In the West there has always been the attempt to try make the religious building, whether it's a Medieval or Renaissance church, an eternal object for the celebration of God. The material chosen, such as stone, brick, or concrete, is meant to eternally preserve what is inside.

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

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

I think everyone needs a goal. And what kind of goal will be important. And for that we have to study and we have to be intelligent.

When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan.

If you give people nothingness, they can ponder what can be achieved from that nothingness.

I think architecture becomes interesting when it has a double character, that is, when it is as simple as possible but, at the same time as complex as possible