I get so much inspiration from my travels, but I also started an exercise where I write down so many words every week. Then I begin crossing them off. We create a grid of words and also images, but words for me are more ample because you can interpret them your own way.

I wasn't a club kid. I wasn't an artist. I was just a foreigner, trying to soak it all up. I had quite a lot of fun.

I never liked sleeping; I always think I am missing something.

I do go back to Brazil once a year. I miss my family.

I don't listen to music when designing. We create in silence. I go through a torturous process because everything has to be precise and right.

When a sketch comes into this three-dimensional form and everybody contributes, it's really fantastic.

Milan, for me, is a city of discovery. You can find some amazing gardens behind some great houses; I also love finding beautiful galleries and incredible shops, but you have to explore. And the food is amazing.