It is quite interesting that whilst there are tremendous theories, in the 1960s when IT was born, everybody was supposedly going to their cottage in the countryside to work in a virtual way.

Of course I know very little about architecture, and the older I get the less I know.

There is a Jewish tradition of family, too, but then not all Italian or Jewish families are close.

The only way forward, if we are going to improve the quality of the environment, is to get everybody involved.

Sustainable development: Meeting present needs without compromising the stock of natural resources remaining for future generations. In terms of buildings, it implies resource efficiency, minimum energy use, flexibility and long life

In Florence, classical buildings sit against medieval buildings. It's that contrast we like.

Architecture is a slow business, and city planning even slower.