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.

The Internet has created an incredible democratization of the architecture industry.

When you as a designer design something that burdens a community with maintenance and old world technology, basically failed developed world technology then you will crush that community way beyond bad design; you'll destroy the economics of that community and often the community socially is broken.

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.

For me, I think the most exciting thing in architecture is the re-emergence of the locally-focused architect.

If you focus on design, you can call yourself a designer. If you focus on the implementation of your design, you can call yourself an architect.

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