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!

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

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.

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

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

The American attitude towards efficiency and execution should always underlie architecture.

A building is hard to judge. It takes many years to find out whether it works. It's not as simple as asking the people in the office whether they like it.