When you have rules to abide by, does that curtail you as a designer, or set you free? People think of classical architecture visually, but I think the brilliant part of it is actually spatial.

The secret of good architecture is having more than meets the eye.

To me, the nicest luxury would be to have a room where I could keep all my books in one place - and have space for more.

I remember, as a young architect, people always talked about I. M. Pei's concrete. He had a particular specification no one else knew.

What I do isn't radical. It's just distinct in small ways.

I'm inspired by looking at art, by looking at precedent. Looking is what you have to do if you want to make things, so you develop a critical eye.

I'm not so interested in technology for technology's sake. I don't need incredibly sophisticated climate-control systems. And I'm absolutely amazed at the time people spend exchanging messages; I don't have a lot of time left over for those things.