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

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

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.

Look at London or Paris: they're both filthy. You don't get that in Tokyo. The proud residents look after their city.

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

You always want to try to make something new, and, of course, America is the world leader in economics today.

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.