Sometimes I have to accept a job I don't really want. Hardly anybody comes up to you with a commission; it's all competitions these days.

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We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from...

We are creating a unique experience. It's starts with how you see the building from...

We want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment.

We want our buildings to work like a machine that will create a pleasurable environment.

I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.

I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.

The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The...

The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The...

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the...

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the...

Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too...

Most architects say: I want to use this type of glass, even if it's too...

Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or...

Chinese buildings are like American buildings, with big footprints. People don't care about daylight or...

Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a...

Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a...

You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down...

You'd never think of taking a cab if you had to walk a mile down...

When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence...

When I think of some of my earlier work, it really seems a fortunate coincidence...

I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially...

I think the younger generation, the people poised to dominate the workforce, are more socially...

Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a...

Critics are entitled to have an opinion, but how can they judge how comfortable a...

Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.

Higher ceilings allow the use indirect lighting, which is much healthier and reduces glare.

America has always imported history.

America has always imported history.

You don't know what the Chinese expect in the way of beauty. The presentation is...

You don't know what the Chinese expect in the way of beauty. The presentation is...

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is...

We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is...

It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very...

It's my goal to make a building as immaterial as possible. Architecture is a very...

In Europe, they're more demanding, the ones that rent the build ings.

In Europe, they're more demanding, the ones that rent the build ings.

When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I...

When I came to America in the '60s, it was the place to be. I...

I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban...

I've never looked at a suburban building as being a minor building and an urban...