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

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't.

For me, drawing generates thinking and vice versa.

We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from a distance.

Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one.

A city building, you experience when you walk; a suburban building, you experience when you drive.

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!