But now, more and more, its society is concerned with economy and finance.

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

My objective is to design a space that nobody else can come up with while using the material that anyone can use.

All architecture has a public nature, I believe, so I would like to make a public space.

I like ruins because what remains is not the total design, but the clarity of thought, the naked structure, the spirit of the thing.

No matter how advanced society becomes, institutionally or technologically, a house in which nature can be sensed represents for me the ideal environment in which to live. From a functional viewpoint, the courtyard of the Rowhouse in Sumiyoshi forces the inhabitant to endure the occasional hardships. At the same time, however, the open courtyard is capable of becoming the house's vital organ, introducing the everyday life and assimilating precious stimuli such as changes in nature.

I believe that the way people live can be directed a little by architecture.