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.

I don't believe architecture has to speak too much. It should remain silent and let nature in the guise of sunlight and wind

I don't look so closely at women's fashion, but from the 20th century on, people have had the freedom to express themselves and their individualities, and fashion is one of the most fundamental ways in which they do this, men and women are equally able to express themselves.

You cannot simply put something new into a place. You have to absorb what you see around you, what exists on the land, and then use that knowledge along with contemporary thinking to interpret what you see.

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

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