On the 6th November 2013, Ma Yansong was invited to speak at PLÅT annual seminar in Oslo, introducing MAD's projects and joining the discussion on the “Metals of Possibilities”.

PLÅT seminar was started in 2008 and is devoted to metal sheeting and architecture. This year, the seminar was hosted in Oslo, Norway with the theme “METALL13”, highlighting the potential of architectural sheet metal and showcasing unconventional ways of utilizing it. Previous speakers include architects from SANAA, MVRDV, UN Studio, Coop Himmelb(l)au, and Snøhetta among others.