Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant.

Humanity needs dreams to be able to survive the miseries of daily existence, even if only for an instant.

Here, then, is what I wanted to tell you of my architecture. I created it with courage and idealism, but also with an awareness of the fact that what is important is life, friends and attempting to make this unjust world a better place in which to live.

What attracts me are free and sensual curves. The curves we find in mountains, in the waves of the sea, in the body of the woman we love.

Life is very fleeting. It’s important to be gentle and optimistic. We look behind and think what we’ve done in this life has been good. It was simple; it was modest. Everyone creates their own story and moves on. That’s it. I don’t feel particularly important. What we create is not important. We’re very insignificant.

The rule is the worst thing. You just want to break it.

The architect's role is to fight for a better world, where he can produce an architecture that serves everyone and not just a group of privileged people.