Today, architecture is invention. It isn't enough to just be rational - It must also be beautiful.

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

There is no reason to design buildings that are more basic and rectilinear, because with concrete you can cover almost any space.

My work is not about "form follows function," but "form follows beauty" or, even better, "form follows feminine."

For me beauty is valued more than anything - the beauty that is manifest in a curved line or in an act of creativity.

My architecture is easy to understand. And enjoy. I hope it also is hard to forget.

Sometimes I lose a whole morning waiting on journalists and other people who look for me. But I always find some time for reading, talking to my friends and feeling what is happening in this world.