America has always imported history.

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.

You don't know what the Chinese expect in the way of beauty. The presentation is just a farce. You come into a room filled with 50 people and they don't talk to you. There's very little interaction.

Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or fresh air.

Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days.

German and English firms operate internationally, while French firms do not. The only place where they all have work is in China. Anybody can sell himself in China!

America has always imported history.