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.

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

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.

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.

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!

I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially conscious. They are more demanding in terms of environment and how that environment contributes to their life.