My hand is the extension of the thinking process - the creative process.

If there is only one culture all over the world, that's not a good thing.

The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have.

I think of the past and the future as well as the present to determine where I am, and I move on while thinking of these things.

In all my works, light is an important controlling factor.

If I can create some space that people haven't experienced before and if it stays with them or gives them a dream for the future, that's the kind of structure I seek to create.

Working in Tokyo has convinced me that, contrary to what people think, it is actually one of the world's most beautiful cities.