On March 17, the famous American media Fast Company published an interview with Ma Yansong titled "A Chinese Architect's Expedition: Conquering American Cities with Eastern Thought". The article introduced that this architect from China is gaining wide attention through his architectural practice around the world, and said, "What will American cities learn from this best designer born and raised in China? Whether you are ready or not, he is here!"

By introducing several important MAD projects, Ma Yansong elaborated on his "Shanshui City" design concept derived from Eastern philosophy, and the differences between Eastern and Western architectural cultures expressed by this concept. At the same time, he also shared his views and suggestions on the current architectural design industry and China's urbanization process.