Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.

I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.

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

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!

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

Every building is a prototype. No two are alike.

When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I wonder if I'd come here today.