The spirit of adventure to embrace the new and the incredible belief in the power of invention attracted me to the Russian avant-garde.

The idea for a building or an object can come up just as quick, but there is a big difference in process.

People often ask me if I consider myself to be an architect, fashion designer, or artist. I'm an architect. The paintings I've done are very important to me, but they were part of a process of thinking and developing.

As a woman you're not accessible to every world.

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

Different projects give you satisfaction in different ways.

I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.