Star architect Ma Yansong - Danwei TV Hard Hat Show

Ma Yansong (马岩松) is a young architect whose Beijing firm Mad recently won an international competion for the design of a landmark residential tower in Mississauga, Canda's seventh largest city. Dubbed the 'Marilyn Monroe Building', it is a spectacular and sensuous skyscraper that was the favorite choice of the judges, the press and the public. Danwei TV recently caught up with Ma and asked him some questions about the Marilyn Monroe Building, and his views on architecture in China. To see more of Mad's work, take a look at their www.i-mad.com This video was shot and edited by Luke Mines, the clip is presented by Jeremy Goldkorn, with music by Fernando Fidanza and Jerry Chan. http://www.danwei.tv http://www.danwei.org Sexy Beijing is now on its own website: check the latest episodes at http://www.sexybeijing.tv

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