I don't use the computer. I do sketches, very quickly, often more than 100 on the same formal research.

People say I design architectural icons. If I design a building and it becomes an icon, that's ok.

My work first engaged with the early russian avant-garde; the paintings of moholy-nagy, el lissitzky's 'prouns' and naum gabo's sculptures, but in particular with the work of kasimir malevitch - he was an early influence for me as a representative of the modern avant-garde intersection between art and design.

I used to not like being called a 'woman architect.' I'm an architect, not just a woman architect. The guys used to tap me on the head and say 'you're OK for a girl.' But I see an incredible amount of need from other women for reassurance that it can be done, so I don't mind anymore.

I can't focus when there's too many things around. Whenever I used to go to the office, I used to always say, 'Tidy up.'

I don't particularly like showing furniture on pedestals, but for whatever reasons you always have to in museums.

I think about architecture all the time. That's the problem. But I've always been like that. I dream it sometimes.