I am equally proud of all of my architectural projects. It's always rewarding to see an ambitious design become reality.

The world is looking more and more segmented, the difference between people is becoming greater.

It's very important for cities all around the world to reinvent themselves, and Glasgow is a good example of that. The Scots are very nice. I don't think they are burdened by their history.

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

The conservative values that are emerging, it may not effect architecture immediately but it will effect society and that's what worries me.

Yes, I'm a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted and tough.

As a woman, I'm expected to want everything to be nice and to be nice myself. A very English thing. I don't design nice buildings - I don't like them. I like architecture to have some raw, vital, earthy quality.