I know that's not something that people like to do - identify a favorite. But I do.

In America, writers are afforded the freedom to express themselves in unlimited manners. Creative liberty is a privilege.

Alberto Alessi had asked a dozen architects to design a sterling silver tea service - with a teapot, a coffee pot, sugar, creamer, a spoon, and a tray. Our brief was that it didn't matter if it didn't work and cost wasn't the issue. It was a promotional project, not a commercial enterprise, and was going to be showcased in museums. And the coffee and tea piazza, as mine was called, received a great response. It was wonderful to walk into the Whitney museum and see all these objects on the first floor.

The dialogue of architecture has been centered too long around the idea of truth.

In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good

If I have a style, I am not aware of it.

I know that's not something that people like to do - identify a favorite. But I do.