We prefer synthetic rather than natural materials. Natural products are almost too valuable. Wood is much harder to produce than metal. And metal is recyclable, while wood isn't.

Creativity has more to do with the elimination of the inessential than with inventing something new.

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

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

When I work, I work very hard. When I don't work, I have to do something where my endeavor can totally take me off what I do professionally, like sailing. It takes all your attention.

A good engineer thinks in reverse and asks himself about the stylistic consequences of the components and systems he proposes.