So much of what makes a room great is how you enter and circulate through it, how it addresses the body.

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

All clients think that they are architects.

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.

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.

I think when you look at architectural photography it doesn't help to have piles of old clothes lying on the floor. Architectural photography sets up an artifice.

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.