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

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

I'm just saying that there are high quality materials, and when we change them then there should be a way of changing them so that you can celebrate that change - rather than just 'mix it up'.

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

Architecture is measured against the past, you build in the present, and try to imagine the future.

The gap between the rich and poor is widening fast.

Today is much more an age of greed