I have always accepted and respected all other schools of architecture, from the chill and elemental structures of Mies van der Rohe to the imagination and delirium of Gaudi. I must design what pleases me in a way that is naturally linked to my roots and the country of my origin.

When you have a large space to conquer, the curve is the natural solution.

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

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.

I am a Brazilian before I am an architect. I cannot separate the two.

We have to have dreams, even if they never come true.

I search for surprise in my architecture. A work of art should cause the emotion of newness.