People tend not to use this word beauty because it's not intellectual - but there has to be an overlap between beauty and intellect.

You always want to try to make something new, and, of course, America is the world leader in economics today.

When you look at Japanese traditional architecture, you have to look at Japanese culture and its relationship with nature. You can actually live in a harmonious, close contact with nature - this very unique to Japan.

When I draw something, the brain and the hands work together.

When I design buildings, I think of the overall composition, much as the parts of a body would fit together. On top of that, I think about how people will approach the building and experience that space.

There is a role and function for beauty in our time.

The speed of change makes you wonder what will become of architecture.

The level of detail and craft is something that's inscribed within the original design concept. And so when I begin to draw, I know what kind of detailing I want the building to have.

The computer offers another kind of creativity. You cannot ignore the creativity that computer technology can bring. But you need to be able to move between those two different worlds.