The word 'celebrity' and the word 'architect' are basically incompatible.

The acceptance of certain realities doesn't preclude idealism. It can lead to certain breakthroughs.

Designs are increasingly winning competitions because they are literally green, and because somewhere they feature a small windmill.

Find optimism in the inevitable.

Our society can no longer tolerate ugliness. You see that in cars, sofas and women. [But] ugliness also has a right to exist.

Without a tighter union, Europe will disintegrate

When shopping was still connected to the street it was also an intensification and articulation of the street. Now it has become utterly independent - contained, controlled, surveyed.