Architecture is particularly difficult for women; there's no reason for it to be. I don't want to blame men or society, but I think it was for a long time, the clients were men, the building industry is all male.

I don't like the masculine style, jeans. I like issey miyake... and black dresses.

I find industrial cities exciting. I like their toughness.

It would be very interesting to design objects for everyday life, something where the ideas that are expressed can be launched into society.

Being Iraqi taught me to be very cautious.

You really have to have a goal. The goal posts might shift, but you should have a goal. Know what it is you want to find out.

Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is about how you place the object on the person.