My Hand Is The Extension Of The

I Don't Believe Architecture Has To Speak Too Much. It Should Remain Silent And Let Nature In The Guise Of Sunlight And Wind

In The West There Has Always Been The Attempt To Try Make The Religious Building, Whether It's A Medieval Or Renaissance Church, An Eternal Object For The Celebration Of God. The Material Chosen, Such As Stone, Brick, Or Concrete, Is Meant To Eternally Preserve What Is Inside.

Working In Tokyo Has Convinced Me That, Contrary To What People Think, It Is Actually One Of The World's Most Beautiful Cities.

It Wasn't That I Had Any Great Dream Of Being An Architect. I Just Wanted To Make Things. Whether It Was Furniture, Painting, Interior Design, Or Architecture. I Just Wanted To Create Something.

I Take The Museum Space Also As Sacred In A Sense.