This video shows an interview with a world’s famous architect Bjarke Ingels. He is a principal of BIG, based in Copenhahen architectural practice and an alumnus of Rem Koolhaas’ OMA practice. Ingels takes an approach: experimenting with pure space, but never losing sight of the building as a solution to a real-world problem. His manifesto “Yes is more” takes the form of a giant cartoon strip, 130 meters long, that reminds people to keep thinking big – to see all our modern problems as challenges that inspire us. His deals with deeply-thought-out and often rather large works – including several skyscrapers and mixed-use project in a developing section of Copenhagen. His most famous works include: the Stavanger Concert House, Tallinn’s city hall and the VM Houses. During the interview, Ingels speaks about his recent project of West 57th Street Residential Building.  
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