Ideas on the Move: Ma Yansong

"I'm an architect, so I build dreams." When Ma Yansong joined us in Dalian as a Cultural Leader,, he shared a philosophy on design that goes far beyond function. For him, the built environment should inspire and connect us. Growing up in Beijing, he discovered that nature could be emotional, dramatic – even spiritual. That belief shapes everything he builds: not just adding trees to a skyline, but creating genuine emotional connection to place. He points to traditional Japanese dry gardens as the model - sand and stones that somehow evoke the ocean, the islands, the universe. That imaginative space, he says, is exactly what today's cities are missing. #IdeasOnTheMove #AMNC26 The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. It provides a global, impartial and not-for-profit platform for meaningful connection between stakeholders to establish trust, and build initiatives for cooperation and progress. Find out more below: World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/ YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/  X ► https://twitter.com/wef TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum WhatsApp ► https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDcHBKGZNCihKxwiD0L Threads ► https://www.threads.com/@worldeconomicforum Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF #WorldEconomicForum #wef