On Aug.5th, 2014, Ma Yansong delivered a “Shanshui City” lecture in University of Melbourne. The lecture was one of the “Dean’s Lecture Series 2014” and was hosted by Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning (ABP) of School of Design. Over 500 students, faculties and industry professionals attended the lecture.

With its core design philosophy of “Shanshui City,” which is a perfect combination of city density, functionality and the artistic conception of natural landscape that aims at composing a future city that takes human spirit and emotion at their cores, MAD endeavors to create a new balance among society, the city and the environment through new forms of architecture. During the lecture, Mr. Ma shared with audiences about his notions and focus on “Shanshui City,” and further elaborated on design conceptions of MAD’s signature works.

The School of Design of University of Melbourne is among the best design schools in Australia. The ABP is a vibrant community of staff and students whose interest and expertise focuses on the built environment.

From Jul.30th to Aug.15th, the 17-day exhibition “Shanshui City” is held in Wunderlich Gallery of University of Melbourne. Projects including the Absolute Towers, Ordos Museum, and Nanjing Zendai Himalayas Centre are showcased in the format of scrolls, which is a traditional Chinese art. Urban Forest and Dalian Jinshitan are also exhibited.