An architect is not an artist but an optimistic realist.

After two decades of reconstruction work, I want to work on projects that lay at the intersection of cultural diplomacy and national identity - ones that empower local communities to define progress, not have it sanctioned by others.

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

Through training, practice, and a deep sense of optimism, architects see opportunities where others only see a void. This has been the driving principle behind Architecture for Humanity since our founding.

A career is a job you love, right? That's what a career should be. If you're in a job that you hate, you should quit. That's the way I look at it. I'm in a job that I love so I'm going to make it my career.

Treat the world like a failed state, then you can understand the players needed to fix it.

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