beijing, China

Ma is the founding principal of MAD Architects, a global architecture firm committed to develop futuristic yet sustainable, organic yet technologically advanced architectures based on contemporary interpretation of the eastern spirit of nature.

Ma has received many awards including the “Young Architects Award” by the Architectural League of New York on 2006, the “International Fellowship” by RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) and the recent “Young Global Leaders (YGL)” by World Economic Forum this year.

He graduated from the Beijing Institute of Civil Engineering and Architecture, and holds a master’s degree in Architecture from Yale University. Currently he’s also a professor in the Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture.

Key dates 2014-2015

  • SEPT'14
  • FEB'15
  • MAR'15
  • APR'15
  • JUN'15
  • SEPT'15
  • OCT'15
6th edition launching at the Bejing Design Week & registration period begins 28 September 2014
Registration period ends 9 March 2015
Submission period ends 13 April 2015 at 13:00 hours (GMT+2)
Pre-selection committee late April 2015
communication jury results June 2015
Jury selection early June 2015
Award ceremony
Roca Madrid Gallery
October 2015