I'm completely taken and impressed by the planning authority of Singapore and its Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). It's the most cutting-edge agency in the world. They have very effective guidelines for development, and they review design as it evolves.

Who knows, maybe I am simply a talented architect?

We are producing urban places which are disjointed and disconnected and not worthy of our civilisation

I think the general public's response to my projects is very strong. You can be an intellectual and say that popularity detracts from architectural quality. On the other hand, you can see in the public's identification something very positive.

There is a profound ethic to architecture which is different from the other arts.

Architecture should be rooted in the past, and yet be part of our own time and forward looking.

Urban design as a discipline barely exists in most American and Canadian cities. In Singapore, there are innovative transportation strategies at work.