Ma Yansong

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In China, we had some buildings that looked like the White House or wine bottles. All they seemed to represent was bad taste.

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had , some , buildings
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We need architects to be visionaries.

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need , architects
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I think where traditional values are concerned, Chinese people see nature as very symbolic. It's a form of culture.

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think , where , traditional
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The shan-shui city idea is trying to bring traditional values and ways of living to modern high-rise architecture.

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city , idea , trying
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We try to turn buildings into landscapes - defying the idea of modernism which sees nature and buildings as two distinct elements.

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try , turn , buildings
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We need to enter a new era to make nature and humans more emotionally connected in modern cities.

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need , enter , new
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Modern buildings have become memorials to power and capital. More and more, they're isolated from people.

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modern , buildings , become
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I don't use tools to create things, but I use them to realize things.

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use , tools , create
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I'm trying to express nature in big cities.

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trying , express , nature
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There must be a way to combine the high rise and high-density environment with nature. Maybe we can have our gardens in the sky.

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must , way , combine
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If you look at ancient Chinese paintings, you see mountains, but they are not real mountains; it is something the artists imagined.

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look , ancient , chinese
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I actually feel like a very traditional architect.

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actually , feel , like
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People think that buildings are permanent, but in China, this isn't true; we can always demolish and remake it better.

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people , think , buildings
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Architects think that beauty is a crime.

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architects , think , beauty
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A door handle is very symbolic to me. It is the first object that one will interact with before entering a new space.

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door , handle , very