Some of the best work that's happening right now is from architects who have remained in their home countries and who have focused on a local or national identity and the idea of critical regionalism.

An architect is not an artist but an optimistic realist.

Ego gets you inches but it doesn't get you impact.

When you build a beautiful building, people love it. And the most sustainable building in the world is the one that’s loved.

When your focus is social change and not financial change why wouldn't you want to share that openly? Innovation only succeeds when it's shared.

When sustainability is viewed as being a matter of survival for your business, I believe you can create massive change.

When your focus is social change and not financial change why wouldn't you want to share that openly? Innovation only succeeds when it's shared. If you're a pioneer and you come up with something that can change the world and you turn round and say 'I'm not going to share this idea with anyone' then you only impact the few and not the many.