Italy is full of historical buildings. And Europe holds a great history of philosophy from Greece until today. I read all those books and see these buildings, and I think of where I stand when I design my architecture.
You always want to try to make something new, and, of course, America is the world leader in economics today.
You can't really say what is beautiful about a place, but the image of the place will remain vividly with you.
Working in Tokyo has convinced me that, contrary to what people think, it is actually one of the world's most beautiful cities.
I am interested in things happening around me, and I need to understand what's going on in other artistic sectors like music and literature.
Japanese architecture is traditionally based on wooden structures that need renovating on a regular basis.