On May 19, 2009, the MAK Yansong Lecture will be held in Vienna. As part of the MAK "Changing Architecture" lecture series, all leading figures in contemporary architecture are invited to share their thoughts and opinions.

The MAK (Austrian Academy of Applied Arts / Museum of Contemporary Art) was founded in 1864. It was built by the Austrian Imperial and Royal Museums of Art and Industry. It pursues a continuous commitment to combining architectural practice and theory, art and industry, production, and reproduction to conduct research. Today, the MAK is an art center and a global communication point, functioning as a laboratory for creating new art for the world, and as a global network to spread ideas and spark debates about art and architecture.