I was never a hugely successful theatre designer. I painted a lot of scenery and did the lighting, and my lighting business grew out of that.

Every breath we take as human beings damages the planet.

As a property developer, I learned a long time ago to choose your battles wisely and that, unfortunately, compromise is a given.

The thing that I champion is sustainability. My terror is that suddenly we see it as a luxury, not an essential. That's a danger.

The greatest architectural illusion is not Baroque fancy or Victorian flamboyant, but minimalism.

If you said to me, 'Lie down on that concrete floor and fall asleep,' I could do it. I can sleep anywhere at any time of day on any surface.

I admire anyone that follows the road less travelled.